Gemplus International

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Gemplus International SA
Type Public (NASDAQGEM), (Euronext: GEM.PAR)
Founded Luxemburg (May, 1988)
Dissolved June 2, 2006
Headquarters Luxemburg, LU, LU
Key people Alex J. Mandl, CEO
Industry Smart Cards
Products See list of Gemplus products
Revenue $9.89 Billion EUR (2005)
Employees 5,000 (2005)
Website www.gemplus.com

Acquired by the Texas Pacific Group in 2000, Luxemburg-based Gemplus International SA was a leading provider of smart cards and related technologies, until its June 2, 2006 merger with rival Axalto; the combined entity is known as Gemalto.

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