IDEX Biometrics and Hengbao Team Up on Asian Smart Card Trials

IDEX Biometrics has a big new partner in its escalating efforts to promote its biometric card technology. Hengbao, a major Chinese solutions provider, will work with IDEX to trial its dual interface cards in the Asian market. Headquartered in Beijing, Hengbao has a staff of more than 1,500 employees, and covers a wide range of business areas, including IT security services and various payments solutions including cards and digital commerce technology. Hengbao supports Visa, Mastercard, JCB, and China Union Pay payment network specifications, and counts Alibaba, ICBC, and Bank of China among its partners.