A technology rapidly gaining ground worldwide

INGENICO keeps a constant watch on new technologies, with a particular focus on detecting those that will optimise the electronic transactions of tomorrow.

Contactless technology is one of them.

Mass transit authorities in numerous countries have already adopted this technology. Both retailers and the banks have become very interested in contactless payments and, after conducting successful pilots, have decided to roll the technology out on a broad scale. 

Mastercard and Visa have been key drivers of this transformation.

Naturally, INGENICO has been involved from the outset in a number of contactless projects, and is currently taking part in several deployments in the United Kingdom, United States, Spain, Italy, France, Turkey and Lebanon – to name just a few countries where the technology has been introduced.

In 2006, the Group devoted 8 percent of its budget to researching and developing innovative products and solutions. Technology watch was intensified, and 17 new patent applications were filed. And to attain unparalleled expertise in the secure transaction field, INGENICO developed and rolled out a proactive research policy.

In addition, INGENICO has also rolled out new terminals – countertop, portable, mobile and contactless.  We also offer more sophisticated software designed to facilitate terminal estate management and application development, and to expand the software reach of INGENICO terminals.

Key figures

• Revenue totaling €567.9 million, up 12.2%* from 2006
• 2,850 employees in 32 countries
• 8% of revenue devoted to Research and Development
• Over 15 million installed payment terminals

New payment solutions launched

• The i3070 is the first fully integrated contactless PIN pad solution. With this PIN pad, INGENICO offers a targeted response to growing global demand for contactless solutions. 

• OpenEstate: this secure thin-client solution makes it fast and easy to add secure applications developed in TML into INGENICO terminals.

• With its external reader, the i5100 accepts contactless payments by card or portable NFC (Near Field Communication) telephone. 

• The i6780 is a color signature capture terminal compliant with European and California standards for the visually impaired.

• The i8550, a GSM/GPRS terminal, can handle payments anywhere.

• The i8550 ID has an integrated biometric module that makes it possible to check the identity of cardholders through fingerprint capture.