Werner Karl Köpf

SCM Microsystems, Inc. provides security and identity solutions for secure access, secure identity and secure exchange. For organizations and individuals that need to secure their digital assets, electronic transactions and facilities, SCM provides solutions that cut costs and reduce risk and liabilities. Instead of providing only a piece of the puzzle, SCM's offerings are broad & integrated, enabling complete solutions that allow customers to turn to a single source to meet all their security and identity management challenges. The company is founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Ismaning, Germany.

Identiv GmbH develops, manufactures and markets smart card readers and solutions for secure access to PCs, networks & facilities and interface technology for transferring content to and from digital flash media to OEM customers in the government, financial, enterprise, consumer electronics, health care and photographic equipment markets worldwide. It has also developed a series of biometric smart card readers with its partners AuthenTec, Identix and Precise to address the two-factor authentication for security applications. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Ismaning, Germany.

telent Ltd. provides network and communications services. Its services include network planning, installation and maintenance, as well as network construction and management. The firm serves the telecommunications, transport, utilities and emergency services industries. The company was founded on September 27, 1900 and is headquartered in Warwick, the United Kingdom.

European Silicon Structures SA manufactures electronic components. The private company is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.