ID&C Ltd - UK - Experts & Thought Leaders

Secure credentials & RFID wristband specialist ID&C has bolstered its team with the appointment of James Turner as VP of Sales, EMEA. James will be based in ID&C's UK office with a goal to develop the company's client base and continue to grow its reputation as the market leader across Europe. RFID access control and cashless payments Turner is well positioned for success after a previous role at Eventbrite, where he was part of the ticketing company's founding European team, and their first hire in Business Development. Turner is credited with building the Eventbrite UK business from scratch and driving over £100 million in ticket sales. He also headed-up global sales at an online event registration company and has worked with some of the largest festivals, events and venues across Europe. Turner says: "It's a privilege to be joining such an innovative and well-loved company, driving our next phase of growth for ID&C. Our patented wristband locks, have eliminated ticket fraud, stopping the pass-back of a wristband at some of the world's largest music festivals and sporting events. This, in addition to the development of our new cutting-edge RFID products used for secure access control and cashless payments, represents an incredibly exciting opportunity in new markets for us " RFID wristband technology Since its launch in 1995, ID&C's cutting-edge products and pioneering of RFID wristband technology has led the company to work with some of the world's largest events including festivals produced by Live Nation, AEG, C3 and Insomniac. Sporting events including The Ryder Cup, and venues Wembley Stadium and the 02 Arena. Steve Daly, Director at ID&C comments: "We're excited to bring James into the company at such a pivotal time. ID&C is making investments in infrastructure, printing technology and product development. We're confident that James's track record of growing sales and developing markets is a perfect fit for us as we continue to grow our UK and European business."

  Isle of Wight festival got the security cover for its guests frm ID & C Ltd.Security wristband specialists, ID&C helped provide Isle of Wight Festival VIP guests with the UK's first ever prepaid contactless payment wristband. The project, led by MasterCard saw festival goers in the VIP arena put the PayPass  prepaid wristbands to the test, unanimously rating them as a must-have for future live events.Research conducted by MasterCard amongst those using the ID&C-supplied wristbands found they were their preferred payment method at the festival, with an astounding 100% of users stating that they'd use the wristbands again at other festivals , concerts and sporting events. Pre-loaded with £30, the wristbands could be used to purchase food and drink with a simple tap of the wrist . ‘‘It's the simplicity and speed which make contactless wristbands so attractive to festival organisers and punters alike."‘‘The opportunity to work on this groundbreaking project at one of the UK's most established festivals has been fantastic and the results have clearly revealed how contactless wristbands can enhance the user experience.'' says Steve Daly, ID&C's Operations Director.John Giddings, Isle of Wight festival promoter, said: "Festivals are all about a great shared experience  the music, bands, food and drink all add to the atmosphere. New innovations such as this really add to the experience. I'm proud to have pioneered the wristbands at the Isle of Wight Festival and hope to see them developed further for future events.''ID&C's contactless wristband projects have grown rapidly in 2011 with the mammoth Coachella festival already under their belt. The company  have also secured two further deployments of RFID access control wristbands in the U.S. working with Chicago's Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits in Texas later this year.