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• ACS is shortlisted for the Smart Card Awards Asia 2012

  HONG KONG, 24 APR, 2012 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific's number 1 supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), today announces that its ACR1222U-J4 Web-to Reader has been shortlisted to receive an award at Smart Card Awards Asia 2012. The ACR1222U-J4 Web-to Reader, which is designed to send customized URL’s to Mobile FeliCa phone users and aid merchants and individuals in implementing effective mobile marketing efforts, bested other submissions and made it as one of the top three nominees for the Most Innovative RFID Application category of Smart Card Awards Asia 2012. This innovative reader was originally designed to support the continuously progressing Mobile FeliCa market in Japan, but is also being groomed to cater to the global NFC market in the near future. “We are very happy about this nomination from Smart Awards Asia 2012,” expressed Mr. Gilbert Leung, ACS Vice President, Sales and Marketing. “This recognition further establishes ACS’s position as a frontrunner in this industry, and serves as our motivation to keep developing inventive products that aid in improving daily activities via smart card technology.” Smart Card Awards Asia 2012, organized by Terrapin, is set to announce the winners for each of its categories during the Smart Card Awards Dinner at Marina Mandarin, Singapore on 25 April, 2012.   About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), founded in 1995, is Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers, as well as the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. One of the companies on Forbes Asia's 2010 “Best Under a Billion" list, a prestigious list of 200 top-performing companies with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion, selected from 12,930 publicly listed enterprises in Asia Pacific, ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes them to over 100 countries worldwide. Visit ACS at http://www.acs.com.hk/.

  https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/554/acs-is-shortlisted-for-the-smart-card-awards-asia-2012/
• ACS participates in Cards Asia 2012

  HONG KONG, 7 May, 2012 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific's number 1 supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), was present to showcase its Near Field Communication (NFC) solutions and knowhow during the exhibition and conference at Cards and Payments Asia 2012 in Singapore. ACS Regional Sales Manager, Mr. Gordon Lee; and ACS Assistant Product Marketing Manager, Ms. Richelle Arjona, took over the reins for ACS in the conference as they delivered speeches about NFC. Gordon discussed NFC in relation to RFID and smart card technology. With the title “Is NFC equal to RFID? How to leverage NFC with smart card technology?”, his discussion enlightened the audience about NFC’s role as a subset of RFID technology, and as the current hottest commodity in the contactless industry. Gordon explained the three modes of NFC, namely, the reader/writer, card emulation and peer-to-peer communication modes. The last two modes of which are what separate NFC from traditional RFID devices. Likewise, he enumerated the various form factors where NFC can be built, showing how flexible and versatile the technology is in terms of practical applications. In conclusion to his presentation, Gordon showed the effects of NFC to the smart card technology industry, explaining that the growth of the former results to more demands in card and reader deployments for the latter. On the other hand, Richelle’s presentation, entitled “NFC: Why is it for me?”, dealt with the definition and prevailing market trends of NFC technology, underscoring the role of NFC in the age of converging technologies. She provided various examples of how the components of this technology, including contactless cards and readers, are used to make daily transactions much easier, particularly within the sectors of transportation and payment. Richelle also highlighted the role of ACS in today’s growing NFC industry by showing a number of project references illustrating ACS’s successful NFC deployments throughout the world. Through these topics, she was able to demonstrate the applicability of NFC in everyone’s daily undertakings. One of Asia’s biggest events for the cards sector, Cards and Payments Asia was held this year at the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre in Singapore from the 25th to the 27th of April, 2012. ACS took advantage of this gigantic platform for industry players and consumers alike by showcasing its existing dynamic range of NFC readers, namely, the ACR122U NFC Contactless Smart Card Reader, ACR1222L VisualVantage NFC Reader with LCD and ACR122T Contactless Smart Card Reader, as well as the ACR1251U CCID-compliant NFC Reader, which is expected to be released this year.   About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), founded in 1995, is Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers, as well as the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. One of the companies on Forbes Asia's 2010 “Best Under a Billion" list, a prestigious list of 200 top-performing companies with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion, selected from 12,930 publicly listed enterprises in Asia Pacific, ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes them to over 100 countries worldwide. Visit ACS at http://www.acs.com.hk/.

