According to Datacard, the partnership will help expand the reach of its standard desktop ID solutions throughout the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.

“We are very pleased to announce our new partnership with DED, as it has a depth of experience in card solutions within a variety of vertical market sectors,” says Sigera Yeoman, EMEA regional channel manager for Datacard Group. “Extending the reach of our distribution network within the region will play a pivotal role in securing the position of the Datacard SD260 and SD360 desktop card printers within the EMEA market.”

Datacard says its SD260 and SD360 card printers offer the capability to print and encode magnetic stripe, contact and contactless smart cards in a single pass, allowing them to be used for a variety of applications.