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March 31, 2005
Atair Aerospace Becomes the First Company in the World to Demonstrate Flocking and Swarming Capabilities on Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
For the first time in history, autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have flown using flocking and swarming algorithms. “Flocking and Swarming” are two words used interchangeably to refer to modeled flight that is biologically inspired by the flight of flocking birds and swarming insects.
BROOKLYN, NY (PRWEB) March 31, 2005 -- “For the first time in history, autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have flown using flocking and swarming algorithms,” reports Daniel Preston, chief executive and lead engineer for Atair Aerospace, Inc. (Atair AS).
“Flocking and Swarming” are two words used interchangeably to refer to modeled flight that is biologically inspired by the flight of flocking birds and swarming insects. The capability of biological systems to autonomously maneuver, track and pursue evasive targets in a cluttered environment is vastly superior to any engineered system.
Atair AS is pioneering the development and implementation of flocking and active collision avoidance algorithms on UAVs. Atair AS’ technology was first tested December 16–18 in Eloy, Ariz. where two fleets of five Onyx™ systems were airdropped and successfully flocked in tight formation to target. Onyx systems are autonomously guided parafoil systems (UAV gliders) designed to allow military cargo to be parachuted from high altitude and horizontal stand off and land accurately on target. Atair AS developed the Onyx system under contract with the U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center - Natick. Onyx systems can be dropped at up to 35,000 ft altitude, autonomously glide for 30+ miles, and land on a preprogrammed target—accurate to about 150 feet.
The importance of flocking and active collision avoidance towards the application of precision resupply is critical. With this technology multiple systems (50+) can be deployed in the same airspace, guiding to one or multiple targets without possibility of mid air collisions.
Atair AS’ inventive technology has advanced the state of the art in guidance and control systems. This technology will open the door for advanced autonomous flight capabilities on a variety of UAV platforms from fixed wing to rotorcraft, with applications from sensor and munitions delivery to surveillance.
Atair Aerospace, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based defense company dedicated to modernizing military and industrial airdrop techniques through its range of innovative autonomously guided parachute systems and UAVs.
For more information, contact Rick Zaccari at e-mail protected from spam bots or visit the Atair Aerospace website at www.atairaerospace.com.
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Networx Wins Four-Way Pitch to Build Senior plc Website - The Global Engineering Group
Networx http://www.networx.co.uk, the new media company have been selected to design and develop a new global web presence for engineering company Senior plc http://www.seniorplc.com, who have operations in 11 countries.
London, UK (PRWEB) March 31, 2005 -- Networx http://www.networx.co.uk, the new media company have been selected to design and develop a new global web presence for engineering company Senior plc http://www.seniorplc.com, who have operations in 11 countries.
Networx won the competitive pitch based on their proven ability in the key areas of:
- Architecture of an intuitive information system to successfully encompass the diverse functions of the global business.
- Design of a global content management system to keep content updated, whilst not requiring special training.
- Clear understanding of the corporate business in terms of developing an online presence with visual impact and high quality values.
The website will function as a hub for delivering key financial data and information about Senior plc products and services to their worldwide clients. Comprehensive financial information provided by Hemscott will be integrated into the website by Networx.
Andrew Bodenham, Group Company Secretary at Senior plc explains, “After completing a thorough review of agencies, Networx was selected because of its creative ideas and strong technical ability. Networx quickly understood Senior's requirements for its re-designed website, and will design a website that more fully reflects Senior's capabilities whilst conforming with accessibility and usability requirements.”
“The website will have a Content Management System (CMS) developed by Networx, enabling personnel based in various international locations, to add and update products and Senior plc company information,” concludes Bodenham.
Martin Huxford, Managing Director at Networx says, “The Senior plc website project is especially exciting for Networx as it draws on our unique experience, gained from nearly 10 years of developing technology and design for global corporate businesses.
Corporate visual design and development of bespoke content management technology have always been at the heart of Networx services - we created our first major content managed website for HSBC Markets in 1996.”
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EHS Managers are Increasingly Appreciated by Their Organizations, Enviro.BLR.com Survey Finds
Environmental health and safety managers are perceived as doing a valuable job by their employers. The bad news is that only half of those taking part in BLR's survey report that they regularly communicate the business value of their environmental or safety activities.
Old Saybrook, CT (PRWEB) March 31, 2005 -- Environmental health and safety managers are perceived as doing a valuable job, with 75% of the 470 respondents in a Business and Legal Reports, Inc. online survey agreeing with the statement that their organizations see the value in their EHS activities. The trend is positive too, with 77% reporting that expectations for EHS have increased over the past 5 years. Full results of the survey conducted by Enviro.BLR.com – Making State Environmental Compliance Easier – may be downloaded at http://www.blr.com/80502500/PRS7
If increased EHS stature is the good news, however, the bad news is that only half of those taking part in the survey report that they regularly communicate the business value of their environmental or safety activities, or that they have a formal process for measuring EHS performance.
“The profession is growing in stature, and recognizes that it needs to manage toward business drivers,” said Clare Condon, managing editor of BLR’s environmental products. “The response to BLR’s survey shows that EHS professionals need to complete the cycle by finding out how to communicate the value of their environmental and safety activities to upper-level management,” Condon commented.
When asked to relay their biggest on-the-job headaches, 24% of the EHS managers surveyed listed paperwork and red tape, 14% referred to problems getting upper management buy-in, and 27% reported problems with employee training and compliance. Encouragingly enough, more managers say that their budgets are increasing (38%) than decreasing (20%).
To address these growing needs in an era of increased responsibilities, BLR’s Enviro.BLR.com provides regulatory activity tracking, plain-English analysis of EHS regulations, detailed training meetings, checklists and forms, and access to its team of expert attorneys and practitioners for 1-day compliance answers.
About BLR
Old Saybrook, Conn.-based BLR produces plain-English compliance and training resources for environmental, safety, HR, and compensation managers. For a free catalog, call 800-727-5257 or visit www.BLR.com.
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Vantage Agora Helps Furtune 500 US Company Save Multiple Millions By Collaborating With Low Cost Indian Manufacturing Company
Vantage Agora a contract manufacturing company, collaborating with low cost Indian manufacturing companies, has helped save millions to US companies. Vantage Agora is helping other companies here in the US market save money by being a "one-stop-shop" for saving through outsourcing.
(PRWEB) March 28, 2005 -- Vantage Agora is formed with a mission of saving US manufacturing 25% off their operating costs. Vantage Agora is contract manufacturing company with strong relationships & quality supply base with low cost countries like India. Vantage Agora prides in effecting 25% savings to their customers.
Mr. Harsha Chaturvedi, Co-founder & Director Operations said, “We are excited about the value we bring with such a strong manufacturing supply base to our customers. We are very proud to affect dramatic effect costs savings here in the United States. We have a strong delivery capability, processes & the best supply base in low cost countries like India. Manufacturing Component Outsourcing to India is an extremely effective way to keep US businesses growing & competitive with the rest of the world. Vantage Agora allows our customers to gain these values without the hassles of outsourcing. We certainly believe that our US based customers will see a substantial cost savings with our service in the times to come”.
Vantage Agora has got one of its Indian manufacturing partners a multi year manufacturing component contract. This was the result of a very intense process of supplier qualification based on world-class quality requirements. The contract was awarded after several reviews & approved by cross-functional teams. Vantage Agora orchestrated the entire concept of manufacturing machined parts, to customer relations, pricing negations & other logistical tasks.
Teams from Vantage Agora worked very exhaustively across the ocean, 24x7 in ensuring success in all fronts. Different time zones, business styles & cultures very addressed effectively & efficiently, giving the customer value & confidence.
About Vantage Agora Inc.
Vantage Agora is in the pursuit to serve US customers as a contract manufacturing company with Indian supply base in the Manufacturing Component Outsourcing space. Vantage Agora specializes in assisting companies in reducing their cost of Manufacturing by outsourcing to low cost countries like India. The services offered by Vantage Agora include outsourcing consulting, end-to-end project management, source selection, engineering coordination, engineering technology (ET) services, market research, quality assurance, logistics, legal, all leading to dramatic cost reduction. Product specializations are tooling, injection molding, casting, metal stampings, precision machining, micro-hybrid devices, forging, mechanical assemblies, & electromechanical assemblies.
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Hi-Tec Names COO After Company’s Astronomical Growth
Hi-Tec Systems promotes Jim Schwegler for overseeing impressive triple-digit percentage revenue growth over the past three years. The privately held engineering, research, management and IT firm is celebrating its tenth year in business.
(PRWEB) March 31, 2005 -- Hi-Tec Systems, Inc., has promoted James Schwegler to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Schwegler had been Vice President, Finance and Administration. He joined the engineering, research and information technology services firm in 1999. Hi-Tec's revenues have increased to almost $20 million in 2004, an astounding increase of 322% since 2001.
Hi-Tec provides technical support to agencies in the Departments of Transportation, Homeland Security, and Defense. Nearly 100 employees around the world specialize in the fields of aviation safety and aviation security, and serve many clients in the Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Security Administration. Hi-Tec's corporate headquarters is in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, near the William J. Hughes Technical Center at Atlantic City International Airport. Hi-Tec also maintains an office in Arlington, VA, close to customers at TSA and FAA headquarters, and has a liaison office located in New Delhi, India, for government and corporate clients in the Asian-Pacific region.
