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Eurosmart General Assembly Confirms Strong Growth
April 2013 by Emmanuelle Lamandé
At its annual General Assembly in Brussels on April 23rd, Eurosmart, the voice of the smart security industry, released the 2012 shipments figures as well as the 2013 forecast for the worldwide smart secure devices shipments and the smart secure contactless markets. Eurosmart also outlined its focus for 2013 which will continue to be on serving the ever increasing need for securing transactions in the digital world while integrating the latest technological innovations.
“The Smart Security Industry shows good growth perspectives in 2013”, states Oyvind Rastad, Eurosmart’s chairman. “Shipments in 2012 were up 11% from the year before and we are expecting another increase of around 9% this year. This is driven by a number of factors. One is the increasing number of secure e-documents like eID cards, electronic health cards and drivers’ licenses. The second one is the EMV migration in Asia and Latin America as well as in the US. Last but not least, comparatively new technologies like 4G and Near Field Communication (NFC) are driving growth. For NFC alone we see an increase of approximately 67 percent, from 150 million Secure Elements shipped in 2012 to our forecast of 250 million units to be shipped in 2013. Altogether, these developments show the continuing trend toward the digitalization of all aspects of our lives, in all parts of the world. This in turn drives the need for infrastructure and system upgrades, opening tremendous opportunities for the smart security industry”.
According to Rastad, our society faces the growing challenge of enjoying the benefits of being increasingly interconnected while, at the same time, having to safeguard privacy and trust. Eurosmart will continue promoting smart security solutions that aim to improve the usability of digital services while protecting privacy and combating fraud.
A particular focus in 2013 will be on the growing need for ensuring trust and security of mobile devices, applications and transactions.
The newly elected Eurosmart Bureau consists of:
– Oyvind Rastad (Gemalto): Chairman
– Dr. Jochen Schöllmann (Giesecke & Devrient): Vice Chairman
– Jerome Ajdenbaum (Oberthur Technologies): Vice Chairman
– Sonja Gatzke (Infineon Technologies): Treasurer
– General Secretary: Bruno Dupont
