The prestigious International Hologram Manufacturers
Association’s (IHMA) board has appointed two members of the Authentication
Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA), to represent Asia on the IHMA Board.
Formerly known as HoMAI, ASPA was re-launched last year as the world’s only
self-regulated and non-profit organization representing the interests of the
entire authentication solutions industry. Mr. Thomas Rajan of Process Color and
Mr. RD Surana of Everest Holovisions, both ASPA members located in India, have
been elected as Asia Director and Deputy Director of IHMA Board respectively.
The IHMA Annual General Meeting and elections for the Board were held on the
sidelines of the recently concluded The Holography Conference in Istanbul,
Turkey. Meanwhile, ASPA continues to expand its membership base to represent
the broader interests of the entire authentication solutions industry. After
having announced the addition of four new members last quarter, ASPA has now
added four more new members at the beginning of the new year.
Welcoming them, Mr Manoj Kochar, President, Authentication
Solution Providers’ Association, said, “I am glad that we are gaining strength
quarter after quarter through new and vibrant member companies that are equally
passionate to align with the mission and objectives of the Association. Ever
since our re-launch last year, we have been receiving expressions of interest
from several companies and are constantly adding new members soon after due
diligence. Be it documents, currency or products, all our members are
constantly innovating to rise up to the challenge of staying a step ahead of
the counterfeiters. Besides renewing our commitment with the IHMA for
holograms, we are also keenly exploring collaborations with globally reputed
industry bodies that represent other authentication solutions to help evolve
and deploy advanced tools and methods of brand protection.” ASPA has been
actively voicing its opinions on the various forms of counterfeiting and
propagating the importance of ISO 12931 standards in the context of authentication
methodologies.
Pharmasecure PAS Pvt Ltd and Bilcare Technologies have
joined ASPA as full members and categorically focus on securing genuine
products in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors.
Shree Lamipack Pvt Ltd too has been inducted into ASPA as a
full member. It provides a range of authentication solutions like security
labels, self-adhesive tapes and bar code solutions to a variety of industries
like Automobiles, Paper Industries, Home Appliances, Retail, Logistics and
Pharmaceuticals. The fourth addition is an associate member, United Speciality
Inks Pvt. Ltd., which focuses on authentication solutions to combat
counterfeiting and forgery of documents; and ensures their brand protection and
security enhancement.
Ever since re-launching itself, ASPA’s membership strength
has increased up by more than 25%, demonstrating widespread acceptance from the
industry about the need to have a collective voice and an organized and
value-based platform to represent the interests of the authentication technology
providers and help grow the ecosystem.
