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Press Releases ICMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT - Election Results Announced at ICMA Annual EXPO in Miami, Florida, USA - PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ—October 27, 2005— The International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA) Board of Directors recently elected Herbert Grün of Giesecke & Devrient as the association’s new president. Grün, formerly ICMA’s vice president, succeeds Tai Kyu Choi of KBC Corporation, who served as president of ICMA for the past two years and was also ICMA’s first leader from the Asia/Pacific region. As well, Fernando Bautista of Thomas Greg & Sons was elected to serve as vice president of ICMA, and Bud Kronenberg of Keystone Plastics was elected as the newest Board member. Each will serve a two-year term, effective immediately. A long-time Board member, Grün has chaired and presented several ICMA workshops, and continues to play an integral role in expanding the association’s membership on a global level. Currently, Grün serves as the director of card engineering solutions for Giesecke & Devrient GmbH (G&D), a Munich, Germany-based manufacturer of microchip and security cards for diverse secure and non-secure applications. “I have been with ICMA for over 13 years and am truly honored to be elected as the new president. Together, ICMA and its membership have accomplished a great deal and helped many individuals and companies achieve success. I plan to continue this growing momentum and look forward to leading the association in what is a very exciting time for the industry,” said Grün. Bautista is the vice president of corporate development for Thomas Greg & Sons Limited, which is headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia. He has been a principal member of ICMA since 1992 and has served on the ICMA Board of Directors, representing the Latin American region, for the past several years. “This has been a great experience for me,” says Bautista. “I am happy to support and contribute to the association any way I can, and look forward to working with the entire membership to continue our success.” Kronenberg joins the ICMA Board as a principal member representing the North American region. A long-time member and supporter of ICMA, Bud joined Keystone as General Manager in 1990 and progressed through the ranks to vice president, executive vice president, and he currently holds the position of president and COO with full responsibilities for all functions of the company. Based in Toronto, Canada, Keystone Plastics provides total card and smart card solutions to clients in Canada, the United States and abroad. “These gentlemen have shared their insight and expertise with ICMA for many years and have contributed largely to our success,” said Jeffrey Barnhart, founder and executive director, ICMA. “I look forward to working with them and to developing – together – new ideas and initiatives to benefit our membership as well as the industry at large.” The ICMA Board of Directors manages the business and affairs of the International Card Manufacturers Association. "ICMA’s Board of Directors is an intelligent and cohesive group,” added Barnhart. “On behalf of our members, I would like to express our gratitude to Ed Gresham of Giesecke & Devrient Canada, who is leaving the ICMA Board after completing his term of service.” The 2006 ICMA Board members are: Eric Blank , Arthur Blank & Co. ( USA)Fernando Bautista, Thomas Greg & Sons Limited ( Colombia)Derek Chaplin , Altech Card Solutions ( South Africa)
# # # About ICMA Based in Princeton Junction, NJ USA, ICMA is a non-profit association comprised of plastic card manufacturers, personalizers and related industry participants. With more than 220 members globally, representing more than 35 countries, ICMA acts as a clearinghouse for industry issues, including the production, technology, application, security and environmental issues of plastic cards. Visit the ICMA website at www.icma.com.
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