LaserCard Receives $1.9 Million Follow-On Order
For a Middle Eastern national ID card program
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on April 23, 2008 at 2:54 pmLaserCard Corporation announced a follow-on purchase order to supply secure identity cards for the national ID program of a Middle Eastern nation.
The $1.9 million order calls for the continued supply of optical smart cards to be issued via approximately 40 issuance offices in cities throughout the country. This order is a follow-on to an earlier $11 million contract under which LaserCard Corporation supplied cards, installed the first 20 issuance sites, and provided services including the development, integration, and supply of the personalization systems and operator training. Deliveries are expected to be completed in the June quarter.
"We are pleased to see the ongoing commitment to our solution for this national ID program in the Middle East," said Bernard C. Bailey, chairman of LaserCard’s board of directors. "LaserCard’s technology continues to be chosen for important programs because it cannot be altered and its digital security has never been compromised, making it the most secure ID card in the world today. We are enthusiastic about our strong relationship with this government and our local partners in the Middle East."