In March, Hi-Tec began a yearlong celebration of its tenth anniversary. For more information, call (609) 272-1515 or visit www.hitecsystems.com.
Contact: Donald S. Lefler, Communications Manager
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LatchTool PowerCylinder™ Named a Top 100 Product of the Year by Design News Magazine
The LatchTool PowerCylinder™, a mechanical force amplifier that turns pounds into tons, was selected by Design News Magazine as one of the best 100 products of the year in its March 7th issue.
Colorado Springs, CO (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) March 30, 2005 -- The LatchTool PowerCylinder™, a mechanical force amplifier that turns pounds into tons, was selected by Design News Magazine as one of the best 100 products of the year in its March 7th issue. Design News is a Reed Business Information publication serving design engineers. This group of engineers defines the $900 million plus U.S. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) market, a group that produces just about every new product that hits the market.
As an OEM component, engineers now have the ability with the PowerCylinder to add the features of hydraulic power to their product designs without the weight, size, complexity and cost of a hydraulic system.
LatchTool predicts their PowerCylinder will find use as a power boost for hand and power tools and the ability to add strength to prosthetic limbs and a variety of uses where conventional hydraulic power is just too heavy and expensive. The National Fluid Power Association has petitioned the National Science Foundation on behalf of its members to fund $18 million in research at select engineering colleges to develop compact and efficient fluid power technology.
LatchTool CEO Bob McPherson says "Clearly, the fluid power industry recognizes that its technology cannot satisfy the insatiable demand for smaller, simpler and less expensive components and products. There is a huge gap between the force and displacement fluid power can deliver and that delivered by electrically driven systems. But the electrical systems are catching up. The PowerCylinder spans this gap, effectively offering fluid power at the end of a wire. Here the company sees a plethora of applications such as automobile breaking, power steering, robotics, automation and aviation.
"A hundred years ago, the Wright Brothers took their first flight and look where we've ended up. The LatchTool PowerCylinder has just begun, but it won't take a hundred years to see how big an impact the PowerCylinder is about to make."
Company Information:
Bob McPherson
LatchTool Group
14760 Cherry Hills Place
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
USA
Phone: 719-488-8800
FAX: 719-488-0939
www.latchtool.com
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Markland Subsidiary EOIR Technologies Inc Awarded $2.5 Million in New Orders from US Army
Company's Fiscal Year Orders from US Army under Multi Year Omnibus Contract Now Totals $50.5 Million
Ridgefield, CT (PRWEB) March 31, 2005 -- Markland Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: MRKL - News), a defense and homeland security company transforming advanced laboratory technology into real-world products, announced today that the U.S. Army's Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) has awarded the Company new orders for technology products and services totaling $2.5 million. Robert Tarini, Chairman and CEO of Markland, made the announcement.
The Army's NVESD research and development group is one of the U.S. military's most advanced technological leaders. Markland is working on a range of next-generation technology solutions for the NVESD, including night vision and advanced sensor applications, disposable sensors and other threat-detection systems.
The $2.5 million in new orders come under a five-year omnibus contract. This will bring the total dollars awarded to EOIR Technologies Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Markland, on this NVESD Omnibus contract since July 1, 2004, to approximately $50.5 million.
The ongoing five year omnibus contract may provide a maximum ceiling amount of up to $80 million in fiscal year revenues for Markland. The contract has a potential value of approximately $406 million over the life of the five year contract.
Many of the products and services being delivered on this contract utilize next-generation electro-optic and infrared sensor technologies that are being used in direct support of U.S. military combat operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. The Army's NVESD has been responsible for numerous key innovations in the fields of optical electronics and thermal imaging for weapons targeting, electronic surveillance and other mission-critical military applications.
About Markland Technologies
Markland Technologies, Inc. is committed to setting next-generation standards in defense and security through the provision of innovative emerging technologies and expert services. The Company is engaged in the identification of advanced technologies currently under development in laboratories, universities and in private industry, and in the transformation of those technologies into next-generation products. Markland's solutions support military, law enforcement and homeland security personnel to protect the nation's citizens, borders and critical infrastructure assets from the threat of terrorism and other dangers. Through strategic development, Markland focuses on the creation of dual-use technology and products with applications in both the defense market and civilian homeland security and law enforcement fields. The Company is a Board Member of the Homeland Security Industries Association, and is a featured Company on HomelandDefenseStocks.com; additional details can be viewed at http://www.homelanddefensestocks.com/Companies/MarklandTech. For more information about the Company and its products, please visit the Markland home page at http://www.marklandtech.com.
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March 30, 2005
Aviation Central Launches Recruitment Service
Aviation Central launches a new recruitment consulting service for the Aviation industry in Australia/New Zealand.
Sydney, (PRWEB) March 30, 2005 -- Aviation Central is proud to announce to that we have launched a Recruitment Consulting service that will target the specifically the aviation industry in Australia and New Zealand.
It is the skill, knowledge and experience of each individual in an organisation that allows that organisation to develop and strengthen, and by focusing on getting to know both the client and candidate, we can provide the best service available for finding and placing new staff in the aviation industry.
"We are pleased to be able to announce this new services", said Elan Hoffman, director of Aviation Central. "By providing this service, many organisations will be able to effectively recruit staff that are suited to the organisation and the candidates will be happier in these positions, which will enable both the organisation, and staff to grow."
Information for companies and job seekers can be accessed from our website - www.aviationcentral.com.au.
Within the next month, Aviation Central will launch a job list website to complement the consulting service.
Aviation Central has been founded with the aim of introducing new services into aviation industry, to help increase productivity and growth in the industry. Aviation Central is based in Sydney, Australia.
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March 29, 2005
Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. (KMSI), a leader in Web-Based Training and E-Learning Solutions, today announced its "KMx Competitive Upgrade Program for Thinq Training Server® clients" special offer.
(PRWEB) March 29, 2005 -- KMSI is pleased to announce its "KMx Competitive Upgrade Program for Thinq Training Server® clients" special offer. This special offer lets corporations and Government agencies, that have licensed software from Thinq Learning Solutions, Inc. upgrade to KMx Enterprise at a substantial discount.
Through December 31st, 2005, organizations that have licensed software from Thinq Learning Solutions, Inc. can upgrade to KMx Enterprise and receive a 33% discount. Other competitive products may also apply. Contact KMSI's sales office at 410-859-3411 to confirm product qualification or to learn more about this special offer. Proof of licensed purchase of competing products is required. KMx Enterprise includes KMx Performance Management LMS, KMx Learning Content Management System, KMx Development, KMx Live Presentation Tools and product training. This offer represents a savings of $25,000 off of regular KMSI prices.
Explains KMSI President Jack E. Lee, "The Upgrade to KMx program was created following the announcement that Saba Software, Inc. would acquire rival Thinq Learning Solutions, Inc. KMx provides a solution for Thinq customers who are worried that the Thinq Training Server® platform will become obsolete. The program will enable Thinq Training Server® clients to move forward with their initiatives without the worries of product uncertainty, availability of software support and maintenance and the inevitable technology conflicts that arise when competitors merge."
Explains KMSI CTO Mike Binnix, “When we founded KMSI, we had a vision of what could be done to reinvigorate the learning technology marketplace. Our founding team brought over 100 years of hands-on experience with nearly all of the leading learning technology platforms and e-learning development suites. Our plan was simple; identify the major areas for improvement in both technologies and processes and use that information to create a company and a platform that could avoid all of the pitfalls that have plagued our competitors.”
KMx is an advanced distributed learning platform that is globally scalable and provides an integrated environment for developing, managing, and delivering performance support documentation and learning content. KMx enables rapid content creation and delivery by a wide range of content creators including instructional designers and subject matter experts. KMx is a Tiered Enterprise Class Web-Application built using MS .Net and MS SQL Server 2000. KMx is accessible using standard desktop applications and browser technologies and supports popular learning, content and document management technologies.
About Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc.
Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative knowledge and learning management solutions for Fortune 2000 companies and Government agencies. For more information, please visit www.kmsi.us
KMx is available to all government agencies via the General Services Administration (GSA) Contract GS-35F-0461M with Velocite Systems, Inc.
Thinq Training Server ® is a registered trademark of Thinq Learning Solutions, Inc
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March 28, 2005
How Do U.S. Military Troops Spend Down Time? Some Go to College
Top-Colleges.com, a Salt Lake City education marketing company, announces a new marketing partnership with Saint Leo University, a major online University with over 150,000 enrolled students, many active military personnel. Top-Colleges provides additional web presences for over 150 career colleges, technical schools and online colleges nationwide.
Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) March 28, 2005 -- Top-Colleges.com, a Salt Lake City education marketing company, announces a new marketing partnership with Saint Leo University, a major online University with over 150,000 enrolled students, many active military personnel. Top-Colleges provides additional web presences for over 150 career colleges, technical schools and online colleges nationwide. Visit Saint Leo University on Top-Colleges.
Saint Leo University online offers Associate’s degrees and Bachelor’s degrees in programs like Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems and Criminal Justice. Saint Leo programs are also offered to active service members in the armed forces as well as the Army University Access Online program – eArmyU. Saint Leo University is fully accredited and U.S. News and World Report recently called it a "Leading Southern University." Saint Leo University is based in Florida.
