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SecuGen OEM Partner Wins New Product Award for Biometric Access Control
Milpitas, CA (September 23, 2002) - SecuGen Corporation, one of the world's leading providers of biometric fingerprint recognition solutions, today announced that a SecuGen OEM partner, BioMetric Solutions Group, won a New Product of the Year finalist award in the biometric category from Access Control & Security Systems magazine. The award was established in 2002 to honor excellence and innovation in new product development in the security industry and was presented at the American Society of Industrial Security's International 48th Annual Seminar & Exhibits September 10 - 13 in Philadelphia. "We are delighted to have our Hydra access control system recognized with this prestigious award," says Greg Yarus, product and business development manager of BioMetric Solution Group (BSG). In June, we received a Best of Show Award at the BiometricTech Conference and Expo for our Athena Enterprise software that provides integrated remote management capability for multiple Hydra node control units. These product awards are an industry validation that BSG is providing our customers with the best turnkey, system-oriented solutions." Customers in many industries have reacted very positively to the new Hydra access control systems for both indoor and outdoor applications. BSG has pilot or full deployments at the UCLA Medical Center, Chicago O'Hare Airport, elementary schools, hospitals, commercial buildings, government facilities, and high-end residential developments. A recent series of deployments of Hydra-based systems this year were made in partnership with Computer Sciences Corporation for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections to secure access within four prison facilities. "Our Hydra product is designed specifically for extreme environments and outdoor applications. A very important element of the design is the rugged, high-performance optical fingerprint sensor from SecuGen. SecuGen's optical sensor provides an unmatched level of durability and accuracy that is crucial in physical access control applications. The unique sealing of the sensor and its scratch-resistant surface provide the integrity to withstand physical impact and extreme weather conditions. SecuGen's support of us as an OEM Partner has been outstanding, from excellent technical support to joint sales efforts," says Yarus. "BSG's award-winning solution is another testament to the fact that fingerprint biometrics is not a technology option but a business requirement within the physical access marketplace. The reliability and accuracy of optical fingerprint biometrics has made this technology become the recommended standard in the physical access market. We congratulate BSG for their innovation in combining the latest in biometric, smart card, and security software technology into an award-winning physical access control solution," says James Sortino, worldwide vice president of sales for SecuGen. "The SecuGen optical sensor and software deliver the reliability, durability and accuracy that are critical to the successful implementation and deployment of access control solutions." About SecuGen SecuGen Corporation provides biometric solutions for physical and network security employing the most advanced fingerprint recognition technology. The company invents, develops, manufactures and markets a complete line of patented optical fingerprint recognition sensors that, combined with powerful, sophisticated algorithms, yield products with the highest resolution and longest warranty in the industry. Businesses worldwide implement SecuGen's proven hardware and software products for Internet, enterprise network and desktop security, physical access control, time and attendance and medical record control applications. SecuGen's cost-effective products are sold as complete solutions, OEM components, or integrated into ready-to-use PC peripherals such as optical mice, keyboards and standalone desktop devices. Partnerships with key network security software suppliers assure compatibility across multiple platforms and applications. About BioMetric Solutions Group BioMetric Solutions Group (BSG) provides products and services for digital identity and biometric-enhanced access control applications. The company focuses on the cost effective implementation of biometric technology, providing customers with turnkey, system-oriented solutions in physical access control and time and attendance. In addition to the wide array of off-the-shelf solutions, BSG offers unique custom biometric systems engineering and integration facilities to meet the most demanding requirements. BioMetric Solutions Group is a privately owned company headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina. For more information visit www.biometricsolutionsgroup.com, call 843-554-4790 or e-mail gyarus@biometricsolutionsgroup.com. SecuGen is a registered trademark of SecuGen Corporation. Hydra and Athena Enterprise are trademarks of BioMetric Solutions Group. |