HID

IRVINE, Calif., March 26, 2009 – HID Global, the trusted worldwide leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced that Anton Fischer, program director, eGovernment, will be speaking at Security Document World 2009 in London, U.K., where he will present on e-National ID initiatives in Europe. Focusing on the landscape of standards and requirements facing today’s e-National ID market, Mr. Fischer’s presentation will touch on physical characteristics and performance requirements, including radio frequency power, initialization, anticollision and transmission protocols, as well as highlight by country, the electronic ID projects that have been planned, initiated or completed within the European Union.

Pooling a wealth of expertise under one roof, HID Global is a key player in the rapidly growing electronic passport, e-visa and e-national ID sector and is known as an industry innovator in both secure contact and contactless smart card technologies. Providing a wide range of high quality solutions for the e-National ID market, HID Global is very well-positioned, having made significant investment in its Erfurt, Germany and Galway, Ireland manufacturing facilities by further expanding automated production capacity and product research activities for inlays, prelaminates and eCovers. In doing so, customers directly benefit from the reduced production time, while realizing a cost savings. 

With more than 50 years of manufacturing experience, including the last 20 years in secure contactless transponder technology, HID Global combines the experience and know-how of the former ACG,
Sokymat, OMNIKEY and ITG to deliver patented processes, highly sophisticated materials and custom designs that meet the most stringent customer requirements. HID’s products have been selected by more 25 countries for their e-document programs, including 14 of the world’s largest countries that participate in the Visa Waver Program (VWP).

“I am pleased to be presenting at Security Document World 2009 and share HID’s insights and recommendations for e-ID initiatives,” says Fischer. “This conference presents an excellent opportunity for HID to provide information that touches on the current trends, technology innovations and implementations for the ever-changing e-ID marketplace.”

Media Contact:
Patti Juric
HID Global
(949) 732-2054
pjuric@hidglobal.com

About HID Global
HID Global is a trusted leader in solutions that deliver secure identity for millions of customers around the world. Recognized for robust quality, innovative designs and industry leadership, HID Global is the supplier of choice for OEMs, system integrators and application developers serving a variety of markets, including physical and logical access control, card personalization, eGovernment, cashless payment and industry and logistics. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HID Global has over 1,500 employees worldwide and operates international offices that support more than 100 countries. HID Global is an ASSA ABLOY Group brand. For more information, visit www.hidglobal.com.