Here’s a profile of Smurfit Kappa Security Concepts.
Can you give us an overview of the company?
SKSC is an internationally recognised high security printing and identity management solutions provider with a range of award-winning products including passports, identity cards, excise stamps, birth and education certificates. Working with governments and corporates across the globe, we are proud of our reputation for trust, quality and integrity which has been earned over almost 50 years as a leading player in the sector, enabling organisations to outsource these critical components with confidence. We are a wholly owned Smurfit Kappa Group plc Company and are able to leverage our parent company’s strong international presence and infrastructure.
Where do you operate?
Our head office is in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. We honed our skills and expertise on award winning projects including the Irish Passport and now support organisations around the world with clients in Europe, Africa, the Middle and Far East and South America.
Where do you see the most opportunity to expand?
A focus for us is Africa and we are actively recruiting new agents in the region. The market there is developing at an impressive pace. As economies are growing, governments across the continent are expanding the services offered to their citizens. This brings challenges in respect to entitlements, and places great important on having reliable identity management solutions with secure credentials which are resistant to fraud and counterfeit, enabling governments to deliver efficient and effective services.
The world is changing and this is also a great opportunity for us. Every organisation and Government around the world is in the midst of digital transformation as the world becomes more connected.
Our solutions, which are designed to make the world a safer place, help to protect against criminal elements. We keep up to date with the latest fraud and counterfeit trends, designing products to combat future attacks and address the ever-improving technological techniques used by ‘bad actors’. Our in-depth understanding of data and brand protection is also integral to this. We are meeting today’s challenges head on, leaning on the foundations of our security printing traditions and driving a long-term future into digitised solutions and services.
Tell us what you do for customers.
For government and public sector organisations our solutions help secure borders, protect citizens, prevent fraud and generate revenue. Our work with corporate clients strengthens brand integrity by mitigating loss across the supply chain while protecting revenue.
Finally, tell us what is important to your business.
As a responsible organisation we are committed to strong ESG standards, as part of Smurfit Kappa’s ‘Purpose’ initiative to create, protect and care. This means doing the right thing for our people, communities and the environment, through products and processes that make a real difference for customers and across the entire value chain. Our people are at the heart of our operation and the company is passionate about their well-being, which is reflected in the high levels of staff retention resulting in a highly experienced and knowledgeable team enabling consistently high levels of service delivery.
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