Daon has been named the 2018 Mobile Biometrics Platform Awards Leader in the Functional category by Javelin Strategy & Research.In a statement, the firm said the awards are based on the 2018 Mobile Biometric Platform Scorecard Report, which recognizes leading features in supporting mobile biometric authentication and their flexibility in adapting to customer needs.Daon announced in October a series of multi-factor biometric authentication deployments for its IdentityX platform including a multi-year digital onboarding agreement with Capitec (South Africa), facial recognition technology for Akbank (Turkey), a revolutionary three-minute digital leasing process for Innovation Finance (US) and a partnership for interactive voice response & contact center integration capabilities with Avtex (US). Daon also recently announced that it was selected by the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs for its highly innovative digital onboarding app, RealMe Now.”We are honored to be named a leader by such a prestigious organization as Javelin for its Mobile Biometrics Platform award,” said Tom Grissen, CEO, Daon. “This recognition is a testament to Daon's proven performance in delivering uncompromising identity security and our mission to improve customer digital experiences for the world's most iconic brands. Expansive functionality has always been one of our corporate priorities, and we pride ourselves on building the platform that serves the most global customers with the most diverse business processes and use cases. The award validates IdentityX's agility in driving the user experience while minimizing risk, through any transaction, any time, channel, vendor and risk level. Most of all, it speaks to the outstanding team of engineers and developers at Daon who are the very best at what they do, and who work with great passion and energy on behalf of our customers.”