ImageWare Systems and iBilt Technologies sign distribution agreement for India
03 January, 2008
category: Biometrics, Government
ImageWare® Systems has signed a two-year distribution agreement with iBilt Technologies, a New Delhi-based IT provider with primary focus on government IT business. Under the terms of the agreement, iBilt will distribute ImageWare’s biometric identity management solutions, including its IWS™ Biometric Engine® and IWS™ Law Enforcement suite, to the public safety market in India. iBilt is a registered vendor with Indian Defense Services for providing IT products and services.
ImageWare Systems and iBilt Technologies Sign Distribution Agreement for India
Expands Distribution Channels and International Reach
SAN DIEGO — ImageWare® Systems, Inc., a leading developer of identity management solutions, signed a two-year, non-exclusive distribution agreement with iBilt Technologies Ltd., a New Delhi based end-to-end IT solutions provider with primary focus on the government IT business.
“Our relationship with iBilt Technologies, which is part of the multi-billion dollar Thapar Group, provides access to a rapidly growing region,” said Jim Miller, ImageWare’s chairman and CEO. “This agreement is a result of ImageWare’s continued effort to grow its distribution channel and target biometric identity management opportunities in India. We look forward to establishing a local sales and distribution presence and providing our biometric solutions to the government IT market. Our open-architected software based approach is attracting more and more partners who are requiring interoperable solutions that can be seamlessly integrated and efficiently deployed in a timely manner.”
Under the terms of the agreement, iBilt will distribute ImageWare’s biometric identity management solutions, including its award-winning IWS™ Biometric Engine® and IWS™ Law Enforcement suite, to the rapidly expanding Public Safety market in India. iBilt is a registered vendor with Indian Defense Services, including Army, Navy, Air Force and other defense establishments, for providing IT products and services.
“iBilt is proud to be the first distributor ImageWare has established in India,” said Ashok Tiwari, MD, of iBilt Technologies, Ltd. “We have many years of experience meeting the IT needs of the government and are confident ImageWare’s products are well positioned to take advantage of the rapidly growing investment in security and public safety taking place in India.”
About iBilt Technologies Ltd.
iBilt Technologies Ltd. is an SEI CMMI level 5, ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 27001:2005 IT solutions company. Operating since 2001 and headquartered in New Delhi, India. iBilt is an end-to-end IT solutions provider, offering services spanning the entire spectrum of IT.
About ImageWare Systems, Inc.
ImageWare Systems, Inc. is a leading developer of identity management solutions, providing biometric, secure credential and law enforcement technologies. Scalable for worldwide deployment, the Company’s biometric product line includes a multi-biometric engine that is hardware and algorithm independent, enabling the enrollment and management of unlimited population sizes. ImageWare’s identification products are used to manage and issue secure credentials including national IDs, passports, driver licenses, smart cards and access control credentials. ImageWare’s digital booking products provide law enforcement with integrated mug shot, fingerprint Livescan and investigative capabilities. ImageWare is headquartered in San Diego, with offices in Washington DC and Canada. For more information visit http://www.iwsinc.com.
