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The Élan Awards have their rewards … Do your cards deserve recognition?
Every year, the prestigious ICMA Élan Awards cast a spotlight on the best of the best in the global card industry, honoring world-class achievements in both card design and technological innovation. Widely acknowledged as the most renowned platform for card excellence, the coveted Élan Awards distinguish ICMA manufacturer, supplier and personalization/ fulfillment members before peers and customers as industry leaders. The Élan Awards celebrate ICMA members’ commitment to the design quality and technical advances that drive the future of the global card industry, which is ultimately the true winner in this acclaimed program.
Congratulations to our Manufacturing Excellence Award Winners!
BEST SUPPLIER/VENDOR NEW PRODUCT, SERVICE OR INNOVATION
Winner: Linxens for the Dynamic Security Code for Ellipse
Finalist: SPS for the EVC All-In-One by Ellipse, SPS and ABCorp.
Finalist: Linxens for the Jet-Black EMV Module for Ellipse
BEST PERSONALIZATION & FULFILLMENT PRODUCT, SERVICE OR PROJECT
Winner: Giesecke+Devrient (China) Technologies Co. Ltd. for China CITIC Bank’s American Express Game for Peace Irregular Card
Finalist: Placard Pty Ltd for CommBank Neo for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Finalist: Giesecke+Devrient (China) Technologies Co. Ltd. for the ICBC Customized Card (Adorable Baby) for the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE AWARDS – LOYALTY, PROMOTIONAL AND GIFT CARDS
Winner: Giesecke+Devrient (China) Technologies Co. Ltd. for the Starbucks Brand History Card
Finalist: Goldpac Limited for the 22TM SVC SEASON MARBLE for Starbucks (China) Company Limited
Finalist: Giesecke+Devrient (China) Technologies Co. Ltd. for the Starbucks Cherry Blossom Gift Card
MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE AWARDS – ID AND ACCESS CONTROL CARDS
Winner: Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited for the New York State Enhanced Identification Card for the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
Finalist: Thales for the Colorado Driver License for the Colorado Department of Revenue
Finalist: Hengbao Co. Ltd. for the Wuyi Pass for the Jiangmen Wuyitong Smart Card Co. Ltd
UNIQUE INNOVATION
Winner: Goldpac Limited for the Bank of Guiyang Shuang Ying Men VIP Diamond Debit Card – Private Banking Card
Finalist: Giesecke+Devrient (China) Technologies Co. Ltd. for the Bank of Communications American Express National Charm Credit Card (Water Goddess Edition)
Finalist: IDEMIA for the Touch Card for Mastercard
BEST SECURE PAYMENT CARD
Winner: Hengbao Co. Ltd. for the China Construction Bank Moon and Stars Platinum Card in the Sunlight Series
Finalist: CompoSecure LLC for the AMEX Platinum Art Card Kehinde Wiley
Finalist: IDEMIA for the Touch Card for Mastercard
Finalist: Hengbao Co. Ltd. for the China Minsheng Bank Tianjin-Hebei Integrated Interconnection Private Bank Debit Card
UNIQUE INNOVATION PROTOTYPE
Winner: Giesecke+Devrient (China) Technologies Co. Ltd. for the Special-Shaped Chip Card
Finalist: Giesecke+Devrient (China) Technologies Co. Ltd. for the Built-In Holographic Dynamic Nano-Texture Card
Finalist: CompoSecure LLC for the PointCard Atlas
FEATURE CARD SUB-CATEGORIES – METAL
Winner: Thales for the Viseca Visa Platinum Metal Card
Finalist: CPI Card Group for Latitude for Rize
Finalist: CompoSecure LLC for Sapphire Preferred for Chase
Feature Card Sub-Categories – Environmentally Friendly
Winner: CompoSecure LLC for Truist Wealth
Finalist: Goldpac Limited for the 22 SR KIT LAMY GREEN & 22 SR KIT LAMY BLACK for Starbucks (China) Company Limited
Finalist: Goldpac Limited for the Bank of Shanghai Low Carbon Living Card
Feature Card Sub-Categories – Biometric
Winner: IDEMIA for Rocker Touch