Over 30 Years of Experience

A vision is born

Ismet Koyun founds KOBIL GmbH with an initial focus on PC and data security.

Making a mark

KOBIL starts developing chip card terminals and begins offering a range of class 1-3 readers. The company successfully sells its own developments:

• Double Power Supply Unit
• VESA Local Bus
• Secure PCs

Deutsche Telekom introduces KOBIL B1 smart card terminals at every workstation.

A world first

KOBIL develops and introduces two new authentication and PKI solutions:

• KOBIL SecOVID
• KOBIL Smart Key

It also receives the first patent ever related to digital signatures.

External recognition

As the first class 3 smart card terminal in Germany, the KOBIL KAAN Professional receives a ZKA (Central Credit Committee) certification. The KOBIL KAAN Professional 2003 e-banking department also begins its operations.

Prime ministerial visits

KOBIL receives DIN EN ISO 9001 certification for organizational quality.

Elsewhere, our e-banking department launches and KOBIL moves to a new company headquarters officially opened by the prime minister of Rhineland-Palatinate Kurt Beck.

Finally, KOBIL mIDentity is launched. It is the world's first installation-free smart card terminal for mobile business and banking applications.

Award-winning leadership

KOBIL founder Ismet Koyun receives an award for innovative management from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Rhenish Hesse.

DATEV starts marketing mIDentity as a strong authentication device for lawyers and tax consultants.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates references the positive impact of mIDentity during a speech in Munich on internet security.

European growth

The European Multimedia Forum awards KOBIL with the platinum European Seal of E-Excellence.

Société Générale in France starts implementing mIDentity, SwissSign relies on innovative KOBIL mIDentity technology, and Savingsbank Sparkasse Worms-Alzey-Ried becomes one of the first to roll out KOBIL's chipTAN device.

Valiant Bank and Hypothekarbank Lenzburg become the latest Swiss bank to use KOBIL's mIDentity solution for secure authentication in e-banking.

International advances

KOBIL introduces of application security technology (AST) and receives its first international awards.

Management expansion

KOBIL's management is expanded to reflect its new international strategy, while our product portfolio continues to grow from AST to mIDentity.

Secure communications

Work begins on our secure communication platform, including mChat, mSign and mBusiness:

• Chat: compliant, confidential and encrypted messaging
• Sign: e-signature technology to sign anything, without lifting a pen
• Business: the most effective way to build, test and deploy business process flows

More groundbreaking progress

KOBIL develops signPod, the world's first online transaction verification device with a m2m eSim card for worldwide internet connectivity. It combines the strongest UX with the highest security transaction verification hardware on the market.

New cloud solutions

After years of development to ensure the highest possible security, KOBIL releases mIDentity, the cloud platform that enables companies to build their own super app.

Istanbul Senin is online, as KOBIL SuperApp's first implementation!

Istanbul with 16 million inhabitants has chosen KOBIL for the digital transformation. With 𝐊𝐎𝐁𝐈𝐋's technology, 𝐈𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐛𝐮𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐈𝐌𝐌) launched Turkey's first super app, which will be an inspirational example for other major cities around the World.

KOBIL listed as a Sample Vendor in five Gartner Hype Cycles

The German technology company was recognized for its cutting-edge superapp product KOBIL SHIFT. KOBIL stands out from its competitors in this list as the only technology provider company dedicated to secure digital identity and all-in-one multi-sided platform technologies.