Toppan Gravity, a leading solutions provider in the secure payment and identity industries and wholly-owned subsidiary of Toppan Leefung Group and Toppan Inc (Nikkei 225 – TYO: 7911) is pleased to announce the full acquisition of Toppan FaceTech (Pty) Ltd, an established IT systems integrator specialized in government biometric and digital security solutions based in Pretoria, South Africa.
With 30 years of experience in government IT solutions, Toppan FaceTech boasts an impressive track record involving over 20 different governments, dealing mainly with Transport Information Systems, ID, and Elections. The full acquisition of Toppan FaceTech, currently employing 37 people, will allow Toppan Gravity to exploit synergies further, strengthening their collective ability to offer end-to-end solutions for Identity Management and Elections.
“Becoming part of a group like Toppan unlocks countless new opportunities for Toppan FaceTech. Working to our strengths with the experience gained from our long history of successful projects while leveraging the many synergies offered within the group will enable Toppan FaceTech to reach its full potential”, says Andre Appelgryn, CFO at Toppan FaceTech.
In line with Toppan Gravity’s overall strategy, this move also helps bring the Toppan brand significantly closer to the African markets while expanding the reach of Toppan FaceTech’s solutions. As part of the process of reinforcing ties and perception as a unified entity, Toppan FaceTech has been renamed Toppan Gravity Pty Ltd with Nicolas Jaouen as the company’s new Managing Director.
“As Digital Identity and Authentication are becoming an essential part of our lives, Toppan FaceTech is in a prime position to deliver meaningful solutions for seamless and secure identification services”, says Nicolas Jaouen, adding “I am honored to be entrusted with the team’s ambition of becoming the leading system integrator for identity solutions in Africa and look forward to enriching our portfolio with many new success stories. By leveraging the unique set of skills our team’s creative, dedicated, and talented professionals have to offer, we will strive to elevate the South African Offices to Toppan Gravity’s premier software development and systems integration center.”
ABOUT TOPPAN GRAVITY
Toppan Gravity is a subsidiary of Toppan Leefung, serving as the international development arm of the Toppan Group in the security domain. Being part of the most prestigious conglomerate in the industry with decades of experience and multiple well-known references, Toppan Gravity benefits from Toppan Printing’s strong market position and extensive expertise.
As a global solutions provider primarily focused on the payment and Identity industries, Toppan Gravity aims at developing the next generation of virtual and physical security documents. With the vision of becoming the forerunner in the secure ID and payment industry, the company focuses on driving synergies within the Toppan Group, through strategic acquisitions. Toppan Gravity empowers promising companies having state-of-the-art technology or businesses in emerging markets, including Asia, Africa, and Latin America to enhance their overall performance. Furthermore, the company enables its acquisitions to take advantage of the opportunities presented by its large, diversified group having numerous resources and extensive know-how.
For more information, visit www.africa.toppangravity.com | www.toppangravity.com or contact info@toppangravity.com.
ABOUT TOPPAN
Established in Tokyo in 1900, Toppan is a leading and diversified global provider committed to delivering sustainable, integrated solutions in fields including printing, communications, security, packaging, décor materials, electronics, and digital transformation. Toppan’s global team of more than 50,000 employees offers optimal solutions enabled by industry-leading expertise and technologies to address the diverse challenges of every business sector and society and contribute to the achievement of shared sustainability goals.
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