IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 15, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, will showcase its comprehensive portfolio of secure government identification technologies and issuance systems at the American Association of Motor Vehicles Administration International Conference and Exhibition in Charlotte, North Carolina, August 20 - 22.
HID Global will showcase its broad range of industry-leading offerings for solutions providers to the U.S. driver's license market in booth 207. The company will feature its advanced eID card technologies and card issuance equipment, including inlays, prelaminates, smart card chips and optical media, and its unique anti-crack technology, designed to ensure the durability of eID and transport cards incorporating IC chips, as well as the industry-leading FARGO® HDP8500 industrial printer/encoder for high duty cycle distributed card issuance.
"As a member of AAMVA, HID Global is excited to present our innovative offerings for this critical area of the eID industry and interact with so many influencers in the North America driver's license market," said Kevin McKenna, vice president of sales for Government ID Solutions, Americas, with HID Global. "We look forward to showcasing the unique breadth and depth of technologies and expertise we can offer to solution providers as they compete for ever more sophisticated projects."
In recent years, a growing trend has emerged for U.S. state driver's license programs to specify higher-value, longer-lasting and more secure cards – such as laser-engraved polycarbonate cards – as well as enhanced credentials incorporating UHF RFID inlays, IC chips and high durability retransfer print material. This mirrors the accelerating popularity among governments and organizations worldwide of advanced credential technologies and issuance systems for a wide variety of card projects.
The demand for enhanced government ID card solutions and advancements in materials science has driven important progress in card construction, giving rise to more sophisticated solutions that better meet the complex quest for program security, reliability, efficiency and durability.
HID Global offers an end-to-end portfolio of highly secure, custom government-to-citizen ID solutions. From component supply to integrated solutions delivery, offerings include professional consulting services, data capture, card management, distributed ID personalization and issuance solutions, world-leading credentials and e-documents, readers, inlays, prelaminates, LaserCard® optical security media, and FARGO® ID card printers/encoders and laminators. The company's solutions have been deployed in 28 countries for major projects that include national ID, e-passport, foreign resident ID, worker ID, driver's license, and vehicle registration programs worldwide. Additional information on the complete portfolio of HID Global's government ID solutions can be found at http://www.hidglobal.com/main/citizen-id/.
About HID Global
HID Global is the trusted source for secure identity solutions 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. These markets include physical and logical access control, including strong authentication and credential management; card printing and personalization; visitor management systems; highly secure government and citizen ID; and identification RFID technologies used in animal ID and industry and logistics applications. The company's primary brands include ActivIdentity®, EasyLobby®, FARGO®, LaserCard® and HID®. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HID Global has over 2,000 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
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