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• ACS Presents New Solutions and Collaborations in Japan Retail Tech 2015

  HONG KONG, 19 MARCH, 2015 - 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 an exhibitor in Retail Tech Japan 2015. The event was held from 3 to 6 March in Tokyo. ACS and its co-presenter, Hitachi Maxell Ltd, conducted on-floor presentations showing projects they have collaborated on. Maxell is a provider for the Energy, Industrial Materials, and Electronic Appliance and Consumer segments. One of the projects shown is a PC logon application, where ACS provided ACR122 NFC readers to enable logical access control. Through ACR122 and a smart card, enterprises and individuals will be able to gain access into personal computers, databases, and other resources more conveniently. ACS also showed its latest products: ACR35 NFC MobileMate, a mobile card reader that supports magnetic stripe cards and NFC tags, ACR1252, one of the first readers in the industry certified by the NFC Forum to be capable of performing all three NFC modes (read/write, card emulation, and peer-to-peer communication) and ACR123, an intelligent contactless reader supporting multiple contactless payment applications: MasterCard® PayPass™, Visa payWave®, AMEX ExpressPay® and Apple Pay. Finally, ACS and Maxell also raffled off NFC sports watches, one for each day of the event. That NFC watch demonstrates another of NFC’s possibilities: information pertaining to the user’s sports performance (e.g. running speed) may be stored in the watch. To transfer collected information to a PC for the user’s reference, the watch will simply need to be tapped to the ACR122U NFC reader. The user will then be able to track his own progress and work out a more suitable training plan. ACS advocates NFC innovation by bringing highly functional readers to the market and by developing comprehensive NFC-based systems. For more information about ACS devices and solutions, email [email protected] or visit www.acs.com.hk. 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. ACS is the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. In 2010 and 2014, ACS was listed in Forbes Asia's “Best Under a Billion", an inter-industry list comprised of 200 top-performing publicly listed companies in the Asia-Pacific, with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion. 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/1876/acs-presents-new-solutions-and-collaborations-in-japan-retail-tech-2015/
• ACS Held 2015 Daming Wuzhou & ACS Customer Conference

  HONG KONG, 27 MARCH, 2015 – 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), held its 2015 Daming Wuzhou & ACS Customer Conference, titled "New Perspectives, New Possibilities". The event was held from 25 to 27 March at the international convention center in Valley View HotSpring Resort Hotel, Conghua, Guangzhou, China. In June, 2014, ACS acquired certain business assets from Shenzhen Daming Wuzhou City Smart Card Technology Company Limited ("DMWZ"), one of the major automatic fare collection (AFC) suppliers in China, providing hardware and all-in-one card solutions. Through the acquisition, ACS can have much better access to AFC customers, and strengthen its position as a provider of AFC solutions in China. ACS established TapToPay (Shenzhen) Ltd. to take over DMWZ's entire city smart card business in the country. ACS invited to the conference around 100 participants that were mainly operators or transportation and city smart card companies from over 50 cities in China. The management introduced ACS and TapToPay, demonstrated products and systems, and shared successful global business cases with the guests. It is believed that through on-site presentations and explanations, customers will gain a clearer and more thorough understanding of both ACS and TapToPay’s products and businesses. The event fully addressed the theme of "New Perspectives, New Possibilities". ACS expects the conference to improve its relationship with customers and further initiate cooperation opportunities for AFC business ventures in transport, city smart card, e-purse, etc. For more information about the conference, 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. ACS is the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. In 2010 and 2014, ACS was listed in Forbes Asia's “Best Under a Billion", an inter-industry list comprised of 200 top-performing publicly listed companies in the Asia-Pacific, with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion. 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/1890/acs-held-2015-daming-wuzhou-acs-customer-conference/
• Cards & Payments Asia 2015

  Date: Apr 22 - 23, 2015Venue: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre, SingaporeBooth: G24Speaker: Mr. Michael Chan, Assistant Product Marketing Manager

  https://www.acs.com.hk/en/events/
• ACS Loyalty Solution Shortlisted in Contactless and Mobile Awards 2015

