SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 18, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Exact Identification Corporation (Pink Sheets:EXCT) is pleased to announce that Jim Myers has joined the company as of Monday, September 9, 2002. Jim will be responsible for supporting EIC field reps in application design, site visits, demonstrations, training and special projects. Jim was previously employed by Identix Corporation serving as a Field Applications Engineer.
Jim brings over 6 years of experience and expertise in the biometric and smart card industry. In 1997, Jim was project manager for the "Chicago O'Hare Air Cargo Security Access" program. This project involved applying fingerprint technology to smart card applications. In 1999, CardTech/SecureTech honored the project for the innovative integration of advanced card and biometric identification technologies. The application is covered by U.S. Patent 6,011,858, which Myers is a co-inventor.
"EIC will use Jim's expertise in biometric technology, computer networking, ID smart card and field engineering to bring forth our second generation of AprinT(r) fingerprint readers," said John Hunepohl, President & CEO of Exact Identification Corporation.
Jim is a native of New Castle, PA. After serving over 7 years in the Air Force, Jim moved to the Kansas City area where he now resides with his wife and two sons.
About Exact Identification Corporation
Exact Identification Corporation developments, designs, manufactures, licenses, and markets fingerprint identity products for one-to-many AFIS applications and one-to-one verification and access control systems. Our products are sold through authorized resellers and original equipment manufactures. The company holds 8 U.S. Patents related to fingerprint technologies using holographic methods and continues to ship its rugged, high-end HoloPass(r) Fingerprint Scanner. More: www.ExactID.com.
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