Expansion and partnerships
A collaboration with Swiss company Swatch in 1995 resulted in watches with integrated access authorization. Two years later, French chip card manufacturer Gemplus acquired a majority stake in SKIDATA.[8] The Swiss Kudelski Group took over the company in 2001, expanding its market presence.[9]
In the following years, SKIDATA expanded its sports and event ticketing business. For the UEFA Euro 2004 in Portugal, SKIDATA equipped the four European Championship stadiums of Benfica Lisbon, FC Porto, Leiria and Faro with access systems.[5]
Operations in India began in 2007 through a local partnership, leading to the formation of SKIDATA (India) Pvt Ltd in 2009 as a joint venture with Hinditron,a company with a software and IT history dating back to 1966.[10][11] The company has since implemented car access systems at GMR Hyderabad International Airport, Bangalore International Airport, and Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, as well as commercial properties and malls. SKIDATA (India) Pvt Ltd has also provided access systems for ten Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) stadiums and the Formula One circuit at Buddh International Circuit.[12]
To expand its business in the US, SKIDATA acquired a 25% stake in the software developer RTP (Resort Technology Partners LLC) in 2009.[13] In 2010, SKIDATA fully equipped the parking facilities at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.[14] Four years later, the company established subsidiaries in Brazil, India, Malaysia, and Turkey.[15][16]
In April 2015, the company installed its 7,000th Parking.Logic system in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.[17] That same year, an office opened in Tunisia.[18] In addition, SKIDATA acquired 60% of Sentry Control Systems, a family-owned parking systems company in Van Nuys, California.[19]
