PERURI’s IPRA 2026 award highlights its transformation from security printing into digital security and government technology, reflecting broader global trends in trusted digital infrastructure.
JAKARTA — Perum Percetakan Uang Republik Indonesia (PERURI) is entering a new phase of its corporate journey as security technology increasingly becomes a strategic component of the digital economy. The Indonesian state-owned enterprise recently received the Popular Companies–Security Technology award at the Indonesia Public Relations Awards (IPRA) 2026, recognising its efforts to strengthen public trust while communicating its transformation and expanding technology capabilities.
The award was presented during the 7th Anniversary Indonesia Public Relations Summit 2026 in Jakarta and received by PERURI’s Head of Corporate Communication & TJSL, Evan Septantyo Nugroho. The company said the recognition reflects its consistency in building reputation and communicating its transformation, innovation and strategic role in high-security technology.
The development is significant because PERURI is no longer operating within the narrow boundaries traditionally associated with security printing. Its business transformation increasingly connects physical security, digital authentication, government technology and trusted digital services.
This evolution mirrors a wider global trend in which governments and businesses are placing greater emphasis on digital trust as economic activity, public services and sensitive information move online.
From Banknotes to a Broader Security Technology Ecosystem
PERURI’s historical expertise is rooted in high-security printing and authentication. Over time, however, the company has expanded its capabilities to respond to changing technological requirements.
According to the company’s corporate information, PERURI began expanding from security printing into security digital in 2019, building on its core competence as an institution focused on authenticity and security.
The company’s current business structure encompasses Banknote Printing Technology, Security Printing Technology, Digital Security Technology and Government Technology.
That diversification is strategically important. Security threats are no longer limited to counterfeit physical documents or banknotes. They increasingly involve digital identities, electronic documents, online transactions, data integrity and access to government services.
For PERURI, the challenge is therefore to transfer decades of experience in authentication into an environment where trust must be established through digital systems.
Digital Trust Becomes an Economic Requirement
The expansion of digital economies has created a fundamental problem: how can individuals, businesses and governments establish trust when transactions take place without physical interaction?
Digital signatures, electronic certificates, authentication services and secure digital documents have emerged as part of the answer.
PERURI has developed digital-security solutions designed to support this environment, while its wider corporate positioning emphasises creating digital environments that are safer and more trustworthy for government, business and the public.
The importance of this market extends beyond technology companies.
Banks need secure digital transactions. Businesses need reliable electronic documentation. Government institutions need trusted digital identities and public-service systems. Citizens need confidence that their digital interactions are authentic and protected.
This makes digital security increasingly part of the basic infrastructure of the modern economy.
Government Technology Adds a Strategic Dimension
PERURI’s transformation is also closely connected to Indonesia’s public-sector digitalisation agenda.
The company has been entrusted by the Indonesian government to manage and serve as a digital factory for INA Digital, supporting the development of infrastructure and services intended to make public services more accessible and government operations more efficient.
This role changes the scale of PERURI’s technological responsibilities.
A commercial digital-security platform can be assessed primarily through customer requirements and business performance. Government technology, by contrast, must also address public accountability, security, reliability, interoperability and long-term national interests.
The experience provides an example of how a state-owned enterprise can use established security capabilities as a foundation for participating in a broader digital-government ecosystem.
A Transformation Supported by Multiple Recognitions
The IPRA 2026 recognition also forms part of a wider series of awards related to PERURI’s digital transformation.
In January 2026, the company received the Indonesia Best Digital Innovation Award with the distinction Excellent for Its Outstanding Digital Innovation at the SWA Awards. PERURI said the recognition reflected its structured and integrated digital transformation in line with its direction as a provider of security and government technology solutions.
A month later, PERURI received two awards at Digital Day 2026, including the Indonesia Top Digital Innovation Award 2026. The company attributed the recognition to its continuing digital transformation initiatives.
Taken together, these recognitions suggest that digital transformation has become a sustained corporate priority rather than a single technology project.
They also demonstrate how reputation is increasingly connected with measurable transformation. For a technology-oriented organisation, public confidence depends not only on communication but also on the ability to demonstrate operational capability.
Security Technology and the Data Economy
One of the most important implications of PERURI’s transformation is its connection with the growing importance of data.
As economies become more dependent on digital information, the integrity of data becomes an economic asset. Incorrect, manipulated or compromised information can disrupt business processes, public services and institutional decision-making.
