The signature of a partnership agreement has been announced between Business Wire, world leader in professional information distribution, and Cartes & IDentification, the world´s leading event for digital security and intelligent technology professionals, which will be held in Paris–Nord Villepinte from 4 to 6 November 2008.
"Business Wire is proud to be the official information distributor for Cartes & IDentification 2008. Digital security plays an important part in our daily lives "” it concerns all sectors of activity and, in an increasingly innovative market, companies working towards developing these new technologies need to communicate effectively and appropriately" points out Olivier Corneloup, Director of Business Wire France. "What is more, the 2008 edition of Cartes & IDentification will showcase the United States and, as an American company and subsidiary of the Berkshire Hathaway Group, Business Wire is delighted with this partnership which will increase public awareness of the exhibition and of the exhibiting companies and institutions."
Thanks to Business Wire´s network and experience, this partnership will enable Cartes & IDentification to reinforce its international communications. The agreement will ensure that participants in the event will be better informed and the event more widely promoted.
With over 500 companies exhibiting and nearly 20,000 visitors from 130 countries, Cartes & IDentification has become the essential meeting point for the digital security and intelligent technology industry. The event is currently the best showcase for the market.
Cartes & IDentification is involved in 3 prestigious events, still to come this year:
- the Salon, bringing together over 500 international exhibitors in an area of 40,000 m2;
- the Congress, a conference of experts in fields associated with cards and identification;
- the SESAME Awards, which symbolise international recognition of the profession.
"We hope this partnership will help increase the international prestige of our event still further" remarks Sophie Lubet, Show Manager for Cartes & IDentification. We are forerunners in using new technologies to promote Cartes & IDentification. This is why we are very pleased to be one of the first events in France to work with Business Wire."
About Business Wire
Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is utilized by thousands of member companies and organizations to transmit their full–text news releases, regulatory filings, photos and other multimedia content to journalists, news media, trade publications, institutional and individual investors, financial information services, regulatory authorities, Internet portals, information web sites, business–to–business decision–makers and consumers worldwide. With a news distribution network spanning 150 countries and 45 languages, Business Wire´s multi–channel delivery network, has access to some 60 international and national news agency networks throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
About CARTES & IDentification 2008
The CARTES & IDentification Trade show will open its doors on November 4th at Paris–Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre. The world leading event on digital security, smart card and identification, it will bring together all the international players of the sector who will present their innovations to the 20,000 expected visitors. For this 2008 edition, USA will be the guest of honor.
