Smart Cards are continuing their ascent across vertical industries as more and more organisations recognise the value of delivering services through this secure platform. Fuelling the move toward smart card technology requires a powerful smart card management solution and CardBASE has recognised the need to deliver key solutions to support the secure delivery of information through this medium.

CardBASE smart card management solutions enable card issuing organisations to not only manage all aspects of their smart card programs but also empowers them to create new applications and revenue streams – providing increased control and flexibility.

CardBASE Technologies is 100% privately owned by ID Data plc, which is the UK's leading independent card solutions network. ID Data provides a wide range of products to leading financial service organisations, telecommunication groups and retail clients.

ID Data plc. is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange since October 2000. The Group took over CardBASE in July 2004 as part of their continuing strategy to acquire and grow businesses that provide value-added services and solutions in the smart card arena, to facilitate the continued growth of the group.

ID Data has established a number of agreements with major global corporations to facilitate rapid market development, including partnerships with Toshiba Corporation and Toppan Printing Company of Japan.

The groups have developed an enviable reputation as a significant supplier of secure-transaction systems and smart-card services to the international telephony, banking, retail, and secure-access sectors, and have delivered in excess of 17 million chip cards to the banking market in the UK.

ID Data’s clients include Tesco, Esso, GE Capital, Nectar, Citibank and the Post Office. For more information on ID Data please see www.iddata.com