| | Business Summary | | Gemplus
International
S.A.
is
a
provider
of
smart
card
based
technology,
products
and
services
that
enable
secure
wireless
communications
and
transactions.
The
Company's
business
is
comprised
of
three
segments:
Telecommunications,
Network
Systems
and
Other.
Telecommunications
includes
the
Company's
wireless
products
and
services,
prepaid
telephone
cards
and
scratch
cards.
Network
Systems
includes
chip
card
products
and
services
in
areas
such
as
financial
services,
e-business
security,
access
control,
identification,
healthcare
and
corporate
loyalty
programs.
Other
areas
include
magnetic
stripe
plastic
cards
for
banks,
card-based
transportation
access
and
inventory
tracking
products. | | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| | Financial Summary | | GEMP
is
a
provider
of
technology,
products
and
services
that
enable
wireless
network
operators
to
offer
their
customers
secure
communications
transactions
utilizing
smart
cards
and
related
software.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
sales
rose
8%
to
EUR545.9
million.
Net
loss
totaled
EUR46.9
million
vs.
an
income
of
EUR37.8
million.
Results
reflect
higher
sales
in
the
Network
Systems
business
segment,
offset
by
$28.5
million
in
restructuring
charges
and
higher
R&D
and
SGA
costs. | | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| | Officers | |
| Position | | Marc Lassus, Ph.D. | Chairman | | Antonio Perez | Pres,
CEO, Director | | Abel Halpern | Vice
Chairman | | Steven Gomo | CFO,
Exec. VP | | Bertrand Cambou, Ph.D. | COO,
Exec. VP, Director |
| More
from
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List, Bios,
Compensation,
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