Oslo, Norway, 25 May- IDEX Biometrics and SELP, a French card manufacturer and
personalization center with a global footprint, are entering an agreement to
scale the deployment of biometric smart cards, in response to growing demand for
secure and convenient payment and identification solutions.
With an annual card production of more than 350 million and servicing over 60
countries across Europe, Central America, Africa, the Middle East, and India,
SELP is uniquely positioned to drive the commercialization of biometric
technology across a wide range of sectors including payments, digital ID,
digital services, and retail.
"This agreement enables us to strengthen the ecosystem and meet the increasing
demand for seamless payment and identification experiences," said Bastien Blanc,
General Manager of SELP. "By working with IDEX Biometrics, we can offer the
highest-performing and cost-efficient biometric card solution to our customers."
"We are thrilled to partner with SELP to bring our solution to customers in new
markets," said Catharina Eklof, CCO of IDEX Biometrics. "With SELP's extensive
portfolio and expertise in the payments and identification markets, we are
confident that we will accelerate adoption of biometric payment technology at
scale."
For further information contact:
Marianne Bøe, Head of Investor Relations
E-mail: marianne.boe@idexbiometrics.com
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About IDEX Biometrics
IDEX Biometrics ASA (OSE: IDEX and Nasdaq: IDBA) is a global technology leader
in fingerprint biometrics, offering authentication solutions across payments,
access control, and digital identity. Our solutions bring convenience, security,
peace of mind and seamless user experiences to the world. Built on patented and
proprietary sensor technologies, integrated circuit designs, and software, our
biometric solutions target card-based applications for payments and digital
authentication. As an industry-enabler we partner with leading card
manufacturers and technology companies to bring our solutions to market.
For more information, visit www.idexbiometrics.com
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About SELP
SELP, established in 1956, is a high security printer, solutions provider in the
realm of payments and identification. We specialize in electronic cards, which
we produce in France and in India, under optimal quality and security
conditions. We are also a service provider for issuers of secure documents, for
which SELP provides enrolment, personalization, control and dematerialization
systems. Our customers include financial institutions, major corporations, and
governments around the world. Our products and services are available in more
than 60 countries. SELP is appreciated for the quality of its products and
solutions, the competence of its teams and the flexibility of its human-sized
organization.
For more information, please visit: www.selp.fr (http://www.selp.fr)
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