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Article: United States : Gemalto looking for smart-card opportunities in U.S.(Company overview)
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- December 22, 2008
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Byline: pinto03
Gemalto NV is making and selling smart-card products in volumes that a certain hamburger chain might admire. The world's largest smart-card supplier shipped 1.2 billion of its cards last year and has more than 1 billion users around the world. It recorded sales last year of 1.6 billion euros (about $2.2 billion U.S.). The company says its growth this year is running about 10 percent in the face of a weakening economy.
Now, the Amsterdam, Netherlands-based company is looking for new worlds to conquer, including the United States, which traditionally has been a smart-card laggard. The company is relying on its 150-person marketing and ...