Jean-Marie, with over 15 years of experience in the security world, will be responsible for growing the activities in the enterprise security market, which is currently experiencing strong growth in Europe. Coming from EGS, a company he co-founded, he specializes in IT consulting and security solutions using smart card technology, where he managed large-scale projects with partners, such as HP and IBM. Pierre brings 25 years of experience of complex identity solutions throughout the world. He was General Manager of Bundesdruckerei International for five years, and before that Director of International Operations in the Identity and Security department of Sagem and Morpho Systèmes. Prior to this he was responsible for large ID projects in the security department of Thales Defense. Jacques Seneca, Executive Vice President, ID & Security Business Unit, Gemplus, said, „“We are continually aligning our organization with the market demand. Jean-Marie and Pierre have proven track records in solutions for Identity and Security, which will serve to strengthen and reinforce our existing capabilities. It is with great pleasure that I welcome them to the team at Gemplus.““ jane.strachey@gemplus.com www.gemplus.com