KELOWNA, British Columbia, March 19, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Secure Enterprise Solutions Inc. (the "Company") (OTCBB:SETP) proudly announces that ETS Biometric Solutions Inc. has entered a partnership agreement to become the first Canadian Partner with BIOID AG of Germany.
BIOID Group was originally founded in 1993 as D.C.S. AG and has headquarters in Germany and subsidiaries in USA and Taiwan. BIOID's technology uses three biometric traits for identification: Facial Recognition, Voice Recognition and Lip Movement. BIOID is the only company that integrates all three of these traits and analyses them simultaneously. More information on the company can be seen at www.bioid.com.
The technology is cost effective, requiring only a USB computer connection and microphone.
ETS Biometric also announces the appointment of Mr. Claude Essomba to the position of Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of ETS Biometric Solutions Inc. Mr. Essomba is an expert in IT Security, PKI technology and leading edge biometric solutions.
Mr. Essomba has worked with Siemens Nixdorf, BIOID AG, and Computer Associates Intellitactics. He is a graduate of the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin and holds a degree in Computer Science. He is a Senior Security Specialist with over 5 years experience in the field of Intrusion/Detection, PKI, encryption, cryptography and biometric technologies and speaks fluent French, English and German.
Secure Enterprise Solutions Inc. has previously announced its binding letter of intent to wholly acquire Edgetech Services Inc. The company's website is www.edgetechservices.com. ETS Biometric Solutions Inc. is an 85%-owned subsidiary of Edgetech Services Inc.
The Company continues discussions regarding additional partnering and acquisition opportunities and expects further announcements to be made on these and other matters soon.
Secure Enterprise Solutions Inc. is a security solutions provider that expects to compete against firms such as Checkpoint Software (CHKP); Network Associates (NETA); and Verisign (VRSN); among others.
For corporate information contact Chris Bunka, CEO 250-765-6424, or chris.bunka@weprovidesecurity.com or examine the website at www.weprovidesecurity.com.
This press release includes forward-looking statements. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Inherent risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties are described in the periodic reports the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.