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HID, the pioneer in trusted identity solutions, announces it has been positioned by Gartner® as a Pioneer in its 2024 Magic Quadrant for Indoor Location Services. The evaluation was based on specific criteria that analyzed the company’s overall completeness of vision and ability to execute. HID’s recent acquisitions of GuardRFID and Connexient have bolstered its location services portfolio, offering a more robust and complete solution. Strategic approach "We are thrilled with our positioning in the Leaders Quadrant in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Indoor Location Services,” said Marc Bielmann, Senior VP and Managing Director for Identity Technologies at HID. “We believe that this recognition validates our strategic approach to better-serving customers through technology and delivery, and we are excited to continue growing the capabilities and impact of our solution." HID Location Services solution A Magic Quadrant provides a graphical competitive positioning of four types of technology providers A Gartner Magic Quadrant is a culmination of research in a specific market, giving you a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the market’s competitors. A Magic Quadrant provides a graphical competitive positioning of four types of technology providers, in markets where growth is high and provider differentiation is distinct: Leaders; Challengers; Visionaries; Niche Players. The HID Location Services solution offers modular options to enhance organizations’ capabilities, providing the fastest time to value and unrivaled flexibility. Key use cases for the technology include Safety and Duress, Asset Tracking, Infant Security, People Workflow, Wander Management, and Wayfinding. RTLS solution "The mission of our RTLS solution is to provide valuable insights that enhance the safety and experience of staff, visitors, and patients within a facility,” said Kerry Brock, Head of Healthcare RTLS Strategy and President of GuardRFID. “We are energized by the momentum from our efforts, including this type of recognition from top industry experts. We look forward to further solidifying our market leadership in the indoor location services space.” View a complimentary copy of the Magic Quadrant report to learn more about HID’s offering.

HID Global (HID), a worldwide renowned company in trusted identity solutions, has announced it has acquired GuardRFID, a major provider of real-time location services (RTLS) hardware and software solutions in the healthcare space. The addition of GuardRFID expands HID’s offering and relevance in the active RFID and RTLS space, including the support for new use cases catered to the needs of healthcare facilities. HID Global acquires GuardRFID Bringing GuardRFID and its innovative RTLS technology into the HID family allow us to enhance our healthcare presence" “Bringing GuardRFID and its innovative RTLS technology into the HID family allow us to enhance our healthcare presence to better protect patients and staff,” said Björn Lidefelt, the Executive Vice President (EVP) and Head of HID Global. Björn Lidefelt adds, “As incidents in healthcare facilities continue to rise, these solutions will help providers do what they do best – making their patients feel better, faster.” Suite of active RFID tags, readers and software GuardRFID’s suite of active RFID tags, readers, exciters and software support four primary use cases important to the healthcare market, including: Infant Security: The TotGuard™ infant security system prevents infant abduction and mother-baby mismatches by providing wearable tags for mothers and infants. The system works in conjunction with both a hospital’s access control and network video systems. Staff Duress: 44% of nurses experience physical violence in the workplace, according to the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses. Small, lightweight active RFID tags equipped with a call button can be worn on a wristband or lanyard to help protect healthcare workers in the event of duress. Asset Tracking: RFID tags are used to provide the real-time visibility of healthcare assets and enable staff to quickly find the equipment they need. This improves asset utilization, saves labor costs, and reduces theft. Patient Wandering: At-risk patients, such as the elderly or those struggling with mental health, are tagged and become instantly detected at exit doors, stairwells, and elevators. The doors can be configured to lock and sound alarms when the tags are detected in proximity, offering an extra level of protection to these patients and their care-givers. Incorporating GuardRFID into HID’s Identification Technologies Incorporating GuardRFID into HID’s Identification Technologies grows and reasserts our expansion" “Incorporating GuardRFID into HID’s Identification Technologies grows and reasserts our expansion as a major player in the healthcare industry,” said Marc Bielmann, the Senior Vice President (SVP) and Head of Identification Technologies at HID. Marc Bielmann adds, “This acquisition, along with our growing portfolio of RTLS and active RFID solutions, provides new and existing healthcare clients with even more options to protect their patients and staff.” GuardRFID offering will merge into HID’s IoT Business Unit Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, GuardRFID is now part of HID’s Identification Technologies Business Area led by Marc Bielmann. The GuardRFID offering will merge into HID’s Internet of Things (IoT) Business Unit and benefit from HID’s sales and other global functions to support its offering. Kerry Brock, the President and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) of GuardRFID, said “At GuardRFID, we have built a solid reputation for high-quality healthcare solutions and outstanding service for our customers and partners.” Expansion in the North American Healthcare market Kerry Brock adds, “We are excited to join the HID team and believe it will enhance our ability to compete and grow our market share in the North American Healthcare market. Having the brand and resources of HID coupled with our solutions will make us a leader in the industry.”

Interface Security Systems (Interface), a globally renowned managed service provider, delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, has announced an expanded suite of Personal Protection Monitoring services that use active RFID tags to protect infants from abduction, prevent mother/infant mismatches, and monitor memory care patients. Personal Protection Monitoring services Personal Protection Monitoring was first launched in June 2020, with a focus on protecting at-risk lone and mobile workers in retail, restaurant, and hospitality brands. With this launch, Interface adds healthcare solutions to their Personal Protection Monitoring portfolio. This will include the following new service offerings: Infant security system for newborn infants in birthing centers and hospitals, in order to prevent abductions and accidental pairing of the infant with the wrong parent. Wander management system for patients in hospitals, behavioral health facilities and memory care centers. Interface Security Systems - GuardRFID partnership Interface will deploy GuardRFID’s RFID active tags, along with the RTLS Interface Security Systems has partnered with GuardRFID, a globally renowned company in real-time locating systems (RTLS), to implement the infant security and wander management systems. Interface will deploy GuardRFID’s RFID active tags, along with the RTLS, and integrate the solution with on-site alarm systems and video cameras for real-time alarm management and the capability to provide video verification of alarm events. Real-time locating systems (RTLS) Kerry Brock, the President & Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at GuardRFID, said “GuardRFID’s in-house designed and manufactured RTLS solutions meet stringent certification and standards needed by healthcare facilities. We are excited to partner with Interface, who can offer a broad array of physical security solutions for healthcare customers on our platform, with their superior solution design, integration, and maintenance support.” Brian Garavuso, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Interface Security Systems, said “Our experience in implementing lone and mobile worker safety solutions has given us deep insight into the challenges associated with delivering personal protection monitoring solutions. Our new solutions for infants and wandering patients build on this capability and give us the opportunity to help healthcare service providers to ramp up security and protect lives.”