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BIO-key EMEA Subsidiary Partners with Citadel Global to Expand India Presence and Accelerate Adoption of Biometric Identity Solutions in Support of EU–India Free Trade Agreement
New Mumbai-Based Team and Strategic VAD Partnership will Initially Target Large Enterprise, Financial Institution, and Call Center Digital Identity NeedsMADRID and MUMBAI, India, Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BIO-key International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKYI), a global leader in Identity and Access Management (IAM) and biometric authentication solutions, today announced the planned launch of a Mumbai office, its first in India. This new presence will be staffed by a local team and supported by a new
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