Top-Colleges.com is an Internet resource matching potential students with schools and colleges based on course of study and location. With a rapidly growing base of schools, colleges and universities and over 200,000 unique visitors per month, Top-Colleges.com is a premier online college resource. The Top-Colleges monthly newsletter features the latest news and commentary on today’s fastest growing career fields.
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March 25, 2005
TAG UAV Helicopter Featured in CBS Network Hit Series "CSI New York"
In another first for UAV’s and for Tactical Aerospace Group (TAG), this week's episode of the hit CBS network series, CSI:NY featured a supporting cast member in the form of a TAG UAV helicopter. The one hour feature episode entitled "The Dove Commission" stars Gary Sinise and Melina Kanakaredes and was directed by Emilio Estevez. The show used a variation of a TAG "C" type UAV helicopter as a member of the elite NYPD TARU unit to perform on-camera maneuvers integral to the story line. The weaponized helicopter represented in the show was fitted out with dual .30 caliber guns, video and thermal vision as well as a laser target acquisition system. The UAV was shown flying through the New York skyline culminating in a firing sequence from the outside of a 65th floor of a high rise building.
Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) March 25, 2005 -- In another first for UAV’s and for Tactical Aerospace Group (TAG), this week's episode of the hit CBS network series, CSI:NY featured a supporting cast member in the form of a TAG UAV helicopter.
The one hour feature episode entitled "The Dove Commission" stars Gary Sinise and Melina Kanakaredes and was directed by Emilio Estevez. The show used a variation of a TAG "C" type UAV helicopter as a member of the elite NYPD TARU unit to perform on-camera maneuvers integral to the story line. The weaponized helicopter represented in the show was fitted out with dual .30 caliber guns, video and thermal vision as well as a laser target acquisition system. The UAV was shown flying through the New York skyline culminating in a firing sequence from the outside of a 65th floor of a high rise building.
Use of the TAG UAV in media productions allows for the size, scale and payload capabilities to portray or represent any rotary aircraft with realistic flight characteristics and detailed visual representation.
Although fictionalized in this episode with the NYPD, it indicates the very near future as these and other major departments move to integrate the strategic advantages offered by TAG UAVs into their arsenal of tools to avert crime and assist in surveillance, patrols, incident response and homeland defense capabilities. The remote unmanned helicopter enhances law enforcement aerial capabilities by acting as a force multiplier for their existing airborne assets. This frees the department's existing helicopters, along with their pilots and flight crews, to concentrate on incidents where human intervention and intelligence is needed on site. The TAG helicopter is also a welcome and viable solution to provide aerial capabilities to departments that could not otherwise afford to acquire and maintain an aircraft contingent.
Sized to be transportable by SUV, trailer or van, the TAG UAV can be deployed in minutes to loiter over an incident or crime scene providing crucial video or thermal imaging intelligence. The helicopter can also act as either a communications repeater or a local WiFi hub to provide full multimedia coverage to all law enforcement personnel in the vicinity by providing a downlink to the local command center and to their vehicles or portable hand-held PDAs carried by each officer.
Tactical Aerospace Group (TAG) manufacturers autonomous and remotely piloted unmanned aerial helicopters and develops or integrates flight control systems, instrumentation and various payload technologies for military, civil, media, surveillance, scientific and research applications.
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Shipping Cases Now Announces New SKB Roto Molded and Injection Molded Shipping Cases Now Available
Kansas shipping container company specializes in durable molded shipping and travel cases for trade shows and industry and personal use.
(PRWEB) March 25, 2005 -- Shipping Cases Now is proud to announce that it now offers the SKB Roto Molded line of Industrial shipping cases.
The company prides itself on it's huge inventory that allows for same day shipping.
Shipping cases now offers an extensive product line of industrial quality shipping cases from such popular manufacturers as Pelican, Fibrebilt, Wilson Custom Fabricated, Case Design, and Zarges.
Shipping cases now offers plastic and aluminum cases with foam inserts that make it easier and safer to pack and transport large and small items even items as sensitive as plasma screens.
The company has a solid reputation built over 20 years of serving its customers who need to safely pack and transport computer equipment sensitive industrial instruments even golf clubs.
For more information about the company and the industrial quality shipping containers that they offer please visit the website http://www.shipping-cases-now.com.
About Us: We've been selling shipping and trade show cases for over 20 years. Located in the midwest our pricing and business practices have served us well for the last 20 years. We have warehouses all over the country from which product can be shipped.
Contact Info: Bob Albright
Shipping Cases Now
7111 W. 151st Street #104
Overland Park, KS 66223
913-879-1096
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FaceKey to Implement Face-Tracking Software in Surveillance DVRs
FaceKey Corporation (OTC.PK: FEKY), a biometrics technology provider that specializes in security and access control, announced that the Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding Agreement with a security solutions provider to implement its multiple face tracking software engine in the provider's surveillance Digital Video Recorders (DVR).
San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) March 25, 2005 -- FaceKey Corporation (OTC.PK: FEKY), a biometrics technology provider that specializes in security and access control, announced that the Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding Agreement with a security solutions provider to implement its multiple face tracking software engine in the provider's surveillance Digital Video Recorders (DVR).
"This agreement is a very positive development of FaceKey's face-tracking software as it gives us a specific platform in which to showcase our revolutionary biometric technology. The ability to program and integrate this technology specifically into a digital video recorder will greatly enhance the equipment's surveillance capabilities and increase the efficiency with which it operates," commented Yevgeny B. Levitov, Ph.D., President of FaceKey Corporation.
The security provider plans to initially implement FaceKey's face-tracking technology into its computer-based DVRs. Computer-based DVRs are one of two types of surveillance Digital Video Recorders, the other one being Embedded DVRs, where all application functions are embedded in firmware (software encoded on chips) of the recorder. FaceKey anticipates that upon the successful performance of their face-tracking technology in computer-based DVRs, that the Company will begin to incorporate the same capabilities in Embedded recorders as well.
About FaceKey Corporation
FaceKey Corp., headquartered in San Antonio, TX, is a biometrics technology provider whose mission is to provide supreme security measures for their customers by utilizing patented and proprietary biometric technologies that identify and allow access to authorized personnel. FaceKey's technology combines face and fingerprint recognition providing the highest level of security available, reducing fraud and providing better accountability. By combining these identification technologies, FaceKey's products are used for a wide variety of applications ranging from securing corporations' confidential areas and PC access to effectively monitoring time and attendance greatly reducing employee fraud.
For more information about the company please visit www.facekey.com
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March 24, 2005
Volvo Winner Gets Seat on Virgin Galactic Spaceship - First Commercial Trip to Space
Richard Branson announces winner of Volvo contest. Story will be covered in Special Bulletin of Rockets Away! by Reporter Ben Berry.
(PRWEB) March 24, 2005 -- To the thunderous sounds and blinding lights of a Saturn rocket launch and enveloped in clouds of smoke, Richard Branson emerged at the New York International Auto Show, decked out in an an EVA Space Suit, to announce the winner of The First Commercial trip into Space, Courtesy of Volvo Cars of North America.
Doug Ramsburg of Northglen, Colo, stunned but quite happy with his new destiny and flanked by Sir Richard and Ann Belec, CEO of Volvo Cars, N.A. accepted his prize to a round of applause.
Ms. Belec, realizing that Doug should enjoy the joys of earthly travel whilst in training for the journey, presented him with a set of keys to a new Volvo V8 XC90, which Branson then playfully wrestled with him for.
A photo op ensued, followed by an informal press conference.
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Our next issue, to be distributed in early April will be exclusively devoted to SpaceDev, the first publicly traded company solely devoted to Space Technology. It will feature exclusive interviews with Founder and CEO, Jim Benson; President Richard Slansky and Vice President of Engineering, Frank Macklin. SpaceDev was awarded the contract to develop the hybrid rocket propulsion system, which garnered the Ansari Space Prize for SpaceShipOne, developed by Burt Rutan’s Scaled Composites. For more information on SpaceDev, go to www.spacedev.com.
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Kozio Announces Support for AMCC's New High-Speed, Low-Cost 440GR PowerPC Processor for Networking Applications
Kozio, Inc., a leading developer of embedded systems software, today announced its support of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation’s (AMCC) [NASDAQ:AMCC] new 440GR PowerPC® processor for networking applications. Kozio develops software solutions that verify design and validate hardware for embedded single-board computer systems.
(PRWEB) March 24, 2005 -- Kozio, Inc., a leading developer of embedded systems software, today announced its support of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation’s (AMCC) [NASDAQ:AMCC] new 440GR PowerPC® processor for networking applications. Kozio develops software solutions that verify design and validate hardware for embedded single-board computer systems.
"We’re pleased that Kozio’s kDiagnostics solutions will be available for our 440GR customers, “said Charlie Ashton, director of PowerPC software at AMCC. “We’re confident that by using kDiagnostics to verify their embedded system designs, our customers will be able to reduce their internal costs and accelerate their time-to-market."
"We're pleased to build on an existing successful relationship with AMCC by providing support for their newest PowerPC processor," notes Kozio President, Joseph Skazinski. "We're dedicated to helping product development teams using the 440GR, 440EP and all other AMCC PowerPC processors, turn their prototypes into products faster than ever."
