Changes in Financial Card Personalization
By Dave Tushie, Magellan Consulting, Inc., ICMA Standards and Technical Representative Many years ago, at the dawn of machine-readable card personalization, standards were introduced to guarantee electronic transactions…
2019 Card Industry Statistics and Trends Highlights
By Al Vrancart, ICMA Founder Emeritus and Industry Advisor The global card industry manufactured 37.1 billion cards in 2019, which was 1% more than it manufactured in 2018. See…
The Road to Contactless
Mapping the journey from charge plates to payment objects—a market ready for change Although late to the game and despite some formidable challenges, the U.S. payment ecosystem, including…
‘Smart’ Tech Enhances Access Control Security
By Kimberly Tjoumakaris, Public Relations Manager, ICMA For much of history, our identification systems have relied on face-to-face interactions and physical documents and processes. But digital technologies are…
Thank You for Attending CardTREX Europe
ICMA’s CardTREX Europe provided card industry business owners and production and technical staff with a robust educational and networking event from 22-23 October in Nürnberg, Germany. The event…
ICMA Offers Exclusive Members-Only Marketing Resources
By Kimberly Tjoumakaris, Public Relations Manager, ICMA Are you looking to increase your company’s brand presence in the card manufacturing industry? Look no further than the International Card…
Secure Printing of Driver’s Licenses
By Dave Tushie, Magellan Consulting, Inc., ICMA Standards and Technical Representative This has been a very busy time for those involved in physically secure ID cards and their…
Card Design Creativity
By Dave Tushie, Magellan Consulting, Inc., ICMA Standards and Technical Representative Creativity, as some have defined it, is the act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality.…
Card Packaging: A Powerful Marketing Tool, Personal Billboard for the Influencer in Us All
By Dane Whitehurst, Creative Director, Burgopak Ltd. In the world of digital banking where so many aspects have become less tangible, the physical card and its packaging have…
Card Packaging: It’s All About the Brand
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, ICMA, Managing Editor Card packaging is often thought of in the traditional sense—to make sure the card is protected in transit and on display, and…