EDS is a leading global technology services company delivering business solutions to its clients. EDS founded the information technology outsourcing industry 45 years ago. Today, EDS delivers a broad portfolio of information technology and business process outsourcing services to clients in the manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, communications, energy, transportation, and consumer and retail industries and to governments around the world. EDS currently provides card-related services in more than 18 countries across the world, and in the Asia Pacific region we process more than 20 million credit card accounts and 1.3 billion credit card transactions a year. Some 25,000 EDS employees work on finance-related projects for about 200 customers in 30 countries for clients such as ABN Amro, Aon, Bank of Canada, Bank of Queensland, la Caixa, CIBC, Commonwealth Bank Group, KBC, Korea First Bank, Lloyds TSB, Royal Bank of Scotland, Société Générale, Visa and Westpac. Drawing on EDS’ extensive experience implementing, running and outsourcing payment card systems and processes for financial services companies across the globe, EDS has launched a world-first payment card utility in Australia to make it easier for financial institutions to transform card services in an increasingly competitive market.  Reduction of costs by up to 50%, enhanced product, speed to market and re-engineering business processes to provide customers with the best possible service are some of the advantages of EDS’ Regional Cards Utility.  The Regional Cards Utility currently processes in excess of 70 million transactions per month across both issued and acquired transactions.  Learn more at eds.com

Castles Technology Co. Ltd Web: www.castech.com.tw E-mail: sales@casauto.com.tw Castles is a global manufacturer of smart card and contactless card readers as well as the EFTPOS Terminal for electronic payment industry. Today we become one of the reputable manufacturers with strong technical know-how and capable of offering OEM and ODM arrangement globally. We provide the payment terminal for portable, mobile and desktop types with the option of contactless function which allows multi-application.

Serverside Group is the established leader in the field of cardholder design customization through our technology - AllAboutMe. Established in 2003 with the express goal of enabling cardholders to determine the appearance of their payment cards, Serverside Group has been championing this cause globally ever since. Our latest innovation, Virtual Portfolio, is a web-based card campaign management tool enabling issuers to target co-brands, branches and affinity partners. Serverside has over 50 blue-chip clients spanning 3 continents.

GlobalCollect is the leading Payment Service Provider of local payment solutions for international businesses with expertise in electronic payment methods for Customer Non-Present (CNP) businesses.  GlobalCollect is more than a payment service provider and offers a full service. While most providers limit their payment services to a technical link with payment acquirers, GlobalCollect provides a complete service which includes the contractual and technical connections to local payment processors worldwide, bank account network management, payment matching, reporting and finally the fund remittance. Our online payment platform offers the largest range of local payment methods and currencies in over 200 countries including all major credit and debit cards, direct debits, bank transfers, real-time bank transfers, eWallets, cash at outlets, prepaid methods, checks, and invoices. For more information please visit www.globalcollect.com

Check email, shop on line, withdraw cash, take public transport, phone a friend, everyday we use digital technology to communicate, transact business, travel and manage our lives. With over 1 billion Internet users, 2 billion mobile phone subscribers and 3 billion customers with banking cards, digital technology is ubiquitous. In this digital world, we face two competing trends; one is to make our digital interactions faster, easier and more convenient, and the other is to make them more and more secure. Born from the merger of Gemplus and Axalto, Gemalto’s business to combine security and convenience. We provide secure portable devices such as SIM cards for your mobile phone, EMV “chip & PIN” cards for banking and even contactless Biometric passports for Travel. We also provide applications and software solutions to integrate these devices into systems. We put the power in your pocket to live your digital life to the full. For more information please visit www.gemalto.com

Admerex is a leading global provider of receivables lifecycle, credit risk management and payment solutions. Its innovative XPERT Solutions series of management software and services is operational in over 160 clients in 25 countries spanning the finance, utility, telecommunications and debt recovery industries. Admerex partners with its clients to manage payments, costs, risks and receivables revenue. The company has a transparent approach to its operations and brings to bear its experience, expertise, commitment and professionalism on every project. Headquartered in Sydney, the company has offices in Atlanta, Dubai, London, Manila, Melbourne and Singapore.

SAGEM Australasia represents SAGEM Security, a prominent French based company with a proud reputation of excellence in high technology solutions. With the 2005 acquisition of ORGA, SAGEM has consolidated its leadership position in the field of smart cards, where its expertise covers multiple areas such as Banking, Telco and Identity Management. SAGEM Monetel is a leader in the electronic payment terminal market; SAGEM Monetel designs and manufactures a complete range of EFTPOS solutions and OEM modules for vending machines. SAGEM Monetel has over 100 customers worldwide, including major banks and international companies including major Australian banks.

EMV Migration Chip and Contactless Card Test Tools, Magnetic stripe QA The smart way to reduce card issuance cost Barnes Test Tools enable Issuers to produce valid contact and contactless EMV chip cards ensuring first time approval by Payment Schemes, minimising pre-issue costs and lead times.  The CPT3000v3 enables QC testing during production and development. EMV Chip and Contactless Personalisation testing products include the CPT3000v3 and CAT3000v3 EMV Personalisation Validation Tools.  The CPT incorporates features developed in consultation with MasterCard, Visa, Banks, Card Manufacturers, Bureaux and Test Labs worldwide. MTRevo and Mag-Tester3000 for Magnetic-Stripe ISO Testing. sales@barnestest.com                  www.barnestest.com

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