  HONG KONG, 09 Apr, 2015 - 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), is a finalist in the loyalty category of Contactless and Mobile Awards (CMA) 2015. CMA recognizes companies, organizations, and retailers who have done the most to embrace near field communication (NFC) technology, and implement it in day-to-day activities. CMA is sponsored by Visa. Winners will be announced on 28 April, in the Contactless Intelligence Conference in London, UK. ACS’s entry is e-PLUS Tap to Pay, an end-to-end loyalty, e-payment, and automated fare collection (AFC) solution for SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM), the largest mall operator, developer, and retail company in the Philippines. In its first year of operation, e-PLUS received extensive international recognition. It has also been presented in trade shows and conferences, and is considered the most far-reaching system of its kind in the Philippines-an important first step towards educating the general Filipino public on the benefits of smart card technology. As a testament to the effectiveness of NFC in facilitating faster and more rewarding transactions for the Filipino public, e-PLUS has exceeded its adoption targets, such that SM is now aiming to have ten million cardholders in five years. “Our projects prove how ACS champions NFC,” says Gilbert Leung, Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing. “e-PLUS and our other projects have continued to raise consumer awareness about NFC and use NFC to improve the day-to-day activities of end users.” For more information about NFC solutions, email [email protected] or visit www.acs.com.hk. 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. In 2010 and 2014, ACS was listed in Forbes Asia's “Best Under a Billion", an inter-industry list comprised of 200 top-performing publicly listed companies in the Asia-Pacific, with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion. 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/ About CMA Contactless Intelligence’s Contactless & Mobile Awards are presented to those companies, organizations and retailers who have done the most to embrace and implement contactless/NFC technology into their day-to-day operating practices. It honours achievements across a wide range of sectors and countries throughout Europe and the rest of the world. For more information, visit http://contactlessintelligence.com/cma-finalists-2015/.

  https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/1920/acs-loyalty-solution-shortlisted-in-contactless-and-mobile-awards-2015/
• ACS Solutions Shortlisted in Smart Awards Asia 2015

  HONG KONG, 14 April, 2015 - 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), is a finalist for the Best Loyalty Program and Best Payment Innovation categories in Smart Awards Asia 2015. ACS’s entry for Best Loyalty Program is e-PLUS Tap to Pay, an end-to-end loyalty and payment system for the biggest mall operator, developer, and retail company in the Philippines. e-PLUS is a powerful platform for loyalty because it unifies a comprehensive range of merchants and service providers under one system. For consumers, this means exposure to more options and benefits, making the search for the most competitive goods and services easier. For merchants, this means wider reach, as they have a convenient way to offer perks to a broader customer base. The system also provides merchants and service providers with on-demand access to data. Such data include customer demographics, transaction times, and so forth. Access to such information can yield insight on how to improve future loyalty programs and other business activities. Meanwhile, ACS’s entry for Best Payment Innovation is the Abiria Card, a stored value contactless smart card, loaded with e-money and used to pay fares for public transport in Kenya. One of the innovative features of the Abiria Card is the deferred-reloading function, which serves as an additional top-up channel for fare cards (the other one being the physical brick-and-mortar reloading center). Through the deferred-reloading function, commuters can top up fare cards anytime and anywhere using mobile money. Deferred reloading is important because it makes the transition from cash-based to electronic payments painless for commuters. Mobile money is a fixture among Kenyans, even among the poor. By choosing a prevalent feature of enabling top-ups in daily life, the system is able to deliver smart card‒based solutions to a wider segment of society. Deferred reloading is also a workaround to the relatively underdeveloped reloading infrastructure in Kenya. Smart Awards Asia 2015 is an annual event that honors excellence in the card, payment, and retail industries. It is organized by Terrapin, a company that has been organizing business events globally for over 25 years. Winners will be announced on 22 April 2015. “ACS solutions are increasingly being recognized in the international arena,” says Gilbert Leung, Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing. “The recognitions we receive are proof that we are serving customers and contributing to communities in an innovative and sustainable manner. We have yet another reason to further improve our technologies and solutions.” For more information on ACS solutions, email [email protected] or visit www.acs.com.hk. 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. ACS is the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. In 2010 and 2014, ACS was listed in Forbes Asia's “Best Under a Billion", an inter-industry list comprised of 200 top-performing publicly listed companies in the Asia-Pacific, with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion. 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/1925/acs-solutions-shortlisted-in-smart-awards-asia-2015/
• ACS Launches Smart Card Reader Module Product Line

