During its participation in Cards & Payments Middle East 2012

UAE, 15 May, 2012 - FutureCard, the UAE based plastic card manufacturer, announced today during its participation in Cards & Payments Middle East 2012, its production capabilities expansion to produce 500 Million cards in 2012, due to the global growing demand for plastic cards. The company is set to showcase its "Personalization solution" which enables the manufactured cards to be accepted by existing card personalization systems around the globe, and ensures streamlined operations to reduce cost and time, while offering greater value and profitability to customers.

Ayham Yalcintas, General Manager, Futurecard, said:" Our participation in Cards & Payments Middle East, comes in line with our expansion plans, in terms of our production capabilities as well as the technology applied within our solutions. Today we are able to cater to any plastic cards requirements from the most basic ones to the most sophisticated smart cards, while assisting our customers with a full range of services to include design, manufacturing, personalization, fulfillment and mailing of cards."

"The Cards & Payments Exhibition is  a great platform for us to meet up with our customers, and to showcase our latest achievements in term of production capabilities, excellence of services provided, and the technology adapted" he added

In 2011, the company produced 350 Million cards to 1000 customers in 80 countries around the globe, while in 2012 its set to produce more than 500 Million cards, to meet the growing regional and international market demand within telecommunications, banking, government, and commercial industries.  Moreover, and earlier this year, the company issued the first-of-its-kind interactive payment card, which includes the One-Time-Password security technology with two-factor authentication. The technology enables cardholders to use a different password each time to use card, through a simple button placed on the card.

Yalcintas concluded:" We are always committed to provide our customers with top-notch solutions to meet their expectations and needs, and therefore we don't spare any efforts to meet and communicate with our existing and potential clients, to better understand their requirements and fulfill it. Our latest One Time Password Card project underlines our deep industry knowledge and our readiness to provide custom made solutions and products."

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About FutureCard:
FutureCard is an international corporation, expert in the design, manufacturing and customization of all types of cards, from the most basic plastic cards to the most advanced smartcards. As a member of major international organizations (ICMA, GSMA), FutureCard is involved in the compliance to standards, and in the continuous progress and improvement of the card industry. Our different certificates and accreditations (ISO 9001, Visa, MasterCard, SAS and EHS) reflect the quality and security featured in our products. FutureCard also cares about our future and reduces the impact of its operations on the environment through the use of innovative processes and materials. www.futurecard.com

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