2025 Winners

ICMA Reveals 2025 Élan Award Winners

ICMA’s Élan Awards of Excellence honors companies that are at the forefront of the worldwide transaction card industry. For more than 30 years, the Élan Awards have established the global standard for card manufacturing excellence by recognizing world-class achievements in card design, technological innovation and other categories.

ICMA Founder and Executive Director Jeffrey Barnhart revealed the 2025 Élan Award winners during a ceremony at ICMA’s Card Manufacturing and Personalization EXPO in Orlando, Florida on May 14.

“The esteemed Élan Awards distinguish ICMA card manufacturing suppliers, card manufacturing personalizers and fulfillment members as leaders in the industry before their peers and customers,” said Barnhart. “Élan Award recipients benefit greatly from heightened industry prestige, positive branding, increased visibility and new business growth opportunities.”

Award Criteria

This year’s Élan Award winners were chosen from more than 130 entries from North America, MEA, Asia, Europe and other parts of the world.

To determine the winners, the Élan Award judges use a quantifiable scoring system, based on criteria including graphical design, printing, complexity, technology, quality, innovation, uniqueness, practicality and security (if applicable). ICMA would like to thank David Tushie, ICMA standards and technical representative, of Magellen Consulting; Brian Summerhayes, an ICMA board member, of Barnes International; and Dori Rombola, an ICMA board member, of Infineon Technologies, for serving as judges this year.