The Democratic Republic of Congo selects Gemalto mobile biometric enrollment solution to support fair elections
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Voter Registration project is one of the largest ever
Amsterdam, July 04, 2016 - Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader
in digital security, has won an international tender to supply CENI, the
National Independent Electoral Commission of the Democratic Republic of Congo
(DRC), with 22,000 mobile biometric voter enrollment kits to support a
comprehensive update of the country's national voter register. Gemalto's fully
portable Coesys Mobile Enrollment stations will enable 18,000 enrollment centers
to rapidly acquire digital photographs, fingerprint and signature records of
citizens, and instantly issue personalized voter cards for upcoming general
elections. Gemalto will also 'train the trainers' for CENI and provide
comprehensive maintenance and support for this voter registration project, which
represents one of the largest ever.
Gemalto's Coesys Mobile Enrollment stations feature a ruggedized, suitcase-style
design and can be deployed virtually anywhere across the country. CENI will use
the Coesys Mobile Enrollment stations to ensure efficient and quality
acquisition of voter's personal details and biometric data that will be used to
add new eligible voters, as well as clean and update existing records in the
national voter register ahead of the elections. In particular, the use of
irrefutable biometric data will help identify and eliminate duplicates. CENI is
responsible for managing and operating the entire enrollment process, and
consolidating the voter registry.
"We needed a reliable partner to facilitate our ambitious program, which we
expect will enroll up to 45 million voters," said Corneille Nangaa, President of
CENI. "With a wealth of experience in enrollment and voter registry applications
in Africa and beyond, Gemalto offered an excellent technical fit, and the
ability to react quickly to our requirements."
"Our secure mobile enrollment solution will enable CENI to establish a reliable
and respected voter registry, based on undisputable biometric data, and provide
all the flexibility required to set up voter registration bureau all across the
country" said Frederic Trojani, Executive Vice President for Government Programs
at Gemalto. "Above all else, it provides the Democratic Republic of Congo with a
trusted foundation towards free, fair and transparent elections."
About Gemalto
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) is the global leader in digital security,
with 2015 annual revenues of ?3.1 billion and customers in over 180 countries.
We bring trust to an increasingly connected world.
Our technologies and services enable businesses and governments to authenticate
identities and protect data so they stay safe and enable services in personal
devices, connected objects, the cloud and in between.
Gemalto's solutions are at the heart of modern life, from payment to enterprise
security and the internet of things. We authenticate people, transactions and
objects, encrypt data and create value for software - enabling our clients to
deliver secure digital services for billions of individuals and things.
Our 14,000+ employees operate out of 118 offices, 45 personalization and data
centers, and 27 research and software development centers located in 49
countries.
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