Datacard Group

About Datacard Group

Privately held with annual revenues of approximately $400 million
More than 1,400 employees worldwide
Service and support network covering more than 120 countries
Worldwide operations include development centers in Germany, France, India, Japan, Malaysia, U.S. and U.K.

Central Issuance Systems
Datacard® systems, software and services are standard elements in most high-volume card issuance programs. For customers who serve established economies, they provide advanced card issuance systems and productivity solutions that set industry standards for throughput, quality and cost-per-card. For customers serving emerging markets, they offer value-priced solutions that leverage proven technologies from their most advanced systems. Datacard Group also offers complete solutions for personalization and post-issuance management of single- and multi-application smart cards -- including special solution bundles for banks implementing EMV� (Europay-Mastercard-Visa) specification programs.

Delivery, Fulfillment and Packaging Systems
Their inline and stand-alone delivery, fulfillment and packaging solutions provide organizations with powerful solutions for creative, one-to-one marketing, cost reduction and efficiency gains in several different markets, including the financial, gift and loyalty card markets. Their systems can print highly personalized messages for each cardholder on a form, then affix cards or a variety of objects, assemble mailing components, and insert them into envelopes.

ID Solutions
Datacard Group established new standards for corporate and government ID programs more than a decade ago when they introduced digital photo ID systems. Today, corporate and government customers trust Datacard Group to integrate all the elements of secure ID, including visual identity, access control and secure access to PCs, networks and databases. Their digital photo ID systems have become so affordable and easy to use that schools, retailers, hospitals, hotels, casinos and other small- to mid-sized organizations use them for everything from student IDs and hotel keys to loyalty and retail gift cards.

Passport Systems Their exclusive laser technology makes passports and other laserprinted credentials virtually impossible to alter or forge. Laser systems engrave high-resolution text and images inside the polycarbonate holder page of passports, resulting in superior security and document quality. In addition to passports, Datacard Group supports government identity programs in more than 45 countries.

Service
They offer a complete portfolio of professional services to help customers get the most out of their card programs, including planning, consulting, integration, implementation, training and certification. They also provide full technical support, including on-call and onsite maintenance, call centers and depot repair.

Supplies
Recent technical innovations have made Datacard� Certified Supplies more powerful than ever. Built-in intelligence allows their print ribbons and other supply items to communicate with Datacard� card personalization systems and desktop card printers for ribbon conservation, quality assurance and more. Datacard Group also has elevated card security to entirely new levels with innovations, such as secure laminates, protective topcoats, optical variable devices (OVDs), ghost imaging, microprinting and more.