TechTrex Inc. and Ruhlamat Middle East today announced a cooperation agreement to jointly promote and market Ruhlamat personalization system and TechTrex' card issuance software suite as a "total solution" worldwide to customers. The two companies will build market and support a series of new solutions to make TechTrex and Ruhlamat products work better together. Under this new model, customers will realize unprecedented choice and flexibility through improved interoperability and manageability between TechTrex and Ruhlamat.
"This is a new model and a true evolution of our relationship that we think customers will immediately find compelling because it delivers practical value by bringing two very important and complementing platforms closer together." said Victor Chan, Executive Vice President, Business Development of TechTrex Inc. "We' re excited to work with Ruhlamat, whose strengths include its heritage as a mixed-source company. Working together allows us to create new opportunities for our companies and our customers in the areas of issuance of ePassport, contact and contactless EMV/ Banking, Secure ID, and ePurse cards, and offers an additional application of our technology, systems and processes."
"Too often technology companies ask their customers to adapt to them. Today we are adapting to our customers. " said Thomas Scheuerer, General Manager of Ruhlamat Middle East. "TechTrex Inc. and Ruhlamat are enabling customers to take advantage of each other's products where it makes sense in their enterprise infrastructure. We jointly believe that our business agreements make it possible to offer the highest level of interoperability with the assurance that both our companies stand behind these solutions."
The two companies have been working closely since the end of 2006, and have created joint development projects at which TechTrex Inc. and Ruhlamat technical experts will jointly architect, develop and test new solutions and work with customers and the community to build and support these technologies.
New customer installations has been secured in the Middle East area in EMV card personalization, the next phase will see TechTrex Inc. and Ruhlamat working together on ePassport project for the territory.
"We applaud Ruhlamat and TechTrex Inc. in their efforts to provide greater IC chip personalization solution", said Mr. Fahad Al Fawaz, President and Chief Executive Officer of PCARD SMART Card Factory Company."Customers want solutions that meet their individual needs, and higher levels of interoperability give them the ability to more easily make the best choices. This is a great example of vendors working together to resolve complexity so their customers don't have to."
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About TechTrex Inc.
TechTrex Inc provides unique, cost-effective solutions exclusively for the card payment and issuance industry. TechTrex leverages international development and manufacturing capabilities to deliver solutions faster and at a much lower price point than current competitors. TechTrex has world class experience in smart card personalisation and plastic card issuance solutions. The Company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets card personalisation solutions, POS systems, consulting services, and software. TechTrex Inc. has operations in Canada, the United States, Japan, China, Korea and authorised dealers worldwide. Customers include financial institutions, payment processors, service bureaus, government agencies, and loyalty marketing organisations. For more information, visit site.techtrex.com

About Ruhlamat

Founded in 1962 in Bain, Germany, Ruhlamat is a privately owned, highly sophisticated manufacturer of state-of-the art automated equipment.
The Company's headquarters was moved to Marksuhl, Germany in October 1992, where a modular assembly system for chip card production was developed. Since then, Ruhlamat success and growth has prompted the company to open branches in North America and Asia. Ruhlamat total office and production area at the Marksuhl headquarters exceeds approximately 45,000 m2 and has over 420 highly skilled and dedicated staff. To guarantee the highest quality and precision of components and parts used by Ruhlamat in the production of specialized equipment, all components and parts are produced in-house whenever possible.
Ruhlamat customers range from government agencies around the world to hi-tech companies all over Europe, America and Asia. Ruhlamat provides automated equipment to some of the largest smart-card manufacturers in the industry. Their customers also include some of the most reputable and high-profile automotive companies in the world.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT

TechTrex Inc.
Victor Chan
[email protected]
Phone: +1 (905) 856-7302

Ruhlamat Middle East F.Z.C General Manager
Thomas Scheuerer United Arab Emirates
Mobile UAE +971 50 426 5992
Mobile GER +49 171 6409103MM
E-mail [email protected]