Datacard Group, Vedas and Abba Electronics team to provide card solutions in Gulf region
Datacard Group, a leading provider of secure ID and card personalization solutions, is pleased to announce its participation in a collaborative effort with financial card industry leaders Vedas and Abba Electronics to better serve the local needs of the Middle East market.
Building on successful implementations in the past, the companies will now focus on the localization of solutions for the financial market (EMV, Instant Issuance and Card Management applications). These solutions will be implemented and supported in the local language and time zone, from a shared base of trained staff in Dubai.
“Our collaboration with Vedas and Abba Electronics plays to our combined strength,” said Jim Runcie, regional vice president, Datacard Group. “The Datacard® Affina® Issuance Platform is the platform of choice for many issuers in the region. Vedas specializes in the implementation of advanced, flexible card programs and Abba Electronics is a highly respected local distributor and services provider with a 20 year history in the region. Working together we will be more responsive and better able to serve the needs of this important market”.
About Datacard Group
Datacard Group offers the world’s best-selling
secure ID and card personalization solutions. The company’s portfolio
includes systems for high-volume card issuance, card delivery and
fulfillment, secure ID issuance and passport production, plus extensive
service and supply offerings. Datacard Group serves customers in more
than 120 countries (www.datacard.com)
About Vedas
Vedas is an IT company that delivers end-to end turnkey
e-Payment solutions for both financial acquirers and issuers. Vedas’
open system solutions meet the immediate and future requirements of the
financial, retail, telecom and government sectors. (www.vedas.ws)
About Abba Electronics
Abba Electronics is part of Al Abbas group;
one of the leading business houses in UAE, established in 1967. Being
the distributor for Datacard Group for more than two (2) decades, Abba’s
association with the card solution market is very old and strong. Abba
provides solutions to meet the customer’s requirement which ranges
across the supply chain. Abba with its expertise and strong local
support team has successfully implemented various turn-key projects for
Government, Telecom, Financial and private establishments in UAE. (www.alabbas.com)
Contacts:
Datacard Group
Tim Klabunde, 952-988-1248
tim_klabunde@datacard.com