DUBAI, UAE, March 11, 2015: Ebtikar Card Systems, the leading Smart Card Manufacturing site in the UAE, announced its advanced production center in Ajman, has recently received Security Accreditation Scheme (SAS) certification from the GSM Association and ranked among the 25 SAS certified companies worldwide. Ebtikar Card Systems remains one of very few companies to have a facility with the demanding and state-of-the art SAS security certification in the Middle East. This certification validates that Ebtikar's UICC card production and personalization processes, as well as its entire site operations meet the GSM Association's stringent standards for security and data protection.

Ebtikar Card Systems views this certification as an essential way to give operators and consumers full confidence that Ebtikar's facilities comply with the most rigorous security procedures in place to protect all of the components, cards and information, including subscriber data for personalization.

GSMA SAS qualification is the highest standard of safety and data protection in smart card industry. "Certification under the GSMA SAS demonstrates Ebtikar's commitment to its customers and their security, particularly considering the level of difficulty and expense to achieve and retain this voluntary certification. The additional advantage for operators is that they no longer have to spend time and resources on individual audits. They are given peace of mind that the SAS accredited facilities of Ebtikar Card Systems have demonstrated their ability to produce high volumes of highest quality SIM cards while adhering to a most strict set of standardized security criteria." Rashid Al Naqbi quoted General Manager of Ebtikar Card Systems.

In addition to the GSMA SAS certification, Ebtikar Card Systems has renewed ISO 9001/2008 certification for its state-of-the-art quality management, ISO 14001/2004 certification for its superior environmental management and OHSAS 18001: 2007 certification for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems.

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About Ebtikar
Ebtikar Card Systems is a major provider of smart card solutions in the UAE. Established in 1996 to fulfil the growing demand for card and application needs, Ebtikar today offers telecommunication operators and organizations worldwide solutions to deliver air-time and value-added services. Ebtikar's services include OS development, standalone applications, SIM management and solutions and the manufacturing of a wide variety of SIM cards, scratch cards and memory cards.

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