GOLDEN, COLO. - December
7, 2010 - XceedID, a leading manufacturer of contactless credentials and readers,
announced they will partner with Gemalto, the world leader in digital security,
to provide advanced identification solutions to XceedID's customers. The agreement
allows XceedID to deliver a secure, converged badge that will let users take
advantage of contactless access control technology and advanced, secure contact
technology from Gemalto for logical security.
"This partnership
with Gemalto assures that XceedID customers can take advantage of Gemalto's
advanced line of technologies," informs John Menzel, director of business
development for XceedID. "Our customers now have access to converged
access solutions that will provide them with open, secure physical and logical
access control solutions."
"Gemalto is excited
to offer our solutions to XceedID customers," adds Thomas Flynn, Gemalto
director of sales and marketing. "Our commitment to industry standards
and comprehensive solutions is enhanced by this partnership."
Paired with XceedID's
pioneering multi-technology readers, the offering provides customers with
a robust credential that allows seamless transition away from legacy, proprietary
technologies to higher security, open solutions including MIFARE DESFire EV1™
smart credentials. Both proximity and smart credentials are available with
the Gemalto technology.
About XceedID Corporation
Based in Golden, Colorado, XceedID is a subsidiary of Ingersoll-Rand dedicated
to the design, development and supply of advanced contactless RFID products.
XceedID's team is highly experienced with contactless technology applications
and combines the expertise of industry leading design, engineering, and product/sales
development veterans. The combined experience lays the groundwork for continued
technology innovation and provides the basis for driving feature sets and
future technology from major semiconductor vendors. XceedID and its channel
partners provide leading products that span a broad range of applications
including: Physical Access Control, Logical Access, Biometrics, Identity,
Health, Payment, and other Custom applications with significant market opportunity.
For additional information about XceedID Corporation, please visit www.XceedID.com.