With sales above 600 million dollars in 2005, 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.

2005

• World premiere with GIGAntIC launch
• GIGAntIC: Sesame Award in the Mobile Category
• SkyCard: Sesame Award in the Loyalty Category
• First EMV project in China
• Major partnership in Canada with METACA
• Acquisition of Africard and opening of Oberthur Card Systems facilities in South Africa
• Opening of a technologically renewed personalization centre in Italy

The Oberthur Card Systems organization reflects a strategy of close cooperation with its customers on the commercial, industrial and technical levels. During the 2004 fiscal year, the company considerably expanded its geographical coverage in Brazil, Eastern Europe, India, Indonesia, Taiwan and Thailand, while reinforcing its production capacity in Budapest, Sao Paolo, and Shenzhen. The Group also signed major partnership agreements to facilitate access to new markets like China and Russia.

A value Firmly embedded in our culture

With our roots firmly steeped in high security printing through the expertise and reputation acquired by François Charles Oberthur Group, we are able to offer our customers reassurance thanks to a solid and prestigious heritage.

Oberthur Card Systems’ R&D teams constantly strive to push the performance envelope and the Group has a track record of bringing countless products to the market well ahead of its competitors. Year after year, the company strengthens its position as leader in innovation and high security. To accompany its territorial expansion, Oberthur Card Systems continues to develop its R&D activity both in France and Asia...

Oberthur Card Systems is an international company organized in 5 geographical zones to ensure strong presence at the local level. Regions are supported by Marketing and Solutions units in charge of product marketing.

The François Charles Oberthur Group is the only group in the world to have combined the activities of high-security printing, lottery ticket printing and card production....

• A multi-culture company
• Worldwide presence with local employees
• More than 3200 people throughout the world
• All nationalities