Fargo Electronics Opens Washington, D.C. Area Office to Support Federal Sales; HSPD-12 Offers New Opportunities to Secure Federal Access Control and Identification Initiatives.MINNEAPOLIS -- Fargo Electronics, Inc. (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 :FRGO), a global leader in secure technologies for card identity systems, today announced the opening of a new office in Alexandria, Va., to serve the company's expanding federal government business. The office is the company's first location outside of its headquarters. "With the HSPD-12 deadline of October 27 set, the federal government market presents growing opportunities for Fargo," said Kathleen Phillips, vice president of sales and marketing at Fargo. "This office will support our current efforts to develop stronger relationships within the systems integrator An individual or organization that builds systems from a variety of diverse components. With increasing complexity of technology, more customers want complete solutions to information problems, requiring hardware, software and networking expertise in a multivendor environment. and government communities while supporting HSPD-12 compliance. Beyond HSPD-12 there is a myriad Myriad is a classical Greek name for the number 104 = 10 000. In modern English the word refers to an unspecified large quantity. The term myriad is a progression in the commonly used system of describing numbers using tens and hundreds. of opportunities to produce secure identification solutions for additional government programs." The Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States Presidential Directive Noun 1. Presidential Directive - a directive issued by the President of the United States; usually addressed to all heads of departments and agencies directive - a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity; "the boss loves to send us directives" 12 (HSPD-12) mandates the development of a common ID card system that will be interoperative between all federal agencies by October 27, 2006. It applies to all government employees and contractors and governs both physical and logical access. John Santisteban, hired in January, 2006 as the director of government solutions for Fargo, opened the company's Alexandria office to support a growing number of federally focused opportunities. An Air Force veteran, he brings over 12 years of marketing to the federal and state government to his position and has held key management roles at Ingersoll-Rand Company, Onity Inc. and Wang Laboratories Wang Laboratories - Computer manufacturer, known for their office automation products. Quarterly sales $208M, profits $3M (Aug 1994). . During his 11 years with Hewlett-Packard, he led the business expansion of reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. and distribution partners. "Our commitment to the federal market is strong and we are pleased to have invested in the local area," adds Santisteban. 'We see a great opportunity to support current government programs and we continue to build on our expertise of developing innovative identification solutions for this market." About Fargo Founded in 1974, Fargo Electronics is a global leader in the development of secure technologies for identity card issuance systems, including secure card printer/encoders, materials and software. The company has sold more than 100,000 systems in the U.S. and over 80 other countries worldwide. Fargo card issuance systems reduce vulnerabilities and potential for loss of time, money and lives by continually improving the security of identity credentials CREDENTIALS, international law. The instruments which authorize and establish a public minister in his character with the state or prince to whom they are addressed. If the state or prince receive the minister, he can be received only in the quality attributed to him in his credentials. . Fargo provides physical, information and transaction security for a wide variety of applications and industries, including government, corporate, national IDs, drivers' licenses, universities, schools and membership. Based in Minneapolis, Minn., Fargo markets its products through a global distribution network of professional security integrators. For more information about Fargo, visit www.fargo.com. |
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