Who is GemPlus? The Group's customers use Gemplus memory and microprocessor smart cards, smart contactless cards, electronic tags, smart objects and magnetic stripe cards to simplify and secure a wide range of applications. From Web based and mobile commerce to financial transactions, loyalty, transportation, education healthcare, identity, pay TV and physical and logical access control, Gemplus provides intelligent end-to-end solutions that bring security, convenience and ease-of-use to millions of people worldwide. Founded in 1988, Gemplus had sales of over 767 millions of Euro ($US 817 millions) in 1999, and employs 7,000 people (30 June, 2000) in 16 manufacturing facilities, 7 R&D centers and 44 sales and marketing offices located in more than 37 countries. |