  https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/564/acs-participates-in-cards-asia-2012/
• ACS Smart Card Readers now supporting Android OS

  HONG KONG, 27 Jul, 2012 – Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific's number 1 supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), announces that its readers are now supporting AndroidTM Operating System (OS). Half of the world’s smartphones and tablets are now powered by AndroidTM OS. Android's astounding dominance will be likely to persist for a long time, causing a ripple effect to other technology industry players, challenging them to make their own products and services compatible with AndroidTM. With the way Android smartphones and tablets are influencing people, the smart card industry is already adopting quickly to embrace the change. While facing challenges posed by the rise of Android, the smart card industry is also aware of the emerging opportunities it brings. Soon will come the day where smartphones or tablets may allow individuals to perform smart card-based transactions and interactions anytime, anywhere, and ACS will be providing the necessary technologies to enhance the security and convenience of these applications, be it in banking, government services, healthcare, transportations or other applications... By offering a new AndroidTM library, ACS smart card readers can now work with AndroidTM devices with AndroidTM OS 3.1 (Honeycomb) or higher versions. These readers include the ACR38 series, ACR122U, ACR122T, ACR83, and APG8201. ACS has created demo applications showcasing how applications running on the AndroidTM platform can be developed using ACS readers. These demo applications, namely, ACS Smart Biz Card, ACS-Medical Practitioner Demo, and , can be found and downloaded from the Google Play Store for free here. The AndroidTM library may be downloaded through the downloads section of our AndroidTM -support readers' pages. Find your reader here and start developing your AndroidTM apps! Find out more about ACS AndroidTM demo applications in the following videos: ACS Android App - ACS Smart Biz Card ACS Android App - ACS e-Health Record Management Demo   About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), founded in 1995, is Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers, as well as the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. One of the companies on Forbes Asia's 2010 “Best Under a Billion" list, a prestigious list of 200 top-performing companies with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion, selected from 12,930 publicly listed enterprises in Asia Pacific, ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes them to over 100 countries worldwide. Visit ACS at http://www.acs.com.hk/.

  https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/599/acs-smart-card-readers-now-supporting-android-os/
• ACS ACR1222U-J4 Web-To Reader shortlisted in 2012 Sesames Awards

  HONG KONG, 02 Nov, 2012 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), emerged as one of the finalists out of 475 aspirants in the 2012 Sesames Awards, which is part of the Cartes Exhibition and Conference in Paris, France. One of ACS’s contactless readers, the ACR1222U-J4 Web-To Reader, has been shortlisted in the hardware category. The ACR1222U-J4 Web-To Reader enables easy and instant mobile marketing by sending customized URLs of promotional materials, e.g. product leaflets and discount coupons, to phones embedded with Mobile FeliCa, a form of contactless technology widely adopted in Japan. Customized for the Mobile FeliCa market, this standalone and handy device is deployed in Japan, and is installed on smart posters in densely populated areas, like metro stations and shopping malls, for mass marketing. It has also been carried by marketing personnel for direct promotion to targeted audience. "The ACR1222U-J4 has formerly made it to the top three of the Most Innovative RFID Application category of Smart Card Awards Asia 2012. With its recent inclusion into the Sesames Awards, we are very pleased that it is getting recognition not only in Asia, but also in Europe," says Gilbert Leung, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "This inspires us to keep inventing products that improve the way things are done across different industries. The ACR1222U-J4 was designed for Mobile FeliCa, but we are enhancing it to support other NFC-enabled phones, to reach more people." Other ACS products have also been recognized by various award-giving bodies, including the Hong Kong Awards for Industry. The Sesames Awards recognize technological innovation in the fields of smart cards, digital security, identification, secure transactions and contactless technologies, and being a finalist in the awards is already a globally recognized proof of excellence. For 2012, a jury of 38 international experts in their respective fields chose 36 finalists out of 475 submissions for contention of 11 awards. The ACR1222U-J4 is one of three finalists in contention for the hardware award, where the winner will be announced along with the winners of the other categories during the Sesames Awards Ceremony on 5 November, 2012 in Paris, France. To learn more about the ACR1222U-J4 Web-to Reader, click here. To learn more about the Sesames Awards, click here.   About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), founded in 1995, is Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers, as well as the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. One of the companies on Forbes Asia's 2010 "Best Under a Billion" list, a prestigious list of 200 top-performing companies with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion, selected from 12,930 publicly listed enterprises in Asia Pacific, ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes them to over 100 countries worldwide. Visit ACS at http://www.acs.com.hk/.

