FacePhi is drumming up some excitement over its performance in 2019 and prospects for 2020, announcing that it will preview its 2019 fiscal results at a special investors event on January 20th. The event will take place at the Palacio de la Bolsa in Madrid, starting at 10am, and will be conducted by FacePhi CEO…
Synaptics has set a date for its next quarterly report. The company will share the results for the second fiscal quarter of 2020 after the market closes on Thursday, February 6. It will then discuss the results during a conference call for analysts and investors. Those interested in joining the live call are invited to…
A former Amazon executive is now IDEMIA‘s Chief Digital Product Officer. The company has announced that David Desharnais “will lead IDEMIA’s cloud and digital platform strategy.” Desharnais joins the global identity company after serving as Amazon Web Services’ Worldwide Industries Group Head & GM, a position he held since July of 2018. Before that, he…
RealNetworks has announced that Mike Ensing will be stepping up as the company’s new Interim CFO. Ensing will be taking over from Cary Baker, who is leaving to pursue other opportunities after three years with the company. “We wish Cary the best in his future endeavors,” said RealNetworks Chairman and CEO Rob Glaser. “Mike is a…
Suprema ID is looking to solidify its presence in the African market after hiring Paul Kennedy as its new Sales Representative for the region. Kennedy brings more than 30 years of experience to the position, in which he will be expected to find new customers for the company’s fingerprint and identity document solutions. “My role…
Taiwan-based Egis Technology is reporting solid results in its year-end update for 2019, despite a fourth quarter revenue dip. The company says it brought in NT$ 7.358 billion, or roughly $244.5 million USD, for the 2019 fiscal year, which it called “a new high” in a statement announcing the result. The figure represents a 24.5…
Zwipe‘s founder and former CEO has left the company, the biometrics specialist has announced. Kim Humborstad launched the fingerprint sensor firm in 2009, and served as it’s chief executive until 2018, when he moved into a role as the company’s Chief Growth Officer and the Deputy Chairman of its board of directors. Last month, Humborstad…
Acuant is celebrating a successful year, announcing that it’s on track for record revenue generation for 2019. In a statement, the privately held company did not disclose hard numbers pertaining to its sales, but asserted that 2019 will likely prove to have been “a record year in revenue generation”. The IAM specialist added that it’s…
We’re approaching the holidays, but there has been little sign of slowing down in the biometrics industry, if this week’s roundup of FindBiometrics’ most popular articles is any indication. First up is a summary of a new report from Deloitte. The organization sought this week to raise the issue of digital identity for leaders and…
France’s IN Groupe has completed its acquisition of the optical security specialist SURYS. SURYS is best known as a provider of security components for passports (half of the world’s passports currently feature SURYS tech) and other sensitive documents. The IN Groupe, meanwhile, is wholly owned by the French state, and hopes to use SURYS’s expertise…
Zwipe has taken its first step forward in the official application process to get listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market. The company has announced that it has formally submitted for screening, in what is the first part of a two-step application process. Zwipe first announced its plans to seek a listing on Nasdaq…
Aluf Holdings is looking to add two more biometric tech companies to its portfolio after sending non-binding Letters of Intent to acquire outstanding stock. The additions would represent the third and fourth companies that Aluf has acquired since the Board of Directors announced a new mergers and acquisitions strategy earlier this year. The first was…
RealNetworks‘ board of directors has now grown from six to eight members. One of the newly appointed board members is a former RealNetworks employee. Tim Wan joined the company back in 2002 as its Director of Business Planning and Marketing, and didn’t depart until 2012, after serving for three years as its Chief Financial Officer.…
Zwipe has announced a new Chief Financial Officer. Lars Kristian Solheim will take the position starting March 1st of 2020, when he will replace interim CFO Lars Myren. In a statement announcing the new executive’s appointment, Zwipe highlighted his relevant experience. After serving as a Senior Associate at the audit firm Ernst & Young, Solheim…
Customer onboarding and KYC specialist AU10TIX has brought in $20 million in VC funding. The investment comes by way of Fund Oak HC/FT, and has been poured into ABC Technologies B.V., AU10TIX’s parent company. In announcing the funding, AU10TIX emphasized the growth in the identity and document verification market in which it specializes, suggesting that…
VSBLTY is looking to get more visibility in the capital markets. The Philadelphia-based company, which specializes in AI-infused visual display technology, has retained CHF Capital Markets, a major Canadian investor relations firm focused on small and mid-cap companies. VSBLTY has made some headline-grabbing moves in recent months with its smart signage technology, thanks in part…
The Toronto-based biometric security specialist BioConnect has officially opened its BioConnect Labs innovation hub. BioConnect Labs will be focused primarily on R&D, and will work to develop new biometric security solutions for digital and physical spaces. The lab itself is a collaborative initiative with public and private support, including a $3.9 million investment from FedDev…
This week’s roundup of FindBiometrics’ most popular articles finds one standout topic in the form of a company: Aware, Inc. Aware is, of course, a leading provider of biometric authentication solutions, including its mobile-focused Knomi SDK package. The company has lately seen some important changes to its executive team, including the appointment of a new…
The border control and digital identity specialist Vision-Box has opened a new manufacturing facility in Abóboda, Portugal. With 8,000 square feet of warehouse and factory space, the new one-floor facility immediately becomes Vision-Box’s largest production center and will allow the company to triple its manufacturing capacity. “The Abóboda factory and warehouse facility serves the company’s…