i2 merges with Knowledge Computing

i2 has entered into a definitive agreement to merge with Knowledge Computing Corp., developer of the analysis software COPLINK, which includes a new facial recognition module.

The transaction is said to strategically align the two organizations' complementary global resources and furthers i2's mission to deliver innovative software solutions that support intelligence-led operations across public safety, military, national security and commercial organizations. Under terms of the merger agreement, the new entity will be called i2 and continue to have primary operations in the United Kingdom and the United States.

i2 recently launched i2 Analyst's Notebook 8, which is a part of the i2 Intelligence-Led Operations Platform. The company describes the offering as an analytical and visualization software platform enabling law enforcement, government, military, intelligence and commercial organizations to proactively solve, deter, prevent, predict and disrupt the world's most sophisticated criminal and terrorist threats.