Marc Bielmann

HID Global Corp. engages in the manufacture of instruments used to measure electricity and electrical signals. Its products include appliances, biometrics, embedded modules, radio frequency identification tags, software, electronic passports, and electronic identification cards. The firm’s solutions include access control, asset tracking, border protection, extended access technologies, identity management, mobile authentication, and Internet of things. It serves the banking and financial, education, enterprise, corporate, government, and healthcare sectors. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Part of Assa Abloy AB, HID Corp. Ltd. is a British company founded in 1998 that specializes in trusted identity technologies. The company is based in Haverhill, UK. Furthering HID's commitment to sustainability, the company offers highly durable and PVC-free credentials that are certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council® (FSC®). HID's technologies help achieve government ID goals, from enrollment and design to issuance and ongoing authentication.

Vanderbilt International GmbH manufactures electronic components. The private company is based in Karlsruhe Neureut, Germany. The CEOs are Harm Radstaak, Joseph Grillo, Jürgen Schnöbel. The German company was founded in 2015.

Access Control Related Enterprises, LLC (ACRE) is a company that specializes in sustainability recruitment and talent solutions. The company is based in Las Vegas, NV and has subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, and Ireland. With 18 years of experience and an extensive network, ACRE helps ambitious and progressive organizations find talented people and develop their skills to make a true impact. ACRE uses unique behavioral assessment technology to understand the types of people, skills, and behaviors required to create an impact. ACRE is a leader in physical security systems and services, delivering integrated, intelligent technologies and services through its Vanderbilt, Open Options, and ComNet brands to thousands of customers worldwide. ACRE was founded in 2012 by Joseph Grillo and William West, and Donald Joos has been the CEO of the company since 2022.