Government ID, Smart Cards, Identification and Authentication

Canadian ID card company launches new website

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Aptika, a Canadian company specializing in ID card software, hardware and services, integrating high-performance security technologies including digital pictures, electronic signatures, barcodes, fingerprints, holograms, and other security options, is launching its new website. The company offers a complete solution for identity management.


Canadian ID card specialist Aptika launches new redesigned website

MONTREAL, July 25 - Aptika, a Canadian company specialized in ID card software, hardware and services, integrating high-performance security technologies including digital pictures, electronic signatures, barcodes, fingerprints, holograms, and other security options, is launching its new redesigned website today: www.aptika.ca

Aptika helps a variety of organizations enhance their security with Access Control Cards, Membership cards, Convention Badges, Student ID Cards, Employee ID and other identification needs.

“We are constantly improving the overall visitor experience to our site and our customer service both to our end-users and partners. We believe our new site, www.aptika.ca, makes it easier to find the right information and we’re excited about the opportunities it now offers to our visitors. So what’s new? A new look and feel, more new products, more technical information, new dynamic sections and much more!” reported Patrick Carrière, Aptika’s Business Development Manager.

  • User-friendly appearance: With a fresh design, the new website features several enhancements to overall appearance. Just a few clicks brings visitors to the product section. The site is more attractive, readable, and accessible to all.
  • Intelligent navigation and improved search engine: Major sections can be accessed more easily using a more consistent menu, and an improved search tool allows visitors to access the information they need quickly, and provides more accurate results.
  • More information: More technical descriptions, new products, new sections such as “Special deal of the week” and “Partners” have been added. Customers can view past invoices online and obtain free updates, all in a convenient, easy-to-access manner.

www.aptika.ca will continue to grow and expand over the next few months, adding additional capabilities and features. In particular, resellers will be able to access up-to-date inventory reports, price lists, bulletins and white pages sections.

APTIKA

Aptika is a Quebec-based company whose mission is to develop and market its own IDpack software collection, and to offer a wide range of specialized products and services in the ID-card production field. Aptika is proud to serve an extensive client base which seeks high-performance products and services linked to the ID-card field. [end] 

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