EMV Academy and CIM USA have announced a strategic partnership. CIM USA has become a member of the EMV Academy. The announcement was made at the opening of the Cartes^® Tradeshow in Las Vegas, NV. EMV Academy will utilize CIM USA products throughout its fast growing EMV, Mobile NFC and contactless training curriculum serving banks and payments industry constituents in the USA and overseas. EMV Academy will showcase CIM EMV card personalization solutions through the EMV Academy Preferred Partner Network^™.

EMV Academy is the first U.S. based EMV training organization committed to migrating the U.S. banking and payment industry to EMV Chip and PIN technologies. Since launching in 2011, it has quickly grown to offer a comprehensive range of EMV training and migration services to acquirers, issuers and payment vendors throughout the USA. In addition, EMV Academy's goal to provide its clients access to an unmatched EMV payments technology ecosystem has fueled the expansion of the EMV Academy Preferred Partner Network^â„¢ of which CIM USA becomes the latest member. The Preferred Partner Network^â„¢ is comprised of technology leaders serving both issuers and acquirers. Through the Preferred Partner Network^â„¢, EMV Academy enables its clients to tap a unique knowledge base, providing access to the latest EMV products and technologies. For EMV Academy partners, it serves as a unique channel to showcase their EMV solutions.

"We are delighted that card personalization leader CIM USA has joined the EMV Academy," commented Stewart Chalmers, Executive Director, EMV Academy. "Adding CIM's EMV solutions enhances the knowledge base of our growing payment ecosystem and that of our technical staff across the nation. It provides tremendous value to our EMV training curriculum and to our customers throughout America, especially our card issuers."

Mads Petersen, Executive Vice President & General Manager of CIM USA commented, "We are extremely excited about joining the EMV Academy Preferred Partner Network^â„¢. The emerging EMV market needs easy access to the best of breed solutions for EMV card personalization and issuance. The combined strength of CIM's extensive experience in financial card issuance and the knowledge base of the EMV Academy and its partners are unique to the industry."

EVP & GM of CIM USA