PARTNERS & ACCREDITATIONS
In July 2018 we reinforced our commitment to the Asia Pacific market by signing as a member of APSCA, the Asia Pacific Smart Card Association.
In August 2018 we reinforced our commitment to the biometrics industry by signing as a member of the Biometrics Institute.
In November 2017 we announced that IDEX Biometrics has partnered with Chutian Dragon Co., Ltd (“CTD”) in China for developing dual-interface biometric cards to multiple verticals, including payment and ID.
In December 2018 IDEX Biometrics announced that it is collaborating with Shenzhen Excelsecu Data Technology Co., Ltd (Excelsecu) to develop battery-less dual-interface biometric cards with display.
In November 2017 we announced a partnership with Feitian Technologies in commercializing a dual-interface biometric smart card for deployment in multiple use cases.
In January 2019 IDEX Biometrics announced that we are partnering with Goldpac Group Ltd. (“Goldpac”), one of the five largest card integrators globally, and the only secure payment solution provider in China to hold simultaneous certifications by China UnionPay, VISA, MasterCard, American Express, JCB and Diners. The objective of the partnership is to launch dual-interface biometric smart cards to customers in China and beyond.
IDEX Biometrics announced in September 2018 a collaboration with CEC Huada Electronic Design Co., Ltd. (HED) on a reference design for biometric smart cards. HED products are widely applied in financial payment, government public utilities, identification, telecommunications and mobile payments etc. at home and worldwide.
In September 2018 we announced a partnership with Hengbao, one of the biggest card companies based in China, covering the banking, telecoms and security sectors. We have partnered to introduce contact based biometric smart cards across the Asian market, with future plans to trial dual-interface cards. Hengbao supports cards for multiple payment network specifications, including Mastercard, China Union Pay, VISA, and JCB.
We’ve been a partner of IDEMIA since 2016 and in November 2017 we announced that we had expanded our partnership to advance biometric contactless card solutions.
In November 2018 we announced a partnership with Infineon Technologies AG, the global leader in smart card payment solutions.
In July 2018 we announced that JINCO Universal had successfully integrated one of our fingerprint sensors into their dual-interface biometrics smart cards for multiple applications including payments and identification.
We’ve been a partner of Mastercard since 2015 and in October 2017 we announced that we had signed a new innovation agreement with Mastercard, to deliver advanced biometric technologies for its payment card products.
In September 2018 we announced that one of our fingerprint sensor solutions had been successfully integrated into a remote controller by Korean company, Ohsung Electronics.
In August 2019 IDEX Biometrics announced that we are partnering with Silone Cardtech (“Silone”), a leading smart card integrator specializing in the development, design, manufacturing and sale of high quality dual-interface smart cards
In October 2018 we announced a partnership with XH Smart Tech in China, the leading provider of solutions on IoT and blockchain technologies which are both data user and data centric. The objective of the partnership is to deploy biometric smart cards. We have received an initial order, from XH Smart Tech, for our dual-interface fingerprint sensor to commence integration.