Amadeus to Boost Biometric Capabilities With €1.2 Billion Idemia Public Security Deal

Amadeus IT Group, S.A. ( (AMADY) ) just unveiled an announcement.

Amadeus IT Group has announced plans to acquire Idemia Public Security (IPS), a France-based leader in biometric and identity services, for €1.2 billion plus a potential earn-out of up to €150 million, adding a business that employs around 3,300 people and serves more than 600 public- and private-sector customers worldwide. Building on its 2024 purchase of Vision-Box, the deal is designed to deepen Amadeus’s biometric and identity verification capabilities, accelerate its expansion in airport and border-control markets, and extend its reach into adjacent regulated identity environments such as access control and government-grade ID solutions, with completion targeted for mid-2027 subject to regulatory approvals.

More about Amadeus IT Group, S.A.

Amadeus IT Group, S.A. is a global travel technology company that develops software and platforms for airlines, airports, travel agencies, and border-control operations. The company increasingly focuses on biometric and digital identity solutions to power seamless, end-to-end travel journeys and to strengthen its role as an orchestrator of the wider travel ecosystem.

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