27 Feb 2009 13:20
Amphion Innovations plc Partner Company, AXCESS International, Wins $3.5 million Port Infrastructure Award
London and New York, 27 February 2009 - Amphion Innovations plc (LSE: AMP) ("Amphion"), today announces that Axcess International, Inc., has won a competitive procurement worth $3.54 million to provide security infrastructure solutions for the port at Trinidad's capital, Port-of-Spain.
Axcess is the leader in Micro-Wireless systems for automated identification, tracking, and sensing. The comprehensive system will include active RFID, multiple types of sensors and multiple types of scanners to improve daily security operations and will augment the security at the Port for modern day threats such as terrorism. In April, Trinidad hosts the Fifth Summit of the Americas Conference attended by over 30 heads of state of countries from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean.
The specific security solutions remain confidential. However, some of the augmented elements include wireless vehicle and visitor tracking; sensors for toxic chemicals, gases and radiation; and scanning for metal objects on personnel and in baggage. Axcess provided a similar solution for Barbados Port Inc. to improve its security beginning when it hosted the Cricket World Cup Games 2007.
Richard Morgan, CEO of Amphion said, "Security is of vital importance throughout the world. The selection of Axcess' Micro-Wireless systems by the Port-of-Spain in Trinidad is another major milestone for the Company and underlines the strength and relevance of this innovative technology."
For further information please contact
Amphion Innovations plc Charlie Morgan, Director of Communications +1 (212) 210 6224
Cardew Group Tim Robertson/ Jamie Milton/ Matthew Law +44 20 7930 0777
Charles Stanley (Nominated Adviser) Mark Taylor/ Freddy Crossley +44 20 7149 6000
About Amphion Innovations plc
Amphion (LSE: AMP) builds shareholder value in high growth companies in the medical and technology sectors, by using a focused, hands-on company building approach, based on decades of experience in both the US and UK. Amphion has significant shareholding in 8 Partner Companies, developing proven technologies targeting substantial commercial marketplaces, each in excess of $1 billion. Each Partner Company is chosen with the goal of achieving an exit valuation in excess of $100 million.
On the web: www.amphionplc.com
About Axcess International Inc.
Axcess International Inc. (OTCBB: AXSI) provides wireless automatic identification and sensing solutions for real-time business activity monitoring. When embedded into vehicle passes, property tags, personnel badges and sensors, its revolutionary and patented Micro-Wireless technology enables automatic local-area wireless data collection and control applications. The systems improve productivity, security and safety and enable personalized education and entertainment. Typical applications include: "hands-free" access control, automatic advanced workforce management, immersive entertainment, workflow management, asset monitoring and distributed sensing. Axcess is a Partner Company of Amphion Innovations plc (AIM: AMP).
On the web: www.axcessinc.com
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