Smartmatic wins UN contract for Voter Registration in Africa
If it’s good for the United Nations, it ought to be good for the Philippines.
After all criticism thrown at Smartmatic and Smarmatic-TIM, its international reputation doesn’t seem to be suffering one bit. Other countries continue to trust the company whose aim is to provide “technology for all”.
In this latest bit of news, the Republic of Zambia has decided to use Smarmatic technology for the registration of its voters.
Perhaps Prof. Manalastas, Attorney Harry Roque, and other critics of automated elections in the Philippine would like to conduct an AES Watch over in Zambia.
Here’s the article:
United Nations selects Smartmatic for Voter Registration in Africa
AMSTERDAM, Holland – (Business Wire) The United Nations, through its Development Programme (UNDP), has selected Smartmatic to provide new technologies for the improvement of the electoral register of the Republic of Zambia. Smartmatic, a leading provider of technological solutions for governments, was selected after the UN conducted a rigorous testing of numerous identity and registry technologies.
For the first stage of the project, Smartmatic will supply the Republic of Zambia with 1,000 mobile electronic biometric registry units, known as PARkits. This includes all hardware and software components, with their respective protective cases, training services, technical assistance and a one-year warranty.
“We are very excited to be selected by the UNDP for this important project and to have the opportunity to provide the Republic of Zambia with our advanced technology to enhance their electoral register,” said Antonio Mugica, Smartmatic’s CEO. The PARkit units that will be used in Zambia are all equipped with Smartmatic’s registration application and with electrical backup components that ensure its autonomy for 8 straight hours. The UNDP expects recruiting of operators to start on the second week of April and the electoral registration operations to begin in May 2010.
The voter registration project in Zambia is part of the UNDP’s ongoing commitment to improve the performance of democratic governments. The UNDP invests 34% of its resources each year in projects in support of democratic governments and provides on-the-ground services in 166 countries.
About Smartmatic
Smartmatic is a multinational company that designs and deploys technological solutions aimed at helping governments fulfill, in the most efficient way, their commitments with their citizens. It is one of the largest cutting-edge technology suppliers, with a wide and proven experience in the United States, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Smartmatic is responsible for several top and advanced innovations available in the market around three business areas: auditable voting systems, intelligent and integrated security platforms, and advanced solutions for people registration and authentication.
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