Angelina Lopez

Synercard Corporation

949-598-1755

alopez@aaitg.com

SYNERCARD INTRODUCES THE INDUSTRY’S FIRST SEAMLESS gateway software for plug-n-play, enterprise credentialing, encoding and biometric verification

Asure ID Exchange Offers Digital Identity and Photo Card Management with Intuitive Card Design, Data Management and Advanced Card Personalization

Gatineau , Quebec , August 31, 2005 – Synercard Corporation, the software product company behind the critically acclaimed Asure ID^® suite of trusted identity solutions, today introduced its latest digital identity and photo card management software, Asure ID Exchange. 

Featuring integrated image capture, universal printing and encoding, enterprise connectivity, real-time security and application compatibility, Asure ID Exchange was designed to save installation and support time while extending the value of third party applications currently used in the industry.  The expansion of the Asure ID product offers the industry’s first seamless gateway software for plug-n-play, enterprise credentialing, encoding and, biometric enrollment and verification.  Utilizing Asure ID’s intuitive Live Link module, users can connect, in real time to existing database applications to streamline enrollment and eliminate data redundancy.  With only a few simple clicks, organizations can add Asure ID’s powerful card management and personalization tools to most any access control, time and attendance, human resources or logical access applications.

“The growing demand to properly protect an organization’s valuable resources and assets has driven the market need for a product such as Asure ID Exchange,” said Bruce Bianco , Synercard’s president.  “Trusted identity solutions that seamlessly integrate within an organization’s existing infrastructure are important to small to midsize companies as well as worldwide multi-site enterprises.  Asure ID Exchange was designed from direct end user and partner feedback resulting in a product the market has been seeking.”

Synercard will showcase Asure ID Exchange along with its optional smart card management and biometric plug-ins in booth number 3260 at the upcoming ASIS conference in Orlando , Florida from September 12-14, 2005.     

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About Synercard

Headquartered in Canada ’s National Capital Region, Synercard Corporation provides intuitive, fully interoperable digital identity & photo card management software solutions.  Synercard’s robust software solutions enable organizations of any size anywhere to create, manage and verify an individual's identity.  With over 5000 customers, Synercard products are sold through an international distribution channel.  Recently acquired and now a member of ASSA ABLOY’s Identification Technology Group (ITG), Synercard reports to the executive team of ITG’s HID Corporation, a premier manufacturer of access control cards and readers for the security industry.  For more information, visit the Synercard Web site at www.synercard.com.

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Synercard^® and Asure ID^® are registered trademarks of Synercard Corporation.  Asure ID Connect^™, Asure ID Solo^™, Asure ID Express^™, Asure ID Enterprise^™, Asure ID Exchange^™, Asure ID Server^™ and Asure ID Protect ^™ are trademarks of Synercard Corporation.  Other brands and names contained in this release are the property of their respective owners.