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Oberthur Technologies nominated for 5 Sesames Innovation Awards at Cartes and Identification 2009
Oberthur Technologies the world’s second largest provider of smart cards and a leader in secure identity documents announced that it has received 5 nominations for the prestigious SESAMES Awards to be held during the CARTES exhibition in November 2009 in Paris.
Every year as part of the CARTES trade show, the SESAMES awards are given to the best new technological innovations and applications in the fields of smart cards, identification, digital security, secure transactions and contactless technology. This year, the jury of industry experts received 309 entries and Oberthur Technologies is a major contender for the finals with four innovations:
- Nominated in the Mobile Category, SIMSense is the first motion detection and handset independent SIM Card. This new SIM card detects motions which can be associated with different services or applications.
- Nominated in the Software category, Chrysalis Fly EAL4+ is the first dual interface payment card to reach the Common Criteria standard’s most rigorous accreditation for financial instruments, the EAL4+ security level.
- Nominated in both the Hardware and Loyalty categories, Smart Lumière, a translucent dual interface EMV payment card flashes to inform the cardholder that a transaction is processing.
- Nominated in the Identification category, ID-One™ Sky is designed to enhance physical security of smart card based identity documents.
The SESAMES Awards will be presented on the evening of November 16, 2009 during a gala evening to celebrate the opening of the CARTES 2009 exhibition.
“Being nominated for 5 consecutive years for SESAMES Awards proves that we are at the forefront of innovation and we are proud of this industry recognition from a panel of experts. Now we will transform these innovations into new business opportunities for our customers with clear benefits for end users,” stated Thomas Savare, CEO of Oberthur Technologies.
These innovations will be demonstrated by Oberthur Technologies at the CARTES and IDENTIFICATION trade show held on November 17th – 19th, 2009 in Hall 3, stand 3G001 at the Paris-Nord Exhibition Center in Villepinte (France).
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