About SKIDATA | Access Control Systems & Parking Management

About SKIDATA

SKIDATA AG is a global company and a worldwide leader providing access solutions and visitor management. More than 10.000 SKIDATA systems guarantee quick and secure access for people and vehicles in: ski regions, shopping centers, major airports, cities, sport stadiums, fair and amusement parks.

SKIDATA offers turnkey solutions from a single source:

Access and visitor management
System controlling
Monitoring and maintenance
Cost control
Administration
Services

The foundation of SKIDATA’s success is on the one hand based on the more than 1,450 dedicated and skilled employees in more than 27 countries and the clear focus on research and development. On the other hand, the company stands for responsibility and sustainability and benefits from the global network of the Swiss-US headquartered Kudelski Group. SKIDATA has its headquarter in Salzburg, Austria, and with its 27 subsidiaries and countless partners is present in more than 100 countries.

As a SKIDATA customer you have access to an extensive network of innovative technologies as well as thousands of international patents: over 100 own patent families, meaning thousands of its own patents, and more than 50,000 patents through reciprocal licensing agreements between the SKIDATA parent company Kudelski and companies such as Google, Cisco, Bloomberg and many others. With these comprehensive options, SKIDATA offers solutions and innovations that provide a real added value to your daily business.

Always marked by a culture of innovation, SKIDATA today is not only the world leader in the field of access and revenue management, but also the innovation leader in the industry. And that's not all: Around 200 developers at six development sites are working to continue to deliver innovations for you.

2018
Austria's Leading Companies - Winner's podium
2015
Excellent Business Management
2014
The next generation
2013
Sustainable economic management
2012
Always one step ahead
2011
sweb is born
2010
Contract awarded for one of the biggest airports in the world
2009
On the winners’ podium
2008
Payment made easy
2006
It’s getting colorful
2005
New customer convenience for ski resorts
2004
Arrival in the stadium Olympus
2001
Worldwide success with the Swiss Kudelski Group
2000
Foundation of the 10th subsidiary
1999
One access reader, many ticket types
1997
Revolution in ski access
1996
Functionality meets design
1995
Cooperation with the world market leader Swatch
1993
Systems begin communicating with each other
1992
Ready for take off
1991
With mass access to new segments
1990
Watches for access
1989
What’s commonplace today was once a world first
1988
Welcome to the third generation
1987
RFID technology conquers the ski market
1986
Market share increases to 80 percent
1985
“We also have parking systems!”
1983
Secure and regulated access
1979
Ticket sale made easy
1977
Launching into a successful future

2018: Austria's Leading Companies - winner's podium

For the fourth time, SKIDATA has taken first place in the 'International' category and received the associated Austria's Leading Companies Award.

2017: An excellent year

2017 is a year of many awards and prizes for SKIDATA. We received the 'Business Superbrands Austria Award' as well as the 'Top Employer 2017' award in the electronics and electrical engineering, medical equipment segment and the 'Austrian Export Prize 2017' in the trade category.

2016: And the Oskar goes to...

SKIDATA is the winner of the USA-BIZ AWARD for Austrian top performance in the American market in the field of 'Market Penetration'.

2015: Excellent Business Management

For the third time (following 2008 and 2009), SKIDATA is the winner of the Austria's Leading Companies awards in the category "Big Player" for the province of Salzburg. SKIDATA also received additional recognition for its ISO 9001 and ISAE 3402 certifications.

2014: The next generation

Power.Gate, Lite.Gate and Barrier.Gate impress with their design and functionalities.

2013: Sustainable economic management

Only paper from responsible sources is used for the production of the yearly 40 million paper tickets. For this, SKIDATA got FSC-certified in 2013.

2012: Always one step ahead

SKIDATA introduces its first online system. The tried and tested access management is connected with web-based solutions.

2011: sweb is born

SKIDATA introduces its software-as-a-service modules “sweb®” (SKIDATA's web-based services). sweb, SKIDATA´s hummingbird, is the trademark for the new software services.

2010: Contract awarded for one of the biggest airports in the world

From now on, Dallas Fort Worth counts on SKIDATA’s parking space management.

2009: On the winners’ podium

Repeating its 2008 win, SKIDATA receives the “Austria’s Leading Companies” award for the state of Salzburg.

2008: Payment made easy

Power.Cash wins the Intertraffic Innovation Award for its graphical user interface (GUI).

2006: It’s getting colorful

SKIDATA’s Barrier.Gate is now illuminated and can change colors as desired.

2005: New customer convenience for ski resorts

Freemotion.Gate readers enter the market and win the Salzburg Innovation Award. Turnstiles now also operate touch-free.

2004: Arrival in the stadium Olympus

SKIDATA equips 50% of the stadiums for the 2004 UEFA European Soccer Championship in Portugal and has been an important part of European Championships since.

2001: Worldwide success with the Swiss Kudelski Group

SKIDATA becomes part of the Kudelski Group and uses the global network to further expand internationally.

2000: Foundation of the 10th subsidiary

SKIDATA Inc. is founded in the United States as the 10th subsidiary.

1999: One access reader, many ticket types

SKIDATA develops Handshake.Logic, the first system that accepts different ticket systems at the same time.

1997: Revolution in ski access

French chip card maker Gemplus becomes majority shareholder of SKIDATA. Based on the major success of hands-free technology, System 370 is brought to market.

1996: Functionality meets design

Barrier.Gate wins the state award for design. Also, the APT 450 parking systems begin communicating with each other via the Arcnet network.

1995: Cooperation with the world market leader Swatch

Touch-free access is also possible with the popular Swiss watches.

1993: Systems begin communicating with each other

SKIDATA is the first to industrially deploy communication-based technology and introduces an Arcnet network for the 350 ski system.

1992: Ready for take off

SKIDATA equips Munich Airport with its systems, launching a partnership that continues to this day.

1991: With mass access to new segments

For the first time, SKIDATA makes mass access possible with its systems and expands its portfolio to include fairs, followed by attractions and arenas.

1990: Watches for access

More watch models with KeyWatch are developed for convenient and touch-free access.

1989: What’s commonplace today was once a world first

Credit card entry and payment at parking columns is introduced.

1988: Welcome to the third generation

The readers 340 support the touch-free RFID technology – pure comfort for skiing guests.

1987: RFID technology conquers the ski market

Based on this technology, SKIDATA develops the first touch-free ski ticket and takes out a patent for it.

1986: Market share increases to 80 percent

By 1986, SKIDATA's market share for access management in ski resorts had grown to more than 80 percent.

1985: “We also have parking systems!”

SKIDATA enters the parking business and achieves its first success by equipping an Apcoa parking facility in Vienna.

1983: Secure and regulated access

The first 320 readers and turnstiles are installed in a ski resort. This makes pool billing possible, allowing individual ski resorts to team up.

1979: Ticket sale made easy

The next generation cash register and coder 320 is introduced to the market.

1977: Launching into a successful future

Günther Walcher was the first to develop printed ski tickets and a cash register for ski resorts. SKIDATA is founded.