HID

ASIS International Conference 2009

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 15, 2009 – As the trusted source for solutions for the delivery of secure identity, the HID brand has over the years become synonymous with integrity, innovation and quality. Building on its thought leadership and commitment to enhancing customer value, HID Global is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of Genuine HID™ at the ASIS International Conference being held from Sept. 21 - 24, 2009 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. Genuine HID encompasses the comprehensive set of unique customer benefits associated with Genuine HID products, the introduction of a new Genuine HID Technology trademark to identify third party products deploying HID technology, and the launch of the Advantage HID Channel Partner program.

Now more than ever, organizations are challenged with sourcing cost-effective physical access control solutions that are easy to integrate and offer the scalability needed to meet future expansion and technology migration plans. With Genuine HID, customers benefit from the broadest product line of trusted, interoperable security solutions in the market, the industry’s first lifetime warranty and the strongest delivery and response platform available, ensuring the customers’ choice in Genuine HID solutions will optimize their security investment for years to come.

“HID Global is committed to enhancing customer value by serving up the most trusted, advanced and dependable secure identity solutions in the market,” said Anthony Ball, senior vice president, Identity and Access Management (IAM), for HID Global. “HID customers are our most critical stakeholders, and Genuine HID’s unique set of value-added advantages is a natural extension of our mission to reaffirm that when customers purchase Genuine HID products, they are purchasing absolute confidence in performance, value and service.”

Genuine HID product advantages include:

• Guaranteed card-to-reader compatibility - Genuine HID products are able to read HID data formats for ensuring complete card-to-reader interoperability in multi-location installations and multi-card/reader populations.
• Seamless prox to smart card migration - From multiple technologies on a single card to readers that accept diverse card populations, Genuine HID provides the most cost-effective and reliable solutions for transitioning from low frequency prox to high frequency smart card technology.
• Broadest product line in the industry - Genuine HID’s extensive product line includes a large array of readers and card technologies for securing any combination of physical and logical assets while offering multi-factor authentication for additional layers of security.
• Industry’s first lifetime warranty - Genuine HID products are designed and tested to stringent specifications for durability and are manufactured under the highest quality standards. Consistent application of design-for-quality strategies and customer-validated reliability resulted in the industry’s first lifetime warranty.
• Global certifications - Genuine HID products are certified in the region of origin, as well as in all major world markets to guarantee certification for customers with facilities in various locations around the globe.
  

In addition, the new “Genuine HID Technology” trademark enables customers to quickly identify third-party products that are manufactured using HID technology. This trademark clearly distinguishes solutions powered by authentic HID technology from unauthorized third party products and validates the customers’ security investment is part of the HID Global ecosystem.

The Advantage HID Channel Partner program makes certain that Genuine HID products are ushered through the HID supply chain by top-tier channel partners that have long made customer satisfaction a top priority. Accordingly, the program provides recognition, incentives and relationship-based benefits to an exclusive group of select OEM’s, distributors, integrators/dealers and resellers with exemplary track records in delivery and customer service.

Attendees of the upcoming ASIS International Conference interested in receiving more information on Genuine HID can visit HID Global at booth # 2919. To learn more about Genuine HID today, please visit www.hidglobal.com or http://www.hidglobal.com/genuine_hid/.

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.