Visa USA has partnered with vendors ACI Worldwide, ClientLogic, Harte-Hanks, Logicon, Precision Response Corporation (PRC), TeleTech Holdings and Unisys to deliver systems integration, as well as technical support and fulfillment services, for member financial institutions implementing "smart Visa" smart card programs.
The vendors will work in tandem with banks to accelerate the deployment of smart card programmes, differentiate products and services, and enhance customer relationships, says the company.
Visa USA launched its smart Visa product platform in September 2000.
With 80 smart card programmes in 35-plus countries and on the Internet, Visa members have so far issued 42 million smart cards worldwide.