HID, recognized globally for its trusted identity solutions, has reached an agreement to transfer its Workforce Business Unit to SwiftConnect.
This unit comprises the PIAM (HID SAFE) and Visitor Management services, including HID Visitor Manager and EasyLobby. The move aims to enhance SwiftConnect's capabilities as a connected access network provider, ensuring seamless access management for users.
Visitor management platforms
The integration of HID's PIAM and visitor management tools into SwiftConnect's lineup is expected to boost product innovation and widen market penetration. SwiftConnect's specialized approach will enhance identity management solutions available to existing platforms' customers.
SwiftConnect's specialized approach will enhance identity management solutions available
Users of HID SAFE, Visitor Manager, and EasyLobby will experience uninterrupted service and can anticipate strengthened support and development efforts under SwiftConnect. "The Workforce Business Unit has been a meaningful part of HID's journey in enabling trusted identity solutions," remarked Björn Lidefelt, EVP and Head of HID. "Great technology deserves the space to reach its full potential — and SwiftConnect is the right partner to take it there."
Advancing identity technology
Chip Kruger and Matt Kopel, Co-CEOs of SwiftConnect, highlighted that this acquisition aligns with their vision for a unified, mobile-centric identity system. They emphasized, “HID SAFE platforms are best-in-class, trusted by some of the world’s most security-conscious organizations, and bringing them together with SwiftConnect’s access network completes a story we’ve been building toward.” The transaction further solidifies a strategic relationship that began with HID's investment in SwiftConnect's Series B funding round, reinforcing both parties' commitment to advancing identity technology.
As part of the transfer agreement, HID will gain additional equity in SwiftConnect, resulting in a minority, non-controlling stake, illustrating ongoing confidence in SwiftConnect's future. SwiftConnect will remain independently managed and guided by its current leadership and shareholders. The transaction is expected to conclude in the third quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
HID, a worldwide pioneer in trusted identity solutions, announces it has signed an agreement to transfer its Workforce Business Unit, which includes its PIAM (HID SAFE) and Visitor Management offerings (HID Visitor Manager and EasyLobby). The agreement contemplates the transfer of the Workforce Business Unit to SwiftConnect, a provider of the connected access network for connecting people to the right place at the right time.
"The Workforce Business Unit has been a meaningful part of HID's journey in enabling trusted identity solutions," said Björn Lidefelt, EVP and Head of HID. "Great technology deserves the space to reach its full potential — and SwiftConnect is the right partner to take it there. This is not an ending; it's the beginning of a bolder chapter for these platforms and the people behind them."
Visitor management platforms
With HID's PIAM and visitor management platforms now part of its portfolio, SwiftConnect will accelerate product development and expand the market reach of these solutions. SwiftConnect's focused expertise will unlock enhanced identity management capabilities for the customers and organizations these platforms serve. Existing HID SAFE, Visitor Manager, and EasyLobby customers will see no disruption to their current deployments and can expect continued investment in product roadmaps, support, and services under SwiftConnect.
“HID SAFE platforms are best-in-class, trusted by some of the world’s most security-conscious organizations, and bringing them together with SwiftConnect’s access network completes a story we’ve been building toward — a single, mobile-first identity experience that runs from policy and provisioning to the door, for employees and visitors alike. This isn’t just an acquisition; it’s an acceleration. We’re inheriting an exceptional team and a customer base that deserves continued investment, and we intend to deliver it across commercial real estate, financial services, life sciences, technology, and beyond,” said Chip Kruger and Matt Kopel, Co-CEOs of SwiftConnect.
Advancing identity technology
This transaction builds on HID's prior participation in SwiftConnect's Series B funding round, deepening a partnership rooted in a shared commitment to advancing identity technology.
As consideration for the transfer of the Workforce Business Unit, HID will receive additional equity in SwiftConnect and will hold a minority, non-controlling interest in SwiftConnect, reflecting continued confidence in the company's direction and growth. SwiftConnect will continue to operate independently, controlled and managed by its existing leadership team and shareholders. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2026.
