Show your support by donating any amount. (Note: We are still technically a for-profit company, so your
contribution is not tax-deductible.)
PayPal Acct: 
Feedback: 
Donate to VoyForums (PayPal):
| [ Login ] [ Contact Forum Admin ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: [1], 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ] |
| Subject: Re: together with cards supplied by Orga(DfEE) Connexions Pathfinder Project.incorporates | |
|
Author: Date Of Media Release 19/06/2001 Bracknell |
[
Next Thread |
Previous Thread |
Next Message |
Previous Message
]
Date Posted: 21:37:26 02/07/03 Fri In reply to: from ORGA Card Systemswith UCAS, ERG, PCL,8 February 2002 's message, "I love you TaraDomain Dynamics Ltd has appointed Tara McKnight" on 21:32:48 02/07/03 Fri Date Of Media Release 19/06/2001 Title ERG Card Services Involved with Multi-application Scheme in Bracknell Contact Melissa Frost Phone + 61 8 9273 1879 Fax + 61 8 9273 1208 Email mfrost@erggroup.com Division ERG Group -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ERG Card Services Involved with Multi-application Scheme in Bracknell ERG Card Services’ smart card technology, together with cards supplied by Orga, has been adopted in a multi-application smart card scheme in Bracknell (UK) that incorporates the Department for Education and Employment's (DfEE) Connexions Pathfinder Project. BT Ignite Solutions, the e-Business and communications solutions unit within BT Ignite, was chosen by Bracknell Forest Borough Council to deliver and manage the delivery of e-services to its residents. Part of the contract includes smart cards as the enabler. The Connexions and school meal applications went live in January 2001 with more applications to be added. Applications planned for rollout this year include club membership, library services, car parking payment, and a closed e-purse for use by residents. Other applications are planned as the scheme develops. The Bracknell Scheme also incorporates the retail loyalty "Edge" card functionality introduced by Bracknell Forest Borough Council in 1999 and managed by ERG Card Services. The Connexions project is a Pathfinder scheme that enables young people in their final year at school to obtain appropriate advice and information about further education, careers and general advice. Its aim is to encourage more people to continue studying after the age of 16. Connexions cards are contactless smart cards used for registration via a reader in every classroom. Students who attend regularly and punctually are rewarded with points that can be redeemed for a number of leisure activities such as swimming, golf and the local cinema. Students whose attendance record exceeds 95% are entered into a free prize draw sponsored by local businesses. Cards can also be used to pay for school meals. ERG Card Services is responsible for the development of the reader software, cardholder database, data capture and transaction-clearing centre. ERG Card Services personalises and issues the cards, manages the transaction and cardholder databases, and operates the customer hotline to answer queries on card use and for reporting lost/stolen cards. The initial phase of the project is for 5,000 cards, a figure expected to rise to 100,000 as cards are issued to all residents. The combined revenue of the scheme is expected to be worth £2 million (A$5.35) to ERG Card Services over five years. -END- BACKGROUND INFORMATION ERG Group The ERG Group is committed to leading edge automated fare collection and smart card systems and solutions. Millions of people benefit every day from the technology leadership of the ERG Group. Listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, ERG's global operations include 18 offices in 13 countries across 4 continents. The Group employs approximately 1,000 people and has a range of alliance partners supporting its operations and business opportunities globally. In 2000 ERG’s annual revenue exceeded £155.3 (A$415.7) million. The Group has sustained consistent growth over the past ten years. In the last five years alone, ERG has invested approximately £63.5 (A$170) million in the research and development of smart card and ticketing technology. ERG Card Services is a member of the ERG Group. For more information about ERG Card Services please contact Chris Cole on +44 1763 249 933. For more information about ERG Group please visit our website at www.erggroup.com or contact Melissa Frost on +61 8 9273 1879 or email mfrost@erggroup.com. About BT Ignite Solutions BT Ignite Solutions is the e-business and communications solutions unit within BT Ignite. The business provides solutions to help its clients to optimise customer value in an IP enabled world. Providing consultancy, e-business, e-CRM and network-centric applications, BT Ignite Solutions delivers and manages solutions on behalf of many of the world’s largest and most respected organisations. With revenues of £1.5 billion for the year ending March 2001, BT Ignite Solutions is the largest provider of managed and outsourced network and IT solutions in the UK. It has more than 27,000 customers ranging from mid-sized companies to multinational organisations in 92 countries across the globe. For more information about BT Ignite Solutions visit www.btignitesolutions.com or contact Josephine Bowen or Valerie Weisenreder, Band & Brown Communications, on +44 (0)20 7419 7000, email josephine@bbpr.com or valerie@bbpr.com. Bracknell Forest Borough Council For more information, contact Mark Palin on +44 (0)1344 352323, facsimile +44 (0)1334 352324 or email mark.palin@bracknell-forest.gov.uk. Connexions More information on the DfEE scheme can be found on the Connexions website: www.connexionscard.gov.uk. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |