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DECEMBER COVER STORY
How to Capitalize on Rising Debit Card Popularity

By Dan Oswald, CEO, Arroweye Solutions

New trends and use cases driven by the pandemic are opening new opportunities for the card industry.

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Featured Articles

Card Product Proliferation Demands New Materials
As the global card industry looks to manufacture new kinds of cards, it will need stronger card materials to eliminate card failures.

By David Tushie, Magellen Consulting, ICMA Standards and Technical Representative

European Card Industry Stats and Trends
The European region remains number three globally in unit volume at 6.1 billion cards.

By Al Vrancart, ICMA, Founder Emeritus & Industry Advisor

ICMA’s Élan Awards Celebrate Excellence in the Card Industry
ICMA’s Élan Awards of Excellence recognize member companies committed to design quality and technical innovations.

By Jennifer Kohlhepp, ICMA, Managing Editor

5 Smart Website Lead Generation Strategies
A lead generating website will promote your business all day, every day.

By Daniel Beldowicz, Director of Digital Marketing, ICMA

Élan Awards Celebrate Excellence in the Global Card Industry

Élan Awards Celebrate Excellence in the Global Card Industry

January 3, 2022

By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor, ICMA As new ideas and technologies converge, cards are being reimagined and this year’s ICMA Élan Awards of Excellence entries are truly [...]

Security Printing Elements Help Assure Authenticity of Issued Cards

Security Printing Elements Help Assure Authenticity of Issued Cards

January 3, 2022

by Dave Tushie, Magellan Consulting, Inc., ICMA Standards and Technical Representative While much of what is making news recently in the card industry concerns stronger [...]

ICMA Founder Emeritus Al Vrancart Set to Retire

ICMA Founder Emeritus Al Vrancart Set to Retire

January 3, 2022

By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor, ICMA Al Vrancart remains amazed at how the global card industry has continued to evolve since the day he joined its trajectory more than [...]

How to Capitalize on Rising Debit Card Popularity

How to Capitalize on Rising Debit Card Popularity

January 3, 2022

New trends and use cases driven by the pandemic are opening new opportunities for the card industry By Dan Oswald, CEO, Arroweye Solutions The pandemic fueled the increased [...]

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