Identis

Identis Tech Solutions Private Limited is a Hyderabad-based manufacturer of passive RFID and NFC identification products. Its catalogue covers LF (125-148 kHz), HF (13.56 MHz) and UHF (India-specific 865-867 MHz, EPC Gen2) passive RFID tags, as well as active tag frequencies at 433 MHz, 2.45 GHz and 5.8 GHz. Product lines include RFID tags, smart cards (LF, HF, UHF and combi), RFID labels, animal ear tags and injectable glass tags, asset and container tags, retail, jewellery and garment tags, access-control cards and tokens, wristbands, key fobs, inlays, dome tags, mobile tags and readers, plus asset management software.

Applications span asset management, access control, warehouse and supply chain management, animal identification and farming, transportation and logistics, retail, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, solar, automobile, jewellery tracking and industrial uses. The company's smart cards are used in metro and railway systems, and its NFC tags and labels are positioned for counterfeit prevention, brand protection and engagement, and loyalty programmes.

Manufacturing is carried out at a facility in the Indu Techzone SEZ in Hyderabad, with capabilities including automatic antenna winding, plastic injection moulding, ultrasonic welding, automatic card laminating and punching, laser marking, Domino inkjet printing and an in-house R&D unit. Raw materials used include electronic chips, copper wire, ferrite rods and sheets, and plastic sheets and granules. Certifications cited include ISO 9001, SCOSTA, ICAR, ARSENAL (for smart cards), CE and Mifare.

Founding story

Identis was co-founded by Suresh Lingamaneni, who serves as co-founder and CEO, and Sanjay Kumar Panda, co-founder and Director. Lingamaneni has over thirty years of experience in the electronics and IT industry covering SBU management, delivery management and systems integration, business development, consulting and strategy, and management of offshore development centres, with prior roles at Bartronics, Bhrigus, Keane, Tata Consultancy Services and Infozon Systems, a company he founded; he holds a master's degree from IIM Ahmedabad and a bachelor's degree from the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University. Panda has over twenty-five years in the electronics industry, including fifteen in leadership roles, with experience in design, customization and manufacturing of electronic energy meters, flyback transformers for televisions and RFID products, and prior roles at Bartronics, APKID, Salora International, Elektron Energy and Pushkar Controls; he is a six sigma black belt, a certified energy auditor, and holds a master's in power electronics from Anna University and a bachelor's in electronics and telecommunications engineering.

Business model

Identis designs and manufactures RFID and NFC hardware in-house and sells customized products to corporate and government customers, including custom design, prototyping and large-scale production of application-specific tags, cards and labels. Products are also listed and distributed through the IndiaMART B2B marketplace.

Revenue derives from the manufacture and supply of RFID and NFC hardware — tags, cards, labels, tokens, wristbands, key fobs, inlays and readers — including customized products priced per customer specification, alongside asset management software offerings.