Daon, Inc.

Daon, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustrySoftware & Biometrics
Founded2000 in Dublin, Ireland[1]
Headquarters,
U.S.
Products
  • IdentityX
  • VeriFLY[2]
  • DaonEngine
Websitewww.daon.com

Daon (pronounced 'day-on') is a biometrics and identity assurance software company founded in 2000 by Irish entrepreneur Dermot Desmond. According to the company, the word Daon stems from an "Old Irish word for human".[1] Daon has its US headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia. It also has operations in the International Financial Services Center (IFSC) in Dublin, Ireland.[3] The company has regional and sales offices in Serbia and Australia.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b "What is Daon?". daon.com. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Desmond's Daon rolling out Covid app". Irish Independent. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Dermot Desmond's Daon to supply kiosks at Dublin Airport". Irish Times. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2024.