Based on the PowerPC 440 superscalar core, AMCC's 440GR is targeted at networking and storage control plane applications. The low-power, low-cost PowerPC 440GR offers increased processor speed, memory performance and integrated dual fast Ethernets. Ideal for line card, system control and multi-radio devices, the PowerPC 440GR operates at a clock frequency of up to 667 MHz.
For developers of AMCC 440GR and 440EP-based products and a wide range of other processor families from leading manufacturers, Kozio provides a completely integrated diagnostics solution – including drivers for peripherals, as well as turnkey test suites for Ethernet, I2C, USB, HSS and other features provided through the core processor architecture. Kozio also leverages its extensive hardware expertise to provide professional services supporting boot loader and OS integration to custom platforms.
Kozio delivers a complete diagnostics and functional test solution for hardware board bring-up, manufacturing test and production-ready power-on self-test through its products: kDiagnostics for system-level diagnostics of embedded designs; kMfgTest for automated embedded manufacturing and functional test; and kPOST for off-the-shelf Power-On Self-Test (POST). All products are delivered as pre-built binaries fully ported to custom hardware. For more information on Kozio products and free evaluation kits, visit www.kozio.com. For more information on AMCC’s PowerPC 440GR please visit www.amcc.com.
About AMCC
AMCC provides the essential building blocks for the processing, moving and storing of information worldwide. The company blends systems and software expertise with high-performance, high-bandwidth silicon integration to deliver silicon, hardware and software solutions for global wide area networks (WAN), embedded applications such as PowerPC and programmable SOC architectures, storage area networks (SAN), and high-growth storage markets such as Serial ATA (SATA) RAID. AMCC's corporate headquarters are located in San Diego, California. Sales and engineering offices are located throughout the world. For further information regarding AMCC, please visit at http://www.amcc.com.
About Kozio, Inc.
Kozio, Inc. develops software solutions that verify design and validate hardware for embedded single-board computer systems used in products such as ADSL gateways, wireless access points, network routers, voice solutions, security and test equipment, and aerospace systems. Kozio's products provide comprehensive test solutions, including diagnostics for board bring-up, automated manufacturing test, and built-in self-test software for manufactured products. Kozio's customers design, develop and manufacture boards used in computer-based electronic systems for the aerospace, networking, defense, test and wireless industries. Kozio products ease many embedded systems development challenges, from design through manufacturing and support, saving customers time and money. Kozio also provides custom software services leveraging its extensive knowledge of numerous semiconductor technologies. The company is privately held and based in Longmont, Colorado, and counts ADI Engineering, Intel and IBM among its major customers and partners. For more information, visit www.kozio.com.
kDiagnostics, kMfgTest, kPOST and Flash-N-Run are registered trademarks of Kozio, Inc. AMCC is a registered trademark of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation. PowerPC is a registered trademark of the International Business Machines Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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Homeland Security, Defense and Human Effects Experts Appointed to Harrington Advisory Board
MDM Group, Inc. announced that MDM Group subsidiary, Harrington Group Limited earlier today advised the Australian Stock Exchange of the appointment of an additional three world-renowned homeland security experts as founding members of the Harrington Group Advisory Board.
SANTA CLARA, CA (PRWEB) March 24, 2005 -- MDM Group, Inc. (OTC.PK: MDDM) advises that MDM Group subsidiary, Harrington Group Limited (HGR.AX) earlier today advised the Australian Stock Exchange of the appointment of an additional three world-renowned homeland security experts as founding members of the Harrington Group Advisory Board.
Joining Colonel John Alexander, a global authority on non-lethal weapons and defense, will be Dr. Christopher Green, a forensic medicine and electrophysiology specialist, Dr. Edward Stephen, a specialist in pharmacology and bioterrorism defense, and Dr. Allen Bain, a leading pharmacologist focused on specialised drug development including new treatments for disorders of electrically active tissue.
The combined expertise of the Advisory Board will provide Harrington with outstanding guidance in strategic product development and commercialisation, and grow the Company's profile in the law enforcement, defense and homeland security sectors.
Harrington Group CEO Marshall Couper said: "All four Advisory Board members have extensive knowledge of Harrington's ShockRounds(TM) electric ammunition technology, as well as outstanding expertise in less-than-lethal weapons, Homeland Security issues and human effects.
"Harrington is focused on accelerating its product development, formalising strategic and commercial relationships and securing the expertise of leaders in the field. The formation of a world class Advisory Board is an important step forward in this strategy."
Joining Colonel Alexander are:
Christopher C. Green, MD, PhD, FAAFS
Dr. Green is in the practice of forensic medicine (American Academy of Forensic Sciences) and neuroimaging (Detroit Medical Center/Harper University Hospital/Wayne School of Medicine). His work clinically relates to his expertise as a neurophysiologist with a specialty in electrophysiology. A special research interest involves the way cognition in "making decisions under stress" are modulated by brain systems and neuromuscular control. He is both a faculty member at the Medical School and Fellow in Diagnostic Radiology, and Executive Director for Emergent Technologies.
Dr. Green serves on numerous Department of Defense, Intelligence and National Academy of Sciences Commissions. He Chairs the Science Board for the Undersecretary of the Army for Operations Research and has served as Chair of the Board on Army Science and Technology. He holds the National Intelligence Medal for investigations in forensic intelligence and served as an Officer and continues as a consultant with the Central Intelligence Agency.
Edward L. Stephen, DVM
Dr. Edward L. Stephen is a specialist in bioterrorism and biodefense and in this field also heads up the biodefense division of MDM Group, Inc (MDDM).
His initial working assignment was at Ft. Detrick where, in the Special Operations Division, he played key roles in bioterrorism defense including assessment of vulnerability of limited targets such as the New York subway system and the Pentagon. Further, he was involved in the R&D of a range of weapons and helped to test and evaluate various kinds of drugs, chemicals, and toxins as they might relate to capture or restraint.
Most recently and for the past five (5) years, Dr. Stephen has been a Senior Project Manager at the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC; www.istc.ru). In this role, he has been evaluating the scientific experience and expertise of scientists and support personnel involved in the R&D of biological weapons of mass destruction (BioWMD). He has reviewed the credentials and publications of scientists and support personnel of literally thousands of individuals as the initial step of integrating this experience and expertise into collaborative bio-defense research projects between the governments of Russia and the US. During future visits to Russia, he will be discussing the current and future R&D needs of the Harrington Group with various organisations.
Allen I Bain, PhD
Dr. Bain is a pharmacologist focused on new drug development including, treatments for disorders of the brain, heart and other electrically active tissue. As a co-founder, officer, or director of several companies spanning nearly two decades, Dr. Bain has participated in leadership roles in both the business and the science of drug discovery. Most notably, Dr. Bain co-founded Cardiome Pharma, whose flagship ion channel modulating drug to treat cardiac arrhythmias is in Phase 3 clinical trials in the U.S., supported by a large pharmaceutical company. Until recently, Dr. Bain was an honorary lecturer at the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the University of British Columbia, where he was awarded his doctorate in pharmacology in 1994 for his work in neuroscience.
Harrington Group is a developer of Homeland Security and Law Enforcement products and solutions including ShockRounds(TM) -- positioned as a major breakthrough in the ammunition, military and law enforcement industries. See: www.hgrltd.com
MDM Group is a development stage research and development Company focused on the Security, Biodefense and Homeland Defense industries See: www.mdmgroupinc.com
ShockRounds(TM) introduces an electric charge to traditional ammunition and other projectiles such as rubber bullets through the combination of existing ballistic and piezoelectric technologies. See: www.shockrounds.com
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SOURCE: MDM Group, Inc
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March 22, 2005
Air Tanker Market Assessment Outlines Targets For Commercial Opportunities
The world-wide tanker situation is in flux. Global air-to-air refueling efforts center largely on the actions and capabilities of the U. S. Air Force, Royal Air Force, and to a lesser extent, the Royal Australian Air Force, largely due to the cost of maintaining tanker fleets.
(PRWEB) March 22, 2005 -- A recent worldwide aerial tanker market assessment performed, by Corcoran Associates, confirms that as the U. S. military redefines its strategic goals, the concepts of expeditionary forces, force projection, and deployable assets will rise to the top of the priority list. These strategic changes will increase the demand for aerial tankers in any future crisis or military response.
The assessment also identified nations where a market clearly exists for alternative, less costly means of providing tanker assets, including leased commercial airframes. Many United States, United Kingdom, and world-wide tanker missions do not involve war zones and combat risk. These are samples of missions that may be better served, from an economic stand point, by commercial assets.
So, the question from industry: "Does this present a commercial opportunity?" states Jerry Corcoran, Managing Partner for Corcoran Associates.
To learn more about Corcoran Associates assessments and research please contact us at 480.814.7471
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March 21, 2005
Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. (KMSI), Announces the Election of MG (RET) Robert H. Scales, Jr. PhD to it's Board of Directors
Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. (KMSI), a leader in Web-based Training and E-Learning Solutions, is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Robert H. Scales, Jr. to KMSI’s Board of Directors
(PRWEB) March 21, 2005 -- KMSI is pleased to announce the election of MG (RET) Robert H. Scales, Jr. PhD as a member of KMSI’s Board of Directors. Dr. Scales is currently the President of COLGEN, Inc., and recently served as President and CEO of Walden University and President of Capstar Government Services (CGS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Educational Testing Services. Dr. Scales also sits on the Army Science Board, and the Board of Directors of Northrop Grumman Corporation and The National Technical University. Prior to joining the private sector, Dr. Scales served over thirty years in the Army, retiring as a Major General. He is a sought-after lecturer to academic, government, military, and business groups in the United States, Australia, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and South America. Dr. Scales is the author of several books on military history, serves as a senior military analyst for National Public Radio and Fox News Network and is a frequent commentator and consultant for other major media networks on issues relating to military history and defense policy. He is a graduate of West Point and earned his PhD in history from Duke University.
