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The Big Three Become the Big Two

Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Editor’s Note: CR80News asked several industry veterans to comment on the recent acquisition of Diebld’s Card System Division by The CBORD Group. Bret Tobey has worked with several companies in the ID managment, security, and campus card industries including Diebold Card Systems. His observations on what the transaction may mean to the campus card market follow.

By Bret Tobey, Contributing Editor

As Wall Street trading wrapped up on Friday, July 1, Diebold employees gathered at facilities and over the phone to learn The CBORD Group had purchased the Card System’s Division of Diebold. Rumors flew all weekend and formal announcement came Tuesday, July 5.

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