2000/4/17 - Imagis Appoints Hong Kong Business Partner
  Vancouver, Canada, April 17, 2000 - Mr. Iain Drummond, President & CEO, is pleased to announce a new major business partner in Hong Kong, Lecco S.I. Ltd., a leading supplier of systems and services to the Hong Kong Police. Lecco has set up a pilot system of Imagis' Arrest & Booking Application, (CABS) for presentation to government and police.
  Established in 1990, Lecco has over 100 employees, and is a leading technology provider in Hong Kong. The company has been involved in numerous integration and professional service projects with large corporations in Hong Kong, and in doing so has established a reputation of the highest order. By incorporating Imagis applications into its product line, Lecco is ideally positioned to provide advanced image-oriented applications to the law enforcement community.
  About Imagis
  Imagis Technologies Inc. is an independent software developer of biometric solutions. Its proprietary ID-2000 facial recognition software is being used by international agencies in the justice and law enforcement market. ID-2000 facial recognition technology forms the basis of some of the world's largest criminal justice digital imaging systems. Imagis' product suite includes the flagship criminal database application CABS, used by numerous law enforcement agencies.
  Imagis products are designed to an open architecture and address a range of law enforcement needs in the imaging area, including Arrest & Booking, Regional Data-sharing, Evidence-tracking, wireless image transfer to and from police cruisers, and facial image recognition. Imagis markets its products through a network of Business Partners located in North America, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
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