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HID GLOBAL

[ Texas , USA ]

A subsidiary of Swedish conglomerate Assa Abloy , HID Global specialises in various security systems . In 2018 , HID Global acquired Crossmatch , an expert in biometric identity management and secure authentication . “ Our acquisition of Crossmatch strengthens HID Global ’ s ability to offer innovative biometric identity solutions to hundreds of millions of users worldwide ,” said Stefan Widing , President and CEO of HID Global at the time . The company is based in Austin , Texas , and employs over 3,000 people worldwide .
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