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Zebra's Eltron Card Printers Produce Driver's Licenses in Maryland and South Carolina |
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CAMARILLO, Calif., April 9, 2002 — Zebra Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: ZBRA), a worldwide leader in card printing and bar code labeling solutions, today announced that Viisage Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: VISG) installed Zebra's Eltron card printers for driver's license and state ID card programs in Maryland and South Carolina.
The programs specified 641 Eltron® brand P520 and P500 card printers and related supplies. Viisage, a leader in the emerging field of biometrics and in providing secure digital identification systems and solutions, is the systems integrator for these projects.
To issue driver's licenses at the point of issuance at offices throughout their states, both states required a system with dual-sided printing, the ability to print complex two-dimensional bar codes, as well as encode magnetic stripes and apply an overlaminate. The Eltron printers perform all of these functions in a quiet, economical package. Used in other state and national driver's license programs, Eltron printers generate tamper-resistant cards that last five years or more and withstand abrasion, UV lighting exposure, temperature extremes, water, chemicals, bending and folding.
Tom Colatosti, President and Chief Executive Officer of Viisage Technology, affirmed, "Zebra's Eltron printers were selected because of their quality and reliability as well as their strong customer support."
"We are pleased to continue our partnership with Viisage in these driver's license projects," emphasized Veraje Anjargolian, Zebra's VP and General Manager of the Eltron Card Printer Business Unit. "Our high-quality card printers and comprehensive service complement Viisage's lauded systems integration and support, as acknowledged by the many states and leading organizations that rely on it for identification solutions."
About Viisage Technology
Viisage Technology is the world leader in biometric face-recognition technology and identification systems and solutions that enhance consumer convenience, improve security and protect personal privacy. Originally developed at MIT, Viisage's patented, accurate, non-intrusive and cost-effective face-recognition technology is widely acknowledged for its unmatched performance including speed in real-time applications, scalability for managing large image databases, and systems integration for complete customer solutions.
Viisage delivers annually through 1,500 U.S. systems in 1,200 locations in 15 states, more than 25 million high-quality and high-security digital-identification documents for government agencies responsible for issuing drivers' licenses, social services cards and law enforcement credentials. Visit Viisage's website at www.viisage.com. |
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| About Zebra Card Printer Solutions |
A world leader in desktop card printers, Zebra Card Printer Solutions is a division of Zebra Technologies Corporation, which delivers innovative and reliable on-demand printing solutions to businesses and governments in more than 100 countries around the world. A broad range of applications benefit from Zebra brand thermal barcode label and receipt printers and plastic card printers (formerly branded Eltron®), resulting in enhanced security, increased productivity, improved quality, lower costs and better customer service. Information about Zebra card printers can be found at www.zebracard.com. Information about Zebra Technologies can be found at www.zebra.com.
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Zebra Technologies Corporation
Card Imaging Division |
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