  HONG KONG, 20 April, 2015 - 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), today launched the smart card reader module product line. The new product line, currently containing 5 individual products, elevates flexibility for a diverse array of applications, while providing high-level security. The smart card reader module line is designed to be integrated into embedded systems, which include, but are not limited to: smart card readers, ATM machines, kiosks, and gaming machines. Contact and contactless reader modules are both offered under this product line. Embedded contactless reader modules are based on 13.56 MHz technology. They include ACM1252U-Y3 , a USB NFC (Near Field Communications) reader module with a detachable antenna board . It supports all three NFC modes (card reader/writer, card emulation, and peer-to-peer communication). This reader module supports not only ISO14443 type A and B cards, but also ISO18092 NFC tags, Felica cards and NFC phones . Upon request, ACM1252U-Y3 comes with a Class A, ISO 7816‒compliant Secure Access Module (SAM) slot. The other modules are: ACM1281U-C7, a USB contactless reader module and ACM1281S-C7, a serial contactless reader module. Each has an integrated (on-board) antenna, high-speed communication capability for ISO14443 type A and B contactless cards, and extended APDU support. These two contactless reader modules come with a built-in SAM slot compliant with ISO 7816 (Class A). Meanwhile, the first embedded contact reader module to be launched under this product line is ACM38U-Y. It utilizes the ACR38 core, which has been recognized globally for its high performance capability for ISO7816 smart cards. Its different on-board pin connectors increase flexibility for users by extending the USB connection, smart card connector, and LED signal. It comes in two versions: ACM38U-Y3, a CCID reader module; and ACM38U-Y6, a module with SAM slot support. Since card authentication is done via the SAM interface, ACM38U-Y6 adds another layer of security for applications. “The smart card reader module product line is a timely addition to ACS’s portfolio,” says Gilbert Leung, Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing. “It increases flexibility for our clients, while providing top-notch security and convenience. We expect this new product line to add value to a wide range of applications.” Engineering samples are now available. Smart card reader module products will be released commercially in Q3 2015. For more information on reader module products, please visit http://www.acs.com.hk/en/product-lines/81/smart-card-reader-modules/. 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. ACS is the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. In 2010 and 2014, ACS was listed in Forbes Asia's “Best Under a Billion", an inter-industry list comprised of 200 top-performing publicly listed companies in the Asia-Pacific, with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion. 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/1926/acs-launches-smart-card-reader-module-product-line/
• ACS a Speaker and Exhibitor in Cards and Payments Asia 2015

  HONG KONG, 21 April, 2015 - 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 participating in Cards & Payments Asia 2015. This conference and tradeshow will be held in Suntec Convention and Exhibition Centre, Singapore on 22 to 23 April. ACS will be in Booth G24. The event’s seminars are divided into four sessions: Cards, Digital Identification & Retail; Future Bank; Payments; and Retail, e-Commerce & Cash Handling. In the Payments session, Michael Chan, Assistant Product Marketing Manager, will present a talk entitled, “What Makes Migration to EMV a Smart Bet for the Banking Sector.” The talk will be on 23 April, 15:40 PM. It will include security framework comparisons of EMV and other card standards; statistics on EMV deployment, adoption, and impacts; and opportunities and challenges arising from EMV. ACS will unveil its smart card reader modules, which are designed to be integrated into embedded systems like ATM machines, gaming machines, and so forth. This new product line comes in contact and contactless interfaces. The contactless smart card reader modules are: ACM1252U-Y3, a USB NFC reader module with detachable antenna board; ACM1281U-C7, a USB contactless reader module; and ACM1281S-C7, a serial contactless reader module. Contact module readers include: ACM38U-Y3, a CCID reader module; and ACM38U-Y6, a module with SAM slot support. Cards & Payments Asia 2015 is described as Asia’s largest and most established cards and payment expo. For more information about the event, visit www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/cards-asia. For more information about card and payment technologies, 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. ACS is the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. In 2010 and 2014, ACS was listed in Forbes Asia's “Best Under a Billion", an inter-industry list comprised of 200 top-performing publicly listed companies in the Asia-Pacific, with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion. 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/1927/acs-a-speaker-and-exhibitor-in-cards-and-payments-asia-2015/
• 2015 Smart Card Alliance Government Conference

  Date: Jun 9 - 10, 2015Venue: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., the USABooth: 313

  https://www.acs.com.hk/en/events/
• ACS Founder and Honorary Chairman Denny Wong Passes Away

