"ActivCard is pleased to be part of the GlobalPlatform initiative towards interoperability that will ensure smart cards are no longer static, but can be dynamically updated with multiple applications. This cross-industry effort will enable secure post-issuance management of applications on a card, and reduce the limitations and costs of a rigid card infrastructure. ActivCard offers smart card infrastructure technology based on our strong experience with authentication and security credential management -- allowing card issuers to leverage their smart card platform for next generation multiple application card services."

Erik Vermeer, Technical Director
Bell ID

"It did not take long to realize that Bell ID's vision on multi application smart card management is very much in line with what has been the result of GlobalPlatform's existence. Bell ID has identified the GlobalPlatform specifications as the leading framework for achieving cross industry interoperability for multi application smart card management systems. The widely accepted functionality defined and managed by GlobalPlatform creates a clear understanding on the key issues involved with smart card management and therefore serves as a perfect proof of concept."

Jerry Crosetti, President
Blue Bamboo

"Shera is dedicated to providing truly superior solutions in the GPD/STIP arena. Shera's terminal products are the first in the industry to be designed from the bottom up, both hardware and software, optimized for the STIP/JEFF environment."

Bob Beer, Vice President, Corporate Development
Datacard Group

"As we lead the industry toward true smart card interoperability through open standards, we enlarge the market for every player in the value chain. Adoption of these open standards will reduce cost, complexity and time-to-market, allowing an issuer to drive smart card technology into the hands of consumers. GlobalPlatform members are committed to "walking the talk." At Datacard, we are committed to implement GlobalPlatform standards in all our smart card development going forward."

Dave Maisey, Managing Director
ICC Solutions

"As a Member of GlobalPlatform, and working with GlobalPlatform to implement the Card Compliance Kit, we have been able to build strong relationships with other GlobalPlatform Members. This greatly helps with our objective of positively and pro-actively promoting the adoption and implementation of GlobalPlatform technology on a global scale. We look forward to witnessing first hand the subsequent mass implementation of smart card programs worldwide."

Eiji Oono, Managing Director
JCB

"As one of the major international credit card brands, as well as the number one issuer in Japan, JCB has issued proprietary cards as well as over 500 types of co-branded cards. With our customers’ need for convenience as the first priority, we see multiple application smart cards as an essential product for the future. JCB brings to the consortium a knowledge of what the consumer needs as taught to us by our 45 million card holders. We are dedicated to actively participating in GlobalPlatform as we promote cross-industry, multiple application smart cards which provide a high degree of customer convenience. "

Jo, Jung-Il, CEO
KEBTechnology

"We presented a Smart Card business model which is most successful and powerful in Korea. Most people are using the Smart Card of KEBT in greater part area of Korea currently. The technology of KEBT has been recognized to the best in Korea. We joined at GlobalPlatform for international technique trend and marketing skills. KEBTechnology will make an effort to supply for GlobalPlatform based Smart Card into Korean Market."

Art Kranzley, Chief e-Business officer
MasterCard Worldwide

"MasterCard is dedicated to creating a universal platform and infrastructure that will make it easier and less expensive to deploy multi-application smart cards on a global basis. By participating in GlobalPlatform, we are responding to the growing desire of our members to have maximum flexibility when initiating smart card programs of their own. MasterCard is working to help guide the future direction of GlobalPlatform's operational framework and to look for ways to expand the functionality of this specification to support MULTOS."

Yuji Inoue, Senior Vice President
NTT

"As a global information sharing corporate group, the NTT Group sees a great future in the convergence of smart cards and networks. We believe that the specifications to be defined by GlobalPlatform will lead to products that will further the development of worldwide information sharing services. The NTT Group is determined to work closely with other members and make a significant contribution to the consortium in order to achieve this goal. "

Reinhard Kalla, Manager, Product Line Chip Card ICs
NXP Semiconductors

"Philips Semiconductors cites the significant achievements of GlobalPlatform as a motivating factor in its decision to join. The intiatives of GlobalPlatform are in direct response to the needs of organisations that issue multi-application smart cards. GlobalPlatform has earned a reputation in the industry for being the key forum to address smart card standardisation and specifications development. Philips Semiconductors looks forward to contributing to these processes."

José Gabeiras, President
SERMEPA

"In today’s world, different industries, such as telecommunications, banking, computers, Internet, payment systems, digital TV etc., are being supported by their own "auxiliary" industries (i.e. card suppliers, terminal vendors, software houses, etc.). Taking into account the speed at which chip technology is evolving, there is an ever increasing risk that each one of such auxiliary industries adopts advanced smart card technologies which are not only very different, but also incompatible among them. The creation of GlobalPlatform is a firm step towards achieving compatibility via technological standards. It will enable a progressive reduction of costs and the attainment of global economies of scale. "

Patrice Peyret, Director, Consumer and Embedded, Platform Software
Sun Microsystems

"Sun strongly supports the effort to create a common smart card infrastructure through GlobalPlatform. Sun has been actively involved in the advancement of smart card technologies and is proud to have contributed to successful smart card deployments based on the Open Platform and Java Card technology."

Paul Meadowcroft, Head of Transaction Security
Thales e-Security

"Thales has spent many years working with Card Associations and Financial Institutions providing products that conform to international standards. It is for this reason that Thales is an active participant in the GlobalPlatform initiative, working to define a global standard that will assist with the migration of the existing card infrastructure to a platform that meets not only the move to EMV but also lays a foundation for the future expansion into multi-application implementations."

Stephen Schapp, Executive Vice President
Visa International

"GlobalPlatform has made significant strides in reducing the barriers to growth in the smart card industry. Its focus on the development of specifications that cover all aspects of the smart card infrastructure has been fundamental in encouraging cross industry adoption. By driving forward smart card adoption beyond the financial services industry, GlobalPlatform has helped to reduce smart card costs and improved the business case for chip. We look forward to even wider adoption of the GlobalPlatform specifications as they evolve into a de facto worldwide standard."