Amadeus to Acquire Idemia Public Security for €1.2 Billion to Build End-to-End Biometric Travel Platform

Volaris Group Acquires IDS, Brazilian Public Management Software Provider

August 7, 2024

Government & Public Sector

Volaris Group, an operating group of Constellation Software Inc., acquired IDS, a Brazilian provider of public management software for municipalities. IDS will operate as an independent business unit within Volaris' Latam & Iberia portfolio, joining to expand Volaris' public-sector software capabilities in Brazil.

SITA Acquires Materna IPS

May 21, 2024

Transportation

SITA has agreed to acquire Germany-based Materna IPS, a provider of passenger handling and self-bag-drop solutions, in a deal announced on Tuesday for an undisclosed amount and subject to regulatory approvals. The acquisition expands SITA's airport and passenger-processing capabilities by combining Materna IPS's kiosk and self-service technologies with SITA's digital travel, biometrics and airport operations solutions.

Aurias Acquires Saepio Information Security

May 2, 2024

Cybersecurity

Search fund Aurias has acquired Saepio Information Security, a UK-based cybersecurity services provider founded in 2016. The transaction is backed by investors including Ethos Partners, Miramar Equity Partners and Maven Equity Partners, with DunPort Capital providing the debt facility; Aurias plans to expand Saepio's service offering and pursue international growth.

Amadeus Acquires Vision-Box from Keensight Capital

January 31, 2024

Software

Amadeus has agreed to acquire Vision-Box, a Portugal-based provider of biometric hardware and software for travel, border control and ID management, from Keensight Capital for an enterprise value of approximately €320 million. The deal brings biometrics hardware and end-to-end traveler orchestration software capabilities into Amadeus’s portfolio, allowing the company to extend its offering from booking through border control and boarding.

Onfido Acquires Airside Mobile

May 22, 2023

Cybersecurity

Onfido, a leader in automated identity verification, has acquired Airside Mobile, a privacy-first digital identity sharing technology company. The acquisition — already closed — will integrate Airside's mobile credentialing and shareable digital ID capabilities into Onfido's Real Identity Platform to enable a 'verify once, use anywhere' experience across travel, financial services, and other sectors.

Atos Acquires In Fidem

January 12, 2021

Cybersecurity

Atos has signed an agreement to acquire In Fidem, a Montreal-based cybersecurity consulting firm, to reinforce and expand its cybersecurity capabilities in North America. In Fidem, founded in 2005, brings a network of more than 100 specialists with expertise in cloud security, digital identity, risk management, security operations and digital forensics; the transaction was expected to close in Q1 2021.