About Gemalto
The world leader in digital security

Gemalto is at the heart of our evolving digital society. The freedom to communicate, travel, shop, bank, entertain, and work—anytime, anywhere—has become an integral part of what people want and expect, in ways that are convenient, enjoyable and secure.

Gemalto delivers on the growing demands of billions of people worldwide for mobile connectivity, identity and data protection, credit card safety, health and transportation services, e-government and national security. We do this by supplying to governments, wireless operators, banks and enterprises a wide range of secure personal devices, such as subscriber identification modules (SIM) in mobile phones, smart banking cards, smart card access badges, electronic passports, and USB tokens for online identity protection. To complete the solution we also provide software, systems and services to help our customers achieve their goals.

As the use of Gemalto's software and secure devices increases with the number of people interacting in the digital and wireless world, the company is poised to thrive over the coming years. For more information please visit www.gemalto.com.

Key figures*

• €1.68 billion revenue 2008
• 10,000 employees, 90 nationalities, based in 40 countries
• 75 sales and marketing offices; 17 production sites, 30 personalization centers, 9 R&D centers
• Over 1.4 billion intelligent (microprocessor) cards produced and personalized in 2008

* December 2008

Mr. Francois Lasnier
Vice President and General Manager, Security
Gemalto North America
www.gemalto.com

SecurityStockWatch.com: Thank you for joining us today, Francois.  Please give us an overview of your background and your role at Gemalto.

Francois Lasnier: Gemalto’s digital security solutions target three major markets, Telecom, Security and Secure Transactions. I manage the Security business in North America, and our focus is identity security and data protection for the government and enterprise sectors. My history with Gemalto spans several years. Initially, I was in the banking sector within the product development team where I managed the first smart card implementation to use Visa’s Java-based Open Platform, now an industry standard. My early background was in program management, working on smart card-based electronic toll collection systems and RFID-based vehicle identification systems in Tokyo. I received my master’s degree in electrical engineering and computer science. More

Mr. Paul Beverly
Executive Vice-President
Corporate Marketing & President North America
Gemalto, Inc.
www.gemalto.com
Paris: GTO.PA

SecurityStockWatch.com: Thank you for joining us today, Paul. We understand that you began your career with Schlumberger. Please give us an overview of your background and your role at Gemalto.

Paul Beverly: I joined Schlumberger in 1985 as a marketing manager and remain now with Gemalto which was formed as a result of a spin-off and merger. I have been responsible for international management, marketing, operations, sales and corporate strategy in a variety of roles around the world. From 1999-2003, I was a vice president for Schlumberger in North America, also serving as chairman of the Smart Card Alliance. From April 2003 until June 2006, I was president of the Americas. My career in Gemalto is evidence of one of the things that make Gemalto a great place to work—its international scope and diverse business lines.

Today, as the EVP of marketing and president of Gemalto North America, I am responsible for raising awareness and appreciation of our company and solutions worldwide. I oversee communication, branding and investor relations activities. Specific to my role in North America, I am focused on leading our team while identifying and developing opportunities for growth within the region. 

We are in a very dynamic industry and an important part of my role is making sure we are listening to our customers. Gemalto has a highly developed and comprehensive customer-focused strategy. In order to capitalize on the many great opportunities they bring us, one of my most important roles is to manage a best-in-class feedback program to identify and prioritize the needs of our blue-chip customer base. More

Mr. Neville Pattinson
Vice President of Standards and Government Affairs
Gemalto North America
www.gemalto.com

SecurityStockWatch.com: Thank you for joining us today, Neville. Please give us an overview of your background and your role at Gemalto.

Neville Pattinson: I currently lead the Government Programs activity within the Security business unit of Gemalto North America. In this role, I focus on government based e-documents and identity credentials. This focus has provided several opportunities to be an advisor to U.S. government policy makers, program managers and key technology partners providing products and services to the federal government. In addition to this role, I am the chairman of the Smart Card Alliance and chair of the Smart Card Alliance’s Identity Council; a founding member of the Secure ID Coalition and am currently serving a three year appointment to the Department of Homeland Security’s Data Protection and Integrity Advisory Committee. Any views expressed in this interview are not representative of the Smart Card Alliance or the Department of Homeland Security or the DHS DPIAC. More

Mr. Jack Jania
Vice President and General Manger
Secure Transactions Business Unit
Gemalto, Inc.
www.gemalto.com

SecurityStockWatch.com: Thank you for joining us today, Jack.  Please give us an overview of your background and your role at Gemalto.

Jack Jania: We organize our business units around our three major markets, Telecom, Security and Secure Transactions.  I head up secure transactions for Gemalto North America. The secure transactions team drives all business activity in the banking and credit/debit card sector, including both contactless payment and smart card-based bankcards now being deployed in Canada. Prior to my current role, I spent several years within the mobile telecom business unit at Gemalto, and was involved in the launch of 3G smart card technology and NFC mobile payment.  My early background was in semiconductor component test engineering and system-level architecture.  This allowed the opportunity to participate in the design and implementation of the high-speed information systems for the American Stock Exchange, the Chicago Board of Trade, the Chicago Options Exchange and other stock exchanges. My career started in the broadcast industry, and worked with leading broadcasters and events around the world.More