Giesecke & Devrient Australasia (G&D) was established in Melbourne in 1998 as a specialist card technology provider, initially to service the telecommunication market in the form of SIM cards - the only smartcard business in Australia at that time.
Experiencing strong growth from day one, today, G&D are the leading supplier of smartcards in Australasia, providing product, secure bureau and fulfillment services to major banking, telecommunication, government and commercial organisations in Australia and the Pacific Islands.
Applications delivered include:
- A variety of mobile phone SIM cards and applications for telecommunications carriers.
- Mifare smart cards for public transit implementation.
- PKI enabled smart cards for authentication applications in government and industry.
- Visa and MasterCard Brands, EMV, and dual interface cards for major banks.
- Consumer cards for Medicare Australia.
G&D Australasia's team has an unequalled level of experience and skill in the establishment and on-going provision of card systems and secure smart card solutions for the local market. This, combined with the global support of the G&D group, has enabled G&D to establish the most technologically advanced facilities in the region, with the Australian arm remaining at the forefront of world developments.
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