Cross Match Technologies Joins European Biometrics Forum.Membership Strengthens Cross Match's Position in the European Market and Further Establishes the Company as a Leading Global Provider of Biometric Solutions PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. & JENA, Germany -- Cross Match Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of high-quality interoperable biometric identity applications and solutions, today announced that it has joined the European Biometrics Forum (EBF EBF Ennis Business Forms, Inc. EBF European Business Forum EBF European Banking Federation EBF European Baptist Federation EBF Early B Cell Factor EBF Exclusively Breastfed EBF Ecumenical Bishops' Forum EBF Environmental Bamboo Foundation ). The EBF is an independent organization supported by the European Commission European Commission, branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU) invested with executive and some legislative powers. Located in Brussels, Belgium, it was founded in 1967 when the three treaty organizations comprising what was then the European Community and was created to support the development of biometrics in the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community and address the barriers surrounding adoption and fragmentation in the marketplace. As a member, Cross Match joins over 150 research agencies, policy makers and user groups in promoting large-scale biometrics applications. With a strong presence in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe and Asia, Cross Match is dedicated to supporting the goals of the EBF, which will also serve as a network to facilitate the exchange of information across the biometric community. With an increasing influence in Europe, the EBF acts as a key interface between policy makers, continuing research, the growing industry and the general public, and serves as the driving force for the coordination, support, and strengthening of the market. "Joining the European Biometrics Forum is testament to the momentum we've built and our goal of continuing to grow our position and influence in Europe," said Gerhart Ernst, managing director of Cross Match Technologies GmbH, the European headquarters of Cross Match Technologies, Inc. "We're honored to work alongside other thought leaders and look forward to being a key contributor to EBF for many years to come. Each of us is fully committed (Law) committed to prison for trial, in distinction from being detained for examination. See also: Fully to seeing the industry reach its full potential, not just in Europe, but globally." As a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. , EBF's overall mission is to establish the European Union as the world leader in biometrics excellence. Its members are charged with supporting the growth and continued development of the biometrics industry within the European Union and beyond. About Cross Match Technologies Cross Match Technologies, Inc. is a leading global provider of high-quality interoperable biometric identity management applications and solutions. The company's offerings consist of a wide range of biometric products and solutions which are used to capture and process the unique physiological characteristics of individuals to establish and verify their identity, such as fingerprint, palm scan and facial recognition systems A facial recognition system is a computer application for automatically identifying or verifying a person from a digital image or a video frame from a video source. One of the ways to do this is by comparing selected facial features from the image and a facial database. and solutions, enterprise and application software (including enterprise matching software), document readers, access control systems, and related services. Cross Match products are used around the world to conduct criminal bookings; perform background checks for job applicants; verify identities at borders and other checkpoints; register citizens for driver's license Noun 1. driver's license - a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle driver's licence, driving licence, driving license license, permit, licence - a legal document giving official permission to do something and national identification programs; prevent identity fraud in large-scale government and civil identification programs; and control access to office buildings, government facilities and other secure areas. Serving a broad range of vertical markets including national, state and local governments, national and local law enforcement, transportation, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , education, healthcare and other commercial enterprises, Cross Match has more than 5,000 customers worldwide, with systems and solutions installed in more than 50 countries. More information on Cross Match can be accessed via the company website at www.crossmatch Crossmatch A laboratory test done to confirm that blood from a donor and blood from the recipient are compatible. Mentioned in: Blood Typing and Crossmatching, Heart Transplantation crossmatch .com. |
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