  https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/657/acs-acr1222u-j4-web-to-reader-shortlisted-in-2012-sesames-awards/
• ACS an Exhibitor in WIMA NFC USA 2012

  HONG KONG, 22 Nov, 2012 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan) will be presenting its contactless readers in the WIMA NFC 2012. The event will be on Nov 27 to 29, at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront Hotel.ACS will be located in Booth 18. ACS devices that will be on display include the ACR1251U, a CCID-compliant reader that supports read/write operations, card emulation and P2P communication; the ACR123, an EMV level 1–certified terminal for MasterCard Paypass and Visa PayWave contactless payment applications; and the ACR1222U-J4, a standalone reader that can send customized URLs and coupons to mobile phones to promote products, events or services. The ACR1222U-J4 was a finalist for the hardware category in the 2012 Sesames Awards.ACS is also planning to exhibit two components of its automated fare collection (AFC) solution: the ACR320, a ticket validator for all forms of public transport, and the ACR301B, a bus validator. Both support cards compliant to the NFC standard, among others.The WIMA NFC aims to discuss the state of the NFC market. There will be talks, workshops for developers, and contests with the tracks, “best ready for market solution” and “best emerging NFC application.” For more information on WIMA NFC, click here.   About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), founded in 1995, is Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers, as well as the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. One of the companies on Forbes Asia's 2010 “Best Under a Billion" list, a prestigious list of 200 top-performing companies with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion, selected from 12,930 publicly listed enterprises in Asia Pacific, ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes them to over 100 countries worldwide. Visit ACS at http://www.acs.com.hk/.

  https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/662/acs-an-exhibitor-in-wima-nfc-usa-2012/
• ACS an Exhibitor in NFC & Smart World 2013

  HONG KONG, 5 March, 2013 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), will be an exhibitor in NFC and Smart World 2013 on March 5 to 8, in Tokyo Big Sight. ACS will be in Booth NF2113. Among products that ACS will be exhibiting is the ACR122U NFC reader, an ISO/IEC 18092–compliant PC-linked contactless card reader/writer that supports Mifare cards, ISO 14443 A and B cards, and all four types of NFC tags and the ACR1251U, a CCID-compliant NFC Reader that supports card read/write operations, card emulation and P2P communication. ACS will also feature three members of the ACR38 family: the ACR38U-I1, a CCID-compliant, plug-and-play smart card reader in an ipod casing; the ACR38T-D1, a SIM-sized but full-fledged reader with short-circuit protection; and the ACR38U-N1, a token that transforms into a reader for full-sized contact cards with a single swivel motion. Finally ACS will feature the ACR1222U-J4, a standalone portable device that transmits digital content to Felica-embedded mobile devices within a certain range. The ACR1222U-J4 was shortlisted for the hardware category of the 2012 Sesames Awards. NFC and Smart World 2013 has been dubbed the first of “exhibits introducing the latest trends in the world of the NFC (near field communication) standard.” It will feature smart phone‒related NFC solutions; smart devices such as smart cards and RFID; wireless NFC solutions; and payment, security, machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of things (IoT) applications. For more information on NFC and Smart World 2013, please click on the banner below.   About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), founded in 1995, is Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers, as well as the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. One of the companies on Forbes Asia's 2010 “Best Under a Billion" list, a prestigious list of 200 top-performing companies with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion, selected from 12,930 publicly listed enterprises in Asia Pacific, ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes them to over 100 countries worldwide. Visit ACS at http://www.acs.com.hk/ .

  https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/696/acs-an-exhibitor-in-nfc-smart-world-2013/
• ACS Presents on NFC and Mobile in Cartes Asia 2013

