ICMA Adds Peter Deisenroth
of Bristol ID Technologies
and Christopher Dyball of
LaserCard Corporation to its
Roster of ACE-M Designees
Program Boasts 26 Accredited
Members to Date
PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ –
June 16, 2011 –
The International
Card Manufacturers
Association (ICMA) announced
two more members have earned
the Advanced Card Education
(ACE-M) accreditation, which
recognizes the knowledge and
expertise of leading
professionals in card
manufacturing.
The first designation,
ACE-M, was launched in 2007
and covers general card
manufacturing. Currently 26
members have successfully
passed the exam. The
following are the most
recent members to earn the
ACE-M designation:
• Peter Deisenroth
Director of Engineering
Bristol ID Technologies
United States
• Christopher Dyball
Operation Manager, COO
LaserCard Corporation
United States
Individuals earn the
designation by demonstrating
an in-depth knowledge of
card manufacturing processes
through the completion of a
rigorous exam. Applicants
must be working for an ICMA
member company and have a
minimum of three years of
industry experience in order
to take the exam.
The exam is comprised of
eight sections: Substrates,
Inks, Adhesives, Printing,
Collation, Lamination,
Die-cutting and
Standards/Testing.
Individuals must meet a
minimum proficiency in all
eight areas to pass the
test.
“It’s great to see members
continue to take pride in
and value being an ACE
designee,” said Al Vrancart,
ICMA Founder Emeritus and
Industry Advisor. “Through
the program, members are
able to showcase their
competence, dedication and
commitment to the industry.”
The following members have
also earned ACE
accreditation: Arun P.K.,
Cupola Plastic Cards;
Derrick Celewicz, Versatile
Card Technology; Bill
Crawford, Waytek; Shannon K.
Crawford-Taylor, CFC
International; Bob
Cristinzio, CFC
International; Julie
Davidson, Travel Tags, Inc.;
Walter Floyd, CFC
International; Joel Germain,
Travel Tags, Inc.; Julie
Hermanson, CPI Card Group;
Keefe Lemmon, Fiserv; Manoj
Mathew, Versatile Card
Technology Ltd.; Lynne
McDevitt, ABnote North
America; Guy Meeker, CPI
Card Group, Inc.; Barry
Mosteller, CPI Card Group,
Inc.; Matthew O’Connell,
ABnote North America; Mark
Powell; Jason Prince,
CardLogix; Del Reyes,
Giesecke & Devrient; Mike
Sabatini, Perfect Plastic
Printing; Mike Sovich, QCR
Solutions Corp.; Daniel
Szumski, CFC International;
Eric Virostek, Giesecke &
Devrient; Jim Ward,
Allegheny Plastics Inc. and
Dean Warner, BÖWE, BELL +
HOWELL.
The next testing dates are
October 13
in Munich, Germany and
October 27
in Chicago, Illinois, in
conjunction with ICMA’s
Regional Events.
For more information on
ICMA’s ACE accreditation
program, or to learn how to
become an ICMA member, call
(609) 799-4900; e-mail
info@icma.com or visit
the ICMA website at
www.icma.com.
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About ICMA
Based in Princeton Junction,
NJ, USA, ICMA is a
non-profit association of
plastic card manufacturers,
personalizers, issuers and
related industry
participants. With more than
240 members globally, the
ICMA acts as a clearinghouse
for industry issues,
including the production,
technology, application,
security and environmental
issues of plastic cards.
Visit
www.icma.com for more
information.
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