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Giesecke & Devrient to demonstrate integration of Smart Card and Identix Biometric Authentication Technology at CTST 2002
April 22, 2002 11:10:00 (ET)
DULLES, VA, and NEW ORLEANS, LA, Apr 22, 2002 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Giesecke & Devrient, a worldwide leading provider of secure ID cards and systems, announced today that it will be demonstrating Identix Incorporated (IDNX, Trade) template-on- card technology with the Giesecke & Devrient Sm@rtCafe Java smart cards at the CardTech/SecurTech exhibit in New Orleans, April 23- 25. Giesecke & Devrient believes there is an excellent opportunity to market smart cards with Identix biometrics to the government, transportation and other strategic sectors. Identix is a worldwide leader in providing fingerprint biometric security identification and authentication solutions.
"Integration of Identix fingerprint biometric technology with Giesecke & Devrient smart cards enables the demonstration of an offering that can service markets demanding both strong security and fast, reliable, cost effective authentication solutions," said Identix Executive Vice President Worldwide Sales Valerie Lyons.
"This demonstration at CTST is the first step in what we hope will develop into a long and fruitful relationship between Giesecke & Devrient and Identix for providing applications into the government and transportation industry," stated John Atkinson, Vice President and General Manager, Smart Cards, Giesecke & Devrient.
About Giesecke & Devrient:
Giesecke & Devrient is an internationally operating technology group with over thirty subsidiaries worldwide. The organization is a leading supplier of banknotes and security documents, banknote and security paper and currency automation systems as well as cards, components and complete multi-functional smart card systems for electronic payment, telecommunications and ID systems. The group also offers consultancy and end-to-end solutions for brand protection and security in e-business. The North American headquarters of Giesecke & Devrient, located in Dulles, VA, houses the R&D technology center, sales, marketing and production facilities for both smart cards and currency automation systems. In addition to the smart card production facility in Dulles, G&D operates full service card manufacturing facilities in Twinsburg, Ohio, Markham, Ontario and Mexico City, Mexico that are certified by both VISA and MasterCard. The combined production capacity of these four facilities makes G&D one of the largest of any North American cards and card systems manufacturer. Giesecke & Devrient employs over 7,000 people worldwide, and generates an annual revenue in excess of 1 Billion U.S. dollars. |
