Integri first to receive qualification from EMVCo for newest CCD/CPA test specifications
2 October 2007, Zaventem, Belgium – Integri, leading provider of test tools and services for electronic transactions, today announces that its EMV™ Level 2 CCD and CPA Card Test Suites have been qualified by EMVCo for respectively the versions 4.1.b and 1.0.b. With the company’s card test tools, card manufacturers and issuers can perform quality assurance testing to assess if their card applications are compliant with the latest official requirements and ready to be submitted to EMVCo for official testing and approval. The Common Core Definitions (CCD) are defined by EMVCo to simplify implementations and to define a minimum common set of functions and data accepted by JCB, MasterCard Worldwide, and Visa International. The Common Payment Application (CPA) specification defines the functionalities for an application complying with CCD definitions. With only a smart card reader, a personal computer and the card test tool, users can easily run all necessary tests ensuring the conformity of their card products to these latest stipulations. The Integri test tools run on INQ®, an open platform, and can be easily customized and updated. “Being the first company to achieve this certification is a serious endorsement of the effort we put in delivering high-quality products.” said Jan De Meester, CEO at Integri. “With more than 15 years of experience and customers from around the globe relying on our technology, we are a major reference in the test tools market.” "Integri has provided us with an excellent service for many years and is therefore one of Austria Card's long term business partners" commented Barbara Heindl, Senior Tester at Austria Card. "Thanks to Integri's easy-to-use EMV CPA test tool, our smartcards can now pass the latest requirements. This is a great message to give to our customers, that they can be sure that our products are up to market demands." About Integri Integri NV was established in 1992 and is headquartered in Zaventem, Belgium. Integri is the leading global provider of IT solutions for testing and simulating electronic transactions. It offers a wide range of products, services and consulting for testing smart cards, terminals and hosts. For more than 15 years, Integri has led the market with its smart card (payment and SIM card) test tools. Its INQ Platform provides a fully integrated test and prototyping solution for testing smart card compliance, payment transactions, EMV (L1&L2) applications, GSM/UMTS applications, terminals and hosts. For more information, please contact
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About EMVCo EMVCo LLC was formed in February 1999 by Europay International, MasterCard International and Visa International to manage, maintain and enhance the EMV™ Integrated Circuit Card Specifications for Payment Systems. With the acquisition of Europay by MasterCard in 2002 and JCB joining the organisation in 2004, EMVCo is currently operated by JCB, MasterCard Worldwide, and Visa International. EMVCo's primary role is to manage, maintain and enhance the EMV Integrated Circuit Card Specifications to ensure interoperability and acceptance of payment system integrated circuit cards on a worldwide basis. EMVCo is also responsible for a type approval process that defines test requirements and test cases that are used for terminal and CCD/CPA card compliance testing. This testing ensures that a single approval process is developed at a level that will allow cross payment system interoperability through compliance with the EMV specifications. Additional information can be found at www.emvco.com
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