BNET Industries

Datacard Group

is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$300.0M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Secure ID & Card Personalization Solutions

President & CEO
Todd G Wilkinson
Number of Employees 950
Contact Information

11111 Bren Rd W

Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343-9015

www.datacard.co...

(952) 933-1223

NAICS Code Office Machinery Manufacturing: 333313

Recent Events

  • Datacard Group Files Lawsuit in UK against Eagle Technologies, LTD.

    11/16/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Datacard Group Makes Advancement in Secure Identity Applications for Governments(Graphic: Datacard Group)

    10/26/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Datacard Group Announces Collaboration Agreement with Daon

    10/20/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

News & Analysis

datacard group and financial - All News and Analysis

  • DataCard Launches Three New, Market-Focused Companies

    - 1999-04-05

    MINNEAPOLIS--BUSINESS WIRE--April 5, 1999-- New companies offer balance of entrepreneurial spirit and corporate stability DataCard Corporation today announced it is transforming its three core business units into autonomous companies named Datacard Worldwide, Credentia and MedAssure. The three new enterprises comprise Datacard Group, a privately owned holding company...

    Tags: Datacard, Datacard Group, financial, patient

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Todd G Wilkinson President & CEO
Kurt Ishaug CFO
Jeffrey Smolinski Senior Vice President, Operations
Bob Beer Vice President of Business Development
Bonnie Lervik Vice President of Global Channel Operations
Fred Ketcho Regional Vice President
John Bergstrom Vice President
Kathleen Boe Vice President
Mike Schnaus Vice President, Business Dev
Sebastien Tormos Vice President of Marketing
Don Winter Director of Marketing
Kevin T. Gillick Director, Marketing
Gerald Hubbard Business Development Manager
Christophe Biehlmann Group Leader
David Stein
Frank J Decaro
Phil Jungwirth

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Lars Nyberg Chairman
Arthur L. Kelly Board Director
Jim Beatty Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
DataCard Group President & CEO Current
Datacard Cpst Senior Vice President, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer Current
GE Healthcare Financial Services Chief Financial Officer Former
DataCard Group Senior Vice President Former
USG Corporation Former
Pennant Foods Former

Organization Position Status
DataCard Group CFO Current

Organization Position Status
DataCard Group Senior Vice President, Operations Current

Robert E. Beer is Vice President of Business Development for Datacard Group where he is responsible for SmartCard systems architecture and solution development for the personalization of SmartCard in emerging schemes and chip platforms.

Organization Position Status
Globalplatform Chairman of Globalplatform and Vice President of Business Development at Datacard Group Current
DataCard Group Vice President of Business Development Current
Globalplatform Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
DataCard Group Vice President of Global Channel Operations Current
Beautiful Minds, Inc Current

Fred Ketcho joined Datacard Group in 2002 and is the Americas region Vice President for Sales & Service. He is responsible for all field operations for both North and Latin America including direct/indirect channel sales, field delivery and service activities. Ketcho held several executive level global sales, marketing, general management and operations positions with several companies including Honeywell and GM/Hughes before joining Datacard Group.

Organization Position Status
DataCard Group Regional Vice President Current
Honeywell Corporation Former

John Bergstrom is vice president of technology and is responsible for all engineering functions and product development activities. Since joining Datacard Group in 1994, he has held a variety of hardware and software engineering, program management, and business unit executive management positions. Bergstrom has more than 20 years of experience in the computer industry.

Organization Position Status
DataCard Group Vice President Current

Kathleen Boe is vice president of manufacturing and supply chain operations. She is responsible for manufacturing, supplier management and logistics functions in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Boe has held several engineering and operations management positions during her tenure at Datacard Group and with Rosemount Inc.

Organization Position Status
DataCard Group Vice President Current
Rosemount Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
DataCard Group Vice President, Business Dev Current

Mr. Tormos serves as Vice-President of Marketing at Datacard Group. He is responsible for product marketing activities and also drives business development initiatives for the company. In the early 1990's, Mr. Tormos, then at Schlumberger Smart Cards & Systems, pioneered the deployment of smart card programs in the financial and telecom sectors, including the emerging GSM market. He joined Datacard US in 1996 as a Project Manager and then moved to the marketing group. Most recently he managed Datacard operations in France for five years, before moving to his current position. Mr. Tormos joined the GlobalPlatform Board of Directors in 2008.

Organization Position Status
DataCard Group Vice President of Marketing Current
Globalplatform Board of Directors Current

Don Winter is the Director of Marketing for Datacard?s ID Solutions business. Datacard develops and manufacturers complete secure ID and card personalization solutions for global customer applications. Prior to joining Datacard, Don held a variety of general manager positions with Honeywell and Graco. Don has an MBA in Marketing and BAs in Finance and Economics.

