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AGREEMENT SIGN BY SAGEM & COGNITEC SYSTEMS TO ACCESS ALL FACE RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY
13 May 2003 - Sagem Communication
| SAGEM and Cognitec Systems announced today the signature of a strategic agreement by which SAGEM will have access to all aspects of the face recognition technology developed by Cognitec. SAGEM will thus be able to adapt and integrate face recognition in its biometrics-based identification systems. According to this agreement, the two partners will co-operate in their R & D efforts. |
The world leader in fingerprint identification systems, SAGEM, pursues its strategy towards the construction of a multi-biometrics offer (fingerprint, iris, and face) for identity management systems dedicated to the security of states (criminal enquiries, ID cards, driver's license cards, border control, etc.). ' SAGEM is probably the sole industrial actor with a unique threefold experience in the integration of very large-scale biometric identification systems, a terminal and card production capacity, and an exceptionally high standard biometrics research and development activity. This agreement opens up an important new sales channel for us', said Alfredo Herrera, Cognitec Systems Managing Director. ' Following the agreement with Iridian, last February, this strategic alliance perfectly complements our multi-biometrics offer and makes it without equivalent on the market ', said Jean-Paul Jainsky, Managing Director of SAGEM's Security Division. ' Cognitec delivered the best performance of all participating face recognition systems in the Facial Recognition Vendor Test 2002 (FRVT 2002) sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense. This did not surprise us as the constant evaluation made in our R & D centers had enabled us to identify the exceptional quality of Cognitec' algorithms'. About Cognitec Systems GmbH: Cognitec Systems, based in Dresden, Germany, is known for the leading recognition performance of its FaceVACS technology. Cognitec's software experts have been developing face recognition technology since 1995. Industry and government customers use this software in applications like physical access control, border control, passport issuance, and video surveillance. For more information, please consult the Cognitec website: www.cognitec-systems.com
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Sagem Communication is organized in two Business Groups: Mobile Communication and Broadband Communication.Mobile Communication Sagem brand mobile phones enjoys a strong presence in world markets – Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America – thanks to continuous technological innovations, including build-in cameras, colour screens, multimedia messaging, WAP, GPRS, modules and modems, etc. The Mobile Communication Business Group operates a Research & Development center in Cergy, northwest of Paris, and a production plant at Fougères, in the Brittany region of France. Industrial and commercial partnerships with other telecom players have opened access to new international markets, including China and Brazil. China: a joint venture with Bird, the leading domestic manufacturer of mobile phones, called "Ningbo Bird Sagem Electronics Corporation Ltd". Brazil: a joint subsidiary with Gradiente, to handle the production and marketing of Sagem mobile phones. Broadband Communication The Broadband Communication Business Group designs, develops and produces a complete line of products for the high-growth broadband, video and printing markets. A proven capability for innovation led to technological breakthroughs that give Sagem products high-profile positions in these highly competitive markets: the first DLP flat-screen TVs in Europe, the first embedded image correction in terminals, DECT wireless phones with mobile phone functions (SMS, hi-fi ring tones, directory, etc.), TVs and set-top boxes with build-in card readers, etc. The Broadband Communication Business Group also deploys a Europe-wide network of subsidiaries, called National Sales Organization (NSO), that distributes Sagem brand products to all major European retailers. Sagem has signed a number of agreements with OEMs, meaning that Sagem products are used by the world’s leading brands and most European operators. |
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