  HONG KONG, 15 Apr, 2013 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), delivered talks for Cartes Asia 2013, which was held on Mar 27 to 28 in Hong Kong. ACS’s Vice President for Sales and Marketing, Mr. Gilbert Leung and Assistant Product Marketing Manager, Mr. Lincoln Tang, delivered talks on the areas of near field communication (NFC) technology, and mobile device adoption. Gilbert’s talk, entitled, “NFC: Just a Payment Tool?” discussed other applications for NFC outside of payment. These applications include a successful business case in Japan about the dissemination of digital content (which may be promotional, e.g. discount coupons, or purely informational, e.g. city maps) to Felica mobile phones by ACS’s ACR1222U-J4 Felica Web-to Reader. Gilbert added that NFC may also be used for access control, whether physical or logical. Recognizing the inseparability of growth in the usage of mobile phones and tablets, Lincoln presented entitled, “Preparation for Mobile Devices Adoption”. Widespread mobile use opens up opportunities for m-commerce. Using a mobile ticketing scenario, Lincoln illustrated that by anticipating the hardware adjustments that will incorporate smart card technology into mobile devices, m-commerce providers can cut down transaction times and create a market for mobile smart card applications. He elaborated that the principles demonstrated in the mobile ticketing example also apply to other vital services, such as digital signing and network access control, among others. ACS, as a leader in the smart card reader market, has in fact taken advantage of consumers shifting from PC to mobile transactions by developing the ACR31, an audio jack swipe card reader that can read bank magnetic stripe cards when working in conjunction with any mobile device running on iOS or Android. To get more NFC and smart card technology information and explore existing NFC and mobile solutions, email [email protected].   About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), founded in 1995, is Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers, as well as the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. One of the companies on Forbes Asia's 2010 “Best Under a Billion" list, a prestigious list of 200 top-performing companies with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion, selected from 12,930 publicly listed enterprises in Asia Pacific, ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes them to over 100 countries worldwide. Visit ACS at http://www.acs.com.hk/ .

  https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/712/acs-presents-on-nfc-and-mobile-in-cartes-asia-2013/
• ACS a Speaker and Exhibitor in NFC Solutions Summit 2013

  HONG KONG,13 May, 2013 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), will be in Smart Card Alliance NFC Solutions Summit 2013, which will be on May 15 to 16, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport in Burlingame, California, the USA. ACS’s President of Americas, Mr. Robert Merkert, will talk about NFC for Marketing Services as part of the NFC Application and Technology Panel on May 16. ACS will be in booth 100. Among products that ACS will be showing are ACR123, a terminal for MasterCard® PayPass™ and Visa payWave® payment applications; ACR1251, a CCID-compliant NFC Reader that supports card read/write operations, card emulation and P2P communication; and ACR122U, a contactless smart card reader/writer that supports Mifare cards, ISO 14443 A and B cards, and all four types of NFC tags. Presented by Smart Card Alliance and NFC Forum, this year’s event will feature pre-conference workshops to boost understanding of NFC mobile technologies, the NFC ecosystem and NFC business applications. There will also be plenary and track sessions presenting opportunities for NFC in mobile commerce, mobile payments, and identity and access security. For more information on NFC Solutions Summit 2013, click here.   About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), founded in 1995, is Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers, as well as the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. One of the companies on Forbes Asia's 2010 “Best Under a Billion" list, a prestigious list of 200 top-performing companies with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion, selected from 12,930 publicly listed enterprises in Asia Pacific, ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes them to over 100 countries worldwide. Visit ACS at http://www.acs.com.hk/ .

  https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/713/acs-a-speaker-and-exhibitor-in-nfc-solutions-summit-2013/
• ACS Talks About NFC and Mobile Commerce in Cards Asia 2013

