167 results about this entity
Period: 21 Sep 2004 - 21 Nov 2019
News
French smart card vendor Axalto says its Palmera multi-application card has been selected by The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) for the first Chinese EMV card issuance project.
05 January 2006
French credit card issuer Carte Bleue is partnering with smart card vendor Axalto to roll out a personalised pre-paid gift card that can be used to pay for purchases anywhere that accepts Visa card payments.
16 December 2005
France's Gemplus has agreed to merge with competitor firm Axalto under a stock-for-stock deal that will create the world's largest smart card maker with combined 2005 revenues of EUR1.8 billion.
07 December 2005
Caisse d'Epargne is to issue France's first translucent credit cards in a limited edition run aimed at attracting the youth market.
07 October 2005
Russian bank Surgutneftegazbank (SNGB), has contracted with France's Gemplus for the supply of MasterCard M/Chip 4 EMV smart cards.
06 September 2005
Mexican bank Banco Azteca has contracted with Paris-based Gemplus for the supply of EMV smart cards that will store photographs and biometric data to be used for identifying customers in branches.
12 July 2005
French smart card outfit Gemplus is to acquire Finnish secure ID and document company Setec for as much as €96.5 million.
25 April 2005
French smart card manufacturer Gemplus has returned to profit in 2004, driven by growth in wireless markets and financial sector EMV applications.
10 February 2005
Chip card manufacturers Axalto, Gemplus, Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) and Oberthur Card Systems have established a Smart Payment Alliance (SPA) to promote the use of chip-based cards for making payments.
24 January 2005
Bangkok Bank has awarded an EMV consultancy contract to French smart card outfit Gemplus, as it prepares for mass-market migration from magnetic stripe to chip card technology.
12 January 2005
France's Gemplus will head a consortium of 16 smart card manufacturers with the aim of delivering interoperable smart card technology for use in interactive Trusted Personal Devices (TPD).
21 September 2004
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