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Carl-Michael Heüveldop joins Atlantic Zeiser as Business Unit Manager for card systems
Thursday 05. May 2011 - Card and security expert with international track record to head up card systems business unit at Atlantic Zeiser. Heüveldop tasked with expanding the ID card business, developing new applications and markets, and growing the business as a system solutions supplier.
Carl-Michael Heüveldop is to take on the role of Business Unit Manager for card systems at Atlantic Zeiser. Heüveldop takes over from Dr. Hans Wyssmann, who has retired. Prior to joining Atlantic Zeiser, Heüveldop worked in sales and business development at Siemens. He also served as sales director at Giesecke+Devrient, where he was responsible for major projects in 76 countries. In addition to his varied management experience, Heüveldop also has a successful track record as an entrepreneur in his own right. Most recently he founded SAFE ID Solutions AG in Munich and served as Vice President for Sales/Global Business Development. Prior to this he was founder and CEO of ID Consult, a role that saw him advise governments on ID card, passport, badge and border control projects.
Heüveldop comments: “The key success factors in the global card business are establishing and nurturing the right contacts and harnessing the power of global networks. Thats especially true in the sensitive ID solutions market. Im delighted to bring this vital ingredient to Atlantic Zeiser, which is already a technology leader.
“Atlantic Zeiser is making good progress on the transition from an innovator of some very successful products for the card market to a full system solutions provider. This will mean even more quality and better service for our customers, and enable us to deliver added value in the long term.”