'ConciergeCard' ID System from Unisys and LaserCard to Speed Travelers Through Airports.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 29, 2000 Personalized ID Card and Membership Program to help Cut Passenger Processing Time and Create New Customer Loyalty Program Offers Unisys Corporation (company) Unisys Corporation - The company formed in 1984-5 when Burroughs Corporation merged with Sperry Corporation. This was when the phrase "dinosaurs mating" was coined. and LaserCard Systems Corporation (LSC LSC Learning and Skills Council LSC Legal Services Commission (UK) LSC Legal Services Corporation LSC Lyndon State College (Lyndonville, VT) LSC Learning Skills Council LSC Life Safety Code ) today announced a strategic agreement to offer "ConciergeCard" -- a new personal identification system enabling airports and airlines to dramatically improve the travel experience for international and domestic air travelers throughout the world. As members of the ConciergeCard program, travelers can enjoy new levels of automated services in airports, as well as customized travel offers from airline, car rental and hospitality providers. Under the agreement, LaserCard Systems will provide secure optical memory cards, which will contain all of a traveler's personal identification and travel preferences while tying into state-of-the-art biometric systems being installed at leading airports worldwide. Unisys is developing the necessary information technology infrastructure to enable these cards to connect with Unisys aircraft boarding and baggage identification systems, as well as the reservation systems and customer loyalty programs of airlines and other major travel suppliers. The integration of these powerful technologies will make travel easier and faster by allowing the frequent traveler to bypass delays at check-in and immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. , while providing benefits, recognition and rewards tailored to their stated personal preferences. "Airlines, airports and governments are seeking a solution to the massive increases in passenger volumes and the resulting congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. . And air travelers are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ways to reduce the frustration this growth is causing," said Bruce Wheat, who heads Operations Management Operations management is an area of business that is concerned with the production of goods and services, and involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective. Systems, Unisys Worldwide Transportation. "By partnering with LaserCard, Unisys can help them solve that problem. Our goal is to give the traveler more personal service, convenience and comfort. ConciergeCard delivers these benefits and frees valuable time for the traveler." ConciergeCard will be a key technology enabler for the future "two-track" airport concept. Very frequent travelers will enroll in the ConciergeCard program and voluntarily enroll their personal positive identification using a selected biometric technology, such as iris scanning Noun 1. iris scanning - biometric identification by scanning the iris of the eye; "the structure of the iris is very distinctive" biometric authentication, biometric identification, identity verification - the automatic identification of living individuals by using of the eye. This biometric identity will be stored on the card and travel with the passenger. The positive match of the traveler with the biometric information on the card will allow these travelers to participate in track 1 and be processed through airport arrival, check-in, security and immigration using totally automated devices such as kiosks and automated gates. Airline and airport resources can then be concentrated on the less-frequent travelers, who comprise track 2. Millions of LaserCard Systems' optical memory cards have already been issued by the US Immigration and Naturalization Service Noun 1. Immigration and Naturalization Service - an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States INS as the new "green card" and as the US Department of State's new LaserVisa. Other national governments, such as Italy and Canada, have publicly discussed their plans to issue optical memory cards for government ID programs to commence in the year 2000. "The potential compatibility between ConciergeCard and these government identification card programs offers a level of harmonization har·mo·nize v. har·mo·nized, har·mo·niz·ing, har·mo·niz·es v.tr. 1. To bring or come into agreement or harmony. See Synonyms at agree. 2. Music To provide harmony for (a melody). never before thought possible," said Richard M. Haddock, President of LaserCard Systems and Drexler Technology Corporation. "The benefits will include real added value Added value in financial analysis of shares is to be distinguished from value added. Used as a measure of shareholder value, calculated using the formula:
About LaserCard Systems LaserCard Systems Corporation, headquartered in Mountain View, California For the census-designated place, see Mountain View, Contra Costa County, California. For other places called "Mountain View", see . Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city gets its name from the views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. , develops and markets LaserCard optical memory card systems and related software and is dedicated to providing technical leadership in the integration of LaserCard into commercial and government system solutions. LSC is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Drexler Technology Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :DRXR), also of Mountain View, which is the world's leading supplier of optical memory cards. For more information on the company, access the LaserCard Systems Corporation home page on the World Wide Web at www:lasercard.com. About Unisys Unisys is an electronic business solutions company whose 36,000 employees help customers in 100 countries apply information technology to seize opportunities and overcome challenges of the Internet economy The Internet Economy refers to conducting business through markets whose infrastructure is based on the Internet and World-Wide Web. An Internet economy differs from a traditional economy in a number of ways, including: communication, market segmentation, distribution costs, and price. . Unisys people integrate and deliver the solutions, services, platforms and network infrastructure required by business and government to transform their organizations for success in this new era. The company offers a rich portfolio of Unisys e-@ction Solutions for electronic business based on its expertise in vertical industry solutions, network services, outsourcing, systems integration and multivendor support, coupled with enterprise-class server and related technologies. The primary vertical markets Unisys serves worldwide include financial services, transportation, communications, publishing and commercial sectors, as well as the public sector, including federal government customers. Unisys is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania Blue Bell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Whitpain Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,395. , in the Greater Philadelphia area. For more information on the company, access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web at www.unisys.com. Investor information can be found at www.unisys.com/investor. http://www.unisys.com/news/releases/2000/feb/02296872.asp Unisys is a registered trademark and e-@ction is a trademark of Unisys Corporation. LaserCard is a registered trademark of LaserCard Systems Corporation. All other brands and products referenced herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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