| Public (NASDAQ: GEM), (Euronext: GEM.PAR) | |
| Industry | Smart cards |
| Founded | Luxembourg (May, 1988) |
| Defunct | June 2, 2006 |
| Headquarters | Luxemburg, LU, LU |
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Key people
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Alex J. Mandl, CEO |
| Products | Smart cards |
| Revenue | $9.89 Billion EUR (2005) |
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Number of employees
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5,000 (2005) |
| Website | www.gemplus.com |
Gemplus International SA was based in Luxembourg and acquired by the Texas Pacific Group in 2000 a provider of smart cards and related technologies until its June 2, 2006 merger with rival Axalto; the combined entity is known as Gemalto.