mergers

Twenty20 Targets Surveillance Industry With Skyhawk Merger

August 11, 2021

Skyhawk and Twenty20 Solutions have officially become a single entity. The former is best known as a provider of security and surveillance solutions, while the latter is best known for […]

Entrust Completes Acquisition of WorldReach

April 20, 2021

Entrust has acquired WorldReach in an effort to raise its profile in the travel sector. WorldReach is based in Ottawa, and is best known for providing streamlined travel and immigration […]

OrangeHook-Kologik Merger to See Biometric Patient ID Focus

July 24, 2019

Healthcare-focused identification and authentication specialist OrangeHook has entered into a non-binding merger agreement with public safety applications provider Kologik, with biometric patient identification to be a key focal point going […]

Thales Updates Fiscal Prospects After Acquisition of Gemalto

June 14, 2019

“This acquisition represents a powerful accelerator of the strategy we have been implementing since 2015; by providing a unique range of digital technologies and skills, it strengthens the differentiation of […]

Huawei Blacklisting Shouldn’t Affect II-VI’s Acquisition of Finisar

May 27, 2019

US-based engineering firm II-VI is reassuring investors that its acquisition of Finisar should proceed as planned despite the US government’s placement of Huawei on its trade blacklist. The acquisition was […]

Aluf Will Focus on Biometrics and Blockchain with New Board, M&A Strategy

April 5, 2019

Aluf Holdings is turning its attention to biometrics and blockchain, and has appointed a new Board of Directors to oversee the transition. “Biometrics is disruptive, transformative, and revolutionary,” said incoming […]

European Commission Grants Merger Control Regulatory Clearance to Thales and Gemalto

December 12, 2018

Gemalto and Thales have cleared what was perhaps the highest hurdle in their pursuit of a merger, announcing in a new statement that the European Commission has granted them “merger […]

INTERVIEW: Rich Agostinelli, CEO, Crossmatch

October 30, 2018

FindBiometrics President Peter O’Neill recently spoke with Crossmatch CEO Rich Agostinelli. The interview begins with talk of the autumn’s big news: in September Crossmatch was acquired by HID Global. After detailing how […]

Thales and Gemalto Expect Merger Deal to Close in Q1 2019

October 11, 2018

The leadership at Gemalto and Thales are adjusting their expectations with respect to their proposed merger, announcing that they now expect the deal to close in the first quarter of […]

LumenVox, VoiceTrust Announce Merger Under Dutch VC Firm

September 20, 2018

San Diego-based speech recognition firm LumenVox and Munich-based voice recognition specialist VoiceTrust have merged to form a new company focused on offering speech-driven biometric authentication solutions. The new company, which […]

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