NEC Deutschland GmbH, based in Ismaning near Munich, was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation in 1987. NEC has been developing biometric security solutions for more than 30 years. Some of the fields where they are employed include the health service, access and network security and criminal justice management. Today, NEC is one of the world's most renowned biometrics specialists and has already installed many different systems. In addition to the sophisticated systems for criminal justice management, the storage, searching and matching of fingerprints, NEC also delivers convincing facial recognition solutions. The NEC Deutschland product portfolio also includes the most modern presentation technology, such as video, LCD and DLP projectors and plasma monitors, as well as optical storage media such as CD-ROM, DVD drives and floppy disks, as well as telecommunications products. The sales territory covers Central Europe, including Germany, Austria and Switzerland, as well as the Benelux countries, Eastern and South-East Europe. For additional information, please visit the website at: http://www.de.nec.de.

"UPEK Inc. is a supportive partner with outstanding expertise in the field of fingerprint sensor technology, which guarantees powerful synergies for the future development of efficient top-level security products," said Eckhard van Deest, General Manager Security Solutions Biometrics at NEC Deutschland GmbH.