Issuing Organization Award Nomination Form

2008 OSCA-LA AWARD

Smart Card AllianceOutstanding Smart Card Achievement Latin AmericaAward

Deadline for nomination submissions is March 21, 2008.

Nomination applications must include the following information:

Name (person submitting nomination):

Title:

Organization:

Telephone:

Email:

I wish to nominate the following organization for the 2008Outstanding Issuerin Latin AmericaAward:

Organization Name:

Primary business or service:

Address:

City:

Country

Point of contact name:

Title:

Telephone:

Email:

Organization’s Web address:

Instructions:

For this organization to be considered, you must answer each of the questions below. The form should be completed using Microsoft WORD, using single space text, 10 point font. This information page should be Page 1 of the completed nomination form. The Nomination Responses should begin on Page 2 beginning with the numbered statement below followed by the response. Responses should be written in paragraph form (not bullet form), based on statements of fact, and limited to one page per question. Any extra supporting information you would like to include should be added as an Appendix.

Nomination Responses for an Issuing Organization:

  1. Describe the organization’s primary usage of or services providedinvolving smart cards.
  2. Describe how this organization has demonstrated leadership, innovation, and a commitment to deploying smart card technology using best practices that represent the smart card industry in a positive way(such as an attention to personal privacy, security, and acceptance of open standards)
  3. Provide examples of how the issuer’s use of smart card technology improves the quality of its services to its customers or end users and/or improves the organization’s business operations.
  4. Include any examples of how thisorganization that has also helped boost the image of the smart card industry through outreach and communication to peer organizations about benefits and lessons learned regarding the deployment of smart cards (such as through public speaking engagements, participation in work groups and industry bodies, and media outreach).

Email completed nomination forms to .

Deadline for nomination submissions is March 21, 2008.

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