“KMSI is extremely pleased to have Dr. Scales join the KMSI’s Board of Directors,” said Jack Lee, KMSI’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We look forward to significantly leveraging his leadership capabilities, experience and knowledge as KMSI continues to expand its presence in the advanced distributed learning marketplace.” Phil Garfinkle, a member of KMSI’s Board and principal of Gabriel Venture Partners, added “I look forward to working with Dr. Scales. His extensive experience and reputation for providing insightful direction to learning and technology-focused organizations will make him a key management of our leadership team.” In his acceptance of his election to the Board, Dr. Scales said “It is a pleasure to work with an energetic and experienced management team who are building a solid reputation in the industry. I hope to make a significant contribution to their continued success in expanding their presence in the enterprise learning marketplace and to executing their aggressive business strategy.”
About Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc.
Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative knowledge and learning management solutions for Fortune 2000 companies and Government agencies. For more information, please visit www.kmsi.us
KMx is available to all government agencies via the General Services Administration (GSA) Contract GS-35F-0461M with Velocite Systems, Inc.
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Alignent Software Secures $6M Series A Financing
With revenue and customers in place, Alignent Software will expand sales and product development
(PRWEB) March 21, 2005 -- Alignent Software, the market leader in enterprise strategic product planning software, today announced it has secured $6 million in Series A funding from Horizon Ventures and Mission Ventures. The funds will be used to accelerate the company's rapid growth. In addition, John Hall, Managing Director of Horizon Ventures and Robert Kibble, Managing Partner of Mission Ventures, will join the Alignent Software Board of Directors.
Alignent Software is the established leader of enterprise strategic product planning solutions with many Fortune 500 corporations using its software. Its industry-leading solution, Vision Strategist, is an automated product innovation software solution that provides visibility into future capabilities, ensures R&D investment decisions are linked to long-range goals and aligns the organization's diverse stakeholders into successfully producing deliverables that maximize financial returns.
"The interest in innovation management software is skyrocketing, particularly as companies recognize the value of profitable product innovation to their future business," says Dennis Clerke, CEO of Alignent Software. "Our products deliver the vital information that synchronizes the complexity of information required from technologists, customers and suppliers to turn innovation into growth and profits."
Speaking for the investor group, John Hall, Managing Director at Horizon Ventures, observed, "We understand the need for software in the growing innovation management space. Consequently, we are not surprised that Alignent has been so successful with many top-tier customers so quickly."
Robert Kibble, Managing Partner at Mission Ventures, added: "With a proven management team, growing revenue and reputable customers already in place, Alignent Software is further along than most companies seeking Series A funding. We are optimistic to support the company's efforts to expand sales and product development."
About Horizon Ventures
Horizon Ventures is a venture capital partnership focusing on privately-held technology companies. For the last decade, the organization's managing directors have been helping entrepreneurs turn startup ventures into successful companies. Horizon Ventures invests in companies targeting the data and telecom systems, wireless networks, enterprise and technical application software, and Internet tools and infrastructure markets. For more information, visit www.horizonvc.com
About Mission Ventures
Mission Ventures is a leading Southern California venture capital firm headquartered in San Diego. The firm helps build successful organizations by investing in the most promising companies in high growth, emerging markets. Established in 1997, Mission Ventures is led by a team of experienced professionals to capitalize on the rapidly growing entrepreneurial activity in the Southern California marketplace for professional quality, early-stage venture capital. For more information, visit www.missionventures.com.
About Alignent Software
Alignent Software is the established leader of enterprise strategic product planning solutions. The company helps its Fortune 500 clients improve time to market, eliminate redundant projects and improve efficiency by automating such planning practices as product roadmapping, portfolio selection and technology foresight with a database application of cross-functional planning information. For more information, visit www.alignent.com
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March 20, 2005
Strategy X Inc. Receives Letter of Intent for a $34 Million Dollar Contract with Russell Gage Corporation
Strategy X Inc., (OTC.PK: SRGX), receives a Letter of Intent from Russell Gage Corporation in support of a $34 million Government Services Administration (GSA) contract. The contract was awarded in 2003, and calls for the installation of hundreds of vehicle barricades at U.S. Air Force bases worldwide.
Harrison, ME (PRWEB) March 20, 2005 -- Strategy X Inc., (OTC.PK: SRGX), receives a Letter of Intent from Russell Gage Corporation in support of a $34 million Government Services Administration (GSA) contract. The contract was awarded in 2003, and calls for the installation of hundreds of vehicle barricades at U.S. Air Force bases worldwide.
Russell Gage, President of Russell Gage Corporation, states, "After the review of the unique capabilities Strategy X Inc. offers, as well as the experience and expertise of there labor force, I believe that it would be in both companies' benefits to attain a working relationship. The Russell Gage Corporation is presently working closely with Strategy X Inc. to conduct installation of popup vehicle barriers at multiple Air Force installations under a $34 million Government Services Administration (GSA) contract. This effort is in support of the United States Air Force Integrated Base Defense CONOPS 2020, which is a continuous endeavor to increase security capabilities at US Air Force bases worldwide. Additionally, as previously mentioned the unique service that Strategy X Inc. offers has several capabilities consistent with my corporation's requirements and needs, I look forward to a long lasting relationship throughout future contracts."
Strategy X Inc., President & CEO Clifford A. Lewis, states, "The Strategy X Inc. contract with Russell Gage Construction will be sending eight to ten professionals as project team leads; managing the barrier installations at approximately 54 Air Force locations. The contract is to begin in April 2005, and should continue through November 2005. Our Survey, Installation and Integration Management (SIIM) Division Director, Wayne Hawkins will take control of the SRGX Installation Team for this joint venture with Russell Gage Corporation. Mr. Hawkins is currently working on the details of the Statement of Work with the Russell Gage Corporation to begin work shortly there after."
Mr. Lewis continues with, "This will mark the first Strategy X Inc. support to the United States Air Force. The SIIM Division of SRGX is already supporting the United States Army, and plans to continue to prove their diverse security system installation expertise to other agencies in both the government and civilian sector."
You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements in this press release. This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Words such as "will", "anticipates", "believes", "plans", "goal", "expects", "future", "intends" and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements for many reasons, including the risks we face as described in this press release. For further information about Strategy X INC please refer to its website at www.srgx.com
Source: Strategy X, Inc.
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Specialty Metal Supplier: Diversified Metals, Inc
Diversified Metals complements its horizontal band saw cutting capability with a new Hyde Mech 22. The saw is capable of cutting a 22 inch cross section or diameter of various D.M.I. specialty metals. The U.S. Navy had recently out sourced Diversified Metals for the saw cutting of Nickel Aluminum Bronze.
(PRWEB) March 20, 2005 -- Diversified Metals complements its horizontal band saw cutting capability with a new Hyde Mech 22. The saw is capable of cutting a 22 inch cross section or diameter of various D.M.I. specialty metals. The U.S. Navy had recently out sourced Diversified Metals for the saw cutting of Nickel Aluminum Bronze. They found Diversified Metals to have an unusually large capacity and expertise for the saw cutting of these alloys. The new saw is located at the Palmer, MA facility giving Diversified Metals the production saw cutting flexibility of two locations. Please visit the Services tab on the website to learn more of the Hyde Mech 22
Diversified Metals upgrades its Unix operating system to SUN SOLARIS 10 with an Informix database. Again, Diversified Metals will adopt a custom written programming unique and flexible to meeting the business disciplines and processing Diversified Metals employs.
Diversified Metals announces its reorganization and processing capability from its Palmer, MA location. Please visit the Locations tab for more details.
Diversified Metals Inc. continues its posture for growth. The previous two years and current year to date figures have exceeded Diversified Metals target figures for projected growth. Diversified Metals continues capital investment in additional inventory programs. You will find Diversified Metals well stocked even in volatile or escalating markets; while you may find other specialty metal distributors conservative and lean with some of the various Nickel – Chromium alloys stock line purchases – you will find Diversified Metals to the contrary. Diversified Metals continues to be aggressive in securing enough inventories to satisfy market demands.
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March 19, 2005
NationalHomelandSecurityKnowledgebase.com, the National Homeland Security Knowledgebase, Acquired by HomelandDefenseStocks.com
NationalHomelandSecurityKnowledgebase.com, the National Homeland Security Knowledgebase, Acquired by HomelandDefenseStocks.com (HDS) to Expand Content Umbrella and Provide Portal to Market Goods and Services Within Homeland Security Industry
Point Roberts, WA (PRWEB) March 19, 2005 - NationalHomelandSecurityKnowledgebase.com, the National Homeland Security Knowledgebase, Acquired by HomelandDefenseStocks.com (HDS) to Expand Content Umbrella and Provide Portal to Market Goods and Services Within Homeland Security Industry.
