HID

Irvine, Calif. and WALLUF, Germany, May 25, 2010 - HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced that Harm Radstaak has been promoted to Managing Director - Identity & Access Management, Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA). In his new role, Mr. Radstaak is responsible for the strategic development and implementation of the company's business objectives, while positioning HID Global for growth within the region.

With over 15 years of experience in the security and smart card industries, Radstaak brings to his new role a wealth of strategic sales and business development experience that significantly contributes to the company's success in the EMEA region.

"Harm's extensive sales management background and unique perspective from a long-standing career in the security and smart card industries make him the right choice to continue driving growth in the secure identity solutions market in EMEA," said Tony Ball, senior vice president of Identity and Access Management for HID Global. "Harm's proven industry knowledge and dedication to customer satisfaction excellence will be invaluable in continuing to enhance customer value through Genuine HID."

Prior to this appointment, Radstaak played a key role on HID Global's EMEA sales management team as the regional sales director for Continental Europe, a position he held for the past five years. Before joining HID Global, Mr. Radstaak has held various international sales and marketing management positions, where he specialized in the time and attendance and security markets.

Media Contact:

Jeremy Hyatt
HID Global
949-732-2177
jhyatt@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.