Pangiam Acquires veriScan from Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

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

April 29, 2026

Telecommunications

Amadeus, a travel technology company, announced its intention to acquire Idemia Public Security (IPS), a biometrics and identity services provider, for €1.2 billion. The deal is expected to close in mid-2027, subject to regulatory approvals, and is intended to expand Amadeus’ biometric footprint and strengthen end-to-end biometric travel capabilities.

BigBear.ai to Acquire Pangiam for Approximately $70M

November 6, 2023

AI & Machine Learning

BigBear.ai has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Pangiam (Pangiam Intermediate Holdings, LLC) in an all-stock transaction valued at roughly $70 million, expected to close in Q1 2024. The deal combines Pangiam's facial recognition and biometric capabilities with BigBear.ai's computer vision and AI analytics to create a comprehensive Vision AI portfolio and expand the combined company's customer base into airlines, airports, identity-verification firms and additional U.S. government contracts.

Airiam Acquires Vantage Point Solutions Group

August 16, 2022

IT Services

Airiam, a managed IT and cybersecurity firm, has acquired Vantage Point Solutions Group, an MSP operating across Maryland, the DC metro area, Delaware and Virginia. The acquisition adds Vantage Point's 18 employees and regional offices to Airiam, extending Airiam's geographic footprint and enhancing its managed IT and cybersecurity offerings for small and midsize enterprises.

Pangiam Acquires Trueface to Expand Computer Vision and Biometrics Capabilities

June 2, 2021

AI & Machine Learning

Pangiam, a travel and security technology provider backed by AE Industrial Partners, acquired Trueface, a U.S.-based computer vision company specializing in facial recognition, weapon detection and age verification. Terms were not disclosed; Trueface founders Shaun Moore and Nezare Chafni will join Pangiam, and the deal strengthens Pangiam's biometric offerings for airports, federal and commercial customers.

AE Industrial Partners Acquires Linkware and Pangiam, Forms Pangiam Travel & Security Platform

November 4, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

AE Industrial Partners (AEI) has acquired Linkware, LLC and PRE, LLC d/b/a Pangiam and will combine the two companies under the Pangiam brand to create an integrated travel and security solutions technology platform. Linkware will continue to serve government customers under its brand while the combined company will offer end-to-end travel security and biometrics-enabled solutions to both commercial and government markets; terms were not disclosed.

Viisage Acquires Imaging Automation

October 22, 2004

Cybersecurity

Viisage acquired Imaging Automation (iA), a Bedford, New Hampshire–based provider of document scanning and authentication hardware and software, in a transaction valued at approximately $5 million in cash plus 3.9 million shares and assumption of $2.9 million of debt. The deal expands Viisage’s identity-document authentication capabilities and global installed base and is expected to be accretive to EBITDA, cash flow and EPS in 2005.