Datacard Group Enters Licensing Agreement with Intel Corporation to Provide Cost-Effective Solutions for Physical Security

Business Wire, Sept 27, 2004

DALLAS -- Security solutions provide a common interface for currently installed access control, badging, video and biometric systems, extending system life and capabilities

Datacard Group, the world leader in secure ID and card personalization solutions, announced today at the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) Seminar and Exhibition in Dallas, Texas, that it has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Intel as part of its effort to develop and market integrated solutions targeted at large enterprises and government customers.

"Our objective is to deliver integrated solutions that allow organizations to unite a variety of security control systems under one common platform," said Mike Schnaus, vice president of marketing and corporate development for Datacard Group.

In addition to providing security personnel with consistent and reliable information for all facilities, this integrated platform allows companies and government agencies to improve and expand their security features while extending the life of existing hardware infrastructure and eliminating the need for replacement or expensive custom work.

Under this agreement, Datacard Group will apply its broad expertise in the fields of identification, security, smart cards and large application development and deliver offerings by leveraging its global distribution channels.

"We expect tremendous demand for these new solutions, especially from large commercial enterprises and government agencies," Schnaus said. "Security, scalability and cost reduction are clearly paramount issues for large enterprises today. The new solutions that we will be marketing are fully optimized for Intel-based servers and directly address these needs."

Datacard Group offers the world's best-selling secure ID and card personalization solutions. The company's portfolio includes systems for high-volume card issuance, card delivery, secure ID issuance and passport production, plus extensive service and supplies offerings (www.datacard.com).