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M2SYS Partners With Cottrell Consulting; Pair Sign First Client In Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government

Jail Management Software Provider Selects M2SYS Biometrics Technology for Integration and Distribution to Public Safety Customers

M2SYS Technology, a global leader in offering cost-effective, innovative biometric technology solutions for the private and public sectors, today announced that it has executed a long-term partnership agreement with Cottrell Consulting to integrate and distribute its Bio-Plugin fingerprint recognition technology. The technology will be added to Cottrell's Jail Management Software (JMS) and made available to its growing customer base of detention centers throughout the United States.

Bio-Plugin enables software companies to adopt a seamless fingerprint recognition module within hours, and, as opposed to a low level Software Development Kit (SDK), without the headache of system dependencies, extensive development and having to manage the complexities of fingerprint technology. Relieving these burdens enables software companies to remain focused on supporting their core product, while instantly enhancing its value and establishing a new revenue channel. The solution also comes complete with a robust, scalable, 1:N identification engine capable of processing tens of thousands of records within seconds.

Cottrell Consulting provides a PC-based JMS to manage all aspects of facility operations. With the assistance of a dedicated M2SYS engineer, Cottrell integrated Bio-Plugin into its platform after only a day of development effort. The fingerprint module allows jail officers to identify unknown inmates during intake, track inmate movements throughout the facility and verify identities prior to release. With its powerful back-end identification engine, even larger jails that process tens of thousands of inmates annually can quickly and accurately retrieve inmate profiles within the Cottrell application from a dual fingerprint scan.

In a deal that demonstrates the partnership's immediate impact, value and viability, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Division of Community Corrections has selected the Cottrell/M2SYS fingerprint recognition solution for use within its 1,135 bed facility. The solution will replace its cumbersome iris scan system.

"The ease with which we were able to integrate the M2SYS Bio-Plugin solution is truly remarkable," said Harold Cottrell, founder and CEO of Cottrell Consulting. "With only a day of development, we were able to adopt a highly sophisticated fingerprint recognition system capable of meeting the high volume identification needs of our JMS customers. M2SYS has created a truly unique solution that relieves the hassle of learning fingerprint technology, building, and maintaining our own solution. Instead, we can remain focused on our core product and rely on a trusted biometrics partner to deliver the most cutting-edge technology."

"This partnership exemplifies the significance of our Bio-Plugin solution in the marketplace," said Mizan Rahman, CEO and chief software architect of M2SYS. "Cottrell was able to greatly accelerate their addition of a leading fingerprint recognition system that would have otherwise been a long-term development commitment. By selecting our Bio-Plugin solution, Cottrell is now able to immediately offer this valuable system component to its customers."

"We are extremely pleased with the seamless fingerprint solution delivered by M2SYS and Cottrell," mentioned Randy Pridemore, assistant director of the Lexington-Fayette County Division of Community Corrections. "Inmates can be enrolled and identified quickly, accurately and without hassle, creating operational efficiencies and strengthening the reliability of our identification procedures."

About M2SYS Technology
M2SYS Technology, http://www.m2sys.com, is a proven innovator in the field of biometric software engineering, research and development. Its portfolio includes a patent-pending, biometrics plug-in solution that software providers can use to quickly adopt a seamless fingerprint recognition module with minimal development effort. Leveraging its core biometric processing server, the technology facilitates one-to-one verification and one-to-many identification, enabling fast, secure and highly accurate human recognition processing.

About Cottrell Consulting
Cottrell Consulting, http://www.ecottrell.com, specializes in creating a unique Jail Management System customized to meet the needs of individual jail facilities around the country. Every facility has its own workflow, and Cottrell's mission-based management software is designed to work smoothly with all components that make the facility unique. Cottrell Consulting excels at listening to the people who will work with the system every day, from the initial intake to release of the prisoner, providing critical data to make informed and timely decisions.

     
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