ImageWare Signs Three International Clients for EPIWEBTM Internet ID System
SAN DIEGO, CA, February 7, 2002 - ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX:IW) has signed three clients for its EPIWEBTM Internet-based photo ID solution, through its wholly-owned European subsidiary, Digital Imaging International GmbH.
Tailored Card Services Limited (TCS), United Kingdom, C-SAM S.A., Switzerland, and Emirates Photo Marketing (EPM), United Arab Emirates, will incorporate ImageWare's EPIWEB technology as part of their product and service offerings.
EPIWEB is a secure, easy-to-use software solution for designing, creating and purchasing personal identification cards via the Internet. It is a unique, pure Web solution that allows ID service bureau organizations to deploy business-to-business ID card services. EPIWEB empowers a service provider to deliver professional quality ID cards to customers that previously could not afford nor maintain expensive identification systems. EPIWEB offers an Internet-based client application, as well as a complete ID card production system including e-commerce, print management, invoicing and shipping, administration and client management.
The three companies will employ ImageWare's EPIWEB technology as follows:
TCS will offer the EPIWEB service with its suite of golf management software for golf clubs in the United Kingdom and Ireland. EPIWEB will allow TCS clients to purchase and create ID cards for their members at the click of a mouse. "We expect the EPIWEB product to provide us with an edge over other providers," said Simon Tayor, Managing Director of TCS.
C-SAM will add EPIWEB to its offering of smart ID card system solutions that provide authentication and electronic access to businesses, recreational and parking facilities, and hospitals. "EPIWEB makes sense as an addition and complement to our core technology," said Jürgen Günther, Director of C-SAM.
EPM, a leading imaging company in the UAE, will leverage ImageWare's technology to enhance the security of identity cards and passports. "By offering a sophisticated and secure way to order and produce ID cards utilizing the Web, EPM will extend its leadership position of integrating Internet solutions to meet business and government application requirements," said Abdullah Murad, principal of Emirates Photo Marketing.
"We are happy to work with these international partners to complement their suite of products," said Harald Zinn, Director of Marketing and Sales for Digital Imaging International GmbH in Stuttgart. "Our goal is to increase security and at the same time offer a smart solution for ID card production that is easier and more cost-effective to use for organizations around the world."
About ImageWare Systems, Inc.
ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX:IW), is a leading developer and provider of identity management solutions, providing biometric, secure credential, law enforcement and digital imaging technologies. Scalable for worldwide deployment, the Company's biometric product line includes a multi-biometric engine that is hardware and algorithm independent, enabling the enrollment and management of unlimited population sizes. ImageWare's identification products are used to manage and issue secure credentials including national IDs, passports, driver licenses, smart cards and access control credentials. ImageWare's digital booking products provide law enforcement with integrated mug shot, fingerprint Livescan and investigative capabilities. The Company also provides comprehensive digital workflow solutions for the professional photography industry. ImageWare is headquartered in San Diego, with offices in Washington DC and Canada. For more information visit www.iwsinc.com.
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