History & Acquisitions
| Year | History |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Formed as Hughes Identification Devices, a subsidiary of Hughes Aircraft |
| 1995 | Became a subsidiary of Palomar Technological Companies, changed name to HID Corporation |
| 1996 | Acquired Sensor Engineering, adding Wiegand products |
| 2000 | Acquired by ASSA ABLOY AB |
| 2001 | HID acquired Motorola's Indala RFID access control business |
| 2003 | Acquired the card and reader business of Dorado Products, Inc. |
| 2006 | Acquired Fargo Electronics, adding card issuance technology |
| 2006 | Merged with ASSA ABLOY sister company Indala |
| 2006 | Formed HID Global |
| 2007 | Acquired Integrated Engineering, adding flexible MIFARE-based reader technology |
| 2008 | Merger of HID Global and ASSA ABLOY Identification Technologies Group |
| 2010 | Acquired ActivIdentity for $162 M USD- is a worldwide leader in intelligent identity |
| 2011 | Acquired LaserCard for $80 M USD- a leading provider of secure ID solutions |
| 2012 | Acquired EasyLobby for secure visitor management solutions |
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