Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital
security, today announces that it has secured a new contract to supply
electronic card driver´s license to 3
additional Mexican states, in cooperation with its local partner
Cosmocolor.
Cosmocolor is a major system integrator in Latin America, specialized in
digital identity solutions. The company has partnered Gemalto previously
to implement the first Mexican electronic card driving license in the
Nuevo León State in January 2007. Together
with Gemalto, they now expand their services and technology to the
States of Mexico, Veracruz and Sonora. With a population of over 110
million and over 50 million drivers, there is a strong potential for
migration to electronic driving licenses in Mexico.
"The expansion of e-Driver License to other
Mexican States demonstrates Mexico´s
technological leadership in electronic ID systems in Latin America. At
the forefront of the global trend that replaces paper documents with
electronic documents, Mexico´s e-Driving
License is also recognized as a secure ID card. Already used as national
identification card, it also serves as proof of identity to contract
many services, from cashing a check, to opening a bank account or
getting credit. As the driver´s identification
data is read from the card, directly on to a PC, using a card reader, it
also helps users save time when contracting a service"
comments Arnaud Laurans, vice-president for Government Programs of
Gemalto in Latin America.
"Since the e-Driver License contains a
microprocessor chip that securely stores driver´s
data and biometric characteristics, such as finger prints and
photograph, it protects drivers against identity theft. The chip can
also store high volumes of data and will contain the history of fines
and driver´s restrictions.
This is expected to contribute to a reduction in traffic accidents
and deaths, as information on drivers´ behavior may be used by insurance companies when calculating car
insurance premiums, making insurance more expensive for imprudent drivers"
says Jorge Kahwagi, President of Cosmocolor.
In the field of driver´s license and vehicle
registration, Gemalto is also contributing to deployments in El
Salvador, Finland, India, Norway and Sweden. In addition, Gemalto has
provided secure documents and solutions for tachograph programs in
Andorra, Denmark, France, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Portugal
Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain, which aim to make roads safer.
About Gemalto
Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO) is the leader in digital security
with pro forma 2007 annual revenues of over ?1.6
billion, more than 85 offices in 40 countries and about 10,000 employees
including 1,300 R&D engineers.
In a world where the digital revolution is increasingly transforming our
lives, Gemalto´s solutions are designed to
make personal digital interactions more convenient, secure and enjoyable.
Gemalto provides end-to-end solutions for digital security, from the
development of software applications, through the design and production
of secure personal devices such as smart cards, SIMs, e-passports, and
tokens to the deployment of managed services for its customers.
More than a billion people worldwide use the company´s products and
services for telecommunications, financial services, e-government
identity and access management, multimedia content, digital rights
management, IT security, mass transit and many other applications.
As the use of Gemalto´s software and secure
devices increases with the number of people interacting in the digital
and wireless world, the company is poised to thrive over the coming
years.
Gemalto was formed in June 2006 by the combination of Axalto and Gemplus.
For more information please visit www.gemalto.com
