ICMA Announces 2024 Élan Awards of Excellence Winners
Best of the Best in Global Card Industry Recognized During EXPO PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J.—May 22, 2024—The International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA), a global trade association for card manufacturers,…
ICMA Brings the Card Manufacturing Lifecycle Full Circle with Production 360
The International Card Manufacturing Association (ICMA)’s new Production 360 experience brings the card manufacturing lifecycle full circle, uniting general managers, engineers, designers and other card plant personnel with…
Future-Proof Your Card Strategy at ICMA’s 2024 EXPO
Physical cards play a key role in our daily lives and will for many years to come. Thus, the International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA) invites global card industry…
ICMA Élan Award Winners: Global Transaction Card Industry Leaders
By Jennifer Kohlhepp – Managing Editor, ICMA ICMA’s Élan Awards of Excellence represent companies that are innovating and leading the global transaction card industry. Honoring world-class achievements in card…
3 Reasons Now is the Time for All Financial Institutions to Switch to Dual Interface Contactless Cards
By John Lowe – EVP End-to-End Solutions, CPI Card Group The expansive world of card payment technology is constantly evolving as new methods are developed to increase data…
Card Durability Standards Revision
By David Tushie – Magellan Consulting, Inc., ICMA Standards and Technical Representative ISO/IEC 24789-1, 2 are the international standards for determination of card durability that is sometimes referred…
Serving the Aging Population: Providing an Advanced Payment Card Experience
By Jennifer Kohlhepp – Managing Editor, ICMA As the population ages, new demands and opportunities occur where payment cards can actively be involved in shaping a customer’s payment…
ICMA Élan Award Winners: Global Transaction Card Industry Leaders
The International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA)’s represent companies that are innovating and leading the global transaction card industry. Honoring world-class achievements in card design, technological innovation and other…
New, Virtual ACE-Commercial Training Gets Rave Reviews from ICMA Members
The International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA) recently expanded the Advanced Card Education (ACE) program with the launch of ACE-Commercial, a new, virtual training series. And it is getting…
Card Manufacturers Go Green Amid Consumer Demand
As we move into a new decade, it is time for companies to review the goals, promises and pledges they made regarding the sustainability initiatives they set out…