OSLO — Aug. 29, 2018 — NEXT Biometrics (Oslo Bors: NEXT), a global leader in fingerprint sensor technology, today announced it has shipped more than 5 million fingerprint sensors to-date to customers worldwide. “Shipping 5 million sensors has provided NEXT with invaluable experience from a quality, logistics and operations standpoint,” said Ritu Favre, CEO NEXT Biometrics. “At the same… Read More »
Oslo, Norway – 23rd July 2018 – IDEX ASA, the leading provider of advanced fingerprint identification and authentication solutions, announces that JINCO Universal (“JINCO”) has successfully integrated its fingerprint sensors into dual-interface biometrics cards for multiple applications including payments and identification. “JINCO is a leading smart card integration pioneer and we are very proud that they have chosen… Read More »
Due to personal reasons, Pernilla Lindén will not start as Fingerprints’ CFO on June 7 as communicated earlier. A recruitment process for a new CFO has been initiated. Fingerprints’ current Group Accounting Manager, Ylva Blomén, will assume the role as Acting CFO on June 7, 2018. Ylva joined Fingerprints in her role as Group Accounting Manager in March… Read More »
Fingerprints has just secured initial orders for its T-shape module from two major global card manufacturers, to be used in dual-interface (contact and contactless) payment cards. The T-shape module is optimized for integration into smartcards using existing industry process, and is part of the ultra-thin FPC1300-series, which has ultra-low power consumption with superior biometric performance, a key requirement… Read More »
SCTECHONE has launched its biometric cryptocurrency hardware wallet, named Touch xWallet, with Biometrics by Fingerprints. The wallet is FIDO certified, and combines a mobile app and a physical card, which features a fingerprint sensor from the FPC1300-series for authentication, enabling users to make secure online transactions. There is an increasing trend on the market to merge cards and… Read More »
Oslo, Norway – 22 May 2018 – IDEX ASA, the leading provider of advanced fingerprint identification and authentication solutions, is counting down the days until the 2018 Money20/20 Europe event being held in Amsterdam from Monday 4th June to Wednesday 6th June.IDEX Biometrics can be found at Stand No: G32 and will be demonstrating some of their innovative… Read More »
HIGHLIGHTS Q1-2018 * Revenue of NOK 23.3 million vs NOK 24.7 million in Q4-17 * Positive gross margin of 19%, up from negative 4% in Q4-17 * Raised NOK 120 million in gross proceeds to fund growth * Passed 4 million sensors shipped * Management team reorganized to strengthen manufacturing and scalability * Successful testing of new contactless… Read More »
The annual general meeting of IDEX on 9 May 2018 resolved that the board members could elect to receive all or part of the board remuneration in the form of shares in IDEX; that the number of shares shall correspond to a value of 133 per cent of the NOK amount of board remuneration taken in shares; that… Read More »
IDEX ASA issues this notice on behalf of the primary insiders below. Following the annual general meeting of IDEX on 9 May 2018, chairman Morten Opstad and board members Larry Ciaccia, Deborah Davis and Andy MacLeod elected to receive part or full board remuneration in shares. Chairman Morten Opstad will acquire 49,720 shares against payment of NOK 0.15… Read More »
Oslo, Norway – 9 May 2018 – IDEX ASA, held its annual general meeting on 9 May 2018. All resolutions were made in accordance with the proposals by the board and the nomination committee in the notice calling the meeting, issued on 18 April 2018 and 8 May 2018.Mr Morten Opstad continues as chairman of the Board for the… Read More »
The board of directors of IDEX ASA resolved on 9 May 2018 to issue 12,950,000 incentive subscription rights to employees and individual contractors in the IDEX group.The grant was made under the company’s 2018 incentive subscription rights plan as resolved at the annual general meeting on 9 May 2018. The exercise price of the subscription rights is NOK… Read More »
On 9 May 2018, the following primary insiders of IDEX ASA were granted subscription rights under the company’s 2018 incentive subscription rights plan:CFO Henrik Knudtzon was granted 1,500,000 subscription rights. Following the grant, Mr Knudtzon holds or controls 50,000 shares and 3,790,000 subscription rights in IDEX.CTO Fred Benkley was granted 1,500,000 subscription rights. Following the grant, Mr Benkley… Read More »
Oslo, Norway 8 May – reference is made to the proposal from the Nomination Committee included in the notice calling the AGM of IDEX ASA published and distributed to shareholders on 18 April 2018 where the Nomination Committee states that its recommendation on the subject of election of Board members will be presented before or at the AGM.Please… Read More »
Oslo, Norway – 8 May 2018 – IDEX ASA, the leading provider of advanced fingerprint identification and authentication solutions is strengthening its sales and marketing organisation in preparation for mass commercialisation of the company’s fingerprint solutions for biometric cards. The company has attracted several experts from the cards and payment industry and significantly upgraded its efforts on marketing… Read More »
OSLO, May 7, 2018 — NEXT Biometrics (Oslo Bors: NEXT), a global leader in fingerprint sensor technology, today announced the company has shipped the first samples of its biometric module for smart cards to select customers. The modules are another key element of NEXT’s strategy for bringing its unique large-area fingerprint sensor technology to the smart card… Read More »
Oslo, Norway – 4 May 2018 – IDEX ASA, the leading provider of advanced fingerprint identification and authentication solutions, is delighted to announce they are sponsoring the 2018 Money20/20 Europe event being held in Amsterdam from Monday 4th June to Wednesday 6th June. Money20/20 is the world’s largest marketplace for ideas, connections and deals in payments, FinTech and financial… Read More »
OSLO, April 25, 2018 – NEXT Biometrics (Oslo Bors:NEXT), today announced it has achieved an important first step in meeting the key requirements necessary for commercialization of the company’s fingerprint sensor technology for contactless smart cards. Earlier this month, NEXT smart card modules successfully performed biometric functions powered only by an ISO/IEC 14443 contactless reader. The testing also… Read More »
IDEX, a leading developer of advanced fingerprint solutions for mass markets, reports revenues of NOK 2.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 and NOK 17.5 million in the full year of 2017. In the corresponding periods of 2016, the company reported NOK 12.5 million and NOK 38.6 million respectively. The biometric card market is at an inflection… Read More »
NEXT Biometrics Group ASA will hold a Capital Markets Day focused on NEXT advantages and key growth markets on Thursday 1 March 2018 at 09.30 Norwegian time. The event will also include the earnings review for the fourth quarter of 2017. The presentation will be held at Høyres Hus, Stortingsgaten 20, Oslo. The presentation will be held… Read More »
Fingerprints is providing touch sensor from its FPC1300-series to the world’s first battery-less dual interface EMV payment card used in the recently announced market pilot with Bank of Cyprus, cards provided by Zwipe. With an annual market of 4 billion smartcards, with a majority being payment cards of which 50% are contactless, the benefit of biometrics is enormous… Read More »