PARIS-Gemplus International S.A. and IBM Corp. said they plan to collaborate to provide smart-card solutions to customers of both companies worldwide. According to the agreement, Gemplus’s expertise in card personalization, issuance and logistics will be combined with IBM’s systems integration capabilities and Chip Management System solution to offer smart-card solutions across industry sectors.
A major focus of the agreement is the deployment of a Smart Card Life Cycle Management Application, which will allow issuers to control, monitor, update and delete card applications.
