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Security

ASSA ABLOY’s Technology Focus: Mapping their Strategy Part 2

September 23rd, 2025
Security

ASSA ABLOY’s Technology Focus: Mapping their Strategy 2023 to 2025

September 15th, 2025
Sharry Mobile Access 2025
Smart Buildings

Sharry’s Workplace Platform Shows Growth in Mobile Access Control

This Research Note explores Sharry, the Czech startup developing smart buildings software for mobile access control.  We review the platform, company funding, deployments, and partnership with Assa Abloy before providing our assessment of their progress. Sharry Profile Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic by Josef Šachta, Jakub Řezníček, Michal Čeřovský and Vladimír Cibulka. Sharry has […]

100 Liverpool Street SwiftConnect HID
Security

SwiftConnect Mobile Access Tech Gains More Investment & Market Traction

This Research Note takes an in-depth look at SwiftConnect, a US mobile access control startup offering a software-first approach to physical access credentials and permissions. We examine their market traction, external funding, strategic partners, deployments, acquisitions, and headcount growth. Founded in 2020, SwiftConnect is a Stamford, Connecticut-based access control software platform provider using NFC-based mobile […]

Security

ASSA ABLOY Global Technologies Division & 2023 Financials Examined

This Research Note examines the Global Technologies Division of ASSA ABLOY, the Swedish global access control group with the largest installed base of locks and different access solutions in the world. Our analysis is based on ASSA ABLOY’s 2023 Annual Report, their Capital Markets Day Presentation, 14th May 2024, and subsequent acquisitions in 2024. ASSA […]

Zwipe Access
Security

Zwipe Shifts Focus to Access Control in Major Strategic Pivot

In this Research Note, we examine the Norwegian biometrics specialist, Zwipe and its shift in strategic direction to focus solely on access control, announced on 16th January 2024. This article is based on their webcast presentation, 2022 annual report and selected announcements throughout last year. Founded in 2009, Zwipe AS is a technology supplier of […]

Assa Abloy Strategy Mapping Acquisitions
Security

Mapping the Tech Strategy of Assa Abloy through Acquisitions in Access Control & Identification Solutions

This Research Note examines the technology strategy of Assa Abloy, the global vendor in the access solutions space. We have mapped M&A activity in physical security, access control and identification solutions by categorizing the various acquisitions by technology over the last 2 years (January 2022 to date). The strategy presentation slide (shown below) at the […]

Mobile Access Control
Smart Buildings

‘Mobilizing’ Next-Gen Access Control in the Workplace

The use of mobile devices in the workplace has become a significant trend, accelerated by the global pandemic, and vendors of workplace apps are now seeing strong demand for applications that enable smarter, safer, and more secure workplaces, according to our latest research. Leveraging this trend, workplace apps are being developed to act as an […]

Security

Building the Security Business Through Merger & Acquisition; Has it Delivered?

Memoori have been collecting and analysing global M&A data in the Physical Security Industry covering the last 18 years. This article looks at the trends that have taken place over this period driven by the need for consolidation built around innovative products that deliver solutions. We review the impact M&A has had on developing winners […]

Security

Major Trends in the Global Access Control Market 2018

In 2018, the global Access Control product market realized a growth of 8% reaching sales of $7.45Bn. This is an average growth across the world and we believe that some western countries have well exceeded this figure. We forecast that it will grow by a CAGR of 7.5% / 8% to 2023 making sales of […]

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