‫AUSTRIACARD تنجح في الحصول على شهادة أمان بطاقات مدى الذكية

إنجاز ضخم يمكِّن AUSTRIACARD من خدمة قطاع المصارف في المملكة العربية السعودية. فيينا، النمسا – EQS Newswire – 5 فبراير 2026 – تعلنAUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS بكل فخر عن تمكنها من الحصول على شهادة اعتماد أمان بطاقاتها الذكية  شهادة أمان بطاقات الخصم المباشر الذكية (شهادة رقم CV071) مع البنك المركزي السعودي (SAMA) عن شبكة الدفع المركزية لبطاقات الخصم المباشر مدى محققةً انجازًا ضخمًا في استراتيجية توسُّع الشركة. تُمثِّل هذه الشهادة إنجازًا ضخمًا ومهمًا لشركة AUSTRIACARD، يُظهر التزام الشركة بالاستجابة لأعلى المعايير الدولية لتقنية بطاقات الدفع. يُثبت هذا النجاح في إتمام AUSTRIACARD شهادة المصادقة وفق المعايير الصارمة للبنك المركزي السعودي (SAMA) التميز التقني ومعايير الجودة في تصنيع البطاقات  الذكية. وقد صرح السيد محمد شملول رئيس قسم التكنولوجيا في مجموعة شركات AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS قائلًا: نحن فخورون للغاية بهذا الإنجاز. هذه الشهادة بمثابة دليل على تميز العاملين معنا وتفوقهم والتزامهم بتوفير حلول دفع بمستوى عالمي. يتيح هذا الإنجاز لشركة AUSTRIACARD إضافة البنوك والمؤسسات المالية السعودية إلى شبكتنا من العملاء الراضين عنا في جميع أنحاء العالم، وتعزز موقفنا أيضًا كشريك موثوق في مجال المدفوعات العالمية. وقد أكد على هذا السيد بوراك بليج، رئيس قطاع EVP Türkiye، لدى شركةAUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS عن أفريقيا والشرق الأوسط قائلًا:   فهذه الشهادة تمكِّنا من إتاحة مجموعة حلول بطاقات الدفع لدينا بأكملها للسوق السعودي. ونحن ملتزمون بأن نكون شركاء على مدى البعيد في نجاح المملكة العربية السعودية ومنطقة الشرق الأوسط الأوسع وداعمين لمبادرات التحوُّل الرقمي. ونتطلع للشراكة مع البنوك والمؤسسات المالية لدعم أهداف النمو لديها وتطوير تجربة عملائها. فالمملكة العربية السعودية (KSA) تُمثل أكثر الأسواق المالية ديناميكية وأسرعها تطورًا في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا. ومع قيادة برنامج رؤية 2030 التحوُّل الرقمي في كافة القطاعات يشهد نظام المدفوعات في المملكة العربية السعودية نموًا وتحديثًا غير مسبوقين. لشبكة مدى كشبكة مدفوعات وطنية دورٌ حيويُ في البنية التحتية المالية في المملكة العربية السعودية وتعالج يوميًا ملايين المعاملات . AUSTRIACARD مزود عالمي لحلول التحقق من الهوية والمدفوعات يركز استراتيجيًا على تقنيات التحوُّل الرقمي

HEIDELBERG achieves significant improvement in profitability after nine months of FY 2025/26 – strategic realignment proceeding as planned

Sales after nine months up on previous year, increasing by some 6.1 percent Adjusted EBITDA considerably better than in previous year – efficiency measures having a clear impact Incoming orders down on previous year, as expected, due to underlying economic conditions and absence of drupa effect Successful positioning in security, defense, and energy technologies Full-year forecast confirmed despite challenging environment HEIDELBERG, GERMANY – News Aktuell – 5 February 2026 – After nine months of financial year 2025/26 (April 1 to December 31, 2025), developments at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) are in line with expectations. The company has achieved a considerable improvement in its profitability and is also resolutely pressing ahead with its strategic transformation, moving into new areas of business that are enjoying strong growth. Notwithstanding the challenging environment, sales after three quarters climbed to € 1,602 million – some 6.1 percent higher than the previous year’s figure of € 1,509 million – despite negative exchange rate effects amounting to around € 44 million compared with the equivalent period of the previous year. Business in Europe and with packaging and label printing presses saw particularly positive development during this period. At € 617 million, the sales figure for the third quarter was around 4 percent higher than in the equivalent quarter of the previous year and continued the quarter-on-quarter sales growth so far in the current financial year. The HEIDELBERG Customer Portal is already the digital control center for over 3,000 print shops worldwide – a figure that is set to keep on growing. The adjusted operating result (EBITDA) after nine months increased significantly to € 114 million (adjusted figure for equivalent period of previous year: € 86 million) and the adjusted EBITDA margin improved considerably to 7.1 percent (equivalent period of previous year: 5.7 percent). Implementation of the personnel and efficiency measures envisaged in the plan

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Major Milestone Enables AUSTRIACARD to Serve Banking Sector in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia VIENNA, AUSTRIA – EQS Newswire – 4 February 2026 – AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS is proud to announce it has successfully obtained the Card Chip Profile certification (Certificate No. CV071) with the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) for the mada debit card scheme, marking a significant milestone in the company’s expansion strategy. This certification represents a major and important achievement for AUSTRIACARD, demonstrating the company’s commitment to meeting the highest international standards for payment card technology. The successful completion of SAMA’s rigorous certification process validates AUSTRIACARD’s technical excellence and quality standards in chip card manufacturing. “We are immensely proud of this achievement,” said Mohamed Chemloul, Group CTO of AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS. “This certification stands as a testament to our team’s dedication to excellence and our commitment to delivering world-class payment solutions. This achievement allows AUSTRIACARD to add KSA banks and financial institutions to our growing family of satisfied customers worldwide, further strengthening our position as a trusted partner in the global payments industry.” Burak Bilge, EVP Türkiye, Middle East and Africa at AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS, emphasized: “This certification enables us to bring our full suite of payment card solutions to the Saudi market. We are committed to being a long-term partner in the KSA and the broader Middle East region’s success journey, supporting the digital transformation initiatives. We look forward to partnering with banks and financial institutions to support their growth objectives and enhance their customer’s experience.” The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) represents one of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving financial markets in the Middle East and North Africa region. With Vision 2030 driving digital transformation across all sectors, Saudi Arabia’s payment ecosystem is experiencing unprecedented growth and modernization. The mada scheme, as the national payment network, plays a crucial role in the KSA’s financial infrastructure, processing millions of transactions daily. AUSTRIACARD is

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