IMAGIS Technologies ( WKN
A0BMQ2 )
Der Profiteur der Anschläge ( so weh es tut ):
Nachdem feststeht, dass El-Kaida die Anschläge verübt hat, dürfte der Sicherheitsentwickler einen Kurssprung vor sich haben.
Das Unternehmen stellt die beste Software in Sachen Sicherheit her. Letzte Woche wurden zudem zwei neue Vertriebsvorstände vorgestellt.
Der Hype dürfte beginnen:
IMAGIS Technologies ( WKN
A0BMQ2 ) - eine interessante Aktie.
Riesiges Wachstum. In Canada und im Frankfurt/ München/ Berlin gelistet.
Im Moment in Ffm wenig Volumen. Aber das kann sich
schnell ändern. Womöglich nie mehr so günstig wie im Moment.
Neue High-Tech-Aktie mit Chancen
Wenn die Märkte allgemein in die Knie gehen, kann man mit einem breit
gestreuten Portfolio keine Gewinne mehr einfahren. Im besten Fall
verliert der eigene Aktienbestand nicht ganz so viel an Wert wie der
Gesamtmarkt. In solchen Zeiten greifen Profis zur Strategie des Stock
Picking: sie picken sich einzelne, sehr spezielle Aktien heraus, die so gut
dastehen, daß sie gegen den allgemeinen Trend zulegen. Und so eine
Aktie dürfe folgender Wert sein: Imagis Technologies.
Das kanadische Unternehmen ist Vorreiter einer ganz jungen
Technologie: Biometrische Identifikation. Computer erkennen Menschen
anhand von Körpermerkmalen - z.B. Fingerabdruck oder Augeniris - und
öffnen dann Konten oder Banktresore. Das klingt futuristisch, ist aber
Science Fiction von gestern. Denn Imagis hat mittlerweile eine Software
entwickelt, die die Gesichter von Menschen im Vorübergehen erkennt.
Damit kann man Verbrecher jagen, den Zugang zu Gebäuden regeln und
Kreditkarten vor Mißbrauch schützen. Potentiell ein Milliarden-Markt, um
den weltweit bislang nur zwei Unternehmen konkurrieren.
Gerade vor dem Hintergrund der aktuellen furchtbaren Attentate sollte das Unternehmen wieder in den Blickpunkt geraten!
Das war nach dem 11. September auch schon so: Damals stieg der Wert in wenigen Tagen um 500%!
NEWS:
1) Imagis Provides Business Update to Shareholders
VANCOUVER, Mar 10, 2004 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) -- Imagis Technologies
Inc. ("Imagis") (OTCBB:IMTIF; TSX-V:WSI; DE:IGYA) announced today an update of
recent business activities. Imagis has successfully integrated the staff and
technology of Briyante Software Corp. A new Web site has been launched that
gives a full description of the new products and marketing initiatives.
Imagis is pleased to announce the first sale of its Briyante Integration Server
into the financial services industry. This represents a new vertical market for
Imagis' data integration technology with significant potential for sales. Imagis
has also completed a successful installation of its new Identity Server product,
which combines Imagis' facial recognition technology with the data integration
server.
In addition to these sales of new products, Imagis continues to expand sales of
its legacy, facial recognition and arrest and bookings systems with recent sales
to four separate law enforcement agencies. These sales include three facial
recognition systems to law enforcement agencies in the US and a CABS
Computerized Arrest & Booking System, enhanced with facial recognition, to a
government ministry in Saudi Arabia.
Total value for the above orders generated revenues in excess of $300,000 for
the company.
"The merger with Briyante has allowed us to enhance our existing product line,
engineer new products, and pursue new opportunities," says Roy Trivett,
President & CEO, Imagis Technologies Inc. "And as the above sales indicate, we
continue to make strides with our legacy products providing identification
capabilities to law enforcement and public safety agencies around the world."
"Imagis is a stronger company today, and with the appointments made last week to
our Board of Directors, we have a definite reason to be optimistic about our
prospects for the years ahead."
About Imagis Technologies Inc.
Imagis develops and markets software that simplifies, accelerates, and
economizes the process of connecting existing, disparate databases, enhanced as
appropriate with biometric recognition technology. This software provides a
paradigm-shifting approach to the decades-old problem of system interoperability
and data integration. Additionally, it enables information owners to share data
securely with external stakeholders and software systems using any combination
of text or imagery, including any facial photo or mug shot. For information
about Imagis or the company's products and services, please refer to
www.imagistechnologies.com.
