DCS Europe ID Solutions GmbH announced its plan to adopt fully the name Multicard and to change its legal name to Multicard GmbH. The Company officially launched its new identity at a reception for employees and customers from Germany and Switzerland.

Jürgen Müller, General Manager of Multicard GmbH in Germany commented: "We are very happy about the positive feedback from customers, partners and suppliers. Our decision to adopt the Multicard name will enable us and our new mother company in Switzerland to increase the market awareness of our activity across our various market segments from the consumer card market to our corporate and National ID customers." Müller further added: "With our strong international business track record in many world markets and with the tremendous reputation Multicard established in Switzerland we believe the Multicard name represents our future best and I am really pleased and proud that our employees and customers agree and support our approach."

Marco Avanzini, General Manager of Multicard AG in Switzerland commented on the launch of the new identity for Switzerland and Germany: "I am very happy with the coming together of the expanded Multicard under a new identity, and I am particularly pleased that the former DCS team took the lead in the process. Werner Vogt, member of the board of directors of Multicard, added: "Many combinations of business often promise too much and we are all working diligently to make the new Multicard a better company and broader based company for our customers and employees."

Multicard AG focuses on the printing, programming and issuance of identification cards with strong focus on the consumer sector. In addition it offers multifunctional smart card solutions for secure identification programs and will act as ID systems architect and offer management and engineering services.

Multicard in Switzerland and Germany are expected to join the Bluehill ID Group following approval of the shareholders of Bluehill ID in July 2008.

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KSW Microtec AG, one of the world's leading suppliers of RFID components for secure smart cards, has been awarded with the Texas Instruments Supplier Excellence Award (SEA). Texas Instruments decorated KSW with this prize for its dedication and commitment in supplying high quality products and services to TI as well as its customers. KSW is one of 15 companies out of 14,000 suppliers and the only manufacturer of RFID components to receive this award.

The award recognizes KSW's professional skills in meeting TI's definition of supplier excellence in order to improve standards and quantify their high expectations. Key considerations include innovation and technological know-how, product differentiation, high quality and competitive pricing, as well as an understanding of critical market requirements and the value of long term customer relationships and communication.

"We are extremely happy to receive this award, as it is a result of the hard and dedicated teamwork in our company," says Thomas Hitzer, CEO of KSW Microtec. "We will continue to innovate on our products and services, and are proud to work with TI - maintaining our record of assured supply and continued commitment to their high expectations of standards and quality."

The SEA award has particular relevance to KSW's work for card issuers in the financial sector following the implementation of KSW's credit card inlay for the transparent American Express card. In the financial sector, KSW's contactless credit card inlays in sheet format provide the same quality and performance as the company's inlays for reel-to-sheet manufacturing, already proven by more than 20 million contactless credit cards in the US market alone.

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