Jason Walden joins HID Global to drive the company's RFID and logistics business

HID is now expanding the RFID and logistics business arena after creating a mark in secure identity solutions

HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced it has appointed Jason Walden to drive the company's Identification Solutions (IDS) RFID Industry and Logistics business in the UK, Ireland, Benelux and Scandinavia. Walden will be responsible for extending HID's leadership in RFID tagging into the rapidly growing market for solutions that support asset-tracking, process automation, medical processes and identification of returnable transport items.

"Jason Walden's background and expertise in RFID is an exciting addition to the HID team," said Marie-Francoise Glotz, vice president of Industry and Logistics with HID Global. "We continue to make significant investments in the business and Jason's appointment is another important step in expanding our position in the RFID tagging market."

Walden brings nearly 15 years of experience to HID's RFID Industry and Logistics business, including extensive knowledge in supply chain management, data collection systems and solutions that identify, track, and manage the deployment of critical assets for improved business efficiency.

"I am excited to play a key role in continuing to expand HID's Industry and Logistics business," said Walden. "2010 has been a banner year in the RFID space and HID Global's extensive line of Genuine HID RFID solutions are optimised to meet a wide variety of global standards and customer requirements that are specific to this growing industry segment."

HID offers the industry's broadest portfolio of field-proven RFID tags across diverse industrial vertical markets and has delivered more than one billion RFID tags worldwide. The company's entire RFID tag portfolio features superior, out-of-the-box performance and reliability, enabling customers to enjoy efficiencies and cost savings.