EMV Academy and ICC Solutions Partner to Enable Banking and Payment Industry Migration to EMV in the USA

PASADENA, Calif. and PARIS, Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- UK-based ICC Solutions LTD, a leading provider of contact and contactless test solutions to the global banking and payment industry, and EMV Academy announced today a strategic partnership. ICC Solutions has joined the EMV Academy as the Academy's preferred provider of EMV contact and contactless test solutions. EMV Academy is the first U.S. based EMV training academy committed to seamlessly migrating EMV chip and pin technologies in the USA.

EMV based chip and pin technologies are widely used throughout the world. The United States has recently begun transitioning from the traditional, less secure magnetic stripe technology to the new, more secure EMV chip and pin cards. In August, VISA outlined its EMV migration Roadmap for the United States. Aside from security and cost benefits, EMV provides an opportunity for banks, credit unions and other financial organizations to market a broader and more secure suite of products to consumers and businesses.

ICC Solutions' membership in the EMV Academy enables both companies to open up new channels for customers to access the most innovative suite of EMV training, contact and contactless test solutions on the market.

"We are delighted to have a global payment industry leader like ICC Solutions as a partner in the EMV Academy," commented Stewart Chalmers, Executive Director, EMV Academy. "EMV Academy is becoming a major training resource to U.S. banks and payment vendors through its training curriculum and EMV migration services. At the core of these services is an exclusive group of partners like ICC Solutions, who can provide customers with the best technologies and a practical way forward for implementing EMV in America."

"ICC Solutions remains firmly committed to providing the best possible solutions that will enable reliable, efficient and cost effective testing during all stages of an EMV product lifecycle," adds Dave Maisey, CEO, ICC Solutions. "We are very pleased to partner with the EMV Academy, which will enable both companies to offer a comprehensive solutions and services portfolio which will be strongly focused on assisting the migration to EMV in the US."

About the EMV Academy

To learn more or schedule a class, visit www.emvacademy.com or contact [email protected].

About ICC Solutions

For more information about ICC Solutions visit www.iccsolutions.com.

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