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Identiv, DTC Expand Global Distribution of Smart-Card Readers and Credentials

Identiv has announced that it has entered into a distribution partnership with Development Trading Co. (DTC), a security printing and services company located in Saudi Arabia. The companies will bring Identiv's portfolio of secure smart-card reader technology and credentials to the Middle East.

Identiv's smart-card reader portfolio features a variety of contact, contactless and mobile smart-card reader and terminal technologies, as well as digital-identity and transaction platforms. Available in multiple form factors, Identiv's credentials can be used for physical and logical access control, converged access solutions for building and computer access, transit payment, brand protection, time and attendance, cashless vending and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Identiv's cards are available as single-technology credentials, multi-technology, or credentials with a contact chip for high-assurance deployments using digital certificates.

"Identiv shares DTC's enthusiasm of forging into the connected future of physical and logical access control," said Dr. Manfred Mueller, Identiv's COO and general manager for smart-card readers and transponders, in a prepared statement. "For the first time ever, Identiv will offer its complete portfolio of smart card reader technology and credentials to the Middle East, made possible by this exciting new partnership."

"DTC is focused on bringing radio frequency identification (RFID), brand authenticity, document protection, secure credentials, and the highest security access control to the Middle East," said Sultan M. Al Ammari, DTC's operations manager, in the prepared statement. "We are thrilled to partner with Identiv, the most trusted global provider of physical security and secure identification solutions, and provide our partners with Identiv's cutting-edge smart card reader and credential technology."