Cogent Systems
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| Former type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Security |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Defunct | December 2010[1] |
| Headquarters | South Pasadena, California U.S. |
| Key people |
Ming Hsieh, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman Paul Kim, Chief Financial Officer |
| Services | Biometric Identification |
| Revenue | US$125,680,000 Million (2008)[2] |
| Operating income | US$53,070,000 (2008)[3] |
| Net income | US$45,180,000 (2008)[3] |
| Total assets | US$620,130,000 (2008)[3] |
| Total equity | US$519,470,000 (2008)[3] |
| Employees | 365 (December 2008)[3] |
| Parent | 3M |
| Website | www.cogentsystems.com |
Cogent Systems, Inc. is a manufacturer of automated fingerprint identification systems (AFIS).
On August 30, 2010 3M announced they acquired Cogent Systems for $943M.[4]
References
- ↑ "2010 Annual Report". 3M. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ↑ "Cogent Systems Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial Results". Reuters. Feb 25, 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "COGT - Cogent, Inc. - Google Finance". Google Finance. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ↑ Sayer, Peter (30 August 2010). "3M Offers $943M for Biometric Security Vendor Cogent Systems". PC World. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
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