OREANDA-NEWS. On April 19, 2007 SITRONICS Microelectronic Solutions, part of JSC SITRONICS has become a member of  the EUROSMART International Association, reported the press-centre of  SITRONICS. SITRONICS is the first Russian company to become a member of EUROSMART, which represents the interests of manufacturers of smart-cards, semiconductors, terminals and equipment for integration of smart-card systems which are used for a wide variety of purposes; e-passports, payment cards, medical cards, etc. The Association has some 30 member companies including global players such as Gemalto, Giesecke & Devrient, Infineon Technology, Oberthur Card Systems, NXP (Philips Semiconductors), Samsung and STMicroelectronics.


EUROSMART assists member companies to resolve issues related to safety, marketing, development and promotion of smart cards, and lobbies the industry’s interests  with the European authorities. Commenting on the membership, Gennady Krasnikov, Business Development Manager of SITRONICS Microelectronic Solutions said, “Integration of Russian microelectronics into the global economy is a prerequisite for further development. SITRONICS consistently adheres to a strategy of cooperation with global leaders in the area of microelectronics of microelectronics and smart cards design and manufacturing. Membership in EUROSMART is a further step in this direction. The accession of SITRONICS  into EUROSMART is also testimony to the fact that the Russian microelectronics industry is becoming an important player in the European market”.