International. HID Global announced the acquisition of Vizinex RFID , reinforcing the brand's presence in vertical markets such as healthcare, manufacturing, oil and gas and data centers, among others; and adds a fundamental technology to HID Global's RFID tag portfolio.
"The addition of Vizinex to the HID family strengthens our position in the RFID market, especially in North America," said Björn Lidefelt, Executive Vice President and Head of HID Global. "This strategic acquisition reflects our commitment to expanding our leadership in the RFID portfolio, offering a full range of technologies and services to customers in different strategic markets."
The acquisition cements HID Global's status within the fast-growing RFID tag market, as Vizinex RFID offers its customers high-quality standard and custom tags, which help improve efficiency, save money, and improve tracking, security, and authentication. Vizinex is a company with experience mainly in offering custom-made RFID tags, which are fully integrated and compatible with different product designs. Applications can be adapted to basic attributes such as shape, dimension, frequency and environmental tolerance (tolerance, for example, to continuous exposure to extreme temperatures). The labels are then manufactured in the company, in the United States, using recognized and state-of-the-art processes, with short delivery times.
"The acquisition of Vizinex is in perfect line with the strategy of HID Global's Identification Technologies division to expand the product offering, which thanks to the addition of Vizinex will now also include an RFID product platform based on PCBA technology. In addition, it will strengthen our presence in strategic vertical markets and expand our label production capacity to the U.S.," said Marc Bielmann, Senior Vice President and Head of Identification Technologies at HID Global. "This acquisition of HID, along with the recent addition of Omni-ID, expands our technology portfolio offering, as well as our geographic reach, as we strengthen our position as global leaders in RFID tag design and manufacturing."
Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Vizinex RFID becomes part of HID Global's Identification Technologies division, led by Marc Bielmann. Vizinex's offering will merge with HID Global's Smart Industrial Components business unit and leverage HID Global's sales and other global functions to support its offering.
