ETA Announces Four Award Winners

The Electronic Transactions Association annouced four award winners at the association's annual President's Dinner April 12. The Strawhecker Group was named ETA's Business Partner of the Year and Todd Ablowitz, president of Double Diamond Group, was named Member of the Year. ETA's ISO of the Year Award went to ProPay, while The annual Technology Innovation Award went to ROAM Data.

ETA Announces Four Award Winners

The Electronic Transactions Association annouced four award winners at the association's annual President's Dinner April 12. The Strawhecker Group was named ETA's Business Partner of the Year and Todd Ablowitz, president of Double Diamond Group, was named Member of the Year. ETA's ISO of the Year Award went to ProPay, while The annual Technology Innovation Award went to ROAM Data.

ProPay Named ETA "ISO of the Year"

ProPay Receives 2010 Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) “ISO of the Year Award”

-ProPay Receives Prestigious Award for Contributing to the Advancement of the Payment Industry, Providing Innovative Products and Services, Driving Growth and Maintaining Excellent Ethics-

LEHI, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ProPay (www.propay.com), an industry leader in End-to-End Payment Security, credit card processing, and electronic payment services, is pleased to announce it has been selected as the 2010 ETA “ISO of the Year”. This announcement came during the President’s Dinner last week at the 2010 Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) Annual Meeting and Expo in Las Vegas, NV.

“Being named ISO of the Year is a tremendous honor”

“ProPay is a pioneer in data security and PCI compliance. They have moved the payments industry forward by using technology to increase merchant compliance and manage risk. They've also exhibited a strong commitment to alternative payments and other value-added strategies. For these reasons ETA is proud to name ProPay as the recipient of ETA's ISO of the YEAR Award,” said Carla Balakgie, CEO, Electronic Transactions Association.

“Being named ISO of the Year is a tremendous honor,” said Gary Goodrich, President and CEO of ProPay. “Our focus has always been on providing simple, safe and affordable merchant payment solutions. As a result, we were one of the first companies to recognize the need for End-to-End Payment Security utilizing encryption and tokenization. Our ProtectPay® product was one of the first commercially viable payment security solutions in the industry to offer these capabilities. We are pleased to be a member of the ETA and to have our efforts recognized with this prestigious award.”

For more information about ProPay’s End-to-End suite of products and services, visit www.propay.com.

About ProPay

Since 1997, ProPay has led the market in providing simple, safe and affordable credit card processing and electronic payment services for businesses ranging from the small, home-based entrepreneur to multi-billion-dollar enterprises. ProPay is leading the industry as a provider of complete End-to-End Payment Security solutions through robust encryption and tokenization which reduces, and may even eliminate, the business’ risk of having sensitive payment data compromised. ProPay is a privately held company, headquartered in Lehi, Utah. For information, visitwww.propay.com/pressroom.

About ETA

The Electronic Transactions Association is an international trade association representing companies who offer electronic transaction processing products and services. The purpose of ETA is to influence, monitor and help shape the merchant acquiring industry by providing leadership through education, advocacy and the exchange of information. ETA's membership spans the breadth of the payments industry from financial institutions to transaction processors to independent sales organizations (ISOs) to equipment suppliers.

Contacts

ProPay, Inc.

Scott Nelson

Scott.nelson@propay.com

(801) 341-5660

or

Snapp Conner PR

Clay Blackham or Josh Berndt

clay@snappconner.com or josh@snappconner.com

(801) 994-9625

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ProPay Named ETA "ISO of the Year"

ProPay Receives 2010 Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) “ISO of the Year Award”

-ProPay Receives Prestigious Award for Contributing to the Advancement of the Payment Industry, Providing Innovative Products and Services, Driving Growth and Maintaining Excellent Ethics-

LEHI, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ProPay (www.propay.com), an industry leader in End-to-End Payment Security, credit card processing, and electronic payment services, is pleased to announce it has been selected as the 2010 ETA “ISO of the Year”. This announcement came during the President’s Dinner last week at the 2010 Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) Annual Meeting and Expo in Las Vegas, NV.

“Being named ISO of the Year is a tremendous honor”

“ProPay is a pioneer in data security and PCI compliance. They have moved the payments industry forward by using technology to increase merchant compliance and manage risk. They've also exhibited a strong commitment to alternative payments and other value-added strategies. For these reasons ETA is proud to name ProPay as the recipient of ETA's ISO of the YEAR Award,” said Carla Balakgie, CEO, Electronic Transactions Association.

“Being named ISO of the Year is a tremendous honor,” said Gary Goodrich, President and CEO of ProPay. “Our focus has always been on providing simple, safe and affordable merchant payment solutions. As a result, we were one of the first companies to recognize the need for End-to-End Payment Security utilizing encryption and tokenization. Our ProtectPay® product was one of the first commercially viable payment security solutions in the industry to offer these capabilities. We are pleased to be a member of the ETA and to have our efforts recognized with this prestigious award.”

For more information about ProPay’s End-to-End suite of products and services, visit www.propay.com.

About ProPay

Since 1997, ProPay has led the market in providing simple, safe and affordable credit card processing and electronic payment services for businesses ranging from the small, home-based entrepreneur to multi-billion-dollar enterprises. ProPay is leading the industry as a provider of complete End-to-End Payment Security solutions through robust encryption and tokenization which reduces, and may even eliminate, the business’ risk of having sensitive payment data compromised. ProPay is a privately held company, headquartered in Lehi, Utah. For information, visitwww.propay.com/pressroom.

About ETA

The Electronic Transactions Association is an international trade association representing companies who offer electronic transaction processing products and services. The purpose of ETA is to influence, monitor and help shape the merchant acquiring industry by providing leadership through education, advocacy and the exchange of information. ETA's membership spans the breadth of the payments industry from financial institutions to transaction processors to independent sales organizations (ISOs) to equipment suppliers.

Contacts

ProPay, Inc.

Scott Nelson

Scott.nelson@propay.com

(801) 341-5660

or

Snapp Conner PR

Clay Blackham or Josh Berndt

clay@snappconner.com or josh@snappconner.com

(801) 994-9625

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Japanese Internet Bank Selects TSYS as Processing Partner

COLUMBUS, Ga. & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TSYS announced today that it was selected by SBI Sumishin Net Bank (SSNB), one of the leading internet-based banks in Japan, to process its payment card portfolio. TSYS will provide processing and back-office operation services for SSNB to issue cards to consumers, including retail membership cards, a proprietary private-label credit card and association-branded credit cards.

“As a newcomer in the cards industry, we found confidence in TSYS’ partnership approach to the business”

As an internet-based bank, SSNB has more than 750,000 accounts and plans to use its partnership with TSYS as a means to aggressively expand its card business.

“SBI Sumishin Net Bank leads the Japanese internet banking market with its innovative products and services,” said Gaylon Jowers, president of TSYS International. “TSYS is delighted to offer a full range of support for SSNB’s entry into the card business, in both system processing and back-office operations.”

“As a newcomer in the cards industry, we found confidence in TSYS’ partnership approach to the business,” said Tohru Nitadori, general manager of SBI Sumishin Net Bank’s card business division. “The dependability of TSYS’ processing platform will enable us to concentrate on new cardholder acquisition and new program introduction, and we look forward to calling on TSYS for its extensive knowledge and expertise in day-to-day operational matters including call center operations.”

“We believe the value of outsourcing has been proven time and time again in the Japanese card industry,” said Hitoshi Kondo, managing director of TSYS Japan. “We are strongly committed to our Japanese team and support its mission to meet the increased needs and expectation of clients.”

A conversion is expected in April of 2010.

About SBI Sumishin Net Bank

SBI Sumishin Net Bank (SSNB) is an Internet bank jointly established as an innovative customer-oriented new bank by SBI Holdings and The Sumitomo Trust Bank. As of end March 2010, the number of account surpassed 750,000, and the balance outstanding is 1.2 trillion yen. It offers full-banking services on 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including various deposit transactions of yen and foreign currencies and fund settlement services as well as loan transactions including house and card loans. SSNB provides a wide variety of finance-related services including securities, life insurance, non-life insurance, credit cards, real estate, eCommerce settlement and asset management /control in response to various needs of customers.

About TSYS

TSYS (NYSE: TSS) is one of the world’s largest companies for outsourced payment services, offering a broad range of issuer- and acquirer-processing technologies that support consumer-finance, credit, debit, healthcare, loyalty and prepaid services for financial institutions and retail companies in the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. For more information contactnews@tsys.com or log on to www.tsys.com. TSYS routinely posts all important information on its Web site.

Contacts

TSYS Media Relations

Cyle Mims, +1-706-644-3110

cylemims@tsys.com

or

TSYS Investor Relations

Shawn Roberts, +1-706-644-6081

shawnroberts@tsys.com

At A Glance

TSYS

Source: via Business Wire Updated   07/07/2009   by company
Headquarters:	Columbus, GA
Website:	http://www.tsys.com
CEO:	Philip Tomlinson
Employees:	8,110
Ticker:	TSS  (NYSE)
Revenues:	$1.9 billion (2008)
Net Income:	$250 million (2008)

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Japanese Internet Bank Selects TSYS as Processing Partner

COLUMBUS, Ga. & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TSYS announced today that it was selected by SBI Sumishin Net Bank (SSNB), one of the leading internet-based banks in Japan, to process its payment card portfolio. TSYS will provide processing and back-office operation services for SSNB to issue cards to consumers, including retail membership cards, a proprietary private-label credit card and association-branded credit cards.

“As a newcomer in the cards industry, we found confidence in TSYS’ partnership approach to the business”

As an internet-based bank, SSNB has more than 750,000 accounts and plans to use its partnership with TSYS as a means to aggressively expand its card business.

“SBI Sumishin Net Bank leads the Japanese internet banking market with its innovative products and services,” said Gaylon Jowers, president of TSYS International. “TSYS is delighted to offer a full range of support for SSNB’s entry into the card business, in both system processing and back-office operations.”

“As a newcomer in the cards industry, we found confidence in TSYS’ partnership approach to the business,” said Tohru Nitadori, general manager of SBI Sumishin Net Bank’s card business division. “The dependability of TSYS’ processing platform will enable us to concentrate on new cardholder acquisition and new program introduction, and we look forward to calling on TSYS for its extensive knowledge and expertise in day-to-day operational matters including call center operations.”

“We believe the value of outsourcing has been proven time and time again in the Japanese card industry,” said Hitoshi Kondo, managing director of TSYS Japan. “We are strongly committed to our Japanese team and support its mission to meet the increased needs and expectation of clients.”

A conversion is expected in April of 2010.

About SBI Sumishin Net Bank

SBI Sumishin Net Bank (SSNB) is an Internet bank jointly established as an innovative customer-oriented new bank by SBI Holdings and The Sumitomo Trust Bank. As of end March 2010, the number of account surpassed 750,000, and the balance outstanding is 1.2 trillion yen. It offers full-banking services on 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including various deposit transactions of yen and foreign currencies and fund settlement services as well as loan transactions including house and card loans. SSNB provides a wide variety of finance-related services including securities, life insurance, non-life insurance, credit cards, real estate, eCommerce settlement and asset management /control in response to various needs of customers.

About TSYS

TSYS (NYSE: TSS) is one of the world’s largest companies for outsourced payment services, offering a broad range of issuer- and acquirer-processing technologies that support consumer-finance, credit, debit, healthcare, loyalty and prepaid services for financial institutions and retail companies in the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. For more information contactnews@tsys.com or log on to www.tsys.com. TSYS routinely posts all important information on its Web site.

Contacts

TSYS Media Relations

Cyle Mims, +1-706-644-3110

cylemims@tsys.com

or

TSYS Investor Relations

Shawn Roberts, +1-706-644-6081

shawnroberts@tsys.com

At A Glance

TSYS

Source: via Business Wire Updated   07/07/2009   by company
Headquarters:	Columbus, GA
Website:	http://www.tsys.com
CEO:	Philip Tomlinson
Employees:	8,110
Ticker:	TSS  (NYSE)
Revenues:	$1.9 billion (2008)
Net Income:	$250 million (2008)

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Heartland Payment Systems® and MICROS Renew Business Relationship

Companies reach settlement and begin product integration

PRINCETON, N.J. & COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Heartland Payment Systems® (NYSE: HPY) and MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS) have reached an amicable settlement of a 2007 lawsuit, and have concluded a restructured and expanded business relationship in which they are now working together to bring new payments solutions to the restaurant, lodging, and retail industries.

Heartland, one of the nation’s largest payments processors, is the National Restaurant Association’s official preferred provider of card processing, payroll, check management, tip management and gift marketing services (www.gofullcourse.com) and the official preferred provider of card processing, payroll, check management and tip management services for the American Hotel & Lodging Association. MICROS is a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries.

The two companies are finalizing development of interfaces that will better integrate their respective products. Heartland and MICROS are also collaborating on other product innovations designed to protect transactions originated by MICROS’s Simphony platform, an enterprise, service-oriented architecture POS product for the hospitality industry, with E3™. E3 is Heartland’s end-to-end security solution designed to protect cardholder data from the moment of swipe, to and through its processing network, and to participating card brands.

Initial development work integrating Heartland’s processing and MICROS’s POS system is expected to be completed in summer 2010.

About Heartland Payment Systems

Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. (NYSE: HPY), the 5th largest payments processor in the United States, delivers credit/debit/prepaid card processing, payroll, check management and payments solutions to more than 250,000 business locations nationwide. Heartland is the founding supporter of The Merchant Bill of Rights, a public advocacy initiative that educates merchants about fair credit and debit card processing practices. For more information, please visit HeartlandPaymentSystems.com, MerchantBillOfRights.org, CostOfABurger.com and E3secure.com.

About MICROS Systems, Inc.

MICROS Systems, Inc. provides enterprise applications for the hospitality and retail industries worldwide. Over 330,000 MICROS systems are currently installed in table and quick service restaurants, hotels, motels, casinos, leisure and entertainment, and retail operations in more than 130 countries, and on all seven continents. In addition, MICROS provides property management systems, central reservation and customer information solutions under the brand MICROS-Fidelio for more than 25,000 hotels worldwide, as well as point-of-sale, loss prevention, and cross-channel functionality through its MICROS-Retail division for more than 90,000 retail stores worldwide. MICROS stock is traded through NASDAQ under the symbol MCRS.

Heartland Payment Systems® and MICROS Renew Business Relationship

Companies reach settlement and begin product integration

PRINCETON, N.J. & COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Heartland Payment Systems® (NYSE: HPY) and MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS) have reached an amicable settlement of a 2007 lawsuit, and have concluded a restructured and expanded business relationship in which they are now working together to bring new payments solutions to the restaurant, lodging, and retail industries.

Heartland, one of the nation’s largest payments processors, is the National Restaurant Association’s official preferred provider of card processing, payroll, check management, tip management and gift marketing services (www.gofullcourse.com) and the official preferred provider of card processing, payroll, check management and tip management services for the American Hotel & Lodging Association. MICROS is a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries.

The two companies are finalizing development of interfaces that will better integrate their respective products. Heartland and MICROS are also collaborating on other product innovations designed to protect transactions originated by MICROS’s Simphony platform, an enterprise, service-oriented architecture POS product for the hospitality industry, with E3™. E3 is Heartland’s end-to-end security solution designed to protect cardholder data from the moment of swipe, to and through its processing network, and to participating card brands.

Initial development work integrating Heartland’s processing and MICROS’s POS system is expected to be completed in summer 2010.

About Heartland Payment Systems

Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. (NYSE: HPY), the 5th largest payments processor in the United States, delivers credit/debit/prepaid card processing, payroll, check management and payments solutions to more than 250,000 business locations nationwide. Heartland is the founding supporter of The Merchant Bill of Rights, a public advocacy initiative that educates merchants about fair credit and debit card processing practices. For more information, please visit HeartlandPaymentSystems.com, MerchantBillOfRights.org, CostOfABurger.com and E3secure.com.

About MICROS Systems, Inc.

MICROS Systems, Inc. provides enterprise applications for the hospitality and retail industries worldwide. Over 330,000 MICROS systems are currently installed in table and quick service restaurants, hotels, motels, casinos, leisure and entertainment, and retail operations in more than 130 countries, and on all seven continents. In addition, MICROS provides property management systems, central reservation and customer information solutions under the brand MICROS-Fidelio for more than 25,000 hotels worldwide, as well as point-of-sale, loss prevention, and cross-channel functionality through its MICROS-Retail division for more than 90,000 retail stores worldwide. MICROS stock is traded through NASDAQ under the symbol MCRS.

NACS Interactive Cartoon Depicts Cost of Interchange

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NACS Interactive Cartoon Depicts Cost of Credit Fees



The National Association of Convenience Stores has released an interactive cartoon designed to educate consumers about the problem of credit and debit card swipe fees with the hope of involving them in a solution. Called interchange fees by the banks that set the rates, swipe fees are a percentage of each transaction that Visa and MasterCard and their member banks collect from retailers every time a credit or debit card is used. Fees average about 2 percent in the United States.



The cartoon provides information about these hidden credit card fees, informing consumers that $2 out of every $100 spent for products at convenience stores goes toward interchange fees. Users can then see the effect that swipes fees have on specific purchases, whether for fuel, milk, bread, snacks or the daily newspaper. When consumers select a product, the cartoon displays how much profit the retailer makes on the purchase and how much money goes to credit card companies in the form of interchange fees.



With the purchase of a 50-cent newspaper, for example, the retailer would lose 11 cents, while the interchange fee would be 13 cents, according to the cartoon. The interactive program helps illustrate the low, or even negative, margins that convenience retailers have on small purchases made with credit cards.



“The battle over credit and debit card swipe fees that has been raging on Capitol Hill for the past five years will be heating up again soon,” said Lyle Beckwith, NACS senior vice president of government relations. “The credit card industry makes $125 million a day on swipe fees, so it is obvious why they want to protect their ‘secret tax’ on consumers and retailers. This cartoon is an interactive tool that can help bring together retailers and consumers to tell Congress why swipe fee reform is so essential to Main Street retailers, as well as American consumers.”



In 2008, Americans paid more than $48 billion in credit card swipe fees, according to NACS.



The interactive cartoon is viewable here.

NACS Interactive Cartoon Depicts Cost of Interchange

Click to Enlarge

NACS Interactive Cartoon Depicts Cost of Credit Fees



The National Association of Convenience Stores has released an interactive cartoon designed to educate consumers about the problem of credit and debit card swipe fees with the hope of involving them in a solution. Called interchange fees by the banks that set the rates, swipe fees are a percentage of each transaction that Visa and MasterCard and their member banks collect from retailers every time a credit or debit card is used. Fees average about 2 percent in the United States.



The cartoon provides information about these hidden credit card fees, informing consumers that $2 out of every $100 spent for products at convenience stores goes toward interchange fees. Users can then see the effect that swipes fees have on specific purchases, whether for fuel, milk, bread, snacks or the daily newspaper. When consumers select a product, the cartoon displays how much profit the retailer makes on the purchase and how much money goes to credit card companies in the form of interchange fees.



With the purchase of a 50-cent newspaper, for example, the retailer would lose 11 cents, while the interchange fee would be 13 cents, according to the cartoon. The interactive program helps illustrate the low, or even negative, margins that convenience retailers have on small purchases made with credit cards.



“The battle over credit and debit card swipe fees that has been raging on Capitol Hill for the past five years will be heating up again soon,” said Lyle Beckwith, NACS senior vice president of government relations. “The credit card industry makes $125 million a day on swipe fees, so it is obvious why they want to protect their ‘secret tax’ on consumers and retailers. This cartoon is an interactive tool that can help bring together retailers and consumers to tell Congress why swipe fee reform is so essential to Main Street retailers, as well as American consumers.”



In 2008, Americans paid more than $48 billion in credit card swipe fees, according to NACS.



The interactive cartoon is viewable here.

Roam Data Mobile Service Primed to Ring in the Customers

35 Organizations Reselling Roam Data Mobile Service

PaymentsSource  |  Monday, April 19, 2010



Interest in Roam Data Inc.'s mobile-payment service appears to be high among independent sales organizations. Most of Roam Data's 35 resellers are ISOs, says Will Graylin, founder and CEO of Boston-based Roam Data



Roam Data also has agreements with Atlanta-based First Data Corp., Dallas-based Chase Paymentech LLC and Palm Desert (Calif.) National Bank, among others. First Data and Chase Paymentech resell Roam Data's services under their brand names, Graylin tells PaymentsSource. Graylin would not say how many merchants are using the service.



POS-terminal maker Ingenico SA, a minority investor in Roam Data, demonstrated the RoamPlayer technology at last week's Electronic Transactions Association Annual Meeting and Expo in Las Vegas.



During the conference, Ingenico representatives displayed a card reader, developed by HomeATM ePayment Solutions, that plugs into the audio jack of many smartphones, enabling card-present transactions.

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Roam Data Mobile Service Primed to Ring in the Customers

35 Organizations Reselling Roam Data Mobile Service

PaymentsSource  |  Monday, April 19, 2010



Interest in Roam Data Inc.'s mobile-payment service appears to be high among independent sales organizations. Most of Roam Data's 35 resellers are ISOs, says Will Graylin, founder and CEO of Boston-based Roam Data



Roam Data also has agreements with Atlanta-based First Data Corp., Dallas-based Chase Paymentech LLC and Palm Desert (Calif.) National Bank, among others. First Data and Chase Paymentech resell Roam Data's services under their brand names, Graylin tells PaymentsSource. Graylin would not say how many merchants are using the service.



POS-terminal maker Ingenico SA, a minority investor in Roam Data, demonstrated the RoamPlayer technology at last week's Electronic Transactions Association Annual Meeting and Expo in Las Vegas.



During the conference, Ingenico representatives displayed a card reader, developed by HomeATM ePayment Solutions, that plugs into the audio jack of many smartphones, enabling card-present transactions.

Read the Article in it's Entirety at American Banker

Nominations Open for Smart Card Alliance 2010 OSCA Awards

PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ, April 19, 2010 – The Smart Card Alliance today opened nominations for its prestigious “Outstanding Smart Card Achievement” (OSCA) awards, announcing two new categories honoring innovative products and services in payments and security markets.  The 2010 OSCA awards will be presented during the Smart Card Alliance 2010 Annual Conference, May 17^th through the 20^th at the Camelback Marriott Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. 

“North America has been leading the smart card industry in recent years, with some of the most exciting new innovations for payments and security being developed, piloted and deployed in this region,” said Randy Vanderhoof, executive director of the Smart Card Alliance.  “With the OSCAs, we recognize those companies and individuals that have been vital to these achievements, and showcase them to the world.”

All specific criteria for each award, as well as eligibility requirements and nomination forms, can be found on the Smart Card Alliance OSCA award Web site.  All nominations must be received by April 26, 2010.  Nominations are open in four award categories – three for organizations and one for an individual:

• Outstanding Issuing Organization Award.  This award will be presented to an organization that is issuing smart card technology to its internal clients or external customers for their use in North America.

• Outstanding Innovation in Payments Technology Award.  This award will go to an innovative new, or existing payments-related product or service using smart card technology for use in a payments application. 

• Outstanding Innovation in Security Technology Award.  This award will go to an innovative new, or existing security-related product or service using smart card technology for use in an identification, authentication, or access security application.

• Outstanding Individual Leadership Award.  This award will be presented to an individual who stands out for his or her individual contributions to the smart card industry in North America based on a professional record of leadership, vision, support and commitment to the smart card industry.

A judging panel, consisting of North American smart card industry suppliers and end-users along with individuals from the analyst and media communities, will review all qualified OSCA applications and select three finalists in each category based on the nominee’s merits and qualities outlined in the applications.  The judging panel will apply a score for each nominee that will rank the three finalists in each category and the combined results will determine the winner, the runner-up, and the honorable mention award winners for 2010. 

The 2010 OSCA winners will be announced at the Smart Card Alliance Gala Awards Dinner on Tuesday, May 18th at the Camelback Marriott Hotel in Scottsdale.  The 2009 OSCA Award winners are on the Smart Card Alliance Web site.

The Smart Card Alliance 2010 Annual Conference will address “Smart Cards in Action,” focusing on the issuers and users of smart card technology in payments, security, and mobile markets.  Further information about the conference, with links to event information and registration web site containing the complete agenda, list of exhibitors and registered attendees to date, and full registration details are available on the Smart Card Alliance Web site.   

About the Smart Card Alliance

The Smart Card Alliance is a not-for-profit, multi-industry association working to stimulate the understanding, adoption, use and widespread application of smart card technology. 

Through specific projects such as education programs, market research, advocacy, industry relations and open forums, the Alliance keeps its members connected to industry leaders and innovative thought.  The Alliance is the single industry voice for smart cards, leading industry discussion on the impact and value of smart cards in the U.S. and Latin America.  For more information please visit http://www.smartcardalliance.org.

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