Facts and Figures

Key facts and figures about Giesecke & Devrient

Giesecke & Devrient is an internationally leading technology provider with its headquarters in Munich, Germany and 58 subsidiaries, joint ventures, and associated companies in 32 countries worldwide. G&D had around 10,500 employees as of the end of 2011 and generated 1.635 billion euros in sales in fiscal 2011 – of which 87 percent was earned outside Germany.

G&D was founded by Hermann Giesecke and Alphonse Devrient in Leipzig – a city with a rich printing and publishing heritage – as the “Officin für Geld- und Werthpapiere” in 1852. Today, G&D is a family-owned company with its roots in Germany and operations all over the world. This year marks its 160th anniversary.

G&D’s core business is divided into the following key areas:

Banknote

Banknote paper and printing, security paper and foils, plant engineering, services for printing firms, banknote processing systems, security features and sensor technology, service and technical support

Mobile Security

Hardware, software, and services for mobile security applications, particularly for electronic payment and telecommunications; SIM cards, bank cards, total solutions for SIM and device management, NFC applications and Trusted Service Management (TSM); electronic ticketing solutions

Government Solutions

ID cards, personalization and border control systems, travel documents, cards and systems for electronic healthcare applications, for personal identification and authentication and for secure electronic transactions online

Research and development have always been a top priority for G&D. The Group now has 1.063 developers working on new products and processes. R&D spending totaled around 119 million euros in fiscal 2011. All told, G&D holds around 6.700 patents and patent applications worldwide.