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Oberthur - Leading Provider to U.S. Federal Government for 4th Year
Oberthur Technologies, a global leader in the delivery of high security solutions and the #1 provider of smart credentials to the U.S. Federal government, maintains its position as the leading provider of FIPS 201 compliant Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards for the fourth year in a row after winning two new government contracts - bringing the company's total number of Federal Government agencies to 100.
The company, which has been supplying physical and logical security access cards to the federal government for nearly a decade, has been the leading provider of HSPD-12 cards since the directive was issued in 2006.
The HSPD-12 directive sets the requirements for a common identification card that all Federal Employees and Federal contractors must have. FIPS 201 sets the standard PIV requirements.
"Since the inception of HSPD-12, Oberthur Technologies has continued to prove that product innovation and customer service are the key components to retaining market leadership," says Patrick W. Hearn, Oberthur's VP of Government and Identification Markets -North America.
Oberthur Technologies has three U.S.-based facilities, including a secure service center for card personalization on each coast to ensure disaster recovery and business continuity for its customers. All of the manufacturing for the U.S. government takes place at the company's securedExton, PA-based ISO 9001 and 14001 facility with personalization primarily taking place in itsChantilly, VA GSA APL certified facility.
Along with card manufacturing and personalization, Oberthur Technologies also deploys complete machine agnostic common personalization system software for federal agencies that want to handle their personalization in-house.
"Oberthur's continued focus and dedication to the needs of its customers allows us to provide an exceptional product," says Hearn. "Our proven results ensure we have the trust and continued confidence of the Federal Government. During the course of 2010 the market will see enhanced reasons to continue their trust in us."