BSD.L Regulatory News (BSD)

20 Apr 2005 07:01

Emblaze Ltd20 April 2005 Visual Defence Signs Commercial Arrangement to Deliver Physical Security Solutions in Canada Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, April 20, 2005 - Emblaze Ltd (LSE: BLZ)announces that its Group company, Visual Defence a leading provider ofintegrated software and hardware solutions for digital audio-visual securitysystems over broadband, IP and wireless networks and Bell Security SolutionsInc. (BSSI), a newly formed entity within the Bell Canada organization, Canada'slargest telecommunication provider announce a 3-year commercial arrangement todeliver 'end-to-end' physical security solutions with an estimated C$35 milliontotal value already in the Pipeline within the Canadian marketplace. Visual Defence will contribute through BSSI, its broad portfolio of physicalsecurity solutions along with associated design and engineering expertise toBSSI's enterprise clientele. Visual Defence and BSSI have a number of synergiesthat offer a competitive advantage in the Canadian marketplace including BSSI'sbroad reach and Visual Defence's market expertise. Oved Tal, CEO for Visual Defence, said: "The arrangement with Bell SecuritySolutions provides a comprehensive physical and logical security offering to theCanadian marketplace that leverages Bell's expertise in network deployments." Visual Defence provides solutions that enable digital audio-visual ("AV") datato be captured from a variety of sources, such as fixed or mobile cameras,microphones, infra-red sensors, access controls and burglar alarms and deliveredto local or remote locations where it can be managed and monitored. TheCompany's solutions are primarily targeted at government establishments, themilitary, mass transport centres such as airports, seaports, underground trainsand large commercial enterprises. A key strength of the Visual Defence's systems is that they integrate withlegacy analogue equipment, overcoming problems of compatibility and replacementcosts that potential clients face in the process of migrating from analogue todigital technologies. In addition, the Company's digital AV technology platformenables the introduction of "next generation" security and surveillanceapplications such as face recognition, motion detection and real timedistribution of images and other data to multiple sites. Bell Security Solutions Inc. (BSSI), provides network and information securityfor organisations in Government (Federal and Provincial), Healthcare, FinancialServices, Retail and Manufacturing. BSSI offers the most comprehensive set of IPsecurity applications through a single point of contact. Enterprise clients will appreciate BSSI and Visual Defence's common vision ofproviding IP-based Physical security solutions through a vendor-agnosticapproach for creating maximum flexibility. With Visual Defence's suite ofphysical security solutions and physical security consulting, and BSSI's suiteof Network-based Managed Security Solutions and Professional Security Services,a convergence strategy of the overall security needs can now be fully developedwith Enterprise clients. Enquiries:Emblaze Tel: +972 9 769 9831/339Doron Cohen, Hagit Gal Visual Defence Tel: +905 731 1254Stuart Steinberg Corfin Communications Tel: +44 (0)20 7929 8989Harry Chathli, Neil Thapar Note to Editors: About The Emblaze Group (Emblaze LTD)Emblaze Ltd. is a group of companies sharing a common mission to provideTelecom operators with technologies, products and solutions for next generationservices: Emblaze Mobile, a new breed in handsets design and manufacturing;Adamind (LSE: ADA), a global leader in content adaptation (transcoding) forwireless operators; Visual Defence, a provider of wireless and IP videosolutions for military and homeland security markets; Emblaze Systems, leadingprovider of customized, media centric, end-to-end solutions for mobile mediaand Orca Interactive (LSE: ORCA), provider of Interactive Television IPTVmiddleware for Video On Demand (VOD) and broadcast services, aimed at Telecom,cable and xDSL operators. Emblaze Group is traded on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: BLZ) since 1996 andhas offices in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, China, Korea andIsrael.www.emblaze.com About Visual DefenceVisual Defence, recently created from the merger between Emblaze Defense, GiritProjects and AVLogic, is a leading provider of integrated software and hardwaresolutions for digital Audio Video ("AV") security systems over wired andwireless networks. We provide innovative systems design, engineering anddevelopment services that integrate with our 'best-of-breed' technologyplatforms to ensure our clients receive a comprehensive solution offering. Our solutions enable the establishment, management and delivery of digital datafrom multiple edge devices to any location using a Common Management System.This open-architecture management platform provides a simple and cost effectivetransition to digital infrastructure while providing integration with legacyanalogue components.www.visualdefence.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange