About Us

ID America, a Ban-Koe Company, is the leading provider of badge management, visitor management, and access control systems.  We are a complete source for:

ID Badge Management Software Visitor Management Software Access Control Software ID Card Printers Custom Badge Services Badge Accessories & Supplies Data Collection Readers Visitor Registration Software Founded:  1981 CEO:   Bill Bangtson

Office Location:  9100 35W South, Suite 195, Bloomington, MN   55431-2200

Key Products by Division:  Originally a time and attendance and commercial building systems distributor, Ban-Koe evolved to become a "total solution" value added reseller.  Comprised of 6 groups, Ban-Koe has products and services to meet nearly every organization's needs:

• ID America Group:  badge management systems and supplies including direct-to-card printers, ID badges, access control software, and visitor registration software.
• Time Group:  time clocks and time and attendance systems from Lathem Time Corporation.
• Point of Sale Group:  back office and front counter equipment as well as software from Digital Dining, Biztracker, and Uniwell.
• Business Applications Group:  customer relationship management software and management, planning, and control applications such as Comshare budgeting, reporting, and consolidation software
• Systems Group:  life safety, control, and communications systems like Edwards Systems Technology fire alarms.
• IT Solutions Group:  Network configuration and administration, database management, and custom software.

History

Ban-Koe was founded in 1981 and became the exclusive Kronos (time and attendance) dealer for Minnesota.  The founders brought with them over thirty years of experience in both timekeeping and building systems. 

Ban-Koe was incorporated in February of 1983 and is a privately held Minnesota corporation. Ban-Koe maintains an extensive service support organization that provides prompt on-site and remote service across the United States. 

From a local Minnesota company, Ban-Koe has expanded its territory to include parts of:

• Wisconsin
• Iowa
• North Dakota
• South Dakota
• Michigan

Customers

Customer Base: Over 4,000 customer installations at sites throughout the world.

Ban-Koe is proud to include a wide range of companies with over 4,000 customer installations at sites throughout the world.  Its satisfied customer list includes many small, privately held companies as well as large, well-known companies such as:

Please call toll free at 1-800-899-0963 to inquire about any of our products.

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