User
Group 1999
Card Tech's 7th Annual User Group ran from 21st to 25th September 1999 and was held in Limassol, Cyprus. This year's theme focused on "Emerging Technologies" and looked at the ways in which card programmes could be developed to attract new opportunities in their markets.
The event was a huge success and was attended by around 70 delegates representing 44 institutions using CTL technologies.
The main topics covered were:
- Emerging Technologies - New Challenges
- E-Commerce
- Chip Cards
- NCRYPT 3
- Commercial Cards
- PRIME Modules
We had guest speakers from VISA International, Actix Consulting and DnB Kort.
Participant’s Feedback:
Mike Turnbull - Manager, C. Hoare & Co., United Kingdom:
"I thoroughly recommend to anyone who has yet to attend a User Group meeting - put a note in your calendar for next year now! Thank you Card Tech for arranging such an informative and well organised programme and for your splendid hospitality over the four day event."Auni Lehtalä - Director Planning, Luottokunta, Finland:
"Made first real Visa Purchasing Card transaction at an ATM close to the hotel during User Group ‘99!"Per Oskar Karlsen- Director Product Management, DnB Kort, Norway:
"The User Group was a clever mixture of presentations related to business and technical solutions and was of interest irrespective of the current systems being used by the participants … the improvised meeting of PACC1/PRIME PACC users was much appreciated. The organisation of the conference and the social events could not have been better."Dave Myers, Senior Manager, Commercial Products, ABSA Bank, South Africa:
"ABSA Bank are at the forefront of commercial card payment solutions in South Africa and have achieved this using Card Tech's purchasing card system. Our bank is also pioneering business to business e-commerce for our commercial card payment solutions. Card Tech’s 1999 User Group program was of enormous value to ABSA Bank. The User Group meeting , through specialists in their various fields kept us informed of market trends in the commercial cards market as well as e-commerce and security on the internet. The 1999 User Group meeting afforded ABSA Bank the opportunity to network with other users of Card Tech's systems which proved extremely valuable."Phil Willebrands - Project Leader IT, ABN AMRO Bank, The Netherlands:
"Program and speeches were interesting and the possibility to meet other users was very useful."Dieter Reyntjens - Business Development, Bank Card Company, Belgium:
"Break out sessions demonstrate the willingness of CTL to enhance customer service and satisfaction of its users."
