Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leadway Technology Investment Group Ltd., SEHK: 2086), Asia Pacific's top supplier and one of the world's top 3 suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers (Source: Frost & Sullivan), attended the 2023 Yang Cheng Tong Developers Conference & “Digital Guangzhou” Industry Development Forum, and became one of the first members of the “Digital Guangzhou” Industry Development Alliance. 

The “Digital Guangzhou” Industry Development Alliance is a collaborative, nonprofit industry organization that is committed to foster the integration and innovation of artificial intelligence, Internet, 5G technology, digital economy and Internet of Things (IoT) industries.  Hosted by Yang Cheng Tong Company, members of the alliance from leading smart manufacturers and system integrators of health code scanning device, smart wearable, etc.  The aim of the Alliance is to create a collaborative platform that integrates R&D and production, learning & training, application & promotion, and industrial development towards the needs of “Smart environment”. Apart from forming the members together, the Alliance also plays an important role in accelerating the construction of smart cities in China, improving the industrial and service chain for the smart city construction, boosting the innovation ability and core competitiveness of its members, and promoting the integration in relevant industries as well.

ACS develops a wide range of high quality smart card reading/writing devices, smart cards and related products and distributes them to over 100 countries worldwide. Being invited to attend the forum and joining the “Digital Guangzhou” Alliance as one of its first members, it shows not only the industrial affirmation and recognition of ACS professional, but also provides an opportunity for ACS to make a great progress with its innovation and R&D work in the fields of digitization and intelligence.