Aptika becomes the official supplier of accreditation services for the 1st World Outgames 2006

As a sporting and cultural event of international scope, bringing together the Montreal and international gay and lesbian communities, the 1st World Outgames will take place on 7 different sites and include 35 sports disciplines and 4 cultural disciplines. 16,000 athletes and participants from more than 100 countries are expected. The event will require a total production of some 25,000 ID cards.

Aptika’s specialized event management division has been offering turnkey solutions for accreditation for major events since 1999. Services provided include: operational planning, IDpack software for the design and production of ID cards, card design service, rental of all specialized material required, on-site supervision, and training for the software. This service allows a unique ID card to be delivered to each individual with minimal delay. Each card includes a digital photo, barcode, several pieces of individualized information and security options allowing access or not to the diverse installations, all of which is printed on-site in real time.

Aptika is proud to be participating in a major event of this kind, and at the same time highlighting our homegrown Quebecois know-how in the production of secure ID cards. Our expertise has been put to the test on numerous occasions in the past, at events which include: the XIth FINA World Championships (Montreal 2005), the Jeux du Québec (since 1999), the World Police and Fire Games (Québec City, 2005), the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, the Jeux de la Francophonie Canadienne, the Northern Games, the Grey Cup Village, the Nacac-Telus athletics championships and numerous provincial events.

Specially designed by Aptika to meet the particular needs of major events, the IDpack software family allows users to design ID cards on cardboard or plastic quickly and easily, and integrates various security options such as barcodes, electronic signatures, magnetic stripes, fingerprints, security holograms and other advanced identification technologies.

APTIKA
Aptika, an internationally recognized company, serves a diverse clientele seeking high-performance products and services related to the specialized field of ID cards. Its mandate is to pursue the development and marketing of its own IDpack family of software, to offer a specialized accreditation service for major events of all types, and to provide a wide range of specialized products used in the production of ID cards.