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SKIDATA GmbH is an Austrian technology company that provides access and revenue management solutions for people and vehicles. Its systems are used in sectors including airports, car parks, urban areas, shopping malls, office buildings, educational institutions, hospitals, mountain destinations, hotels, stadiums and arenas. SKIDATA systems are installed in 100 countries worldwide, with around 11,000 installations internationally.
SKIDATA was founded in Grödig near Salzburg. In 1977, Günther Walcher developed the first printed personal ski tickets and a cash register for ski resorts, replacing the handwritten ski passes previously used. In 1979, the first cash register was implemented that used an electromagnetic stamp unit to print tickets. The System 320 was released in 1981, consisting of a register computer and an automated output device.
By the late 1980s, SKIDATA released the first access systems using hands-free RFID technology, known as the KeyCard. With this product, SKIDATA expanded its business beyond ski destinations to include parking management. The introduction of machines in 1989 allowed drivers to enter parking facilities and pay by credit card at the entry point. Düsseldorf Airport was equipped in 1991, followed by Munich Airport in 1992.
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. The Swiss Kudelski Group took over the company in 2001, expanding its market presence.
In the following years, SKIDATA expanded its sports and event ticketing business. For UEFA Euro 2004 in Portugal, SKIDATA equipped the four European Championship stadiums of Benfica Lisbon, FC Porto, Leiria and Faro with access systems.
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. 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.
To expand its business in the United States, SKIDATA acquired a 25% stake in the software developer RTP (Resort Technology Partners LLC) in 2009. In 2010, SKIDATA fully equipped the parking facilities at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
In April 2015, the company installed its 7,000th Parking.Logic system in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. That same year, an office opened in Tunisia. In addition, SKIDATA acquired 60% of Sentry Control Systems, a family-owned parking systems company in Van Nuys, California.
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SKIDATA
SKIDATA GmbH is an Austrian technology company that provides access and revenue management solutions for people and vehicles. Its systems are used in sectors including airports, car parks, urban areas, shopping malls, office buildings, educational institutions, hospitals, mountain destinations, hotels, stadiums and arenas. SKIDATA systems are installed in 100 countries worldwide, with around 11,000 installations internationally.
SKIDATA was founded in Grödig near Salzburg. In 1977, Günther Walcher developed the first printed personal ski tickets and a cash register for ski resorts, replacing the handwritten ski passes previously used. In 1979, the first cash register was implemented that used an electromagnetic stamp unit to print tickets. The System 320 was released in 1981, consisting of a register computer and an automated output device.
By the late 1980s, SKIDATA released the first access systems using hands-free RFID technology, known as the KeyCard. With this product, SKIDATA expanded its business beyond ski destinations to include parking management. The introduction of machines in 1989 allowed drivers to enter parking facilities and pay by credit card at the entry point. Düsseldorf Airport was equipped in 1991, followed by Munich Airport in 1992.
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. The Swiss Kudelski Group took over the company in 2001, expanding its market presence.
In the following years, SKIDATA expanded its sports and event ticketing business. For UEFA Euro 2004 in Portugal, SKIDATA equipped the four European Championship stadiums of Benfica Lisbon, FC Porto, Leiria and Faro with access systems.
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. 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.
To expand its business in the United States, SKIDATA acquired a 25% stake in the software developer RTP (Resort Technology Partners LLC) in 2009. In 2010, SKIDATA fully equipped the parking facilities at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
In April 2015, the company installed its 7,000th Parking.Logic system in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. That same year, an office opened in Tunisia. In addition, SKIDATA acquired 60% of Sentry Control Systems, a family-owned parking systems company in Van Nuys, California.
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