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Gemalto and BNP Paribas Reinforce their Global Partnership

New two-year contract illustrates the Group’s confidence Amsterdam, Paris, February 2, 2010–BNP Paribas announced today that it has selected Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, as part of first global tender covering fifteen countries. The contract will involve the supply of EMV banking cards and personalization services for a two-year period….
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Executive Director’s Letter – January 2010

In my December 2009 letter, I tried to summarize what I considered some of the major milestones and accomplishments from the past year based on predictions I made at the start of 2009. As promised, I will again look through my magic “rose-colored” lens into 2010–a year that is expected to be very active and…
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HID Global’s iCLASS® Contactless Smart Card Technology Enables U.S. Bank’s Award-Winning PayID Card

Collaboration with U.S. Bank Reinforces HID Global’s Position in the Development of Converged Physical Access and Contactless Payment Solutions Irvine, Calif., Jan. 28, 2010–HID Global, the trusted source for solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced the recognition of its iCLASS® contactless smart card technology as a key component in U.S. Bank’s award-winning…
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INSIDE Contactless Powers 2010 Paybefore Award Winner

MicroPass-Based PayID Card from U.S. Bank Wins Most Innovative Prepaid Program Award Aix-En-Provence, France, January 28, 2010–INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open-standard contactless chip technologies, today announced its MicroPass® 4006 contactless platform is at the heart of U.S. Bank’s PayID Card, this year’s Paybefore Award winner for Most Innovative Prepaid Program. A unique…
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Advanced Bank of Asia Deploys Gemalto’s Strong Authentication Solution for e-Banking in Cambodia

First EMV card-based authentication solution in the country Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Jan 28, 2010–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced it is supplying Advanced Bank of Asia (ABA) in Cambodia with its strong authentication solution, Ezio Pocket Reader, to secure their new Internet banking services. The…
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Major Smart Card Market Players Join Forces to Advance Open and Secure Public Transport Smart Card Applications

Smart Card Makers Giesecke & Devrient and Oberthur Technologies, and Chip Providers Infineon and INSIDE Contactless Launch Initiative to Establish Open Standard Transport Ticketing 2010 Conference & Expo, London, January 26, 2010–Smart card manufacturers Giesecke & Devrient GmbH (G&D) and Oberthur Technologies S.A., and chip suppliers Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) and…
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HSBC Appoints Gemalto to Facilitate the EMV Migration of its Credit Cards across 19 Markets in Asia Pacific

The service involves up to 15 million EMV credit cards, personalization services and business recovery planning services Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Jan 26, 2010 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has been appointed by the HSBC Group, one of the world’s largest banking and financial organizations, to supply a comprehensive end-to-end…
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Setefi (Intesa Sanpaolo Group) Selects Gemalto for Italy’s First Large-Scale Rollout of EMV PayPass™ Contactless Payment Card

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Jan 20, 2010–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced it is providing Setefi (Intesa Sanpaolo), with its Optelio solution for the first large-scale rollout of EMV PayPass contactless payment cards in Italy. Intesa Sanpaolo is among the top banking groups in the Euro Zone and the leading…