Organization Position Status
DataCard Group Director of Marketing Current
Id World Director of Marketing, Datacard Current

Organization Position Status
Globalplatform Executive Director Current
DataCard Group Director, Marketing Current
Globalplatform Technical Director Former
DataCard Group Head of Corporate Marketing Former
Honeywell Corporation Former
Data Key Inc Former
Smart Card Alliance, Inc Chairman Former
University of St. Thomas Degree In Business Administration Former

Gerald Hubbard is business development manager at Datacard Group. He is responsible for supporting Datacard's government initiatives working closely with key U.S. government agencies and system integrators to implement Datacard solutions in secure document management and production. Mr. Hubbard joined Datacard in May 2005, bringing with him more than 17 years of smart card related sales experience. He was elected to the Board of Directors of the Smart Card Forum, serving as Treasurer, from its inception in 1993 until 1999. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Smart Card Industry Association. Mr. Hubbard contributed to the book "Smart Cards, Seizing the Strategic Business Opportunities," edited by Catherine Allen and Bill Barr and published in 1997, and has appeared on CNN and CNBC representing his company and the smart card industry. Prior to joining Datacard, Mr. Hubbard held positions at MasterCard International, the credit card payment association; Bull, a smart card manufacturer and systems provider; and Texas Instruments. Hubbard holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas.

Organization Position Status
Smart Card Alliance, Inc Business Development Manager at Datacard Group Current
DataCard Group Business Development Manager Current
Smart Card Alliance, Inc Board of Directors Current
University of Texas At Dallas Master's Degree In Business Administration Former

Mr. Biehlmann currently serves as Software Architect and Group Leader of the System Card Configurator and Systems Builder (CCSB) and System Profile & Scripting Working Group at Datacard Group. Prior to this position and within the same company, Mr. Biehlmann worked in the Research and Development Division where he was responsible for the architecture and development of corporate smart card personalization software for desktop and high volume issuance systems. Mr. Biehlmann was elected to become Chair of the GlobalPlatform Systems Committee in 2006. He has been an active participant on the Systems Committee since 2001.

Organization Position Status
DataCard Group Group Leader Current
Globalplatform Current

Prior to joining Turnhere, David was VP of Product Management & Operations at HomeGain.com where he led the development, business and sales growth of the company's Home Valuation and Listings product lines providing a suite of online marketing solutions for REALTORS(R) and brokers nationwide. David has also held key positions spanning technology, product management, operations, marketing, and sales/revenue management in very diverse organizations and industries including DataCard Corporation, Thomson Gale, and WineShopper.com. David holds a B.A. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Entrepreneurial Management and Economics from California State University at Fullerton.

Organization Position Status
TurnHere, Inc. Vice President, Local Business Services Current
DataCard Group Current
HomeGain, Inc. Vice President of Product Management & Operations Former
California State University B.A. In Business Administration Former

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Organization Position Status
Ingenico Current
DataCard Group Current

Phil Jungwirth has more than 30 years of experience as a senior executive with Fortune 500 companies such as Anchor Hocking, DataCard, and Brown and Bigelow; as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He directed numerous initiatives including mergers, acquisitions, and expansions, and he restructured various companies, which lead to increased profitability and NOI for these organizations and their shareholders. Jungwirth directs the development and implementation of best practices affecting all areas in finance, legal, human resources and governances at corporate and brand level.

Organization Position Status
Morrissey Hospitality Companies Chief Financial Officer Current
Fortune Senior Executive Current
DataCard Group Current
Brown & Bigelow, Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Former

Organization Position Status
TeliaSonera AB President and CEO Current
DataCard Group Chairman Current
Sandvik AB Director Current
Snap-on Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Autoliv, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Autoliv, Inc. Audit Committee Member Current
NCR Corporation CEO Former
Autoliv, Inc. Director of Snap, On Tools Former
NCR Corporation Chairman Former
Micronic Laser Systems AB Chairman Former
University of Stockholm Former

Arthur Kelly has been a managing partner of KEL Enterprises, L.P., a private entity investment partnership, since 1982. Previously he had been with LaSalle Steel Company from 1975-1981, serving on its board and successively holding positions as the company's vice president, executive vice president, president, and C.O.O. Prior to joining LaSalle Steel Company, he had been with A.T. Kearney, Inc., an international management consultant, for 16 years. Kelly holds a bachelor's degree from Yale University, and a master's of business administration from the University of Chicago. He serves on the boards of directors of Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) A.G., BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Dalta Corporation, DataCard Corporation, Northern Trust Corporation, Robert Bosch Corporation, and Snap-on Incorporated. He also is a member of several boards for committees and foundations associated with the University of Chicago. Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) is the world's leading manufacturer of agricultural and forestry equipment, a major manufacturer of construction equipment, and a leading supplier of equipment used in lawn, grounds and turf care. John Deere also manufactures and markets engines used in heavy equipment and provides landscape and worldwide financial services. Since it was founded in 1837, the company has extended its heritage of integrity, quality, commitment and innovation around the globe.

Organization Position Status
Robert Bosch Corporation Board of Directors Current
Deere Credit, Inc. Board of Directors Current
DataCard Group Board Director Current
BASF Aktiengesellschaft Board Director Current
Snap-on Incorporated Director Current
Northern Trust Corporation Board of Directors Current
Deere & Company Director Current
Dalta Board of Directors Current
University of Chicago Member Current
University of Chicago MBA Former
Yale University Bachelors Degree Former

Jim joined Source One Direct in 2001 with overall responsibility for operations and information technology. Jim has over 16 years of experience in financial print services and card fulfillment. Jim is also on the DataCard board of directors.

Organization Position Status
Source One Direct, Inc. Executive Vice President Operations Current
DataCard Group Board of Directors Current

Executive News

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  • Datacard Group Helps Financial and Retail Customers Discover the Power of Instant Issuance

    Business Wire - 8/31/09 - View Story

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    Shanghai Daily - 8/24/09 - View Story

  • TeliaSonera launches buyouts for Baltic operators

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