IDENTEC SOLUTIONS Introduces Solution Standard for Oil, Gas and Mining Industries

KRISTIANSAND, Norway and DALLAS, May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IDENTEC SOLUTIONS, the global leader in active RFID and wireless sensor network based solutions officially launched today its "IndustrySMART" certification program. 

Developed to meet the stringent needs of the oil, gas, mining and tunnelling industries, IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' IndustrySMART Program ensures that all products bearing an IndustrySMART designation have been pre-screened and evaluated to ensure they have met ATEX and other certification standards set forth by the oil, gas, mining and tunnelling industries.  The IndustrySMART designation is a customer's further assurance of interoperability of all components.

"As a leading provider of turnkey solutions for the Oil, Gas, Mining and Tunnelling markets, IDENTEC SOLUTIONS is committed to providing the highest possible quality and experience when using any of our products or services," states Frank Wehus General Manager IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' Centre of Excellence, Oil, Gas, Mining & Tunnelling in Norway. "This commitment is further addressed by determining multiple processes such as product certification for deployment suitability inside the IndustrySMART program."

The overall goal of the IndustrySMART Program is to enhance the quality of applications and services within IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' WATCHERSERIES; a suite of high level personnel safety solutions for the oil, gas, mining and tunnelling industries.  WATCHERSERIES Personnel Safety systems offer unique customer mustering solutions as well as monitoring of lone workers, voice communication and access control. By predetermining the certification and interoperability of all components and complementing systems, IDENTEC SOLUTIONS IndustrySMART Program delivers an industry leading solution and customer experience.

"The IndustrySMART Program reinforces our commitment to setting the highest standards not only within the oil, gas, mining and tunnelling industries but into all markets we serve," states Gerhard Schedler, President and CEO IDENTEC SOLUTIONS.

Some additional IndustrySMART products features include Long Range Reading Stations with RFQ compliance, RSSI Baseline concept that allows engineers to use real-life field data and an 18 month plus extended warranty on all IndustrySMART products.

IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' WATCHERSERIES Personnel Safety systems are widely deployed throughout the globe and are the number one safety solution deployed on oil platforms in the North Sea and Middle East.  Customers include SWIRE Oil field services and Statoil.

About IDENTEC SOLUTIONS

IDENTEC SOLUTIONS delivers innovative wireless sensor technology and systems that are helping transform the way business manages industrial processes and safeguards lives.

Committed to developing industry-leading, low power and long-range sensor based solutions, IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' SensorSMART networks have been setting the industry standard since 1999.  Currently deployed on every continent throughout the globe in the Oil, Gas & Mining, Construction, Marine, Intermodal & Logistics, industries as well as sought out by the world's leading system integrators and governments; IDENTEC SOLUTIONS patented technology is helping to optimize productivity in some of the continent's most challenging situations. Robust, flexible and powerful IDENTEC SOLUTIONS technology delivers when others cannot.

IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' corporate office located in Lustenau, Austria, and North American headquarters in Dallas, Texas, along with service centers in Germany, Australia and Norway. Privately held, IDENTEC SOLUTIONS is a member of IDENTEC GROUP.  For more information, please visit www.identecsolutions.com.

About IDENTEC GROUP

IDENTEC GROUP is a leading, advanced RFID solutions provider that capitalizes and grows companies in global business-to-business and business-to-consumer RFID markets.  Recognized worldwide for their patented, award-winning RFID solutions in more than 16 different industries, IDENTEC GROUP member companies develop and market innovative RFID solutions that identify, measure, track, and trace assets and people across the value chain, delivering actionable information through the cloud.  IDENTEC GROUP works with its member companies on issues ranging from capitalization and the development of business models and strategies to operations and shared technology, sourcing efficiencies, and mutual customer relationships.  For more information, visit the company's web site at www.identecgroup.com

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