Industry-Leading Instant Issue Software and Hardware Developers Offer Best-in-Class Technology for Financial Institutions

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.–Dynamic Card Solutions (DCS), developer of CardWizard, the leading instant-issue and PIN selection software application for financial institutions, announced a preferred vendor agreement with Datacard Group, a leading branch-level desktop card personalization system provider in the financial services industry.

The agreement will expand joint marketing efforts in the instant issuance market segment by designating DCS’ CardWizard technology as a Datacard Group preferred software solution and Datacard Group as a preferred card personalization system and services provider for DCS.

“The financial services industry recognizes Datacard Group as a leading provider of card personalization systems with the majority of the world’s financial cards being issued using Datacard card solutions. Having Datacard select us as a preferred software vendor further solidifies CardWizard as the industry’s instant issue product-of-choice,” said Ron Zanotti, vice president of sales for DCS. “Datacard certainly recognizes the best-in-class offering of the CardWizard application as an integral component to the success of our current and future instant card issuance programs.”

The banking industry has steadily adopted instant card issuance technology in recent years. DCS and Datacard Group have clearly led the way providing an easy and secure method for financial institutions to instantly issue personalized ATM, debit and credit cards at branch locations. The CardWizard software integrates with the Datacard(R) 150i desktop card personalization system, offering an instant issuance system to maximize customer satisfaction, increase activation rates, and eliminate the delay associated with the conventional method of sending newly issued or replacement cards through the mail.

“CardWizard has clearly been the leading software solution in the instant issuance market,” says Fred Ketcho, regional vice president of Americas sales and service at Datacard. “Datacard Group wants to create the optimal alliance required to meet the growing demands of this market. By aligning with DCS, we will maximize the ability of both companies to develop a best-in-class hardware, software, service and support offering for our customers.”

About Datacard Group Datacard Group offers the world’s best-selling secure ID and card personalization solutions. The company’s portfolio includes systems for high-volume card issuance, card delivery, secure ID issuance and passport production, plus extensive service and supply offerings. Datacard Group serves customers in more than 120 countries (www.datacard.com).

About Dynamic Card Solutions Founded in 1996 and a wholly owned subsidiary of Dynamic Solutions International, Dynamic Card Solutions is an innovative developer of instant issuance and PIN selection solutions for banks, credit unions and retailers. Dynamic Card Solutions is the leading instant issuance provider for Visa(R) and MasterCard(R) debit cards in the United States. The company offers fully integrated solutions that allow financial institutions and retailers to quickly and securely issue ATM, debit and credit cards instantly at branch or store locations. Issuing cards instantly increases customer service, card sales and revenue, and eliminates current card issuance costs. Dynamic Card Solutions’ system includes a user-friendly administration component that provides full reporting, card inventory and more. All solutions utilize DES encryption and are compliant with recommended security procedures for instant issuance. For additional information, call 800-641-5215 or visit the Dynamic Card Solutions Web site at www.cardwizard-dsi.com.