| Placard News |
| January 2012 |
| Placard wins the Visa International Best Card Design Competition. Best Card Design |
November 2011 |
| Placard signs a Contract with Auckland Transport – for the provision of Smartcards for the Auckland Integrated Fare System Auckland Transport |
May 2011 |
| In 2011 Placard continues to be recognised at global level and was finalist in the Expo badge design competition as well as in the Best Value Based Secure Card. The coveted ICMA Élan Award is the only award, which recognises card design, innovation and technical achievements in card industry and widely acknowledged as the most renowned showcase for card excellence. 2011 ICMA Élan Award |
April 2011 |
| Placard Pty Ltd. signs a Contract with New Zealand Transport - NZTA a Crown Agency of The New Zealand Government for the provision of New Zealand Driver Licences New Zealand Drivers Licence Press Release(20KB) |
| Placard continues to expands its production facility in Melbourne. Placard Expands Production Facility(19KB) |
| March 2011 |
| Placard continues to invest in plant & equipment with the addition of the latest Otto Kunnecke intelligent matching, attaching and inserting equipment...... Placard Commissions the latest equipment technology(22KB) |
| February 2011 |
| Placard embraces the EcoLabel Standard. EcoLabel Standard Program(97KB) |
| January 2011 |
| Placard Pty. Ltd. signs a Contract with Department of Health for the supply of HealthSMART Smartcards from 13 January 2011 HealthSMART Press Release(97KB) |
| August 2010 |
| Placard Pty Ltd becomes the 1st VISA APPROVED Card Manufacturer in AUSTRALIA to produce Dual Interface Cards VISA Dual Interface Approval PDF(38KB) |
| June 2010 |
| Placard Pty. Ltd signs a Standing Offer Arrangement with the Queensland Government for the provision of
Card Printing and Mailhouse services. Queensland Goverment Press Release PDF(38KB) |
| June 2010 |
| Placard Pty. Ltd. signs a Contract with Commonwealth of Australia for the provision of Medicare
cards from 21 November 2010. Medicare Press Release PDF(40KB) |
| June 2010 |
| Placard Pty. Ltd to partner with Qantas to revolutionise the check in process at Airports around Australia in the
issuance of “The Next Generation Check-in system”. Qantas Press Release PDF(39KB) Qantas Next Generation Check In Brochure PDF(5008KB) |
| May 2010 |
| Placard Pty Ltd was a proud and successful participant in the 2010 Élan Awards. The ICMA Élan Awards honor card
manufacturers and vendors for their excellent card designs and innovative products. Placard was successful in winning the category
'ID Ideas EXPO Badge Design' and achieving finalist status in 'Best Other Secure Card Design'. 2010 Élan Awards Results PDF (618KB) Élan Awards About |
| 07/01/09 |
| Placard Pty Ltd announced today the signing of an agreement
with the Queensland Government acting through the Department of Transport
(Queensland Transport) to produce smartcard driver licences. DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE IN PDF (44KB) |
| 19/10/07 |
| Placard is now EMV certified by both MasterCard and Visa. DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE IN PDF (33KB) |
| 22/06/07 |
| Placard receive EMV certification from Visa International. CLICK HERE |
| 05/04/07 |
| New innovative card design. DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE IN PDF (93KB) |
| 28/07/06 |
| Sunrise team - "Thank you to Beaconsfield" broadcast. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PHOTO |
| 19/07/06 |
| 2006 Manufacturers' Monthly Endeavour Awards. CLICK HERE |
| 07/02/06 |
| ICMA Annouces Winners of Annual Elan Awards. DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE IN PDF (486KB) |
| 20/12/05 |
| VISA Card Vendor Certification - New Brand Architecture. DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE IN PDF (76KB) |
| 10/11/05 |
| ICMA presents Placard the 2005 ELAN Award. DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE IN PDF (110KB) |
| 24/10/05 |
| Jeans card first for Visa in Australia - manufactured by Placard for Creditlink. DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE IN PDF (1.6MB) |
| 4/08/05 |
| News from International Card Manufacturers Association. CLICK HERE |
| 11/07/05 |
| Government Licences and Secure ID's: A new approach to card security from Placard. - CLICK HERE |
| 17/05/05 |
| Pacard has once again been successful at this years Print Awards with a Silver Medal for the Thrifty Blue Chip VIP Member card. PICTURED HERE |
| 17/05/05 |
| A new approach to card security from Placard. CLICK HERE |
| 16/11/04 |
| Australian Printer Editorial May 2004. CLICK HERE |
| 12/11/04 |
| FINALISTS IN 2004 WORKPLACE EXCELLENCE AWARDS ANNOUNCED. CLICK HERE |