Datacard Group Announces Middle Eastern EMV and Card Management Consortium

Datacard Group, Vedas and Abba Electronics team to provide card solutions in
Gulf region
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(Business Wire)--
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)

Datacard Group
Tim Klabunde, 952-988-1248
tim_klabunde@datacard.com

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