Gemalto delivers electronic covers for Turkish ePassport
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Amsterdam, Sept. 15, 2015 - Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world
leader in digital security, announces it is supplying its Sealys eCover for
ePassports to Darphane, the Turkish Mint and Stamp Printing House. Gemalto is
already the provider for the Turkish personalization program, having deployed
the Coesys Issuance solution for the country's national authorities. With this
new contract, Gemalto now provides these Turkish authorities with a complete
end-to-end passport service, offering a one-stop implementation plan. For
Turkey's 75 million citizens, electronic passports are issued for new
applications as well as renewals. Currently, more than two million ePassports
are issued each year.
According to the multi-year agreement, Gemalto is providing its ICAO Common
Criteria certified software, embedded in the highly-durable passport inlay with
secure microprocessor. Gemalto's Sealys eTravel product embeds the latest ICAO
compliant operating system and guarantees seamless integration into Darphane's
ePassport processes.
"The Turkish ePassport new secure embedded software is key to delivering the
best traveler's experience to citizens," said Tommi Nordberg, Senior Vice
President of Government Programs for Europe, Central Asia and Turkey at Gemalto.
"We will continue to further develop our offers for the Turkish governmental
agencies with the best in product and services."
About Gemalto
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) is the world leader in digital security,
with 2014 annual revenues of ?2.5 billion and blue-chip customers in over 180
countries.
Gemalto helps people trust one another in an increasingly connected digital
world. Billions of people want better lifestyles, smarter living environments,
and the freedom to communicate, shop, travel, bank, entertain and work -
anytime, everywhere - in ways that are enjoyable and safe. In this fast moving
mobile and digital environment, we enable companies and administrations to offer
a wide range of trusted and convenient services by securing financial
transactions, mobile services, public and private clouds, eHealthcare systems,
access to eGovernment services, the Internet and internet-of-things and
transport ticketing systems.
Gemalto's unique technology portfolio - from advanced cryptographic software
embedded in a variety of familiar objects, to highly robust and scalable back-
office platforms for authentication, encryption and digital credential
management - is delivered by our world-class service teams. Our 14,000 employees
operate out of 99 offices, 34 personalization and data centers, and 24 research
and software development centers located in 46 countries.
For more information visit www.gemalto.com, www.justaskgemalto.com,
blog.gemalto.com, or follow (at)gemalto on Twitter.
Gemalto media contacts:
Nicole Williams Peggy Edoire Vivian Liang
North America Europe & CIS Greater China
+1 512 758 8921 +33 4 42 36 45 40 +86 1059373046
nicole.williams(at)gemalto.com peggy.edoire(at)gemalto.com vivian.liang(at)gemalto.com
Ernesto Haikewitsch Kristel Teyras Pierre Lelievre
Latin America Middle East & Africa Asia Pacific
+55 11 5105 9220 +33 1 55 01 57 89 +65 6317 3802
ernesto.haikewitsch(at)gemalto.com kristel.teyras(at)gemalto.com pierre.lelievre(at)gemalto.com
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