Deniz Tuncalp receives the ID Limelight Award

ID WORLD International Congress 2008:
ID People Awards

Deniz Tuncalp, Mobile Signature Unit Manager at Turkcell,
receives the ID Limelight Award

Milan, November 18, 2008

Deniz Tuncalp, Mobile Signature Unit Manager at Turkcell, founder of Mobile Signature Service at Turkcell and the Mobile Signature project leader at GSM Association, is one of the recipients of this year’s ID People Awards – the Oscars of the Auto ID industry. Deniz Tuncalp was announced winner of the ID Limelight Award on November 18 in Milan at an exclusive ceremony during the seventh ID WORLD International Congress, the global summit on automatic identification.

The ID Limelight Award is presented each year in recognition of the individual who has been exceptionally successful in focusing the attention of the media on their groundbreaking ideas on the possible applications of auto ID technology.

“Mobile Signature is an enabler technology that helps consumers to use digital signatures, by means of their SIM cards and GSM phones,” said Sophie B. de la Giroday, President of Wise Media. “Deniz Tuncalp succeeded in creating a sustainable business model that helped Turkcell to launch the world’s largest and most popular mobile electronic signature infrastructure supporting a variety of applications. This includes strong authentication to government and banking portals, signing consumer contracts, withdrawing money from ATMs and unlocking door locks, all with mobile signatures. Mobile signature represents a significant step in transforming a SIM card into a universal and legal identity card and making all digital transactions legally trustable and ultimately secured. This not only provides a greater convenience and security to end users, but also helps application providers to implement new business models based on mobile identity.”

ID People Awards are presented in recognition of the contribution made by thought leaders, innovators and pioneering adopters who have distinguished themselves by their achievements during the past 12 months (www.id-people.com).

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About ID People Awards

The ID People Awards are assigned each year to outstanding members of the ID Revolution community who have distinguished themselves in terms of commitment, leadership, creativity and innovation. The ID People Awards, sponsored by the publication ID People, are awarded in the following categories: ID Community Award, ID Leadership Award, ID Limelight Award, ID Trail Blazer Award and ID Outstanding Achievement Award.
For further information visit: www.id-people.com


About ID WORLD International Congress

The ID WORLD International Congress, organized by Wise Media, is the annual world summit on automatic identification. It is the most comprehensive showcase of RFID, biometrics and smart card technologies, and is the only international forum that looks at the advanced auto ID industry as a whole, rather than focusing on a specific technology or vertical sector. In 2009 the event will take place in Milan on November 3-5.
For further information visit: www.idworldonline.com


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