Homeland Security Sites Have a Combined Audience of Over 1.1 Million Unique Visitors Per Month
www.NationalHomelandSecurityKnowledgebase.com, reports it was recently acquired by www.HomelandDefenseStocks.com (HDS): a global investor and industry news and research portal for the homeland security sector. HomelandDefenseStocks.com will expand the National Homeland Security Knowledgebase portal content and NationalHomelandSecurityKnowledgebase.com creates a venue for HDS clients to advertise their products and services to a larger audience. The combined investor and industry portals result in creating a leading global online destination for: Military, Government, Industry Participants, Institutions, Media, Investors, Brokerage Firms, Private and Public Companies, Fortune 500 Companies, Research Firms and more.
The National Homeland Security Knowledgebase currently holds Top 5 ranking on major search engines using the popular search phrase "homeland security". The TwoTigersOnline and the National Homeland Security Knowledgebase portals currently average over 900,000 unique visitors per month.
About The National Homeland Security Knowledgebase: www.NationalHomelandSecurityKnowledgebase.com, www.HomelandSecurityKnowledgebase.com, http://www.twotigersonline.com/resources.html
The National Homeland Security Knowledgebase is the internet's most comprehensive resource portal focused on the topics of homeland defense, counter-terrorism, emergency management, disaster preparedness, critical infrastructure protection, and increasing the public's overall level of situational awareness and readiness.
About HomelandDefenseStocks.com: an investor and industry news portal for the homeland defense and security sector. The HDS website does not make recommendations, but offers a unique free information portal to research news, exclusive articles, interviews, investor conferences and a growing list of participating public companies in the sector.
HomelandDefenseStocks.com includes a growing list of public companies in the sector. Click here for a partial list of companies involved in homeland defense and security technology and solutions in: Airport Security, Biodefense, Biometrics, Defense, Internet Security, Integrated Security, Military, Border and Port Security.
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March 18, 2005
Apollo Moonwalker Signed Panoramas
For the first time, a complete set of Apollo lunar surface panoramas has been produced, which are available signed by the Moonwalkers who took the photos whilst exploring the moon.
(PRWEB) March 18, 2005 -- The high quality panoramic prints, are available from each of the Apollo moon landing missions, and have been signed by a moonwalker from each landing crew.
Over 30 years ago men walked on the moon for the first time. During those 6 moon landing missions many 360 degree panoramas were taken by the Apollo astronauts consisting of several photos which were then glued together by NASA when they returned.
30 years on and using modern digital technology Mike Constantine of moonpans.com assembled these panoramas into their full glory.
The results are spectacular; each panorama has been carefully assembled from very high-res scans to produce beautiful seamless images and prints.
Many of the astronauts were so impressed with the quality of the prints, that they requested one for their own wall.
"The reaction of the Astronauts when they see the panoramas has been fantastic," says Mike Constantine. "They all said it brought back memories from their great adventure exploring the moon."
Alan Bean who was the Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 12 and now paints scenes from the Apollo Moon landings commented that the panoramas were a great resource for his Art.
"Its things like that which makes it all worthwhile, I never thought when I made the pans that the guys who actually took the photos on the lunar surface would ever see them, let alone request to own one!"
To see the complete set of Moonwalker Signed Panoramas visit http://moonpans.com/signed
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Hawk Protection Systems, Inc. To Attend The ASIS International European Security Conference
Hawk Protection Systems, Inc. (OTC.PK: HWPR), a provider of explosives detection technologies, mobile surveillance systems, and security services is pleased to announce it will attend the ASIS International European Security Conference in Copenhagen Denmark, April 17-20 2005
Madrid, Spain (PRWEB) March 18, 2005 -- Hawk Protection Systems, Inc. (OTC.PK: HWPR), a provider of explosives detection technologies, mobile surveillance systems, and security services is pleased to announce it will attend the ASIS International European Security Conference in Copenhagen Denmark, April 17-20 2005
ASIS International, with more than 33,000 members, is the preeminent international organization for professionals responsible for security, including managers and directors of security. In addition, corporate executives and other management personnel, as well as consultants, architects, attorneys, and federal, state, and local law enforcement, are becoming involved with ASIS to better understand the constant changes in security issues and solutions.
"We are looking forward to attending the upcoming ASIS conference. It comes at a great time for us as we are ready to market the DSR and develop relationships towards the commercialization of the AJETD system." said John Altes, Founder and CEO of Hawk Protection Systems, Inc.
To learn more about The ASIS International European Security Conference visit: http://www.asisonline.org
About Hawk Protection Systems, Inc.
Hawk Protection Systems, Inc. is in the business of researching, developing, and engineering a wide range of security products and systems that are intended for use by government, military, and law enforcement agencies worldwide, as well as commercial security professionals. Hawk Protection Systems, Inc is dedicated to providing only the best products and services that will make a difference in the war on terrorism worldwide.
For more information about the Company and its products, please visit http://www.hawkps.com
This press release contains "forward-looking" statements as that term is defined by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the "Securities Act") and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act"). All statements that are included in this press release other than statements of historical fact are "forward-looking" statements. Although management believes that the expectations reflecting in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations as disclosed herein, including without limitation, in conjunction with these forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Source: Hawk Protection Systems, Inc.
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March 17, 2005
FaceKey Enters Reseller Agreement with Alpha Net Communications
FaceKey Corporation, (OTC.PK: FEKY), a biometrics technology provider that specializes in access and security control, announced today that the Company has signed a Reseller Agreement with Alpha Net Communications to market and sell the Company's biometric technology.
San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) March 17, 2005 -- FaceKey Corporation, (OTC.PK: FEKY), a biometrics technology provider that specializes in access and security control, announced today that the Company has signed a Reseller Agreement with Alpha Net Communications to market and sell the Company's biometric technology. Alpha Net Communications (ANC) is a San Antonio-based provider of Information Technology Consulting Services throughout the State of Texas. ANC's primary area of expertise is the installation and support of wireless Local Area Networks (LAN) that can connect several office buildings in a corporate campus setting.
"This latest reseller agreement with Alpha Net will allow FaceKey to diversify the Company's approach to distributing its products to the corporate marketplace,'' commented Yevgeny B. Levitov, Ph.D., President of FaceKey Corporation. ``FaceKey's Standard Access Control System is extremely effective when implemented on a shared network between various corporate offices, even if the offices are in separate buildings of a corporate campus. Alpha Net's client base of wireless network customers consists of many ideal candidates for FaceKey's biometric technologies which can provide comprehensive and secure access across multiple sites."
Nathan Cline, Vice President of Sales for Alpha Net Communications, commented, ``Alpha Net welcomes FaceKey's biometric technology as a great enhancement to our Security Division's suite of solutions. We feel that there is an existing demand by our wireless network customers for a method to provide secure facility and PC access throughout entire corporate campuses. Alpha Net is looking forward to joining FaceKey in providing the corporate marketplace with effective access security measures and foresees a synergy created by adding biometric technology to our current product and service offerings.''
FaceKey Corporation has significantly expanded the reseller base of the Company's biometric products in recent months. These agreements are the result of a strategic initiative by the Company to shift its focus from research and development of commercial biometric technologies to the widespread marketing and distribution of their developed products.
Alpha Net Communications, Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is an Information Technology Service provider specializing in wireless LAN network installation and support. Formed in 1986, originally as Alpha Net Cabling, the Company has evolved from an installer of LAN network cabling into a full service Information Technology Service provider. ANC offers a complete line of products, routers, switches, VoIP, Wi-fi for both Ethernet and Token Ring environments and also a line of web products to help large and small businesses to not only access the worldwide web but use it profitably. ANC is a 3 Com networking partner, a Cisco Aironet certified reseller, and a certified LightPointe partner to do sight surveys and installation of wireless free-space optics and RF products. For more information please visit http://www.alphanetcom.com
About FaceKey Corporation
FaceKey Corp., headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is a biometrics technology provider whose mission is to provide supreme security measures for their customers by utilizing patented and proprietary biometric technologies that identify and allow access to authorized personnel. FaceKey's technology combines face and fingerprint recognition providing the highest level of security available, reducing fraud and providing better accountability. By combining these identification technologies, FaceKey's products are used for a wide variety of applications ranging from securing corporations' confidential areas and PC access to effectively monitoring time and attendance greatly reducing employee fraud.
For more information about the company please visit http://www.facekey.com
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Source: FaceKey Corp.
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March 16, 2005
Gravity Control Technologies Announces the Availability of New Interview
Tim Ventura of AmericanAntigravity.com interviews Victor Rozsnyay about the latest developments at GCT.
(PRWEB) March 16, 2005 -- Gravity Control Technologies (GCT), the leading developer of next generation aerospace propulsion systems based on technology capable of controlling gravity for flight, today announced that a new interview, conducted by Tim Ventura of AmericanAntigravity.com is now available for online reading or downloading (in Adobe PDF) from the company's website. The interview covers technology under development at the company, highlights past work results and details future research directions. "AmericanAntigravity.com is the premier website for showcasing alternative propulsion technologies. Over the years GCT's research has developed a small but very enthusiastic group of followers. It was time to cover our past, present and future in one interview. I hope it will give people a better understanding of what we are seeking to accomplish" commented Mr. Victor Rozsnyay.
