Cogent Systems
| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Security |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | 209 Fair Oaks Avenue, South Pasadena, CA 91030 |
| Key people | Ming Hsieh, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman Paul Kim, Chief Financial Officer |
| Services | Biometric Identification |
| Revenue | US$ 125.68 Million (2008)  [1] |
| Operating income | US$ 53.07 Million (2008) [2] |
| Net income | US$ 45.18 Million (2008) [2] |
| Total assets | US$ 620.13 Million (2008) [2] |
| Total equity | US$ 519.47 Million (2008) [2] |
| Employees | 365 (December 2008)[2] |
| Parent | 3M |
| Website | [1] |
Cogent Systems, Inc. is a manufacturer of automated fingerprint identification systems (AFIS).
On August 30, 2010 3M announced they acquired Cogent Systems for $943M.
References
- ^ "Cogent Systems Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial Results". Reuters. Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009. http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/02/25/idUS269338+25-Feb-2009+BW20090225. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "COGT - Cogent, Inc. - Google Finance". Google Finance. http://www.google.com/finance?q=cogt. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
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