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• ACS an Exhibitor in Cards Asia 2013

  HONG KONG, 22 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), will be an exhibitor in Cards & Payments Asia 2013 on Apr 24 to 25, in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. ACS will be in booth 4112. Also delivering talks in behalf of ACS are Gilbert Leung, Vice President for Sales and Marketing, and Gordon Lee, Regional Sales Manager. ACS will be exhibiting its contactless readers, including the ACR123, a terminal for MasterCard Paypass and Visa PayWave payment applications; and the ACR1251, a CCID-compliant NFC Reader that supports card read/write operations, card emulation and P2P communication. ACS will also exhibit its ACR31, an audio jack smart card reader that works in conjunction with any mobile device to read bank magnetic stripe cards. An iOS app which showcases the functionalities of the ACR31 by reading bank magnetic stripe card information is already available for download in the Apple App Store. Cards & Payments Asia 2013 aims to enable “payment innovation for banks, retail and government.” It will feature over 70 free on-floor seminars and over 50 speakers from the sectors of banking, telecommunications, retail and government. For more information on Cards & Payments 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/707/acs-an-exhibitor-in-cards-asia-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/
• TapToPay an Exhibitor in the 60th UITP World Congress and Mobility & City Transport Exhibition

  HONG KONG, 23 May 2013 - TapToPay Limited (TapToPay), a global supplier in the automatic fare collection (AFC) industry, will be an exhibitor in the 60th UITP World Congress and Mobility & City Transport Exhibition. The event will be on May 26 to 30, in the Palexpo, in Geneva Switzerland. TapToPay will be in Booth 2D 144. Having provided AFC solutions to more than 10 cities over 4 continents, TapToPay has the experience and operational capacity to provide both small and large-scale automated fare collection (AFC) solutions that are end-to-end, scalable, and flexible. Solutions employ a wide range of technologies, which are tailored to the needs of clients. Dubbed “the only worldwide event by and for the public sector,” the 60th UITP Exhibition will cover challenges on the road to sustainable mobility. For more information on the exhibition, click here.   About TapToPay TapToPay Limited (TapToPay) provides Automatic Fare Collection Systems for micro payment operations, including transportation payments in bus, rail, ferry, road toll, parking, as well as micro payments for fast food, convenience stores and vending systems, with an aim to enhance the efficiency of fare collection by expanding customer base, increasing transaction speed and reducing operation costs. Visit TapToPay at http://www.taptopay.com/.

  https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/715/taptopay-an-exhibitor-in-the-60th-uitp-world-congress-and-mobility-city-transport-exhibition/
• TapToPay an Exhibitor in Modern Railways 2013

  HONG KONG, 23 May 2013- TapToPay Limited (TapToPay), a global supplier in the automatic fare collection (AFC) industry, will be an exhibitor in the third annual Modern Railways Conference on May 29 to 31, 2013. The conference will be held in the Mandarin Orchard Hotel in Singapore. TapToPay will beat Table K, Ballroom 1. TapToPaywill be presenting its end-to-end AFC solutions. Scalable and flexible, TapToPay solutions will be able to accommodate a wide range of clients, from private transport operators to city planners, and national governments. Organized by Marcus Evans, Modern Railways aims to help the transport sector “grow in the context of an economic crisis and... deliver more with less, thereby taking advantage of the unprecedented opportunities in this sector.” Attendees are offered seminars in three streams: project planning, economics and financing; operations and maintenance; and signalling and innovative technologies. For more information on Modern Railways 2013, click here.     About TapToPay TapToPay Limited (TapToPay) provides Automatic Fare Collection Systems for micro payment operations, including transportation payments in bus, rail, ferry, road toll, parking, as well as micro payments for fast food, convenience stores and vending systems, with an aim to enhance the efficiency of fare collection by expanding customer base, increasing transaction speed and reducing operation costs. Visit TapToPayat http://www.taptopay.com/.

  https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/716/taptopay-an-exhibitor-in-modern-railways-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 Launches Online Demo for Loyalty and e-Purse Applications

