Message #30 From:
Jason Date: March 12, 2009 09:37:52 AM
AXSI Axcess Wins $3.5 Million Port Security Infrastructure Award
Active RFID, Sensors and Scanners Provide Advanced Security for Daily
Operations and Fifth Summit of the Americas Conference
Axcess
International Inc. (OTCBB: AXSI stock), the leader in Micro-Wireless
systems for automated identification, tracking and sensing announced
today that it has won a competitive procurement worth $3.54 million to
provide security infrastructure solutions for the Port
at Trinidad’s capital, Port-of-Spain. When the contract is finalized,
the comprehensive system will include active RFID, multiple types of
sensors and multiple types of scanners to improve daily security
operations and will augment the security at the Port for modern day
threats such as terrorism. In April, Trinidad hosts the Fifth
Summit of the Americas Conference attended by over 30 heads of state
of countries from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean.
The specific security solutions remain confidential. However, some of
the augmented elements include wireless vehicle and visitor tracking;
sensors for toxic chemicals, gases and radiation; and scanning for metal
objects on personnel and in baggage. Axcess provided a similar
solution for Barbados
Port Inc. to improve its security beginning when it hosted the
Cricket World Cup Games 2007.
The leaders of the democratic nations of the Hemisphere will meet in
2009 in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago at the Fifth
Summit of the Americas to consider the most important issues facing
the region and to advance collective solutions in pursuit of a higher
quality of life for all citizens. The title of this year’s conference
is: Securing Our Citizens’ Future by Promoting Human Prosperity,
Energy Security and Environmental Sustainability.” The Summit is
scheduled to take place April 17-19 at the Port of Port-of-Spain. Thirty
four countries are members including the United States.
“Security has long been our primary objective at the Port,” commented
Chris Mendez, CEO of the Port
Authority of Trinidad & Tobago. “These systems are critical to
providing the necessary advanced security for the Summit
Conference and for Port operations thereafter.”
“Our patented active RFID
technology is proven to leverage existing security resources,” said
Allan Griebenow, President and CEO of Axcess International. “Together
with other wireless-based detection technologies, our solutions provide
comprehensive advanced security threat detection and response. We have
specific Port experience in the region and for special, high level
events such as the upcoming Summit Conference. We are honored to have
been chosen to provide this critical infrastructure security capability.”
The solutions being provided represent Axcess’ broader Southern and
Eastern Caribbean Security Initiative exemplified earlier by the
comprehensive advanced
security system provided to the Barbados
Port Inc. for improved infrastructure security and in support of the
2007 Cricket World Cup Games.
Axcess
International Inc. (OTCBB: AXSI) provides wireless automatic
identification and sensing solutions for real-time business activity
monitoring. When embedded into vehicle passes, property tags, personnel
badges and sensors, its revolutionary and patented Micro-Wireless
technology enables automatic local-area wireless data collection and
control applications. The systems improve productivity, security and
safety and enable personalized education and entertainment. Typical
applications include: “hands-free” access control, automatic advanced
workforce management, immersive entertainment, workflow management,
asset monitoring and distributed sensing. Axcess is a portfolio company
of Amphion
Innovations plc (AIM: AMP). For more information on Axcess, visit www.axcessinc.com.
This release contains forward-looking statements as defined in Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements about
future business operations, financial performance and market conditions.
Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties inherent
in business forecasts.
Public Relations Driver Public Relations Kenni Driver,
972-978-6455 kenni.driver@driverpr.com or Axcess
International Allan Frank, 972-407-6080 VP Finance and CFO afrank@axcessinc.com
