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Cognitec Systems is providing reliable face recognition technology to Brazilian payment solutions provider Billingpay for use in Rio de Janeiro’s public transport system. Billingpay has implemented automated face recognition to facilitate digital ticketing via the transport application Jaé, to be used by more than four million users daily. Currently, about 11 thousand capture devices are installed throughout the city’s transportation system. Evasion in public transportation Facial biometrics match the ticket holder to the correct ticket, preventing fraudulent use The process starts with the enrolment of facial images during the registration service, which is then used to prevent revenue evasion in public transportation. Facial biometrics are matching the ticket holder to the correct ticket, therefore preventing fraudulent use of subsidised tickets. “The second largest city in Brazil now operates one of the most modern and secure ticketing systems in the world, with added high-performance technology from Cognitec!” comments Marcello Perrotta, CCO of Billingpay. Face recognition technologies Public transport users can also present their faces to log into the Jaé platform and to access buses or trains without the need of a ticket or identification. “This use case is a testament to the countless capabilities of face recognition technologies for modern identification services,” says Alfredo Herrera, Cognitec’s Managing Director. “We are excited to be a part of this innovative project, and this successful international partnership with Billingpay!”

Cognitec Systems is providing reliable face recognition technology to Brazilian payment solutions provider - Billingpay for use in Rio de Janeiro’s public transport system. Automated face recognition Billingpay has implemented automated face recognition to facilitate digital ticketing via the transport application Jaé, to be used by more than four million users daily. Currently, about 11 thousand capture devices are installed throughout the city’s transportation system. Facial biometrics The process starts with the enrollment of facial images during the registration service The process starts with the enrollment of facial images during the registration service, which is then used to prevent revenue evasion in public transportation. Facial biometrics match the ticket holder to the correct ticket, therefore preventing fraudulent use of subsidised tickets. “The second largest city in Brazil now operates one of the most modern and secure ticketing systems in the world, with added high-performance technology from Cognitec!” comments Marcello Perrotta, CCO of Billingpay. Modern identification services Public transport users can also present their faces to log into the Jaé platform and access buses or trains without the need for a ticket or identification. “This use case is a testament to the countless capabilities of face recognition technologies for modern identification services,” says Alfredo Herrera, Cognitec’s Managing Director, adding “We are excited to be a part of this innovative project, and this successful international partnership with Billingpay!”

inter airport Southeast Asia 2023 (IASEA), Asia’s international airport exhibition and conference, concluded on an upbeat note in Singapore. Held from 1-3 March 2023, the event featured a high-level conference and a sold-out exhibition featuring ground support equipment, airport operations & maintenance solutions, airside support services, and many more.  A showcase of latest offerings Over the 3-day exhibition, IASEA saw 3,131 trade attendees and 150 exhibitors congregate at the biennial event after a four-year hiatus.  Leveraging the gathering of airport decision-makers at IASEA 2023, multiple exhibitors presented their newest products and solutions on the exhibition floor. These included: ITW GSE’s 7400 eGPU, a battery-powered ground power unit that helps reduce carbon footprint. Sanxing’s TowFLEXX TF5 Towbarless remote-control aircraft tug helps reduce damage to aircraft. Cognitec’s FaceVACS-Entry, which provides improved face recognition technology for security, and many more.  Strategic partnership To support the growth and development of critical airport infrastructure in the Philippines, including GSE Participating exhibitor, Weihai Guangtai Airport Equipment Co. Ltd., signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Macroasia Corporation, a pioneering provider of aviation-related support services in the Philippines. This MoU establishes a long-term strategic partnership between both companies to support the growth and development of critical airport infrastructure in the Philippines, including ground support equipment (GSE).  Networking platform Rene van Joost, Cargo & Ground Handling Senior Expert, PMO Aviation Services & Cargo (ASC), Angkasa Pura I – injourney said of the event, “It is a great platform for networking." "For example, while preparing the merger of the subsidiary companies of Angkasa Pura I and Angkasa Pura II, for logistics and catering under one sub-holding, we needed to collaborate with international partners, and through IASEA. I have met a lot of potential partners at IASEA, which I’ll be following up with.”  