Growth in the Banking Sector
Uniprint stands out as one of the foremost print media companies in South Africa.
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heir success locally and across the African continent in the
secure execution of election-related print requirements,
including ballot papers and voter’s rolls, has gained Uniprint
the respect as a trustworthy security printer locally and on the
continent. This also includes the supply of non-printed election
items such as indelible inks all the way down to stamp-pads and
pencils, which in some countries is kitted out to polling station
level using the Uniprint proprietary kitting programme.
Their success and integrity in dealings at this level has caught
the eye of the banking industry where integrity is paramount.
The net result has seen Uniprint experience unprecedented growth
in the banking sector over the past few years with successes
across a variety of print media, notably the secure PIN market.
In assisting banks to protect their customers, Uniprint applies a
high secure message transfer system for PIN numbers known as
FISCODE™ to banking card carrier sheets in their Durban Business
Forms plant. FISCODE™ is purchased under license from Swissbased Foilen Fischer and is an internationally recognised brand
prominent throughout Europe in PIN and validation
code protection.
With banks continually fighting for market share, banking
products evolve and new innovative banking packages are
continually introduced to high, middle and low-end clients.
Traditionally banks had a few standard packages and long print
runs were the order of the day. However, thanks to Uniprint
pioneering local production of secure PINs, banks now have
the flexibility for frequent, quick turn-around artwork changes.
Waiting months for an imported product is no longer an inhibitor
and cost-efficiency can also be factored into shorter print runs.
Since launching FISCODE™ in mid-2010 over 6 million secure-card
carriers have been produced by Uniprint with that figure expected
to double in the coming year.
Bank Marketing Wars
It’s clear that bank marketing wars are ever increasing across
all media fronts as they grapple for market share. The visual
space includes billboards, various print media, posters, brochures
and in-branch branding. Uniprint’s long-standing experience
across all of these print mediums has over the past few years
moved successfully into the banking sector over and above their
traditional retail stronghold. Many of Uniprint’s long-standing
retail clients have become authorised financial service and credit
providers, evidenced by the many non-banking household retail
names now appearing on banking cards.
Day to day running
Banks require a host of printed items in order to function
efficiently, ranging from head office operational requirements
through to branch level. Items such as statements, deposit slips
and ATM, rolls are common-place. Forms are conceptualised by
the banks operational staff with technical assistance provided by
Uniprint. Uniprint then proof, print and deliver directly to the bank
or to Uniprint’s finished goods warehouse as part of their stock
management offering.
Warehousing and fulfilment
For the banking sector, with limited storage space at branches in
almost every city and town as well as in neighbouring countries,
stock management / fulfilment is a lifeline in ensuring continuity
of transactional forms at branch level. With many procurements
platforms on offer, Uniprint’s adaptation to a variety of such
platforms has ensured that hundreds of deliveries are executed
successfully each week.
Contact the Uniprint Business Forms division on 031 560 2300 to arrange for
a presentation on how they can tailor a printing / security package to your
specific requirements.