Peninon Arnaud
DIRECTOR APAC, FIME
Since 2002 FIME(EMV accredited Test Center) Taipei, TAIWAN
DIRECTOR APAC
(40 Employees)
• FIME ( Orange Business services), world leader on banking certification: EMV Lev1 and Lev2 (IC transaction) and contactless.
• Accredited by MasterCard Worldwide, VISA, JCB and EMVco (Europay, MasterCard, Visa)
• Set up the Asia/ Pacific branch in Taiwan with 4 activities:
1- Laboratory:
- Card Reader (contact and contactless)
- Smart Card (contact and contactless)
- NFC
2- Consulting for Banks (EMV Migration, contactless, NFC, Certification boby)
- 3- Tool distribution for AP region
4- Innovation center
• Portfolio of customers all around APAC: Korea, Japan, China, Hong Kong,Taiwan, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Zealand, Australia and Thailand.
• Major Customers: MasterCard Int.,Visa, JCB Int.,CUP, VeriFone, Ingenico, Thales, Gemalto, Omron, ( >100 customers)
Specialties General Manager, sales director, 10 years in ASIA (China & Taiwan)
Laboratory: IC Testing, EMV certification for Smart Card and Terminal ( POS, ATM...)
EMV Lev1 and Lev2
Consulting for Banks (Acquiring and issuing)
Contactless certification for PAYPASS and VISA Wave JSpeedy.
Official laboratory for VISA, JCB and MasterCard
Governmental projects: ID card, health card, transportation card, e-passport certification
ISO 14443, ISO7816, PayPass Specification, EMV specification, NFC, EMV contactless, ISO17025
7 contactsFunction: General Manager and commercial
• FIME group, world leader on banking terminal certification: EMV Lev1 and Lev2 (IC transaction).
• Accredited by MasterCard Int. and EMVco (Europay, MasterCard, Visa)
• Set up the Asia/ Pacific branch in Taiwan with 3 activities:
- Card Reader
- Smart Card
- Consulting for Banks (EMV Migration)
• Sales turnover +400% in 2 years with a team growing from 2 to 10 persons
. E-passport project for government : Certification and consulting
. Contactless PAYPASS and MSD certification for card and terminal ( MasterCard and VISA)
. Consultant for JCB int, Support their EMV Migration.
• Portfolio of customers all around APAC: Korea, Japan, China, Hong Kong,Taiwan, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Zealand, Australia and Thailand.
• Major Customers: MasterCard Int., JCB Int., VeriFone, Ingenico, Thales, Axalto, Omron, Hitashi, Start...
1998 - 20012000-2001 VALEO Wiper Systems Detroit, USA
(1 year) Engineer in charge of new product development and reliability testing
• Develop the testing procedures and laboratory ‘s equipment used for GM, Ford and Chrysler.
• Member of Valeo's "After Market Program" between France and USA.
• Define the Design of Experiments for accelerated tests
1999-2000 VALEO Wiper Systems Wenling, CHINA
(1 year 1/2) R&D Laboratory Manager (team of 6)
• Develop the lab quality manual, implement the Valeo’s norms (processes and standards)
• Train the team for test process and validation.
• In charge of the lab investment and budget.
1998 VALEO, Wiper Systems Chatellerault, FRANCE
(7 Months) Reliability Engineer,
• Set up and validate a new accelerated test bench.
• Develop reliability testing and validation of new systems.