Datacard Group Celebrates 40 Years of Innovation and Customer Success

Card and ID industry leader plans to mark the milestone anniversary at Cartes and IDentification 2009 in Paris, France.

Minnetonka, MN — November 03, 2009 — Datacard Group, the world leader  in secure ID and card personalization solutions is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2009, and plans to cap the festivities at one of the industry’s premier exhibitions, Cartes 2009. 

Datacard was founded in 1969 by Willis Drake.  Drake recognized that credit card commerce was on the verge of explosive growth but was being limited by the logistics of personalizing the card.  His expertise in computing and printing technologies told him that it was possible to make machine readable cards in a mass production environment.  From this idea Datacard was born. 

In 1970 Datacard created the world’s first high speed credit card personalization system, capable of speeds up to 1500 cards per hour.  This invention helped to usher in the modern era of credit card commerce. 

Datacard Group has since followed with hundreds of innovations to serve the needs of its customers – desktop card printing, smart card production, delivery and fulfillment, laser personalization, security, modularity, color technologies and many others.

“Since the early days, Datacard Group has worked with the world’s leading financial institutions, retail organizations and government officials to develop solutions for the issues they face every day,” said Russell St. John, Sr. Vice President of Global Marketing for Datacard Group.  “Our commitment to customer success remains unchanged today, and we are pleased to share this celebration with our customers, partners and colleagues at Cartes 2009.”

Datacard Group can be found at Cartes on stand number 3F041, in hall 3 of the Paris Nord Villepointe Exhibition Centre, from November 17 - 19.

 About Datacard Group
Datacard Group is building on a 40-year heritage of innovation and customer success.  Our portfolio of solutions, backed by expert service and support, enable card and secure ID programs for financial, government and other markets worldwide. With an unmatched commitment to customer satisfaction, Datacard remains the industry’s leading brand of secure ID and card personalization solutions. www.datacard.com