A not-for-profit membership organization registered in the UK, with secretariat offices in Europe and North America, IHMA is made up of nearly 90 of the world's leading hologram companies who maintain the highest professional, security and quality standards in support of their customers.

IHMA was founded in 1993 to represent and promote the interests of hologram manufacturers and the hologram industry worldwide and to help users achieve their commercial, aesthetic and authentication objectives through the effective use of holography. IHMA membership confers authenticity and credibility on its member companies - all of which are rigorously vetted and adhere to a strict Code of Practice governing standards, business ethics, customer service, respect for and protection of customers' and each others' intellectual property.