Airport Security Act impacting, benefitting several companies

Jan 1, 2002 12:00 PM

Visionics Corp., Minnetonka, Minn., has partnered with Raytheon Co., Lexington, Mass., to market facial recognition technology for airport security. Visionics has also announced an expansion of its U.S. and European offices, and the company will increase its sales and marketing force by 6 percent. ARINC Inc., Annapolis, Md., has formed an alliance with Visionics to promote and sell facial recognition to government agencies and the aviation industry.

Ultrak Inc., Lewisville, Texas, exhibited its solutions for airport security using network-based technology for video surveillance, access control and public address at the Airport Passenger Terminal Expo, held in Orlando, Fla.

Cintelia Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Cash Technologies Inc., Los Angeles, will team with Iridian Technologies Inc., Moorestown, N.J., to market biometric security systems based on Iridian's iris recognition technology for airports, borders and other applications.

AMCG, Marlborough, Mass., has entered into the United States market to help improve airport security. AMCG offers consulting services and developed a plan for the Israel Airport Authority.

Electronic Data Systems, Plano, Texas, has joined forces with Identix Inc., Los Gatos, Calif., to provide security services including biometric technology to U.S. airports.

Quantum Magnetics Inc., a subsidiary of InVision Technologies Inc., Newark, Calif., has been awarded the 2001 Aviation Security International Award of Excellence for its i-Portal 100 passenger scanning system.

Brivo Systems Inc., Arlington, Va., has created a formal partner program to facilitate platform-related relationships. Brivo created the Platform Partners Program for companies seeking to integrate their hardware with the Brivo Service Platform.

Dynalock Corp., Bristol, Conn., has appointed Monfort Electronic Marketing, Indianapolis, as sales representatives for contract hardware, locksmith and access/security accounts in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and western Pennsylvania.

Security Applications Inc., Fishkill, N.Y., has integrated digital cameras by Axis Communications AB with its access control and alarm monitoring system.

Lenel Systems Intl. Inc., Rochester, N.Y., ranks No. 117 on Inc. Magazine's list of the nation's 500 fastest-growing, privately held companies.

NexWatch, Fremont, Calif., a subsidiary of Honeywell Intl., has entered into a strategic partnership with Precise Biometrics, Lund, Sweden, in which the companies will provide joint development and marketing resources.

BioID America Inc., Raleigh, N.C., is offering free 30-day trials of its authentication software for North American enterprises.

HID Corp., Irvine, Calif., has appointed Databac Group, Surrey, U.K., as a European business partner. Databac will offer HID's line of proximity cards and readers.

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