Oberthur Card Systems, one of the world’s
largest card manufacturers, received from Santander Mexico the 2006 Best
Vendor Award for its contribution in service and quality for
manufacturing over a million of MoneytIC Chrysalis cards within its EMV
migration process. Oberthur Card Systems has provided Santander Mexico
with card solutions since 2004, participating in all of the bank’s
smartcard projects within its credit card portfolio.
“Mexico is an important market for Oberthur, and as a result we are
making significant investments to better support our customers’ needs,”
noted Martin Ferenczi, Managing Director for the Americas of Oberthur
Card Systems. “This award is extremely important, and one our entire
company was immensely proud to receive it.”
“Santander is one of the 10th largest banks in the world,” noted
Ferenczi. “Its recognition of Oberthur is a tremendous validation of our
efforts in Mexico.”
About Oberthur Card Systems
With sales of 524.0 million Euros in 2006, Oberthur Card Systems is one
of the world’s leading providers of card-based solutions, software and
applications including SIM and multi-application smart cards as well as
services ranging from consulting to personalization.
Innovative products, security expertise and high quality services ensure
Oberthur Card Systems’ strong positioning in its main target markets:
– Payment & Services: 47% of 2006 revenues. A world leading supplier
of Visa and MasterCard payment cards
– Mobile Communications: 37% of 2006 revenues, with open and
interoperable solutions based on Java(TM) technology.
– Identity: strong positions in ID projects throughout the world
– Multimedia: leading position in the Pay-TV market with an
end-to-end expertise in the value chain: software development,
manufacturing and personalization
– Transit: focus in the high-end segment with a microprocessor-based
offer
Close to its customers, the company benefits from an industrial and
commercial presence across all five continents. Listed on the Euronext
Stock Exchange (ISIN: FR0000124133) since July 2000, Oberthur Card
Systems is a subsidiary of the FranÃÂçois-Charles Oberthur Group.
