The MULTOS Consortium has announced that Woodforest National Bank, a community bank with branches in 17 states in the US, has joined as a Partner Member. As a member, Woodforest will participate in the MULTOS Business and Technical Advisory Groups to contribute towards innovation and advancement of MULTOS in the financial services industry and in return, benefit from the consortium's marketing, technical and networking resources. They will join a 30-strong membership organisation that includes companies spanning across the secure smart device industry. Brandon L Cranford, vice president and assistant director of Card Services at Woodforest says: "The MULTOS technology provides us with flexibility and robust security that enhances our capabilities to provide first class payment solutions."Paul Wilson, commercial manager of the MULTOS Consortium says: "We are delighted to welcome Woodforest as a valued stakeholder in the global MULTOS consortium. The bank's ethos for innovation, differentiation and provision of quality consumer services is well aligned with their adoption of the MULTOS technology. As payment technology evolves and disruptive market trends play out, Woodforest is ideally positioned to leverage the core benefits of the MULTOS technology, security and flexibility and to remain at the forefront of the financial services industry."