  HONG KONG, 22 Apr, 2015 -Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd. (SEHK: 8210) (“ACS” or the “Group”) is deeply saddened to announce that its Group Founder and Honorary Chairman, Mr. Denny Wong, aged 67, passed away peacefully on 30 March 2015. Denny resigned as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer on 24 March 2015. On the same day, his spouse, Ms. Alice Tsui, was appointed as Chairman, and his two sons, Mr. Chi Ho Wong and Mr. Chi Kit Wong, were appointed as co-CEOs. In 1995, Denny founded ACS, focusing on the smart card and reader technologies. He devoted his full efforts to ushering ACS into tremendous growth. He also expanded ACS’s business, exploring areas like automatic fare collections (AFC), motivated by a desire to use technology to improve people’s daily life, in a manner that promotes environmental protection as well. Denny was an inspiring presence in ACS. He shared Confucian values with employees and helped develop their well-being under his generous mentorship. He also emphasized not only the importance of product and service quality, but also the importance of keeping promises to partners, and treating them in a respectful and reasonable way. Denny always exemplified hard work and was actively involved in the different aspects of ACS’s business. There will be a Buddhist funeral service for Denny on 22 April 2015 in Universal Funeral Parlour, Hung Hom, Hong Kong. He will be sorely missed.   About Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd. Founded in 1995, ACS is one of the major suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers. ACSH’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Advanced Card Systems Limited, was a winner of the Asia Pacific Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan in 2009. In 2010 and 2014, ACSH was included within Forbes Asia's “Best Under a Billion", an inter-industry selection comprising the 200 top-performing publicly listed companies in Asia Pacific, with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion. ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes these products in more than 100 countries worldwide. Visit ACS at http://www.acs.com.hk/.

  https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/1932/acs-founder-and-honorary-chairman-denny-wong-passes-away/
• ACS Wins RFID Successful Application Award in 2015 IOT Excellence Awards

  HONG KONG, 09 May, 2016 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 2086), Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (source: Frost & Sullivan), was honored with the RFID Successful Application Award during the 2015 IOT Excellence Awards. Ken Tang, ACS Sales Director for China, attended the awarding ceremony to receive the award.   2015 IOT Excellence Awards recognizes successful enterprises, products and applications in the RFID industry. It was organized by International Internet of Things Business and Application Promotion Association, and sponsored by the prestigious media outlets, "RFID World" and “IOT World," both under Ulink Media. The awarding ceremony gathered around 500 excellent enterprises, experts, and RFID terminal user representatives from different sectors of the RFID industry. They reviewed the achievements of RFID industry in the past ten years, looked at the industry development direction, and discussed the development prospects. New technologies, innovative products and various application cases were also exhibited on this annual platform for outstanding enterprises to exchange information and seek cooperation opportunities. ACS's entry is its ETC (electronic toll collection) card mobile top up solution for China toll road operators. ETC is an electronic payment system widely promoted to ease the traffic jams in highways. “The award-winning solution allows ETC users who are in Beijing, Anhui and Zhejiang to top up ETC cards at any time and any place with mobile devices and ACS's mobile card readers, thus eliminating the need for queuing up to reload cards at specified time and place,” says Ken. “This solution brings great flexibility to users.” Its user base is rapidly growing across the country. About ACS Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., SEHK: 2086), founded in 1995, is Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers. ACS is the winner of the Product Quality Leadership Award for Smart Card Readers from Frost & Sullivan. In 2010, 2014 and 2015, ACS was listed in Forbes Asia's “Best Under a Billion" list, an inter-industry list comprised of 200 top-performing publicly listed companies in the Asia-Pacific, with sales between US$5 million and US$1 billion. 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. A leader in the smart card industry, ACS has the technology, expertise and global resources to facilitate an easier adoption of smart card applications in different industries across the globe. ACS Technologies (Shenzhen) Ltd. (wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Ltd.) focuses on offering service to customers in China. It seeks for cooperation with various types of Chinese partners. Visit ACS at http://www.acs.com.hk/. About IOT Excellence Awards IOT Excellence Awards is an annual event that recognizes enterprises, products and applications, which have contributed to the RFID industry. This event is presented by RFID World and IOT World, and focuses on entries across different sectors catering to the China market. Visit RFID World at http://www.rfidglobal.org/.

  https://www.acs.com.hk/en/press-release/2099/acs-wins-rfid-successful-application-award-in-2015-iot-excellence-awards/