HID has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Calmell Group to globally expand in public transportation and enhance smart ticketing product portfolio.
The addition of Calmell Group is said to expand HID’s smart ticketing portfolio to include smart paper and magnetic tickets, as well as provide HID a stronger geographic foothold in the public transportation space, particularly in Spain, the European Union, Northern Africa and Latin America.
Björn Lidefelt, EVP and Head of HID articulated: “Calmell Group is a fantastic addition to our growing public transportation ecosystem and we are excited to welcome them to the HID family.
“Calmell’s offering and expertise enable people to get where they need to go, aligning well with our desire to help the world travel more freely.”
Marc Bielmann, SVP and Head of Identification Technologies, HID said: “We look forward to incorporating Calmell into our growing smart ticketing offering.
“This addition helps increase our relevance in the public transportation space, as well as better serve users in an increasing number of geographies around the world.”
Carles Marti Santiago, CEO, Calmell Group commented: “At Calmell, we are proud of our long history of creating innovative and reliable solutions that help people travel on their terms.
“By joining HID, we now have a great opportunity to drive our impact well into the future by leveraging HID’s expertise in digital credentials to serve our partners.”
