Packaging
Route1 Concludes Agreement with Giesecke & Devrient (G&D)
Friday 18. April 2008 - G&D and Route1 will offer a portfolio of solutions based on G&D's StarSign family of products and Route1's MobiNET subscription-based services
Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), a leading global provider of banknotes, ID documents, and smart card solutions, and Route1 Inc. (TSX-V:ROI), the trusted provider of security and identity management network solutions, today announced the execution of a collaborative agreement to develop and market devices utilizing Route1s MobiNET platform. MobiNET is Route1s communications and service delivery platform focused on identity management and entitlement-based access to resources.
The new Route1 MobiKEY was demonstrated in the Route1/G&D booth at the 2008 RSA Conference, held in San Francisco from April 7 – 11. The presentation featured Route1s TruOFFICE service for secure remote access, and PurLINK service for secure web access. It showcased the ability to deliver Route1 services and solutions, powered by MobiNET, on a variety of G&Ds form-factors within the StarSign family, including the StarSign Mobility Token and the StarSign USB Token microSD.
“This is an exciting foray into new security services,” said Dr. Kai Grassie, Senior Vice President of Giesecke & Devrient, “and we are very pleased that Route1 has chosen G&Ds latest StarSign technology to ensure security and mobility for the extension of their product offering.”
Licenses to Route1s software-based subscription services will be marketed, distributed, and sold through G&Ds worldwide sales force and value added resellers in addition to Route1s current sales channels. The new MobiKEY form-factors, including MobiMICRO will broaden Route1s reach into Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, Telecommunications and private sector organizations.
“The collaborative efforts shown by both companies have resulted in best-in-class technology, delivered on best-of-breed hardware”, said Andrew White, Route1s President and CEO. “What we have demonstrated to date is the first in a long line of products and services to be developed, marketed, and sold worldwide.”
The new MobiKEY devices and form-factors are expected to ship in early Q3, 2008.