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MINNETONKA, Minn., Mar 11, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ --
Identix Incorporated (Nasdaq: IDNX), the world's leading multi-biometric security technology company and Sentillion, Inc., the leading provider of single sign-on solutions for healthcare, announced today that San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare Systems plans to deploy what the companies believe to be the largest network of biometrically enabled, strong authentication solutions ever installed in a healthcare environment. Sharp placed the order with Sentillion to deploy Sentillion's innovative Vergence(R) product suite. Vergence integrates Identix' fingerprint biometric BioLogon(R) authentication software and provides solutions for strong authentication, single sign-on, context management, and privacy management for the healthcare industry. The order by Sharp also includes 7,000 Identix(R) BioTouch(TM) USB fingerprint readers and an 11,000-user BioLogon server license.
Recognized as one of the "most wired healthcare systems in the nation" by Hospitals and Health Networks magazine, Sharp HealthCare initially installed the context management, single sign-on, and privacy auditing portions of Sentillion's Vergence suite last year. The addition of Sentillion's single sign-on capability and Identix' fingerprint biometric authentication enables doctors, nurses, and other caregivers to log onto the system with a single username and a touch of their finger in order to gain access to all of the necessary clinical programs, without needing to log on to each clinical program individually.
"This is the future of healthcare IT," said William Spooner, senior vice president and chief information officer for Sharp HealthCare. "Over the past year, we've re-engineered our entire clinical system with Vergence technology, making it easier to use and more accessible for caregivers, while integrating key technologies, such as Identix' biometric authentication products, that provide absolute privacy for patient information and thorough tracking and reporting to meet all the HIPAA requirements. Biometrically-enabled, strong authentication is the final piece."
"Sharp HealthCare is a pioneer in healthcare IT," said Eric Corkhill, vice president of sales for Sentillion. "Sharp has built an enterprise network that can serve as a model for other healthcare organizations. They've succeeded in creating a system that is fully integrated, fast and easy to navigate, and that now incorporates state-of-the-art security."
Identix President & CEO Dr. Joseph Atick commented, "We believe that this deployment will be the largest biometric fingerprint network security deployment in the healthcare industry's history. This industry-leading step by Sharp has the potential to help pave the way and define the solution of choice in the healthcare industry for secure network access, as well as for compliance with the strict confidentiality requirements under HIPAA for access to patient records. We commend Sharp for its leadership in setting the technology and security standard for the healthcare industry and we are pleased to be their biometric provider of choice. We are also pleased to see our relationship with industry-leader Sentillion result in such a significant order and look forward to continuing our mutually beneficial relationship."
With more than 1,800 licensed beds and 2,500 physicians, Sharp HealthCare is San Diego's most comprehensive health care delivery system, operating a network of hospitals, medical groups, nursing facilities, and a variety of community health services.
Vergence offers healthcare organizations a suite of products that enable simplified access to healthcare applications. The Vergence product suite was designed specifically to meet the productivity, privacy and security needs of hospitals, medical clinics and healthcare providers. Vergence enables for the healthcare enterprise single sign-on access, strong authentication, single patient selection and privacy management across multiple applications. Combined with an Identix BioTouch USB fingerprint reader, BioLogon enterprise solutions provide a highly scaleable information technology security system capable of protecting thousands of computers and integrating with complex network domain configurations. BioLogon client/server architecture extends and enhances the security infrastructure of a company's current O/S, allowing an administrator to customize network security policies and enforce strong authentication methods. BioLogon software's state-of-the-art fingerprint technology provides one of the highest levels of network security available while significantly eliminating help-desk calls related to lost or forgotten passwords. In single unit quantities, the MSRP for Identix BioTouch USB fingerprint reader with BioLogon client software is $129.99. In single unit quantities, the MSRP for Identix BioLogon server software is $75.00. Financial details of this particular transaction were not disclosed.
About Sentillion
Sentillion has one focus: delivering technology that allows users simplified, intuitive and consistent access to all healthcare applications in a secure manner. Recently named the leader in single sign-on for healthcare by IDC Research, Sentillion's Vergence(R) product suite enables single sign-on access to healthcare systems, strong authentication, single patient selection across multiple applications, and centralized privacy management. Sentillion's products are used by innovative and leading healthcare organizations across the nation including federal healthcare institutions, academic healthcare institutions, integrated delivery networks, community hospitals, and clinics. Sentillion is a privately held company headquartered in Andover, Mass. For more information, contact info@sentillion.com or visit the company web site at http://www.sentillion.com .
About Sharp HealthCare
Sharp HealthCare is a not for profit organization with more than 12,000 employees. Sharp is ranked #3 in the 2003 survey of the most integrated health care delivery systems by Modern Healthcare magazine and annually provides more than $101 million towards health promotion and charity care in the San Diego region. In 2002, Sharp was named one of the best places to work by the San Diego Business Journal. Sharp operates four acute-care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three medical groups, as well as a number of other facilities and services. Serving a population of approximately 3 million in San Diego County, Sharp facilities have 1,847 beds, and more than 2,500 staff physicians including 1,600 physicians in medical groups. The Sharp system represents $852 million in assets and $1.2 billion in net operating revenue.
About Identix Incorporated
Identix Incorporated (Nasdaq: IDNX), which merged with Visionics Corporation in June 2002, is the world's leading multi-biometric security technology Company. The Company's broad range of fingerprint and facial recognition technology offerings empower the identification of individuals who wish to gain access to information or facilities, conduct transactions and obtain IDs. Additionally, the Company's products and solution offerings can help identify those who perpetrate fraud and otherwise pose a threat to public safety. Identix' products serve a broad range of industries and market segments - most notably, government and law enforcement, aviation, financial, healthcare and corporate enterprise. In addition, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Identix Public Sector, Inc. provides project management and facilities engineering services to the government sector.
Identix, BioLogon and BioTouch are trademarks or registered trademarks of Identix Incorporated in the United States and other countries.
More information on Identix can be accessed via the Company web site at http://www.identix.com
The statements in this release and conference call that relate to future plans, events or performance are forward-looking statements that reflect the Company's current expectations, assumptions and estimates of future performance and economic conditions. Such statements are made in reliance on the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Identix cautions investors that any forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with or arising out of or related to: availability of funding from government and commercial customers; integration of the two companies following the merger with Visionics Corporation; development of the marketplace for biometrics solutions; demand for Identix' products and services; the ability of Identix' alliances to succeed and in particular, the ability of Identix to complete product development on a timely basis; increasing levels of competition; and other risks as identified in Identix' SEC filings. Identix disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Investor Contact: Damon Wright, (952) 979-8485 or,
damon.wright@identix.com
Media Contacts: Sentillion - Ellen Walravens, (781) 281-1547 or
ellen@amatecommunications.com
Bonnie Gault, (781) 281-1548 or
bonnie@amatecommunications.com
Sharp - Gustavo Friederichsen, Sharp HealthCare
Marketing & Communications, (858) 499-4066
or gustavo.friederichsen@sharp.com SOURCE Identix Incorporated
Investors: Damon Wright of Identix, +1-952-979-8485, or damon.wright@identix.com; or Media: Ellen Walravens, +1-781-281-1547, ellen@amatecommunications.com, or Bonnie Gault, +1-781-281-1548, bonnie@amatecommunications.com, both for Sentillion; or Gustavo Friederichsen of Sharp HealthCare Marketing & Communications, +1-858-499-4066, gustavo.friederichsen@sharp.com
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