2) Imagis Appoints Two to Board of Directors Mr. Clyde Farnsworth to be Head of Audit Committee and Mr. Keith Kretschmer to be Head of Compensation Committee
VANCOUVER, Mar 04, 2004 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) -- Imagis Technologies
Inc. ("Imagis") (OTCBB:IMTIF; TSX-V:WSI; DE:IGYA) announced today the
appointments of Mssrs. Clyde Farnsworth and Keith Kretschmer to the Company's
Board of Directors. Mr. Farnsworth, who served as a Director of the US Federal
Reserve System from 1981 to 1999, will be the Head of the Company's Audit
Committee. Mr. Kretschmer, the former Managing Director of Oppenheimer Capital,
will be the Head of the Company's Compensation Committee.
"We are very pleased to welcome Mr. Farnsworth and Mr. Kretschmer to the
Company's Board," says Oliver 'Buck' Revell, Chairman, Imagis Technologies Inc.,
and the former associate deputy director of the FBI. "Their respective
experience and knowledge will help the Board steer the company forward in the
months and years to come."
Mr. Farnsworth served as the Director of Reserve Bank of Operations and Payment
Systems for the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System prior to
retirement in June 1999. As the Director, Mr. Farnsworth had responsibility for
operations of the twelve Federal Reserve banks on behalf of the Federal Reserve
Board. During his term, he represented the Board of Governors on the Group of
Ten Committees of the Bank for International Settlements; the Committee on
Payment and Settlement Systems; the Group of Computer Experts; and the Security
Experts. Mr. Farnsworth's duties also included automation and communication
planning, financial planning, financial control, and budgeting for the Reserve
Banks. Prior to joining the Federal Reserve Board, he served as an officer and
economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, VA. Prior to this, he held
teaching positions at the University of Richmond, VA, and at Virginia
Commonwealth University. He also was a professor of economics at Virginia Tech.
Mr. Farnsworth holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in mathematics, a Masters of
Science degree in finance, and a doctorate in economics.
Mr. Kretschmer retired following a thirty-year career in financial services and
investments in 2001. Prior to retirement, Mr. Kretschmer served as the Managing
Director of Oppenheimer & Co. from 1991 to 1992 and of Oppenheimer Capital from
1995 to 2001. Oppenheimer Capital is a leading global value-equity investment
firm with more than $20 billion in assets under management. Prior to his
involvement at Oppenheimer, Mr. Kretschmer was a General Partner of Bear Stearns
and Co. (Los Angeles) and Senior Managing Director of Bear Stearns and Co.
(Boston). Mr. Kretschmer served on the White House Advance Staff during the Ford
and Nixon administrations and he has served as an officer and director with a
number of charities. He is a graduate of Wentworth Military Academy, the
University of Nebraska, and attended UCLA's Graduate School of Management.
In addition to the above two appointments, the Company has also appointed Mr.
Chris Wiesinger to the role of Vice President, Business Development. Mr.
Wiesinger joined Imagis in February 2003 and has been the firm's Vice President,
Business Development (Acting) since November 2003. Prior to joining Imagis, Mr.
Wiesinger was a principal and co-founder of SigmaLogic Associates, providing
business development and product management consulting services to a variety of
firms in biometrics, law enforcement, and data sharing verticals. As Director of
Strategic Partnerships for Touchless Sensor Technology AG (2000-2002), he was
responsible for forging business relationships and opportunities for the sale of
fingerprint sensors in North America and Europe. As an Account Executive for the
EDS International Public Safety Group (1997-2000), Mr. Wiesinger provided sales
leadership on consulting, system integration and functional outsourcing
opportunities for corrections, emergency communications, and public safety
command and control clients. He began his career with Syscon Justice Systems
(1992-1997), where he was involved in all aspects of the software product
development lifecycle, and managed software development and client
implementation projects in the United States and Australia. Mr. Wiesinger holds
both a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Arts of degree from the
University of British Columbia.
Imagis has granted a total of 150,000 options to the aforementioned appointees
at an exercise price of $0.66 with an expiry date of March 4, 2007. One third of
these options will vest immediately, one third will vest after one year from the
date of grant, and the final third will vest two years after the date of grant.
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