Aware, Inc.
TypePublic
Nasdaq: AWRE
Russell Microcap Index component
IndustryBiometrics software
Founded1986 (1986) in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Headquarters
Key people
Bob Eckel (CEO)
Rob Mungovan (CCO)
Mohamed Lazzouni (CTO)
Websiteaware.com

Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWRE) is a biometrics software and services company based near Boston, Massachusetts.[1][2][3][4]

History

Aware was incorporated in 1986 in Cambridge, Massachusetts at which time it was envisioned by its founders as a "mathematical engineering company".[1]

Aware went public in 1996 to commercialize its DSL products[5] and intellectual property,[6] at which time it also had an established business supplying biometrics software for law enforcement applications.[7][8]

Between 2009 and 2012, Aware divested several assets unrelated to its current business.[9][10][11]

As of 2019, Aware is focused exclusively on providing biometrics software and services. Its products apply fingerprint recognition, face recognition, iris recognition, and speaker recognition for applications including multi-factor authentication and biometric identification.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 Resnikoff, Howard L.; Wells, Raymond O. Jr. (1998). "Preface". The Scalable Structure of Information. New York: Springer Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4612-0593-7. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  2. Roques, Sylvie; Meyer, Yves (1993). Progress in Wavelet Analysis and Applications of the International Conference "Wavelets and Applications", Toulouse, France, June 1992. Editions Frontieres. pp. 764, 770, 771, 776, 777, 784, 785. ISBN 978-2863321300.
  3. Chui, Charles (1992). "Acknowledgements". Wavelets: A Tutorial in Theory and Applications. San Diego: Academic Press, Inc. p. 651. ISBN 978-0121745905.
  4. "Investors Show Interest in Bedford, Mass.-Based High-Tech Firm Aware". Knight Ridder. 19 May 1999. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  5. LaPedus, Mark. "Siemens To Expand DSL Biz Into Consumer Market With Aware License". EETimes. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  6. Knox, Noelle (25 January 1998). "INVESTING IT; Choosing Between Phone and Cable for Internet Access". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  7. "AWARE INC. JUMPS 56% ON INTEL SOFTWARE DEAL". The Boston Globe. 22 October 1999. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  8. Chant, Tim De (18 June 2013). "Biometrics and the Future of Identification". PBS. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  9. Hammerschmidt, Christoph (20 October 2009). "Lantiq acquires home networking IP". EETimes. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  10. "Aware to sell patents for $75 mln". Reuters. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  11. Gold, Jon (27 April 2012). "Intel buys $75 million worth of patents from Aware Inc". Network World. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  12. "Aware corporate website". Retrieved 11 July 2019.
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