FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Seenex Forms Alliance With Syft Technologies
Seenex will Integrate Syft’s Explosive Detection Technology with its
Critical Infrastructure Security Solution
Washington, D.C., July 28, 2004 – (GOVSEC, booth #3624) - Seenex LLC, a provider of a proven platform for integrated
security products and service solutions, announced today that it has formed an alliance with Syft Technologies, a New
Zealand-based company that develops and markets Selected Ion Flow Tube Mass Spectrometry (SIFT-MS) products and
services. This partnership will enable the integration of Syft’s innovative explosive trace detection technology with
Seenex’s established platform of security access control solutions.
Syft’s mass spectrometry technology has been under development for over 20 years. It represents a new approach to
delivering real-time, high accuracy measurements of trace compounds in complex gas mixtures. By integrating SIFT-MS with
Seenex’s security solutions, the SIFT-MS system will take a minute sample of air as a person passes through a Seenex
security portal and measure the presence of trace elements of explosives or other substances.
According to a study conducted by the National Academy of Sciences “security advantages accrue directly from (the
features of MS), including faster diagnosis of potential threats, greater capability for detecting new threat species,
and improved instrument performance – especially under unfavorable background conditions.”
“Syft’s mass spectrometry technology is leading the way in the explosive trace detectors arena,” said Paul Milone,
co-founder and CEO of Seenex. “We are looking for the most advanced and reliable technologies to offer our clients.
SIFT-MS is a perfect explosive detection solution to be integrated with our proven platform of access control portal
systems and other value-added advanced security technologies.”
“Seenex’s critical infrastructure security platform is a logical fit for our SIFT-MS technology,” said Geoff Peck, COO
at Syft. “Seenex’s integrated security solution enables organizations to work with one security company for a robust,
end-to-end security solution to meet their mission-critical security needs. We are looking forward to implementing our
joint solutions to help protect both government and commercial organizations around the world.”
Seenex continues to build an innovative network of products and services for the expanding security market in North
America. It has already partnered with industry leaders Tonali, an Italian manufacturer of advanced security portal
systems; Diebold (NYSE: DBD), a global leader in self-service delivery systems, security and services to the financial,
government, retail and commercial markets headquartered in Canton, Ohio; and Sun-Lite, a Washington, D.C.-based
architectural security products design and construction company.
About Syft Technologies
Syft Technologies develops and markets Selected Ion Flow Tube Mass Spectrometry (SIFT-MS) products and services. SIFT-MS
represents a quantum breakthrough in the real-time detection and identification of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).
Syft is headquartered in Christchurch, NZ, and can be found on the web at: www.syft.com.
About Seenex
Seenex is a technology and systems development company providing a proven platform for integrated security and
inspection solutions for both the homeland and international critical infrastructure security (CIS) markets. Offering
its own proprietary technologies and the innovative security products and services of its industry-leading partners
(i.e. Diebold, Tonali, Sun-Lite), Seenex is a one-stop shop for integrated security solutions, including security portal
systems, surveillance systems, biometric and security operations monitoring, explosive detection, metal detection, smart
card readers and other value-added subsystems. Founded in 2001, Seenex is a privately held company based in Washington,
D.C. For more information on Seenex, visit www.seenex.com.
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