Optimiza, a technology solutions and business consulting services company, has teamed up with Safe-ID Solutions to bring  its e-passport solutions to the region.

The solutions will raise the security standards in the region, said a statement.

“Security threats top the government agenda and the concerns for safe travel of citizens are continuously growing. Meanwhile, technology is responding vigorously to the need for authentication by biometric data,” said Hazem Malhas, CEO, Optimiza.

“Optimiza has chosen a strong partner to address these challenges and is pleased to bring to the region one of the most innovative world wide companies that provides state of the art solutions for personalised ID documents.”

Optimiza offers a professional management team with an extensive experience in the high security industry combined with best in class products which provide customers with one-stop shop for the personalisation of passports and other ID documents, Malhas said.

With a fully automated and modular personalisation system and different types of manual desktop solutions, customers can choose the optimal hardware for high volume central production, low volume decentralised, or remote issuance systems.

“It is very important for Safe-ID Solutions as a dedicated solution provider for ePassports to have a close relationship with the local governments and to provide professional customised and after sale services,” said Carl-Michael Heüveldop, vice president Global Business Development and Co-Founder. “For these reasons, and after careful evaluation, we have selected Optimiza as our partner for the Middle East and North African countries.  Optimiza provides the necessary local infrastructure and skill sets to cater to these individual markets.” – TradeArabia News Service