Oslo, Norway, 31 January 2019: IDEX Biometrics (IDEX ASA), the leading provider
of advanced fingerprint identification and authentication solutions, is pleased
to announce that it is partnering with Goldpac Group Ltd. ("Goldpac"), one of
the five largest card integrators globally, and the only secure payment solution
provider in China to hold simultaneous certifications by China UnionPay, VISA,
MasterCard, American Express, JCB and Diners. The objective of the partnership
is to launch dual-interface biometric smart cards to customers in China and
beyond.
Stan Swearingen, CEO of IDEX Biometrics comments: "It's beyond doubt that the
market for biometric cards will ramp significantly in 2019. During the second
half of 2018 a vast range of card integrators have geared up their efforts to
commercialize biometric cards which will provide simple, secure and personal
authentication for all. We see especially strong pull in China, and we are
extremely pleased to be working with a market leader such as Goldpac."
Mr. WU Siqiang, COO at Goldpac adds "Smart cards are the preferred means of
authentication for billions of people. It's very exciting that the next
generation of smart card is upon us. We consistently pursue innovative
technologies into our payment products and strive to make them a more secure and
convenient means of payment. We are pleased to be partnered with IDEX, the
leading provider of fingerprint identification and authentication solutions and
we are looking forward to deploying biometric smart cards in 2019".
About Goldpac
With 25 years of successful experience and a leading global technology
portfolio, and committed to its core vision of Making Transactions More Secure
and Convenient, Goldpac is specialized in delivering embedded software, secure
payment products and Artificial Intelligence Financial Self-service Kiosks for
global customers while leveraging innovative Fintech to provide data processing
service, system platform and other total solutions for a wide business range of
financial, government, healthcare, transportation, and retails.
For more information, visit www.goldpac.com
For further information contact:
Stuart Hunt, Head of Investor Relations & Communications
+44 1276 534 632
About IDEX Biometrics
IDEX Biometrics, legal name IDEX ASA (OSE: IDEX), is the leading provider of
fingerprint identification technologies offering simple, secure and personal
authentication for all. We help people make payments, prove their identity, gain
access to information, unlock devices or gain admittance to buildings with the
touch of a finger. We invent, engineer and commercialize these secure, yet
incredibly user-friendly solutions. Our total addressable market represents a
fast-growing multi-billion-unit opportunity.
For more information, visit www.idexbiometrics.com and follow @IDEXBiometrics
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.