American Bank Note Holographics, Inc.

Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.abnh.com

If you think security through holograms is limited to science fiction, you haven't heard of American Bank Note Holographics (ABNH). The company made holograms (3-D reproductions of an image made on a 2-D surface), mainly for security and authentication purposes. Other security applications for holograms include identification and transaction (credit and debit) cards; documents of value, such as bank notes and gift checks; and product authentication and packaging. Customers included MasterCard, American Express, and Diners Club, retailers such as Nordstrom and Sears, and the US government. The firm was acquired in 2008 by JDS Uniphase for about $138 million and integrated into JDSU's Authentication Solutions.

Officers:
Chairman: Salvatore F. D'Amato
President and CEO: Kenneth H. Traub
EVP, CFO, and Secretary: Mark J. Bonney

Competitors:
De La Rue
Foilmark
Spectratek Technologies