HID Global has announced that International Student Identity Card (ISIC) France has selected the company's FARGO HDP5000 and DTC4500 card printers/encoders as well as its AsureID 7 ID Card Personalization Software Development Kit (SDK) for secure card issuance.The solution will be used to produce student ID cards to the grandes Écoles universities in France. Headquartered in the Netherlands with offices worldwide, the ISIC Association was established in 1953 as a non-profit organisation that has created the International Student Identity Card, which has been issued in more than 130 countries and is the only internationally accepted proof of full-time student status that is endorsed by UNESCO, national governments and ministries of education worldwide.According to HID Global, ISIC France wanted to launch an efficient, robust and secure online card issuance portal solution to cost-effectively provide high-quality, multifunctional student ID cards to the grandes Écoles universities. Based on these stringent criteria, ISIC France chose HID Global, with its complete portfolio of card issuance solutions and the proven reliability, high quality and durable printing of its ID card printers/ encoders."HID Global is a globally trusted brand and continues to be at the forefront of the card personalisation industry with solutions that successfully meet our needs for securely issuing high volumes of student ID cards," says Lilian Leclercq, director, ISIC France. "Our collaboration with ISIC in France has resulted in a comprehensive solution that has streamlined the card issuance process at universities and elevated the user experience for students across Europe," says Craig Sandness, vice president, Secure Issuance Business, HID Global.HID says its HDP5000 and DTC4500 printer/encoders produce ID cards, based on the university's requirements and budget. On average, 15 printers are used to produce a maximum 15,000 cards a day. ISIC France is looking to further partner with HID Global to deploy a mobile ID access solution for the French grandes Écoles universities in the future.