Intercede to participate with Gemplus at CeBIT 2003
07/03/2003
Lutterworth, Leicestershire, United Kingdom --March 7, 2003-- Gemplus and Intercede today confirmed Intercede's participation on the Gemplus booth at CeBIT 2003, which will be held in Hannover, Germany March 12-19.
Intercede's edefice™ will be featured on Gemplus's booth, Hall 17, #E44. Edefice is a fully customizable card and identity management system that unites smart cards, tokens, biometrics, public key infrastructure (PKI), applets and other identity infrastructure - creating smarter identities.
Edefice includes many key features that help ease the administration and infrastructure demands of deploying, migrating-to and managing digital identities.
For more information on edefice and Intercede visit: www.intercedegroup.com or by calling +44 1455 558 111. "We are delighted that Intercede's edefice has been selected by Gemplus as a key technology to be highlighted at this prestigious event. Intercede is committed to ensuring that this is a mutually successful undertaking," said Richard Parris, Intercede's CEO.
"We're happy with Intercede's presence on our booth and look forward to a great show together," says Rémi Medevielle, Gemplus' Marketing Director EMEA. "Identification enabled by Smart Cards will be one of the future big drivers in the market. Citizens and Employees all over the world will benefit from this secure and convenient way of identification." Mr. Medevielle adds.
About Intercede
Intercede Group plc (IGP LN) (IGP.L) is a leading developer and supplier of digital identity management software. Intercede's edefice™ provides service providers and end-user organizations with the tools required to quickly deploy, maintain and manage smart cards, hardware and software tokens, biometrics, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technology, applets and other digital credentials. Intercede's customers cover a range of industries and include ActivCard, AIB, Bank of Ireland, Barclays Bank, Colt Telecommunications, Datakey, Dexia Bank, Fujitsu Services, Lloyds TSB, the NHS and three US Federal Government agencies.
For more information, visit Intercede's home page at http://www.intercedegroup.com/ or call +44 (0) 1455 558 111.
About Gemplus
GEMPLUS: the world's number one provider of solutions empowered by Smart Cards
Gemplus helps its clients offer an exceptional range of portable, personalized solutions that bring security and convenience to people's lives. These include mobile Internet access, inter-operable banking facilities, e-commerce, and a wealth of other applications. Gemplus is the only completely dedicated, truly global player in the Smart Card industry, with the largest R&D team, unrivalled experience, and an outstanding track record of technological innovation. In 2001, Gemplus was the worldwide smart card leader in both revenue and total smart card shipments (source: Gartner-Dataquest, Frost & Sullivan). Gemplus was also awardedFrost & Sullivan's 2002 Market Value Award for its exceptional performance.
Gemplus trades its shares on Euronext Paris S.A. First Market and on the NASDAQ Stock Market as GEMP in the form of ADSs. Its revenue in 2002 was 787 million Euros. It employs 5766 people in 37 countries throughout the world.
Gemplus: Beyond Smart www.gemplus.com
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ENQUIRIES:
Intercede Group plc
Tel. 01455 558111
Richard Parris
Chairman & Chief Executive
Ian Lowe
Marketing Manager
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