Acquisition supports commitment to market leadership in smart card technology
HID Global, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry and part of ASSA ABLOY's Global Technologies Division, announced that it has acquired Integrated Engineering (IE), the Amsterdam-based contactless smart card reader manufacturer. Integrated Engineering is known for developing high quality contactless smart card solutions including MIFARE/DESFire products and solutions for security, identification, e-Passport and e-Payment applications. As the first company to offer a PIV-compliant reader, IE's innovative engineering capabilities, product quality and rapid time to market are well known throughout the industry.
