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First Data, Oberthur Technologies in strategic partnership

Tuesday 19 November 2013 13:24 CET | News

First Data, a global provider of electronic commerce and payment processing services, and Oberthur Technologies, a French provider of security and identification solutions based on smart card technologies, have entered a strategic partnership to manage and promote EMV in the US.

Under the terms of the partnership, Oberthur Technologies has become First Data’s preferred provider of EMV smart cards. Moreover, the partnership is set to leverage Oberthur Technologies expertise, smart cards and Common Personalization System (CPS), along with both companies card personalization capabilities, to deliver an enhanced EMV solution.

In recent news, First Data and Diners Club International, a business unit of Discover Financial Services, have announced a new merchant acquiring agreement in UK.

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Keywords: First Data, Oberthur Technologies, EMV, EMV smart cards, Common Personalization System
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