Westminster Group Regulatory News (WSG)

6 Jun 2011 07:00

RNS Number : 8482H Westminster Group PLC 06 June 2011 6 June 2011 Westminster Group Plc: Distribution rights for Facial Recognition Systems Westminster Group Plc ('Westminster' or 'the Group'), the AIM listed supplierof system solutions and products to the security, defence, fire protection and safetymarkets worldwide, is pleased to announce that it has secured distribution rightsfor OmniPerception (www.omniperception.com) facial recognition products in Africanand Middle East territories through its subsidiary Westminster International. OmniPerception's facial recognition solutions include CheckPoint™ access control,Colossus™ facial search engine and BPac® mobile biometric capture device among others. CheckPoint™ facial biometric access control is ideally suited to organisations andbusinesses requiring enhanced security, guaranteeing verified identity to improvesecurity to all businesses. It has been proven to be superior to other means of identificationsthat rely upon cards, PINs, passwords, or personal information electronically storedand retrieved for positive identification. Colossus™ facial search engine can process a database of 8 million faces in one second.Colossus™ recognises facial images from a wide range of visual sources includingthose from camera, CCTV, E-Fit and mobile phone or portable devices. BPac® mobile biometric capture device can acquire, store and process facial, fingerprintand iris biometric data. A feature-rich, fully-functional solution, BPac® comesin a rugged ultra portable personal computer. Designed with input from the military,it can be used for both enrolment and verification applications, where the identityof subjects needs to be checked and verified. Markets for these products include banking, transport & travel, government and lawenforcement, where they are used primarily for the prevention of identity fraud andother criminal activities. OmniPerception's products incorporate world leading face recognition technology,that brings fast and accurate performance in a wide range of face activated biometricapplications. The uniquely powerful core technology uses more than 750 man-yearsof research to provide reliable, robust and accurate facial recognition. It doesthis by analysing the facial features of an individual to create a unique identifierwhich can be electronically stored and retrieved for positive identification. Westminster International has an extensive distribution network through its internationalagents. It expects these products to be popular with national security agenciesacross the Middle East and Africa. Commenting on the agreement, Shires Crichton, Sales Director at Westminster Internationalsaid: "Our clients across Africa and the Middle East have recognised both the significantchallenges that identity verification can bring and the extraordinary capabilityof the software OmniPerception provide. We forsee significant demand, especiallyin the homeland and travel security sectors." Stewart Hefferman, CEO at OmniPerception added: "I am delighted that OmniPerception and Westminster International have signed thisimportant agreement. Africa and the Middle East represent important markets forOmniPerception's products. With Westminster's experience and knowledge in thesegeographies, we are confident that this partnership will be a cornerstone to ourfuture success together." Enquiries: Peter Fowler 01295 756 300 Chief Executive - Westminster Group Plc Nicholas Mearing-Smith 01295 756 300 Finance Director - Westminster Group Plc Carol Jenkins 07786 132375 OmniPerception Tom Cooper/Paul Vann 020 3176 4722 Winningtons Financial 0797 122 1972 Notes: Westminster Group plc is a leader in the supply of system solutions and productsto the security, defence, fire protection and safety markets worldwide. Westminster's principal activity is the design, supply and ongoing support of advancedtechnology security solutions, risk assessments and close protection services. Thesecan range from product only assignments, such as the supply of specialised scanners,to the design and implementation of an integrated system solution such as a borderdetection and surveillance system. The majority of its customer base, by value, comprisesgovernments and government agencies, non governmental organisations and blue chipcommercial organisations. For further information please visit www.wg-plc.com OmniPerception, a private British company based in Guildford, Surrey, is a globalsupplier of computer vision capabilities, specialising in facial biometrics and advancedimage processing. The company's software is in widespread use in the UK and internationally,providing automated solutions for the recognition of objects and people in a widerange of customer applications - including secure biometric access control and facialimaging for police custody management and criminal investigations. For more information on OmniPerception go to: www.omniperception.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END NRADKNDQBBKDOAK