Extensive array of airport-related technology Shows like IASEA are fabulous for meeting old friends in the industry and making new ones" “The experience was good. IASEA 2023 offered an extensive array of airport-related technology that we could explore more in the future and consider how we could use them to enhance our current airport,” said Mohd Hashriq Adzaman Abd Rahman, Senior Engineer - Malaysia Airports.  "It’s great to be here. Shows like IASEA are fabulous for meeting old friends in the industry and making new ones,” said Philip Marks, Operations Manager, CU Phosco Lighting. Resounding success "These are vital in providing opportunities for me to meet with customers. They know where we are, and we’ve talked to them before we arrived. We come to IASEA and we meet up. We cannot wait to be back in 2025.”  Yeow Hui Leng, Group Project Director, IASEA said, “We are delighted IASEA 2023 was a resounding success." Positive and encouraging feedback IASEA will set the stage to become the marketplace for deals to be made and the dedicated place to draw connections" "It is heartening to witness the event in full swing and receive positive and encouraging feedback from attendees." "As the aviation industry continues its flight path towards recovery and with APAC expected to account for more than 36% of the major construction projects worldwide at existing airports, IASEA will set the stage to become the definitive marketplace for deals to be made and the dedicated place to draw connections between international solution providers with airports from Asia.”  IASEA 2023 Conference- a knowledge exchange platform  Over 30 global airport pioneers and influencers at IASEA 2023 shared insights into the future of airports and how Asia Pacific continues to keep up, cementing its position as the must-attend industry conference to understand and navigate opportunities in Asia.  Trending conversations discussed at the IASEA 2023 conference were on sustainability and the next major milestone as airports continue to innovate and reinvent their operational models. Asia Pacific’s aviation demand and recovery The conference is very specific to Asia, enabling global airport professionals to understand region-focused challenges" In conjunction with the event, data analyst, Cirium, also presented an exclusive report covering Asia Pacific’s aviation demand and recovery outlook and airport insights with data analytics. “The conference is very specific to Asia, enabling global airport professionals to understand region-focused challenges, traveling behaviours, and regulation issues,” said Anurag Shandilya, Head of Airport Operations, at Noida International Airport. Interactions lead to innovation "Also, Singapore is the most relevant place to hold such conversations for it being so well-connected and as most technology companies are based here." “The key takeaway from the conference is the interaction with industry people, and it is these interactions that will seed the future development innovation.”  Speakers at the conference Themed “Re-Conditioning for Asia's Long-Haul Growth”, the conference was headlined by prominent speakers including:  Latchida Apaphant, Executive Vice President (Corporate Strategy), Airports of Thailand PLC  Anurag Shandilya, Head of Airport Operations, Noida International Airport  Michael Portier, Deputy Director Aviation, Surbana Jurong Private Limited  Ng Kuan Luen - Director, Ventures, Changi Airports International  Tan Lye Teck, Executive Vice President, Safety & Security, Changi Airport Group  Mohd Nadziruddin Mohd Basri, Chief Executive Officer, Aviation Services (AVS), Malaysia Airlines  Ali Mushthaq, Deputy Chief Officer, Passenger Services, Maldives Airports Company Limited  Rafael S. Regular, Assistant GM for Operations (concurrent) Manager, Airport Operations Department, Manila International Airport Authority  Eleuterio A. Torrecampo, Officer-In-Charge, Office of the Terminal Manager, Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1  Rene van Joost, Cargo & Ground Handling Senior Expert, PMO Aviation Services & Cargo (ASC), Angkasa Pura I – injourney  Dwi Ananda Wicaksana, Executive General Manager, Soekarno Hatta International Airport  Tan Yen Ling, Head, Sustainability and Strategic Projects, SATS Ltd  Angela Ng, Director, Aviation Industry, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore  Saurabh Dalvi, Head of Operations (Mumbai, Goa, Hyderabad), CelebiNAS Airport Services India Pvt. Ltd  Ma Yin, Vice President, Beijing Daxing International Airport of Capital Airports Holdings Limited Company  Joseph Sweet, Aviation Business pioneer | Australasia, ARUP  Tim Aldeburgh, Technical Director, Project Management Consultancy & Advisory, WSP  Sia Kheng Yok, Chief Executive, Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore)  Jean Roche, Head of International Engineering Services, ADP International  Pang Yee Huat, Solution Consultant, Cirium  Piyush Chawla, Managing Director APAC, Cirium  Prabin Bhattarai, UAV Expert, Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal  Richard Tan, Regional Manager Operations, Safety and Security, APAC, International Air Transport Association (IATA)  Ben Dawson, Principal, Populous  Shantanu Gangakhedkar, Consultant, Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific  Brendan Sobie, Independent Analyst and Consultant, Sobie Aviation  inter airport Southeast Asia 2025 will return from 25 – 27 March 2025.

Consolidation is a dominant trend in the security marketplace. Large companies typically swallow up smaller companies as a means of expanding both their technology portfolios and their geographic reach. Sometimes a big fish is swallowed up by an even bigger fish.   Despite the pandemic and resulting economic challenges, the security market has continued to be a desirable environment for both big players and startups, which then provide abundant acquisition targets for the larger companies. Acquisitions of Motorola Motorola Solutions has been among the most acquisitive of the larger players, recently adding several smaller companies to their growing portfolio. Just this year, Motorola has acquired Ava Security, a video security and analytics company; Calipsa, another analytics company; and Videotec, an Italian provider of ruggedized video solutions for critical infrastructure applications. Video solutions that help to enhance safety and streamline operations while supporting customers In one announcement, Motorola chairman and CEO Greg Brown stated the goal of acquisitions is “to support our customers’ evolving security needs by expanding our portfolio of intelligent video solutions that help to enhance safety and streamline operations.” Previously, Motorola Solutions acquired Envysion, a video analytics company for the retail market. On the access control side, Motorola acquired Openpath Security, a cloud-based, mobile access control provider, in 2021. Motorola entered the video surveillance business back in 2018 with the acquisition of Avigilon for around $1 billion. Also now a part of Motorola are IndigoVision and Pelco, among others. ACRE's mergers and acquisition Another company active in the mergers and acquisition market has been ACRE (Access Control Related Enterprises). The company began with a spinoff from Ingersoll Rand in 2012 to become Vanderbilt Industries. As ACRE, the parent company has been active both in acquisitions and divestitures over the next decade. Vanderbilt grew with the acquisition of Siemens’ Security Products in 2015. ACRE owned Mercury Security, a manufacturer of OEM hardware used by access control companies, from 2013 until it was sold to HID Global in 2017. The acquisition of Razberi enhances the ComNet portfolio while providing complementary technologies ACRE’s more recent access control acquisitions are RS2 Technologies (in 2019), Open Options (2018), Feenics (2021), and Matrix Systems (2021). They acquired ComNet, a manufacturer of video and data transmission equipment, in 2016. The acquisition of Razberi (in 2020) enhances the ComNet portfolio and provides complementary technologies to the access control brands. Acquisition of ACRE ACRE itself was acquired by European investment firm Triton in 2021, and Joseph Grillo, the company’s founder and CEO, announced his retirement in 2022. His knowledge of the security and access control markets helped to drive the company’s growth, including 11 successful acquisitions in all. Securitas acquiring Stanley Security  The acquisition of Stanley Security is transformational for both Securitas and the security industry Stanley Security has also made headlines. In December 2021, Securitas signed an agreement to acquire the Electronic Security Business from Stanley Black & Decker for $3.2 billion in cash. Securitas President and CEO Magnus Ahlqvist says, “the acquisition of Stanley Security is transformational for both Securitas and the security industry.” Allegion plc, global security products and solutions provider, later signed an agreement to acquire Stanley Access Technologies and assets related to the automatic entrance solutions business from Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. for $900 million. Acquisition by HID Global, ADT Inc. & Allied Universal HID Global has acquired Vizinex RFID, thus increasing its presence and relevance in key vertical markets, including healthcare/medical, manufacturing, oil and gas, data centres, etc. and adding a key technology to HID Global’s RFID tag portfolio. ADT Inc. recently expanded its geographic reach with the acquisition of Key-Rite Security, a locally owned and operated security provider specializing in access control, surveillance, intrusion, and intercom systems in Colorado and for customers across the United States. Allied Universal continues its strategic growth with the acquisition of Attenti Group, an electronic monitoring company Allied Universal has acquired Star Protection Agency, the largest Hawaiian-owned and veteran-owned security company in the state. Although Star is primarily a guard patrol service, with workers at 125 sites throughout the state, it provides a range of security technology and consulting services. Internationally, Allied Universal continues its strategic growth with the acquisition of Attenti Group, an electronic monitoring company. Allied Universal will integrate Attenti Group with G4S Monitoring Technologies, to create Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring Services. SALTO Systems making acquisition news Also internationally, SALTO Systems has made acquisition news by investing in Bluefield Smart Access, thus strengthening their portfolio of access control solutions. SALTO Systems is a manufacturer of electronic access control and operating system solutions, designed to provide a seamless, keyless and mobile experience for modern buildings. Also joining the SALTO Group is Cognitec Systems, a face recognition company. The goal is to strengthen their research, development and market reach while working with SALTO on new technologies for expanding biometric markets. SALTO strategically selected Cognitec Systems to meet market requests for adding face recognition and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to the company’s electronic access control and ticketing solutions. Acquisitions by MOBOTIX and Resideo Technologies  Resideo Technologies, Inc. entered into an agreement to acquire First Alert, Inc., a provider of home safety products Further, on the international scene, MOBOTIX has reached an agreement to acquire Vaxtor Group, Tres Cantos, Spain, an artificial intelligence (AI) based video analytics provider, specializing in Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Deep Learning technologies. On the residential system's front, Resideo Technologies, Inc. entered into an agreement to acquire First Alert, Inc., a provider of home safety products, from Newell Brands Inc. for $593 million in an all-cash transaction. Established in 1969 and based in Aurora, Illinois, First Alert offers a strong omnichannel presence serving end-users directly through retail and e-commerce channels and professional contractors through relationships with distributors and home builders.