About GCT
Gravity Control Technologies is a privately held aerospace research firm developing technological breakthroughs based on Zero Point Field physics, specially manufactured Bose-Einstein Condensate superconductors, and information physics. In addition to our chemistry research we are also pursuing plasma physics aimed at finding a possible means for gravity control. Within this content we study the interactions of plasma fields with the Zero Point Energy Field. We have been able to establish a comprehensive theoretical framework to illustrate how and why the control of gravity for flight can be accomplished. Long term goals are to design and construct large scale space tourism vessels capable of carrying 1000 people or more on eight hour space tourism flights. Http://www.gctspace.com
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AvalonRF Debuts its Lightweight mobile Multidirectional Antenna Receiver with TAGs New Aerial UAV Helicopter Close Surveillance Capabilities at the 77th Oscars
AvalonRF Debuts its TA08 Lightweight mobile Multidirectional receiver with TAGs New Aerial UAV Helicopter Close Surveillance Capabilities at the 77th Oscars. Avalon anticipates that most Police and Fire departments will have such easy deployable UAV Helicopters with these simple to deploy Multidirectional Antenna Receivers in the coming years.
Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) March 16, 2005 -- In support of joint security operations provided by Los Angeles Police Department – LAPD, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security - DHS, Tactical Aerospace Group (TAG) was on site at the 77th Oscars – Academy Awards in Hollywood with a UAV helicopter to provide an aerial downlink and the ability to facilitate immediate incident response to any security breach.
Onboard and ground control video downlinks for TAG were supplied by Avalon RF (www.avalonrf.com) and featured their new TA08 Lightweight mobile Multidirectional receiver with an integrated antenna structure system offering a range of up to 25 miles.
These Antenna Receiver systems are very easy to deploy – just power this lightweight system from a battery, car, mains and the Helicopter or UAV onboard camera is immediately operational
Avalon’s Lightweight mobile Multidirectional receiver is currently deployed by Police Departments and agencies and AvalonRF anticipates that most Police and Fire departments will have such easy deployable UAV Helicopters with these simple to deploy Multidirectional Antenna Receivers in the coming years.
The new unmanned aerial surveillance capability allows Police and Fire Departments and local command and control authorities to create a stationery camera position over any location within minutes.
The onboard video link can be directed from the ground by the local command center to identify specific points or persons of interest and then be merged into the wide area video distribution network to provide supervisory oversight to local, state and regional commanders as well as a real time feed directly to Washington and national Department of Homeland Security headquarters.
TAG’s www.tacticalaerospacegroup.com low altitude loitering capability marks a new era in security and event monitoring for civil applications and a represents a significant advance in facilitating a directed aerial force multiplier for law enforcement and national security operations.
The new TAG “C” series helicopter which is directly derived from the advanced military VTOL UAVs from TAG, are specifically designed as a lower cost UAV helicopter solution for civil applications such as law enforcement, fire departments, electronic news gathering, traffic patrol and civil defense.
The TA04, TA08 and TA16 are a family of Lightweight, mobile Multidirectional receivers with an integrated antenna structure
Systems designed for video links to/from moving platforms that are tuned to any frequency band in the spectrum from 300MHz to 2.5GHz. Higher frequencies are available using external up/down converters. Tuning is via a RS232 port or via a remote control.
Advantages of these “No Moving Parts” Tracking Antenna Receivers:
. Plug and Play – Easy to deploy
· extends the range of UAV/UGV/USV links 6:1 to 128:1 with (versus OMNI directional antennas) no moving parts and without increasing transmitter power.
· Works on vehicles and small boats in motion. No need to stop.
· Eliminates the need for direction finding.
· Small and low weight
. Tuning range - 460MHz-2.5GHz, C Band, KU Band
About Tactical Aerospace Group (TAG):
Tactical Aerospace Group (TAG) manufacturers autonomous and remotely piloted unmanned aerial helicopters and develops or integrates flight control systems, instrumentation and various payload technologies for military, civil, media, surveillance, scientific and research applications.
About AValon RF Inc.:
AValonRF designs and produces state-of-the-art wireless links that include receivers, transmitters, Wearable computers, In Car Video Systems, remote display units, DVRs, rugged wireless PDAs, Rugged PCs, No moving parts tracking Antennas, Wireless Microphones, Miniature MPEG 4 Encoders, Miniature MPEG4 Decoders and a variety of specialized antennas. AvalonRF also designs and produces wireless terrestrial "last mile" mobile UHF, narrow band, high data rate, 802.22 based solutions. AvalonRF intelligent true diversity technology provides broadcast quality interference-free video links over the frequency spectrum of 56MHz to 2.5GHz. A wireless link from Avalon RF is an affordable easy to install video solution with superior image quality.
AValonRF is a privately held company headquartered in El Cajon (San Diego). More information about AValonRF is available online at www.avalonrf.com
AValonRF Contact:
Tommy Orpaz
Vice President, Business Development
AValonRF, Inc
San Diego, CA
(619) 401-1969
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March 14, 2005
The Veterans for National Security Foundation to Host Reception in Chicago
The Veterans for National Security Foundation will host a reception for political, business and military leaders in Chicago, Illinois on Monday, March 14th
Washington, DC (PRWEB) March 14, 2005 -- The Veterans for National Security Foundation Chairman Shawn N. Olds announced that the organization will host a reception for political, business and military leaders in Chicago, Illinois on Monday, March 14th
The event will take place at Gibsons Steakhouse, 1028 North Rush Street in Chicago at 6:30 p.m. It will be cohosted by Rob Piton and Chris Recker, two Chicago-area investment entrepreneurs and GradPAC. It will also feature guest speaker Colonel (Retired) Jack Jacobs, a Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient and MSNBC military analyst.
The Veterans for National Security Foundation is a 501(c)(4) organization devoted to providing support to military veterans and leaders of character who desire to continue their selfless public service in federal office.
GradPAC is a national non-partisan political action committee comprised of graduates of West Point, Annapolis, the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. GradPAC holds as its mission the support of fellow service academy graduates who have served their nation with honor and distinction in uniform and now seek election to the U.S. House, U.S. Senate or the Presidency of the United States. For more information, log onto www.GradPAC.org
For additional information about the event, please contact Thomas J. Ratcliff, Veterans for National Security Foundation Communications Director at (866) 799-VNSF
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Lunar Federation Inc.7 Sending Manned Mission to the Moon
The Lunar Federation is sending the first colonization mission to the Moon in 2050
Pensacola, FL (PRWEB) March 14, 2005 -- The Lunar Federation is sending the first colonization mission to the Moon that is set to take place in 2050. To fund the first colonization mission, the Lunar Federation is selling Land on the Moon and Mars. Over 2 Million acres have already been issued and sales are skyrocketing.
Anthony M Grasso, CEO and University of Florida graduate in Economics, the innovator and entrepreneur behind this astonishing event asserts that, “To insure private ownership of the Moon and Mars, an endeavor must be taken to set up the first permanent Lunar and Mars colony.”
Purchasers of the standard Lunar or Mars property package receive a deed, mineral rights, a site map, the lunar or mars constitution, and the lunar or mars bill of rights. The Lunar Federation’s official website can be reached at (www.LunarFederation.com) along with one of their official resellers at (www.LunarInvestmentProperty.com). The Lunar Federation is becoming a household name.
Grasso’s ambition comes from his first two years as an Aerospace Engineering student at the University of Florida where he envisioned the human race on the Moon and Mars. “It is in our destiny to explore strange new worlds and to advance our human civilization farther than could ever be imagined,” said Grasso.
The Lunar Federation is an internet based company with coverage around the world and since is creation in January of 2004 has already issued over 2,000,000 acres of land on the Moon and Mars to people and corporations all over the world. The Lunar colony will draft the Lunar Constitution guaranteeing private land ownership. The Lunar Federation is becoming a household name.
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March 12, 2005
HDS Features Strategy X Inc.
HomelandDefenseStocks.com New Featured Profiled Company: Strategy X, Inc. - Homeland Security Solutions Provider – Team Features Over 100 Years of Military Experience
POINT ROBERTS, WA (PRWEB) March 12, 2005 -- www.HomelandDefenseStocks.com (HDS) and www.BorderAndPortSecurity.com are pleased to announce that Strategy X, Inc. (OTC.PK: SRGX), a company which provides real-world "turn-key" Homeland Security Solutions (Security, Anti-Terrorism, Performance Based Physical Protection System Design, Evaluation, Installation, Integration Management and Maintenance), is currently a profiled featured Company on HDS. The HDS portal is a news and information source for International Industry leaders, Institutions, Media, Government, Military, Navy, Investors, Brokerage Firms and Fortune 500 Companies. Strategy X, Inc. professionals, specialists and experts have conducted performance based security assessments, installations, integration management and maintenance on all of the Air Force's highest priority resources and security systems including the nation's highest priority weapons systems.
What Differentiates Strategy X from the Competition?
The Strategy X, Inc. team consists of the original instructors and top team leaders and members from the effects based security assessment teams and installation, integration management and security system maintenance specialists used by the United States Air Force.
Over 100 years of Security Management and On-Site Field experience in Installations, Integration Management and Security System Maintenance. Strategy X, Inc. professionals, specialists and experts have conducted performance based security assessments, installations, integration management and maintenance on all of the Air Force's highest priority resources and security systems including the nation's highest priority weapons systems.
Over 40 years of experience in the Performance Based Security applications of Modeling and Simulation, Performance Criteria and System Reliability for government and civil applications. Security system designs in the past have been solely dependant on written standards and expert judgment. This however, leaves a very important question unanswered: Will this system protect the personnel or resources it is designed to protect? Strategy X, Inc. has the answer. The effectiveness of a security system can be identified, as well as the associated risk to personnel or resources requiring protection. If the security system is deemed ineffective, credible solutions can be identified, tested, and included in the final design.
Identifying Security System Effectiveness is accomplished by applying a 'reliability study'. This methodology is a very common process, and has been widely used to ensure systems are designed to perform in the most effective manner, while minimizing life-cycle cost. This methodology has been being applied to security system designs for over 30 years, but has never before been available to organizations outside of the Department of Energy and the United States Air Force.
Strategy X, Inc. (OTC.PK: SRGX), will be participating in the upcoming HomelandDefenseStocks.com Homeland Defense Stocks Online Investor Conference on April 06, 2005. http://www.investorideas.com/forums/
Investors and media can gain insight into the rapidly growing homeland defense sector. The format consists of audio and accompanying PowerPoint presentations.
HDS does not make recommendations, but offers a unique, free information portal to investors to research news, articles, interviews and a growing list of participating public companies, as well as featured companies that sponsor the site.
HomelandDefenseStocks.com recently acquired Premier Homeland Security Web Portal, TwoTigersOnline and the National Homeland Security Knowledgebase (http://www.twotigersonline.com/resources.html).
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Strategy X, Inc. (OTC.PK: SRGX), features over 40 years of experience in the application of Modeling and Simulation, Performance Criteria and System Reliability, coupled with over 100 years of Security Management and On-Site Field experience in Installations, Integration Management and Security System Maintenance. The Strategy X, Inc. team consists of the original instructors and top team leaders and members from the effects based security assessment teams and installation, integration management and security system maintenance specialists used by the United States Air Force. Strategy X, Inc. professionals, specialists and experts have conducted performance based security assessments, installations, integration management and maintenance on all of the Air Force's highest priority resources and security systems including the nation's highest priority weapons systems.
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About Strategy X Solutions
The Strategy X team provides real-world "turn-key" Homeland Security Solutions unmatched by any other company in the business through its professionals, specialists and experts in Security, Anti-Terrorism, Performance Based Physical Protection System Design, Evaluation, Installation, Integration Management and Maintenance. After the completion of an initial Effects Based Security/Anti-Terrorism Analysis (EBSA), Strategy X, Inc. can follow up with their Survey, Installation, & Integration Management (SIIM) Division and conduct a complete site survey, engineering design, cost and risk analysis, installation and integration management and maintenance. This complete process is an Effects Based Security/Anti-Terrorism Analysis & SIIM (EBSAS). This allows for one-stop Homeland Security solutions proven to meet or exceed security objectives through intense system reliability studies, installation and integration management.
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March 11, 2005
Colonel John B. Alexander to Chair Harrington Advisory Board
Harrington Group Limited is pleased to advise the appointment of Colonel John B. Alexander, Ph.D. US Army (Retired) as Chairman of the Company's new Advisory Board.
SANTA CLARA, CA (PRWEB) March 11, 2005 -- MDM Group, Inc. (Other OTC: MDDM.PK) advises that MDM Group subsidiary, Harrington Group Limited (HGR.AX) earlier today advised the Australian Stock Exchange:
Harrington Group Limited is pleased to advise the appointment of Colonel John B. Alexander, Ph.D. US Army (Retired) as Chairman of the Company's new Advisory Board.
In addition to Colonel Alexander, the Harrington Group Advisory Board will boast a membership of world renowned homeland security and industry experts who will provide input into the Company's product development, commercialisation and overall business strategy.
The full Advisory Board, details of which will be released shortly, will also provide advice and guidance in the assessment of alternative law enforcement and homeland security technologies and initiatives.
Colonel Alexander is recognized as one of the world's leading authorities on non-lethal weapons and is credited with developing the modern concept of non-lethal defence. He currently serves as a consultant to the US Joint Special Operations University and is a member of the National Research Council Committee for Assessment of Non-Lethal Weapons Science and Technology in the US.
Colonel Alexander continues to consult to the US government and provides guidance in military situations globally. Most recently, he served as a mentor to the senior leadership of the Afghan MOD in Kabul. He previously headed the Los Alamos Laboratory program on non-lethal weapons and has served as the US representative on four international studies conducted by NATO.
Colonel Alexander is the author of "Future War" -- recognised as "the bible for those seeking answers to the role of non-lethal weapons in modern warfare," according to General E.C. Meyers, former Chief of Staff, US Army.
As a member of the Council on Foreign Relations non-lethal warfare study, he was instrumental in the report that is credited with prompting the Department of Defence to create a formal Non-Lethal Weapons Policy in July 1996. He has also conducted numerous non-lethal warfare briefings to the highest levels of government including the White House Staff, National Security Council, Members of Congress, Director of Central Intelligence and senior Defence officials.
Peter King, Harrington Group Chairman said: "The Company is honoured to have Colonel Alexander on board and looks forward to utilising his vast and diverse experience." Colonel Alexander has gained expertise through a lifetime of achievements in special operations, intelligence, research & development, and through his distinguished military career, which included commanding the Special Forces "A" Teams in Vietnam and Thailand. "Most importantly, however, we see his recent work in the field of non-lethal weapons as being extremely beneficial to Harrington Group," he said.
ShockRounds™ introduces an electric charge to traditional ammunition and other projectiles such as rubber bullets through the combination of existing ballistic and piezoelectric technologies. See: www.shockrounds.com
Harrington Group is a developer of Homeland Security and Law Enforcement products and solutions including ShockRounds™ -- positioned as a major breakthrough in the ammunition, military and law enforcement industries. See: www.hgrltd.com
MDM Group is a development stage research and development Company focused on the Security, Biodefense and Homeland Defense industries See: www.mdmgroupinc.com
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The information in this release, other than historical information, may be considered forward-looking statements within the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Projection and other forward-looking statements and management expectations regarding future events and/or financial performance of the Company -- although given in good faith -- are inherently uncertain and actual events and/or results may differ materially.
MDM Group is featured on www.Homelanddefensestocks.com a global investment research portal for defense and security.
For further information see: www.shockrounds.com -- www.hgrltd.com and www.mdmgroupinc.com
For further information see: www.shockrounds.com - www.hgrltd.com and www.mdmgroupinc.com
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Contact:
MDM Group Inc.
Trevor Ruehs
866-894-3910
SOURCE: MDM Group, Inc
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Markland Subsidiary EOIR Technologies Inc Awarded Additional $2.1 Million in New Orders from US Army
Company's Fiscal Year Orders from US Army under Multi Year Omnibus Contract Now Totals $48.0 Million
RIDGEFIELD, CT (PRWEB) March 11, 2005 -- Markland Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: MRKL), a defense and homeland security company transforming advanced laboratory technology into real-world products, announced today that the U.S. Army's Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) has awarded the Company new orders for technology products and services totaling $2.1 million. Robert Tarini, Chairman and CEO of Markland, made the announcement.
The Army's NVESD research and development group is one of the U.S. military's most advanced technological leaders. Markland is working on a range of next-generation technology solutions for the NVESD, including night vision and advanced sensor applications, disposable sensors and other threat-detection systems.
The $2.1 million in new orders come under a five-year omnibus contract. The funding is provided for multiple tasks to be performed in the design and development of de-mining equipment to be utilized in combat and humanitarian applications. The sales revenues derived from these new orders will be realized over a 12-18 month performance period. This will bring the total dollars awarded to EOIR Technologies Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Markland, on this NVESD Omnibus contract since July 1, 2004, to approximately $48.0 million.
The ongoing five year omnibus contract may provide a maximum ceiling amount of up to $80 million in fiscal year revenues for Markland. The contract has a potential value of approximately $406 million over the life of the five year contract.
"Markland employees are proud to be able to help in saving the lives of both US soldiers and innocent civilians by providing these capabilities to the US Army for this very important task of de-mining," said Mr. Tarini. "We believe strongly that the Night Vision Laboratory has the most advanced experts in this field and feel it’s an honor to be able to work together with them on this effort."
Many of the products and services being delivered on this contract utilize next-generation electro-optic and infrared sensor technologies that are being used in direct support of U.S. military combat operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. The Army's NVESD has been responsible for numerous key innovations in the fields of optical electronics and thermal imaging for weapons targeting, electronic surveillance and other mission-critical military applications.
About Markland Technologies
Markland Technologies, Inc. is committed to setting next-generation standards in defense and security through the provision of innovative emerging technologies and expert services. The Company is engaged in the identification of advanced technologies currently under development in laboratories, universities and in private industry, and in the transformation of those technologies into next-generation products. Markland's solutions support military, law enforcement and homeland security personnel to protect the nation's citizens, borders and critical infrastructure assets from the threat of terrorism and other dangers. Through strategic development, Markland focuses on the creation of dual-use technology and products with applications in both the defense market and civilian homeland security and law enforcement fields. The Company is a Board Member of the Homeland Security Industries Association, and is a featured Company on HomelandDefenseStocks.com; additional details can be viewed at http://www.homelanddefensestocks.com/Companies/MarklandTech. For more information about the Company and its products, please visit the Markland home page at http://www.marklandtech.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Investors are cautioned that certain statements contained in this document as well as some statements in periodic press releases and some oral statements of Markland Technologies of