Access IS


Access-IS develops and manufactures electronic systems designed to accurately capture and transfer information into electronic systems based on 30 years’ experience in image processing, RFID/NFC technology and barcode reading. Access-IS also manufactures specialist keyboards for banking and PoS applications.
Operating in over 72 countries Access-IS is focussed on three specialised verticals; Airline/Airport, ID Document Readers & Security and Transport Ticketing. In addition to its custom keyboards which are used by banks, trading floors, airlines and retailers, the product range also includes boarding gate readers, a range of document readers for ID document and age verification and paper and electronic ticket readers for ground transport and access control.
Access has its headquarters in Reading, UK, with approximately 60 salaried staff. In addition, it has a sales subsidiary in Atlanta, USA
Access IS is the trading name of Access Limited.

Background to the name

Access IS is an abbreviation of 'Access Interfacing Solutions'. Originally Access Keyboards Limited, the company was renamed Access Ltd and adopted the brand name Access IS in October 2007 to reflect the broader product offering the company offered. The new logo device was intended to allude to the company's history in keyboard design by using the shape of a keyboard return key. The two interlocking shapes that make up the logo device was intended to represent the process of interfacing to pass data between systems, or between media and host systems.

Technology

reading, MICR, Magnetic stripe card reading, biometric fingerprint readers, smart card and contactless smart card reading, e-passport decoding and reading, bar code scanners and airport boarding gate readers.

History

1980s

1984 - The company was incorporated in December 1984 and was wholly owned by the Videcom Group of companies. Access IS began trading January 1985.

1989 - Became authorised distributor for Cherry keyboards.

1990s

1992 - Gained ISO 9001 accreditation.

1994 - Became autonomous in 1994 after a management buy-out with funding provided by 3i.

1997 - First programmable point of sale keyboards launched.

2000 onwards

2004 - 3i’s shares were sold back to the company.

2006 - Access manufacture BGR.

2007 - Subsidiary established in Atlanta.

2007 - Access Keyboards Limited renamed Access Limited, and began trading as Access-IS.

2009 - Access-IS gained ISO 9001:2008.

2011 - Access-IS released a range of ID Document Readers for document authentification

2014 - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia accredited two Access-IS electronic passport readers for use by Hajj and Umrah tour operators and agents worldwide to process the passports of pilgrims.
2015 - The owners sold the company and was refinanced by private equity partners.

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