BURNABY, B.C., Jan. 6, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Viscount Systems Inc. (OTCBB:VSYS) President and CEO Stephen Pineau is pleased to announce The Company has appointed Mr. Li Liang as Chief Technology Officer. Mr Liang's primary responsibility will be co-ordinating the implementation phase of Viscount's new MESH product as well as integrating the various MESH modules that have been developed.
Mr. Liang has over 25 years experience as a lead design engineer, most recently with Telus, a Canadian affiliate of Verizon Communications. He is a P. Eng. and has a Masters in Engineering. Mr. Liang is very familiar with Viscount and its core Enterphone system and was the chief engineer on Viscount's first microprocessor based Enterphone system, the MKIII.
"Mr. Liang's understanding of our current market and technology, his expertise in Java applications and experience in project management will be invaluable as we begin to install and expand the capabilities of MESH," noted Mr. Pineau. "The first commercial installations of MESH had been delayed and under Mr. Liang's direction are now being scheduled for release."
About Viscount Systems
Viscount Systems Inc., is a designer and manufacturer of Telecommunications and electronic door control access systems for the security industry. From 1969-1997, Viscount was a R&D affiliate of Telus, itself a controlled subsidiary of GTE, now Verizon Communications. The company's diverse line of products are designed to improve safety and manage security for property owners and users. Viscount's products have been installed in approximately 35,000 sites in over 30 countries and are sold through a 500 member, North America-wide dealer network comprised of security equipment vendors, including affiliates of Tyco/ADT and Honeywell. Additional information on Viscount's products may be obtained on-line at http://www.viscount.com.
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