Instant Issuance

DCS Joins Advanced Card Technologies (ACT) Canada

Company Continues to Expand its Commitment to EMV Instant Issuance

Englewood, Colo.—(May 13, 2008) — Dynamic Card Solutions (DCS), developer of CardWizard®, the leading instant issue and PIN selection software application for financial institutions, today announced that it has joined ACT Canada — the international association for the advancement of card applications and technologies.

Furthering its commitment to the Canadian financial services market with EMV instant issuance solutions, DCS became a member of the organization in March 2008.  ACT Canada is a non-profit member association that was incorported in 1989 to promote the awareness, understanding and use of a wide range of applications across all advanced card technologies including smart (contact, contactless and radiofrequency), optical, and emerging card technologies,as well as other form factors.

DCS’ member benefits include insights into the market, the players and other key dynamics, as well as resources into technology changes and advancements within the payments industry.

“We are pleased to have joined an organization as well known as ACT Canada that has such extensive knowledge of the Canadian marketplace,” said Spencer Clark, director of international markets at DCS. “As a member, we see great opportunity for EMV instant issuance in Canada as smart cards continue to gain significant traction in the industry. DCS’ flagship product, CardWizard, is the trusted technology for financial institutions to instantly issue chip-based cards as they transition from magnetic stripe cards.”

Catherine Johnston, president and CEO of ACT Canada welcomes Dynamic Card Solutions into the membership, pointing out that, “Canada is in the process of embracing advanced card platforms for secure payment and secure ID.  DCS brings solutions to our market that will let us move forward quickly, as well as support the market’s ability to leverage infrastructure that is rolling out for EMV.  In turn this will promote market growth.”

CardWizard EMV offers all of the benefits found in DCS’ leading instant issuance and PIN selection solutions — including the capability to instantly issuing Visa® and MasterCard® products at the branch level for banks, credit unions and retailers—and consist of central and branch level elements. DCS’ CardWizard EMV is installed, along with an in-house data preparation system, in the issuer’s central computer room, allowing financial institutions to instantly issue EMV cards to consumers at each branch.

For more information about DCS’ instant issue technology, please visit www.globalinstantissuance.com.

About ACT Canada


ACT Canada is the authority in the Canadian market with 18 years of supporting members through working with key stakeholders.  The association’s mission is to assist members in understanding the market’s development, the potential of advanced card applications to meet the needs of both the public and private sectors, and by identifying barriers they may encounter.  By providing a neutral forum for communication, ACT Canada facilitates knowledge transfer and thought leadership, while expanding its members’ networks.  Founded in 1989, ACT Canada is a non-profit membership association.

About Dynamic Card Solutions

Founded in 1996 and a wholly owned subsidiary of Dynamic Solutions International, Dynamic Card Solutions (DCS) develops instant issuance and PIN selection solutions for banks, credit unions and retailers that issue EMV, contactless and magnetic stripe cards. DCS is the leading instant issuance provider for Visa® and MasterCard® debit cards. The company offers fully integrated solutions that allow financial institutions and retailers to quickly and securely issue debit, credit and ATM cards instantly at branch or store locations. Issuing cards instantly increases customer service, card sales and revenue, and eliminates current card issuance costs. DCS’ system includes a user-friendly administration component that provides full reporting, card inventory and more. All solutions utilize encryption and are compliant with recommended security procedures for instant issuance. For additional information, call 1-800-641-5215 or visit the Dynamic Card Solutions Web site at www.globalinstantissuance.com.



"As we thoroughly researched different instant issuance vendors, DCS rose to the top of the list because of its excellent reputation, strong referrals, and software superiority. DCS' software has delivered an extremely reliable solution with a detailed reporting system that seamlessly integrated with our existing infrastructure."
- Benson Bolling, Director of Business and Card Services, Alabama Credit Union


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