This is particularly relevant to large-scale government programmes.
In July 2026, Statistics Indonesia, or BPS, announced collaboration with the National Cyber and Crypto Agency, PERURI and Telkom for the 2026 Economic Census. The cooperation was aimed at strengthening cybersecurity, digital infrastructure and data protection throughout the census process.
The collaboration demonstrates the practical role that trusted technology providers can play in national-scale data operations.
It also reinforces a broader point: cybersecurity and digital trust are no longer isolated technology issues. They are increasingly linked to economic statistics, public policy, business continuity and national planning.
The Global Competitive Landscape
The security technology industry is becoming increasingly competitive.
Technology companies, cybersecurity specialists, identity providers, cloud platforms and financial technology firms are all developing solutions that address parts of the digital trust ecosystem.
For PERURI, its competitive advantage lies in combining technological capabilities with a long institutional history in authentication and high-security operations.
That combination could become particularly relevant in markets where governments and highly regulated industries require providers with strong credibility and an understanding of public-sector requirements.
However, institutional reputation alone will not guarantee long-term competitiveness.
The company will need to continue investing in technology, cybersecurity, research and development, digital talent and partnerships. Its ability to move quickly while maintaining the security standards associated with its traditional business will be equally important.
The Importance of Communication in Technology Transformation
The IPRA 2026 award highlights another increasingly important element: the communication of complex technology.
Digital security is often difficult for the public to understand because many of its most important functions are invisible. A successful security system is frequently recognised only when something goes wrong.
This creates a communication challenge.
PERURI has positioned corporate communication as part of its transformation process, with the objective of helping stakeholders understand its changing capabilities and strategic role. The company has emphasised that consistent communication is necessary to strengthen stakeholder confidence and support sustainable transformation.
In this context, communication is not merely about promoting corporate achievements.
It becomes an instrument for explaining why digital security matters, how technology supports public services and businesses, and why trust should be considered an essential component of digital transformation.
Indonesia’s Experience and the Wider Regional Trend
Indonesia’s digital transformation is occurring within a broader Asian environment.
Across the region, governments are investing in digital public infrastructure, online services and electronic identity systems. Businesses are also moving rapidly toward cashless transactions, cloud computing, e-commerce and digitally enabled supply chains.
As these systems expand, the demand for authentication and security will increase accordingly.
PERURI’s transformation therefore has potential relevance beyond its domestic market. The company’s combination of physical security expertise, digital security and government technology reflects a model that could evolve further as regional digital ecosystems become more interconnected.
The key question will be whether these capabilities can eventually be translated into internationally competitive products and partnerships.
From Corporate Reputation to Strategic Infrastructure
The significance of the IPRA 2026 award extends beyond public relations.
For PERURI, reputation is closely connected with the credibility required to operate in a security-sensitive industry.
A company handling digital identities, electronic documents and government technology must convince stakeholders that its systems are reliable and its operations are governed responsibly.
That makes reputation a form of strategic infrastructure.
Technology may provide the tools, but trust determines whether governments, businesses and citizens are willing to adopt them.
PERURI’s transformation demonstrates how these two dimensions increasingly converge.
The Road Ahead
The next stage of PERURI’s journey will require the company to convert its transformation momentum into sustainable growth and broader technological relevance.
Its experience in high-security printing provides a strong foundation. Its digital-security capabilities open new markets. Its role in government technology creates an opportunity to contribute directly to Indonesia’s digital public infrastructure.
At the same time, the company faces the same challenges confronting technology organisations globally: rapidly evolving cyber threats, increasing regulatory expectations, competition for digital talent and the need to continuously innovate.
The IPRA 2026 recognition provides a positive signal, but the more significant measure of success will be whether PERURI can maintain public trust while continuing to expand its technology capabilities.
A Broader Lesson for the Digital Economy
PERURI’s transformation illustrates a broader shift taking place across industries.
Companies that once focused on physical security are increasingly becoming digital trust providers. Government institutions are becoming technology platforms. And communication is becoming inseparable from technological transformation.
For Indonesia, this transition has implications for both economic competitiveness and public-sector modernisation.
For the wider Asian region, it offers another example of how established institutions can reposition themselves as digital infrastructure becomes increasingly important.
PERURI’s journey from security printing toward digital security and government technology is therefore more than a corporate transformation.
It is part of a much larger transition in which trust, security and technology are becoming fundamental components of the global digital economy.
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