Thales

Thales is a global leader in advanced technologies, investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations such as connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum technologies to build a secure and crucial future for the development of our societies. Thales provides its customers – companies, organizations and governments – in the defense, space aeronautics, transportation, digital identity and security sectors with solutions, services and products that help them fulfill their critical role, with consideration for the individual being the driving force behind all decisions. Thales has 77,001 employees in 68 countries. In 2022, the Group generated sales of €17.6 billion. The people we all rely on to make the world go round – they rely on Thales.

Building a future we can all trust

Thales’s customers are large organisations such as government agencies, administrations, institutions, cities and businesses. The common denominator is that they all provide or operate systems, services and infrastructure that are vital to society.

That’s why trust is a key requirement for them and their users, and it is directly dependent on a few factors:

Security and Resilience: Our systems carry out critical, and sometimes vital, missions; they must be infallible, and able to withstand any malfunction, whether accidental or malicious.
Ethical considerations: This is the basis of how our company operates, how we relate to our stakeholders (customers, shareholders, suppliers, civil society…) and how we develop our technologies.
Responsible, sustainable R&D: In the service of human progress and the sustainable development of our societies.

By nurturing and earning trust, and combining a unique diversity of expertise, talents and cultures, we will help realise the extraordinary potential of technology to meet the major challenges of today and tomorrow.

Whenever a critical decision needs to be made, Thales has a role to play. Our solutions help customers to make the right decisions at the right time and act accordingly in challenging environments.

In the Digital Identity and Security domain, Thales provides data security and encryption, biometrics, identity management and control and mobile subscriber authentication. Businesses and governments rely on Thales to bring trust to the billions of digital interactions they have with people.

Our identity management and data protection technologies help banks exchange funds; people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more.

More than 30,000 organisations already rely on Thales solutions to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyse vast quantities of information and encrypt data.

Our biometric technology and solutions enable government agencies to solve crimes better, prevent fraud in voting or public benefit applications, secure national borders, or protect identities for various other applications, such as access control and employee/applicant background checks.

Building upon 30 years of biometric technology expertise, Thales offers a comprehensive suite of technology products and services, helping governments and agencies worldwide keep the public safe and secure.

In 2023, Thales launched its TrUE Biometrics approach to address certain concerns about this least intrusive and most secure means of identifying and authenticating individuals. This approach aims to deliver responsible products and services that build trust for both users and service providers. By providing transparent, understandable, and ethical biometrics, Thales has positioned itself as a reliable and responsible technology partner; and count more than 200 biometric deployments in 80 countries.