HID Global is the premier manufacturer of contactless access control cards and readers for the security industry and has shipped more than 200 million credentials to customers worldwide. HID Global pioneered the development of radio frequency identification technology for physical access control. HID Globals product line includes iCLASS 13.56 MHz read/write contactless smart card, Prox 125 kHz proximity, magnetic stripe and Wiegand technology cards and readers. The company s card and reader technologies are utilized in diverse applications including access control, network log-on security, automotive vehicle identification, cashless vending, time and attendance and biometric verification. The company was formed in 1991 as Hughes Identification Devices, a subsidiary of Hughes Aircraft. In 1995 it became a subsidiary of Palomar Technological Companies and changed its name to HID Global.