AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Dec. 10, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE):

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has signed a multi-year contract with "La Societe de l'assurance automobile du Quebec" (SAAQ) to provide the new license for Quebec drivers. The complete solution combines the Sealys Secure Document and the field-proven Coesys Issuance Solution that address the government's goal of reinforcing the identity protection for driver's license holders in Quebec. Gemalto also provides the full set-up and maintenance of SAAQ's personalization infrastructure. This allows the SAAQ to offer Quebec drivers a seamless and speedy renewal service when obtaining their new driver's license.

Gemalto's high end polycarbonate card replaces the traditional approach of printing graphic images and text onto the plastic card body to reduce document forgery. This additional layer of protection is based on advanced laser engraving techniques that embed the individual's information into the card during the personalization process. The benefit for Quebec's drivers is twofold: a more secure form of identity in addition to an extended duration of the driver's license.

"With one of the largest security teams and over 120 years of experience, Gemalto is well-positioned to provide advanced card personalization solutions in addition to the issuance of secure documents," said Neville Pattinson, Senior Vice President of Government Programs for North America at Gemalto. "With this combination, we are able to fuse together the security features present in the card with the data and images applied during personalization and greatly reduce the ability to tamper or forge the document."

For more information on Gemalto's advanced technology, visit http://www.gemalto.com/govt/sealys/ or download Gemalto's whitepaper on Polycarbonate and Identity Documents.

About Gemalto

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) is the world leader in digital security with 2013 annual revenues of [Eur]2.4 billion and more than 12,000 employees operating out of 85 offices and 25 research and software development centers, located in 44 countries.

We are at the heart of the rapidly evolving digital society. Billions of people worldwide increasingly want the freedom to communicate, travel, shop, bank, entertain and work - anytime, everywhere - in ways that are enjoyable and safe. Gemalto delivers on their expanding needs for personal mobile services, payment security, authenticated cloud access, identity and privacy protection, eHealthcare and eGovernment efficiency, convenient ticketing and dependable machine-to-machine (M2M) applications. We develop secure embedded software and secure products which we design and personalize. Our platforms and services manage these products, the confidential data they contain and the trusted end-user services made possible.

Our innovations enable our clients to offer trusted and convenient digital services to billions of individuals. Gemalto thrives with the growing number of people using its solutions to interact with the digital and wireless world.

For more information visit www.gemalto.com, www.justaskgemalto.com, blog.gemalto.com, or follow @gemalto on Twitter.

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