MaxID Lands Sale of 1000 iDL500 Multi-Modal Handheld Identity Devices in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG and FAIRFAX, Va., May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MaxID Pty Ltd, a wholly owned company of MaxID Corp, a leading provider of mobile identity solutions, is pleased to announce that it has won a 1000-unit sale of its iDL500 units in South Africa.

"MaxID, with its distribution partner, Pinnacle Technology Holdings Ltd Group, is capable of delivering a unique solution to the South Africa market.  Our iDL500, which is an incredibly proven device deployed in over a dozen countries, meets the advanced identity needs of the customers on this continent. MaxID devices are well-suited for the critical infrastructure market, the law enforcement market, homeland security and border protection markets.  These remain our primary markets we focus on with our solutions.  MaxID expects to deliver these devices rapidly over the 90-120 days," said Paul Miot, CEO of MaxID Pty Ltd.

"MaxID has one of the most durable, powerful and reliable handheld mobile devices for field-deployed identity.  We believe the MaxID products are extremely well-suited for the markets in Africa, and this award validates that.  The partnership between MaxID and Pinnacle continues to strengthen," said Mr. Takalani Tshivhase, Non-Executive Chairman of Pinnacle Africa.

The iDL500  is a multi-modal, rugged mobile computer that offers a complete set of features - including QWERTY keyboard, contact card, contactless card, barcode, optical fingerprint, and optional magnetic swipe and MRZ readers with a digital camera, GPS, and comprehensive communications capabilities such as 3G, GSM and WiFi. The iDL500 is a complete, integrated mobile solution for all field-based identity and fingerprint verification, field enrollment and identity management requirements.

About MaxID (Pty) Ltd

MaxID (Pty) Ltd is a Johannesburg, South-African based research and development company that develops and orchestrates manufacturing of standard and customized ruggedized mobile identity devices.  The Sandton based company integrates the best of various leading edge technologies into single mobile solutions for customers that require innovative, high quality and cost effective products for their own markets. The company focuses on developing products for the identity and payment markets.  MaxID Pty Ltd is a wholly owned company of MaxID Corp.  For more information about MaxID Corp, please refer to the website http://africa.maxidcorp.com or call +27 (0)11 234 2110.

About MaxID Corporation

MaxID Corp is a leading global provider of mobile identity and security solutions. It designs, manufactures, and sells identity management solutions for a mobile environment. The company is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia and has offices in Johannesburg and Stellenbosch in South Africa as well as the United Kingdom and Taiwan. MaxID Corp maintains a global research and development team that has more than 20 years experience introducing new technologies. The company's most advanced biometric handheld devices and application software solutions are manufactured in the United States and distributed worldwide. More than 25,000 identity devices are being deployed worldwide by customers such as the US Department of Defense, the US Department of Homeland Security, border and law enforcement agencies, and power generation and maritime facilities.  For more information about MaxID Corp, please refer to the website http://www.maxidcorp.com or call +1 (703) 573-0125.

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