Smart
Media Innovations (SMI) to acquire Datastrip assets
Establishes
new entity to offer complete secure mobile ID management solutions
29
November 2011, London UK – Smart
Media Innovation Limited (SMI), a specialist in mobile applications
for secure ID management, today announced it is acquiring the
global rights to the entire product suite of Datastrip
a leading manufacturer of mobile biometric-enabled devices for secure
ID verification. The acquisition will include intellectual
property, trademarks and brand rights to create a new
company, Datastrip Systems Limited.
This
company will be located at:
18
Vision Centre
5
Eastern Way
Bury
St. Edmunds
Suffolk
IP32
7AB
Datastrip
Systems Limited will continue to provide full technical support for
Datastrip’s existing customer base worldwide, while developing new
products under the Datastrip brand. The manufacturing and supply
chain will remain unchanged
and distributor Vision Database will continue to serve Datastrip’s
customer base in the US. In addition, previous owners Rosedale
(JW) Investments Limited
will
retain a minority ownership in the new company.
“Datastrip
has been a strategic partner of SMI since 2005 and we have always
been impressed by the depth and breadth of its product range,” says
Dick Clark, co-founder of SMI.
“Datastrip’s
handheld devices complement our mobile application software perfectly
and this acquisition enables us to offer an end-to-end mobile access
and ID verification solution. Under Datastrip Systems Limited, we
will also continue to develop new hardware for mobile identification
to read passports and a variety of other credentials.”
SMI’s
solutions are used by police forces, defence, border security and
commercial organisations worldwide for mobile access control
applications and ID systems. The company will enhance
the existing Datastrip range of premium, rugged handheld devices,
which are
proven in the toughest environments and meet government standards for
drop resistance to withstand freefall drops (MIL-STD-810F) and
weather resistance to particle debris and wet/dry conditions (IP54
rating).
“We
are delighted that SMI will be continuing Datastrip’s legacy of
supplying high quality and reliable products,” adds Anita Lovell,
Director of Rosedale (JW) Investments Limited. “SMI has established
an excellent reputation for delivering leading edge mobile ID
solutions and we are confident that the Datastrip brand will go from
strength to strength under SMI’s ownership as new product
innovations come to market.”
About
Smart Media Innovations
Smart
Media Innovations is a UK-based software company specialising in
mobile applications. The company’s solutions enable virtually any
new or legacy access control system to add a mobile dimension without
the need for custom programming. Applications range from identity
validation to the verification of skills and competencies, mustering,
schools and colleges, law enforcement and transportation. For more
information, call +44 (0) 1284 760900, or visit www.smi-global.co.uk
Email Contact:
info@datastripsystems.com
