5th Jan 2005 07:01
Dmatek Ld05 January 2005 Securicor EMS Selects Dmatek Technology for Major US Account State level contract value exceeds $1.3 million Dmatek Ltd., the London listed (DTK.L) provider of leading electronic monitoringtechnologies, today announces an agreement between its wholly owned subsidiaryElmo-Tech Ltd. and Securicor-EMS, a US subsidiary of Group 4 Securicor, toprovide home detention systems to the Department of Corrections of a major USState. Equipment delivered for the new programme is valued at over $1.3million. This agreement marks a first cooperative effort between Elmo-Tech and SecuricorEMS, the second of three national monitoring service providers in the US to useElmo-Tech's equipment. "Having previously used Elmo-Tech's products internationally we are pleased tointroduce the equipment into the portfolio of solutions we can offer to ourcustomers in the USA" said Fiona Walters, CEO of Securicor EMS. The new programme set by the State's Department of Corrections will provideparole officers with an intermediate sanction to enforce on parole violators.This is part of a broader strategic shift in parole policy announced thereduring 2004, aimed at saving taxpayers dollars while maintaining high publicsafety standards. It is estimated that as many as 8,000 parolees could beelectronically monitored rather than be sent back to prison at a net savings of$111 million a year. Dmatek's CEO, Yoav Reisman said, "We are pleased with the selection ofElmo-Tech's equipment as the technology backbone for this new state levelprogramme. He added: "Equally important, our newly established relationship withSecuricor EMS broadens our reach into the US market through an additionalnational level service provider." Media & Investor Enquiries: Dmatek Ltd. Idit Mor / Tami Hampel mobile: 07834 126 [email protected] [email protected] www.dmatek.com Notes to Editors: About Securicor EMS Inc (SEMS): SEMS is a California based subsidiary of Group 4Securicor. The company is now the second largest provider of electronicmonitoring services in the USA, having entered the market only three years ago.An expert security solutions provider, delivering security and justice solutionsincluding electronic monitoring of offenders to Federal, State and Countyagencies the company is a subsidiary of the United Kingdom based company Group 4Securicor, a global leader in the provision of cash solutions, manned andelectronic security, and justice services. A FTSE 250 company with turnover ofover $7bn, Group 4 Securicor has established operations in over 100 countriesworldwide, employing over 300,000 people. About DMATEK: Dmatek (LSE:DTK.L) is a leading provider of electronic monitoringtechnologies, specialising in human-related applications. Dmatek's technologicalplatform is based on a unique system architecture and operating methodology,which can be implemented in many different commercial sectors. Currentapplications of the company's core technology are marketed by Dmatek's whollyowned subsidiaries -- Elmo-Tech Ltd., which addresses the global law enforcementfield and HomeFree Systems, which operates in the emerging Telehomecare marketand currently focuses on Alzheimer's patients. Dmatek's systems are used byprivate operators and government agencies in the USA, Australia, New Zealand,Singapore, Latin America and across Europe, in Sweden, England, Scotland,Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal and Andorra. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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