by Veronica Atkins

Krowne Communications wins gold at the MERCURY AWARDS in New York

The annual Mercury Awards are an international competition honoring outstanding achievement in professional communications. Krowne Communications is being awarded a Gold Mercury in the “Magazin” category for “Einmalig 12”- Magazin der Bundesdruckerei. After the platinum econ award (Germany) and the spotlight award (US), this is the third award for this custom publication project. Judging for… Read More

by Steve Atkins

Bell ID opens office in Bahrain to serve growing Middle East market

Bell ID, a provider of smart token management solutions, today announced its expansion in the Middle East with the opening of a new office in Bahrain.  A permanent presence in Bahrain’s Financial Harbour complex, which is located in the country’s capital Manama, will enable Bell ID to better serve its existing Middle East customer base.… Read More

by Steve Atkins

Orange Credit Card App Now Available on the App Store for iPhone

Barclaycard and Orange have announced the Orange Credit Card App is now available on the App Store. The free app for iPhone and iPod touch is a great tool to help users manage their finances – from tracking how much they are spending to paying bills to viewing transaction history and reward points. Russell Taylor, VP of New… Read More

by Steve Atkins

G&D Contactless Payment Card Shipments Top 50 Million Units in U.S.

Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) announces that shipments of its Convego Air® contactless payment cards in the U.S. have now surpassed the 50 million unit mark. Since the introduction of its contactless payment cards in 2006 and its subsequent growth, G&D has captured the leadership position in the U.S. among Visa and MasterCard branded contactless payment… Read More

by Steve Atkins

Barclaycard and Barclays announce one millionth contactless transaction in UK

Barclaycard and Barclays have revealed the growing popularity of contactless payment technology in the UK, with the total number of transactions this year now reaching over one million. Since January there has been a 217% rise in monthly contactless transactions, with over 150,000 processed in September alone. With 42,500 payment terminals in shops across the… Read More

by Steve Atkins

VIDEO: Cimbal – A mobile payment technology startup uses QR codes

Cimbal, a technology startup is using QR codes to enable person-to-person payment transactions using a mobile phone. In essence Cimbal is an electronic payment network using software-based contact-free communication technology to turn a smartphone into a payment tool in-store, online and person-to-person. Watch their video to find out more.   Related Articles Cimbal Launches Software-Based NFC… Read More