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PKO Bank Polski Selects Gemalto for First Large-Scale Rollout of EMV Contactless Payment Cards in Poland

Amsterdam, Dec 1, 2010–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces it has been selected by PKO Bank Polski for the migration of its entire portfolio of Visa debit cards for individual clients, from magnetic stripe technology straight to EMV contactless. PKO Bank Polski S.A. is the largest financial institution in Poland…
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INSIDE Sampling 0.13-Micron Family of EMV Smart Card Microcontrollers

New Devices Deliver Higher Security Level, Full Software Compatibility, Lower Cost Aix-En-Provence, France, November 30, 2010–INSIDE Contactless, a leader in semiconductor solutions for secure transactions and digital identity, today announced it has started sampling new versions of its popular AT90SC secure EMV smart card microcontrollers based on 0.13-micron process technology. With performance and other improvements…
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INSIDE Strengthens Family of Smart Card Reader Solutions

EMV Pre-Certified Firmware Creates Low-Cost Turnkey Solutions that Speed Development of Contact and Contactless Designs Aix-En-Provence, France, November 22, 2010–INSIDE Contactless, a leader in semiconductor solutions for secure transactions and digital identity, today announced it has integrated new, proprietary advanced firmware into its AT90SCR series of smart card reader microcontrollers to enable device manufacturers to…
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VeriFone and Gemalto Forge Strategic Partnership

Companies will jointly pursue opportunities to accelerate EMV payment adoption; Exclusive discussions for VeriFone to acquire Gemalto POS solutions business;Gemalto to be VeriFone’s preferred M2M wireless module supplier San Jose, CA / Amsterdam; Oct 20, 2010–VeriFone Systems, Inc. (NYSE: PAY) and Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 – GTO) today announced a comprehensive strategic partnership: The two companies…
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Gemalto Expands Canadian Personalization Facility for Enhanced EMV Migration Services

Austin, TX, Sept 30, 2010–Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, announced the expansion of its state-of-the-art facility in Burlington, Ontario, to serve its growing EMV customer base in Canada. The investment will double the capacity and accommodate the need for delivering additional cardholder services. The site is the first in Canada to personalize dual-interface…
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Home Trust of Canada Selects Gemalto for EMV Migration

Amsterdam, July 27, 2010–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced that it has been chosen to manage Home Trust Company’s migration from magnetic stripe credit cards to EMV (Chip and PIN) smart payment cards. Home Trust is a Canadian Visa Issuer and one of Canada’s leading trust companies, focusing on…
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Oberthur Technologies Expands Operations in Brazil to Meet the Growing Demand for Delivery Into Latin America

Paris, France, July 26, 2010–Oberthur Technologies, the world’s second largest provider of smart card solutions, announced the completion of a multi-million dollar, 75,000 square foot manufacturing facility and service center in Cotia, Brazil. The new facility, slated to be fully operational by the fourth quarter of this year, will provide a single source vendor solution…