SchlumbergerSema and CyberMark Join Forces to Enhance Delivery of Smart Card-based Solutions to Campus Market

SchlumbergerSema plans to supply smart card technology and applications to CyberMark for the higher education market in North America. CyberMark will operate and fully support campuses currently using SchlumbergerSema smart card technology, as well as combine its solutions to include the broad range of SchlumbergerSema smart card-based products for the campus market.

SchlumbergerSema is the worlds leading provider of smart card technology, and CyberMark is the largest marketer and operator of smart card programs on North American campuses, stated Bill Norwood, vice chairman, CyberMark. SchlumbergerSema offers complementary expertise that will help campuses cost-effectively add new smart card-based applications and solutions. The two industry leaders will drive innovative solutions that enhance learning while delivering the core needs of a comprehensive ID card program.

Colleges and universities use multi-application smart cards to improve their operational efficiency across a variety of functions, including physical ID, building access, network access and security, cashless payments, personal credentials and other applications. To meet this demand, CyberMark will market smart cards, readers, terminals and software that integrate physical ID with advanced network security, campus auxiliary services, and on- and off- campus convenience applications.

Together SchlumbergerSema and CyberMark have nearly 30 years of proven smart card expertise, more than 35 years experience in the higher education market, and a successful track record implementing 60 campus installations utilizing two million cards. Combining SchlumbergerSema and CyberMarks expertise in secured multi-applications brings renewed emphasis to the campus ID marketplace. Additionally, the combined capabilities of both companies existing partners, associates and vendors will now be available to CyberMark to expand applications in areas such as healthcare, loyalty, biometrics and access control, and further optimize the delivery of new solutions to the campus market place. Working together, CyberMark and SchlumbergerSema will deliver the worlds most complete campus ID card solution.