The two companies will bring Bell ID's ANDiS Smart Card Management Solution to the EMV banking, government and corporate ID markets in Venezuela and Colombia.

PandaID Soluciones, a privately held company with offices in Caracas (Venezuela) and Bogotá (Colombia), is dedicated to providing identification solutions and offers smart card products and services within the region since 1992.

Hugo Crawford, Sales Manager Americas at Bell ID commented: "There is a great deal of opportunity in South America and working with strong local partners will be essential to Bell ID's success in this region. We are very excited to be teaming up with PandaID Soluciones and we are confident that the combination of Bell ID's market leading ANDiS solution together with PandaID's significant experience, smart card expertise and local knowledge will ensure that this is a successful venture."

Alberto Gonzalez, CEO at PandaID Soluciones, added: "With 17 years of experience in identification and smart card solutions, PandaID Soluciones is an established player in the market. We have seen an increasing demand for a solution capable of managing a wide variety of smart cards, applications and keys and believe that ANDiS is the best product available to address this need. We are pleased to be working with Bell ID and are looking forward to a successful partnership."