  HONG KONG, 20 May, 2013 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), delivered talks for Cards Asia 2013, which was held from 24 to 25 Apr in Singapore. Talks covered opportunities in near field communication (NFC) technology, and trends in mobile commerce (m-commerce). Speaking on behalf of ACS were Mr. Gilbert Leung, Vice President for Sales and Marketing, and Mr. Gordon Lee, Regional Sales Manager. Gilbert delivered a talk entitled, “NFC: Just a Payment Tool?” positing that although payment is the top-of-mind application whenever NFC is mentioned, there are other successful NFC applications outside of payment. While payment is no doubt a killer NFC application, other successful applications include the dissemination of digital content (whether promotional, e.g. discount coupons, or purely informational, e.g. city maps) to Felica mobile phones in Japan, using ACS’s ACR1222U-J4 Felica Web-to Reader. Gilbert added that NFC may also be used for physical and logical access control. Meanwhile, in his talk entitled, “Future Trends of m-Commerce,” Gordon noted that more advanced mobile phones present new opportunities for merchants. For example, they can turn mobile devices into point-of-sale (POS) terminals to cut down hardware investment costs. Instead of spending on a full-sized POS terminal, merchants can use mobile devices in conjunction with portable card readers that still enable a full range of payment capabilities. Gordon also enumerated factors influencing the use of mobile devices as POS terminals: hardware, operating systems (OS) and security. Merchants must consider, for example, whether the card readers they will use in conjunction with mobile devices can support the cards used by their market. He presented as examples ACS’s readers, which provide a match for each card type: the ACR31 can read magnetic stripe bank cards, the ACR38U can read EMV chip cards, and the ACR122T can read EMV contactless cards. All three readers are small enough to be used with current sleek, compact mobile devices. Gordon also said that app developers must consider whether the mobile payment apps they create would work seamlessly with major OS, while card reader developers must consider whether their drivers and libraries enable stable interface with relevant card types. Finally, manufacturers and developers must think about compliance to major payment certifications, to guarantee the security of using mobile devices as POS terminals. To get more NFC and smart card technology information and explore existing NFC and mobile solutions, interested users may email [email protected].   About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), founded in 1995, is Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers, as well as the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. One of the companies on Forbes Asia's 2010 “Best Under a Billion" list, a prestigious list of 200 top-performing companies with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion, selected from 12,930 publicly listed enterprises in Asia Pacific, ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes them to over 100 countries worldwide. Visit ACS at http://www.acs.com.hk/.

  https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/722/acs-talks-about-nfc-and-mobile-commerce-in-cards-asia-2013/
• ACS Solution Helps Increase Convenience and Security in SM Prepaid and Loyalty Program

  HONG KONG, 20 Jun, 2013 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), was chosen as the primary technology partner of SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM), the largest mall developer , operator and retail company with 48 shopping malls in the Philippines, for its smart card-based prepaid and loyalty solution, the e-PLUS Tap to Pay. e-PLUS Tap to Pay is a stored value contactless smart card that embodies the all-in-one card concept. Using ACS’s card and reader technologies, e-PLUS Tap to Pay Card can be used for cashless payment in SM’s Cinemas, IMAX Theatres, Directors Club Cinemas, parking facilities, skating rinks, bowling, amusement centers, food courts, select food and non-food merchants in the SM Malls. Also, it is accepted for payment in select transport shuttles, and is even being deployed in some school cafeterias, bookstores and printers. By November 2013, it will be accepted in more than 1,000 SM Retail Stores and SM affiliates all over the country. To encourage usage of the system, SM and its partner merchants and brand are offering discounts, privileges and other exclusive rewards to the e-PLUS Tap to Pay members. Part of the cardholders’ privilege is convenient access to SM cinemas, as they can go straight to their theatre of choice, without falling in line at ticket booths. SM hopes to have 1 million card holders by June 2014. During the e-PLUS press launch on 10 June 2013, Denny Wong, founder and CEO of ACS said: “We want to make faster, safer and more convenient transactions available to Filipinos. Yes, there is still much to be done in terms of the country’s smart card infrastructure, but this partnership with SM is a significant first leap. For now, we would like to expose the public to the benefits of smart card technology, and hopefully, in time these same benefits can be extended to the transportation sector. When that time comes, ACS will be ready to meet the needs of users in the Philippines.” Interested individuals may log on to www.eplus.ph to get their own e-PLUS cards. Those who want to know more about ACS’s loyalty and automated fare collection solutions may email [email protected].   About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 8210), founded in 1995, is Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers, as well as the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. One of the companies on Forbes Asia's 2010 "Best Under a Billion" list, a prestigious list of 200 top-performing companies with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion, selected from 12,930 publicly listed enterprises in Asia Pacific, ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes them to over 100 countries worldwide. Visit ACS at http://www.acs.com.hk/ .

  https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/791/acs-solution-helps-increase-convenience-and-security-in-sm-prepaid-and-loyalty-program/