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Telespazio works to bring Space closer to Earth, benefitting citizens, institutions and companies in a variety of sectors ranging from design and development of space systems to management of launch services and in orbit satellite control; from Earth observation to integrated satellite communication, navigation and localisation services, and through to scientific programmes. Its open innovation approach, together with the cross-contamination of different operational domains and a constant focus on issues of environmental sustainability, allow Telespazio to operate in sectors that will become increasingly important in the years to come: from communication and positioning services for the Moon to management and monitoring of satellites and other orbiting objects (Space Domain Awareness), and creation of advanced in orbit services and satellite operation of drones and unmanned vehicles. Moreover, using innovations such as artificial intelligence and machine learning to process big data from satellites, Telespazio is in the front lines of development of space applications capable of improving people’s lives on our planet and helping to win the great challenges of our times, such as the effects of climate change. Telespazio is a joint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%) and one of the world’s biggest suppliers of satellite solutions and services. The company teams up with Thales Alenia Space to form the parent companies’ Space Alliance, a strategic partnership which offers a complete range of space services.
Founded in Italy in 1961, Telespazio is based in Rome and counts more than 3000 employees through its various subsidiaries and joint ventures.
SIA Central Europe Zrt. (former GIRO Bankcard cPlc.) was founded in 1992 to set up and operate IT systems supporting domestic bankcard issuing and acquiring and settlement of transactions.
Since July 2007, SIA Central Europe Zrt. is owned by the Italian company SIA, one of the leading European financial service providers, operating in 40 countries throughout Europe, Africa and on the Brazilian market as well.
SIA Central Europe is the hub of the SIA Group in Central and Eastern Europe, is a "competence center" for ATM and POS terminal management and transactions switching.
The activities of SIA Central Europe focus on full processing (issuing and acquiring) of card transactions (debit/credit, prepaid, loyalty, gift and fuel cards), terminal management and value-added services, compliance and reporting for surveillance of operations on financial markets for major banking groups and network services for connectivity and messaging via the SIAnet broadband infrastructure.
The company employs the staff of about 50 people and has a portfolio of around 60 customers. In 2013 SIA Central Europe processed 207 million transactions which represents a 7,8 % growth compared to the 192 million transactions processed in 2012.
SIA Central Europe cPlc.. operates as an independent service provider, offering multibank services for:
► Financial Institutions: for issuing and acquirer banks
► Corporates: for savings co-operatives and health care funds, retailers (POS, ATM management)
► Central Institutions
► Public Sector