Heritage of Innovation
Heritage of Innovation
Celebrating 40 Years of Innovation and Customer Success
Celebrating 40 Years of Innovation and Customer Success
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40 years ago a technology pioneer founded this company with a passion for innovation, and a commitment to work closely with customers to ensure their success. Our dedication to these principles remains unchanged today. Our portfolio of solutions, backed by expert service and support, enable card and secure ID programs for financial, government and other markets worldwide.

A look back...

  • Control Data's First Computer System, the CDC 1604

    Roots in Innovation

    Our story begins during World War II with a group of talented Navy engineers working on top secret projects including important code breaking initiatives.

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  • One of the Comapny's Earliest Card Personalization Systems

    Commerce Transformed

    Datacard produced the world's first high speed credit card personalization system, ushering in the modern era of credit card commerce.

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  • The Datacard Series 4500

    Trusted Partner

    Breakthroughs in data security made us a trusted partner for American Express, MasterCard, Visa and many other card issuers.

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  • The Datacard 9000 Card Issuance System

    Inline Modularity

    Modularity enabled card issuers to acquire the exact capabilities needed at the time of purchase, while providing flexibility as requirements changed.

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  • Second Generation Desktop Card Printer

    Instant Card Issuance

    Card printing, embossing and encoding technologies became available compact, affordable systems, and desktop card printing was born.

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  • Leading the Way

    Leading The Way

    As new trends like flat financial cards emerge, Datacard is leading the way with proven solutions that have been deployed around the world.

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