Identification Systems Group (ISG) Announces Smart Card Integration with Salamander resourceMGR™ and the Datacard® CD800™ Desktop Card Printer

Kansas City, MO – December 15, 2011 -- Identification Systems Group (ISG)  is pleased to announce that its strategic partners – Datacard Group and Salamander Technologies – have completed the integration of Salamander’s resourceMGR™ credentialing software with the Datacard® CD800™ desktop card printer to drive one-pass smart card encoding and print personalization.

resourceMGR™ is part of Salamander’s interTRAX® suite of incident management solutions for identifying and tracking first responders and industrial safety workers.  Salamander now employs highly secure and reliable smart card tracking across its entire product line from ID card creation to data capture in the field – including use of the new Motorola MC75 HF RFID mobile computer.  The interTRAX® suite offers an open provisioning model to simplify and streamline the use of smart cards for personnel accountability and site security.

The Datacard CD800 is an enterprise-class desktop card printer that is engineered and built to handle higher volumes of cards for state and local governments, as well as corporate and educational card issuance.  With integrated smart card encoding, the CD800 card printer can print up to 220 full-color, one-sided cards per hour or up to 165 two-sided cards per hour, and offers a modular design that lets users add field-upgradable features and encoding technologies to satisfy their unique printing needs of today and in the future.

“We are thrilled to have an integrated smart card capability with the Datacard CD800,” stated Russ Miller, president Salamander Technologies.  “The foundation of our tracking solution is high capacity ID cards – and the CD800 is an industry-leading platform for providing smart card credentials to the broader public and industrial safety markets across the world”.

“The integration reflects Datacard Group’s commitment to the emergency management market,” said Tony Rakun, vice president of sales at Datacard Group. “This complete solution provides the ability to service the industry by the ISG Members.”

About Identification Systems Group

Identification Systems Group (ISG) is a nationwide network of local system integrators in identification, security, emergency response and card personalization, providing high quality, cost effective solutions backed by local support and the strength of our Professional Services Certification program. Each company works together to provide seamless nationwide support and collaboration in the identification and card issuance industry.  www.IdentificationSystemsGroup.com

About Salamander Technologies

Salamander Technologies is the nation’s leading provider of tracking solutions and field-based incident management tools. Salamander’s pedigree lies in its ability to create high-capacity ID cards and site passes and then use those cards to track anyone at the site of an incident, including first responders, mutual aid, victims, evacuees, visitors, and others. The company’s “Data-in-the-Tag™” advantage uses PDF 417 barcodes, RFID, and smart card technologies to increase site security, health and safety, time savings, and federal reimbursements. Based in Traverse City, Mich., the company provides simple, scalable, and interoperable accountability solutions to the public safety, government and private sector markets that comply with National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Personal Identity Verification (PIV) mandates. The Salamander Technologies interTRAX® Suite is protected by U.S. Patent No. 5,596,652; 5,793,882; 5,573,278; 6,761,312; 7,191,934. www.salamandertechnologies.com.

About Datacard Group

Datacard Group is building on a 40-year heritage of innovation and customer success. Our portfolio of solutions, backed by expert service and support, enable card and secure ID programs for financial, government and other markets worldwide. With an unmatched commitment to customer satisfaction, Datacard remains the industry’s leading brand of secure ID and card personalization solutions. www.datacard.com