  HONG KONG, 27 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), launches a loyalty and e-purse application demo entitled “Online Purse and Loyalty Demo (Contact),” which may be accessed online using ACOS3 Smart Cards, and either an ACR38U Smart Card Reader or an ACR33U-A1 SmartDuo Smart Card Reader. The demo shows how to implement point of sale (POS)‒related transactions and loyalty programs with the ACOS3 and ACS’s PC-linked contact card readers. Specifically, it demonstrates how to create and replenish stored value for e-Purse cards, shop for products, and convert loyalty points to e-Purse value. ACS will be creating more demos for other devices (e.g. for contactless cards and readers) and applications. These upcoming demos will be uploaded on http://demo.acs.com.hk/, a webpage solely for users to try out applications using ACS devices. The webpage and demos are both supported by latest versions of Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Demos available online will help ACS provide efficient, on-demand support. “Smart card technology improves life of thousands of people in big and little ways, from keeping bank transactions safe, to shortening time spent on checkout lines. But we must help developers unleash the smart card potential, by providing them all the support and information we can,” says Gilbert Leung, ACS’s Vice President for Sales and Marketing. “The more we show people how to apply smart card technology in the real world, the faster we benefit people.” To try the demo, 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/723/acs-launches-online-demo-for-loyalty-and-e-purse-applications/
• ACS to Participate in China International Smart Cards, RFID and IOT Exhibition & Conference 2013

  HONG KONG, 3 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), will be showcasing its latest products on the China International Smart Cards, RFID and IOT Exhibition & Conference 2013. Sponsored by China National Golden Cards Project Coordination Leading Group Office, this year’s event is to be held in Beijing Exhibition Center on Jun 4-6. ACS will be in Booth L042, 1F, Hall 3. Visitors are invited to drop by the ACS booth to discover a wide variety of ACS products. As a frontrunner in the smart card industry, ACS will display its newly launched products including ACR123, an EMV terminal for MasterCard Paypass and Visa PayWave contactless payment applications; ACR1281U-K1, a residents’ health card reader with financial functions specifically developed for the Chinese market; ACR38U-R4, a PC-linked reader for both full-sized and SIM-sized smart cards; ACR1251U, a CCID-compliant NFC Reader that supports card read/write operations, card emulation and P2P communication; ACR33, a contact smart card reader with dual slots, designed for social security card applications; ACR89, a smart card reader with PIN-pad enabling two-factor authentication; ACR1283L, a contactless smart card reader with a LCD, a keypad and four SAM slots. ACS products are the ideal choice for applications in network security, identification, e-banking, industrial and commercial taxation, transportation and so on. During the exhibition, ACS’s staff will be on-site to provide visitors with a completely new experience of latest smart card reader technology by demostrating and showcasing ACS products and their successful business cases. Visitors attending the fair are invited to visit our booth. Date: 4 to 6 June, 2013 Venue: Beijing Exhibition Center, ChinaACS Booth: #L042, Hall 3   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/727/acs-to-participate-in-china-international-smart-cards-rfid-and-iot-exhibition-conference-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/
• ACS Talks About NFC for Marketing in NFC Solutions Summit 2013

  HONG KONG, 23 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), presented a talk entitled “NFC as a Marketing Tool” on May 16, 2013. Speaking on behalf of ACS was Robert Merkert, ACS’s President for the Americas. Robert, also known as Bob, presented business cases showing the potentials of NFC outside of payment. For example, he said that NFC may be used to disseminate both general and personalized information by deploying NFC readers at key points, for the public to use in conjunction with mobile devices. Information may include maps, metro information, promotional coupons, and so on. NFC may also be used to provide products and services more efficiently. Tickets for movies and events, for example, may be purchased more conveniently through NFC applications than through websites or physical stores. Finally, Bob showed how NFC may be used to increase interactivity in advertising. Unlike traditional media, NFC solutions can be used to transmit richer content, enable users to sample products such as games and videos, and so forth. (An example of such a solution is ACS’s ACR1222U-J4, which transmits URLs, mobile coupons, and other content to Mobile-Felica enabled phones.) Together, these benefits brought about by NFC enable marketers to design more efficient, targeted and memorable campaigns. To learn more about NFC 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/811/acs-talks-about-nfc-for-marketing-in-nfc-solutions-summit-2013/