Daon, Inc.

Daon is an international biometrics and identity assurance software company founded in 1999 by Irish entrepreneur Dermot Desmond. The name, Daon, was chosen because it stems from the Celtic word for human being, duine daonna. Daon's main business is in developing software that creates identity assurance systems of biometric data such as finger prints, retina scans, and vein patterns to ensure a person’s identity. Its product names include DaonEngine, DaonEnroll, DaonAnalytics, and Credential Connect. Its biometric products integrate with IT platforms and applications and manages identity life-cycles. Daon serves multiple markets including Border Management, Civil ID, Traveler ID, Employee Credentialing, and Access Control. The software is used worldwide at airports and international borders and supports U.S. Registered Traveler airports. Daon is headquartered just miles outside of Washington, DC in the Dulles Technology Corridor. The Reston, Virginia office houses a state-of-the-art high technology identity and credential management demo center. Daon also has major operations in Dublin, located in the International Financial Services Center.