HID Global is the trusted leader in providing access and ID management solutions for the delivery of secure identity. HID Global is focused on creating customer value worldwide with technology-based access solutions, issuance solutions, embedded technology solutions and logistics technology solutions.

As a leading manufacturer of secure identity solutions and contactless smart card technology for physical access control, HID is selected more than any other brand in the convergence of physical and logical access control. In addition, the company develops, manufactures and markets ID components, products and services typically deployed with national ID and e-passport programs, corporate access control, supply chain management, animal tagging, financial transactions, transport and various industrial or manufacturing solutions.

HID expands the flexibility of its products by adding multiple-technology capabilities to its entire product line. Users of HID products can select the specific technology combination that best suits the needs of different applications, or they can add yet another level of security by using multiple technologies at each door.

This provides users the ability to seamlessly upgrade to new technologies and add new applications. For increased security, users can incorporate a photo ID or anti-counterfeiting element such as a hologram or ultraviolet ink on their credentials.

HID Customers HID's products are exclusively sold through a well-established network of OEMs, distributors and integrators worldwide. End-users of HID products and solutions include businesses and organizations in virtually all industry sectors with a need to protect or control information or people. These include government, healthcare, retail, industrial, commercial, airports/ports, financial and educational institutions to name only a few.

HID Partnerships HID's development partners produce many innovative products and applications. Through HID Connect, our contactless technologies lead the way for other manufacturers to use our products in original and distinctive ways. Our solutions are the technology of choice for cutting-edge application solution providers. Alliances with best-of-class development partners allow end-users to experience the power of hardware and software solutions that increase security and optimize efficiencies in a variety of applications.

HID Locations HID's corporate offices are located in Irvine, California. Operations serving the Americas are also based in Irvine, with regional headquarters in Haverhill, England (EMEA) and Hong Kong (Asia Pacific). The company also maintains regional offices throughout the world for localized assistance. • Education – HID Global helps education professionals secure facilities and improve administrative efficiency to aid in academic excellence. HID’s solutions and services provide long-term savings on security costs, improving managed access to educational resources while reducing administrative complexity. • Financial – HID's smart card-enabled products offer flexible solutions that address multiple layers of security requirements in the financial services industry. Improved security can enable more efficient back-office operations and customer service. HID’s offerings encompass the industry’s broadest range of open standard smart card products. • Contactless Payment – For contactless and contact-based, EMV-compliant and proprietary financial transactions systems, HID Global offers a comprehensive portfolio of smart card and RFID products and services, including MasterCard PayPass® certified and Visa contactless compliant products. • Industry & Logistics – HID manufactures a broad range of standard RFID products and offers support and expertise for customized solutions. The items to be tagged or the logistics process to be controlled with RFID technology call for individual products that are tuned for each specific purpose. HID tags and readers are used in applications as diverse as tracking pallets, jewelry, pharmaceuticals and automation line processing. • Food and Animal Tagging – HID, a leading provider of RFID transponders, supplies the decisive RFID part to system integrators who build food and animal tracking solutions. Solutions may incorporate RFID transponders in packaging, glass tags embedded in a bolus or e-unit rods and discs for ear tags. HID's wide range of RFID transponders in various sizes and form factors tracks not only livestock and pets but also fish, exotic animals and food items. • E-Government Solutions – E-government solutions include electronic passport documents, driver’s licenses and national ID cards; and e-health cards and terminals. The RFID, biometric and smart card technologies in HID e-government solutions provide advantages over traditional paper-based documents, such as more cost-effective administration, faster and easier verification, greater durability, increased data privacy and greater protection against counterfeiting.

Major Technologies/Products MHz Contactless Technology Experience in developing card technologies puts HID Global in a unique position to play a critical role in the evolution and adoption of smart card technology. HID's market-leading, flexible, high-frequency product lines demonstrate the company's commitment to support 13.56 MHz technologies. Our open architecture offerings make up the industry's broadest range of open standard contactless smart card products, available from over 40,000 resellers worldwide. www.hidglobal.com