Portland International Jetport Takes a Hands On Approach to Security with Biometric Security
Hand Geometry Readers A Vital Part of Airport Security Systems
August 27, 2002
Portland International Jetport Takes a Hands On Approach to Security with Biometric Security Solutions from Schlage Recognition Systems
CAMPBELL, CA – August 27, 2002 – Schlage Recognition Systems, the biometrics division of Ingersoll Rand Company Limited (NYSE: IR), today announced that its biometric security solutions are now being incorporated and evaluated at Portland International Jetport, as well as other international and regional airports in the United States, such as Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (San Jose, CA) and Boise Airport (Boise, ID).
“Our installation of Schlage Recognition Systems’ biometric handreaders further demonstrates our commitment to maximize the safety of our environment for employees and the travelers that come through the airport,” said Jeff Schultes, Airport Manager for Portland International Jetport. “Its clear that incorporating new technologies, such as hand geometry, can play a vital role in helping the aviation industry meet the heightened security and safety challenges we now face. We are proud to help lead the way in this effort.”
Currently, Portland International, along with Mineta International and Boise Airport are using Schlage Recognition Systems' biometric handreader verification systems to protect and control access to various areas within their airports. The Schlage Recognition Systems handreaders analyze more than 90 unique measurements of the size and shape of a person’s hand, taking only a few seconds to complete, and then compares that information to a central database that tracks and monitors employee movements and access to sensitive areas.
"Installation of biometric security measures places the Portland International Jetport at the vanguard of aviation security, continuing the progress we are making as a state and nation toward improved technology. Use of this advanced system will help prevent security incursions in a timely manner, assuring both higher security and faster transit for air passengers," said U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), a member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation who served as a conferee on the aviation security law passed last fall. "This announcement is precisely the type of forward-looking approach intended when Congress passed the aviation security law last fall, and I am proud of Portland's participation in this program. As we adjust to the new, heightened security required in today's environment, Recognition Systems biometrics can contribute to keeping air travel safe and secure.”
As the world's leading provider of biometric solutions, Schlage Recognition Systems has more than 60,000 of its innovative handreaders installed in high volume, sensitive applications, such as government facilities, office buildings, hospitals, universities, power plants, and airports across the globe.
Earlier this year, Salt Lake City International Airport selected RSI handreaders to further enhance its security measures. For more than a decade, Schlage Recognition Systems biometric handreaders have represented a key security component at San Francisco International Airport, where more than 18,000 airport employees use the handreaders daily to access all critical air operations areas, including access to tarmacs.
RSI technology also is used at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, where it helps verify the identity of some 50,000 passengers per month. This trusted traveler program has been sited as a model for potential use here in the U.S. to speed airline passengers through tightened security.
About Portland International Jetport
The Portland International Jetport handles nearly 1.3 million passengers a year. The Jetport offers more than 100 daily flights on six major airlines with non-stop jet service to business centers like Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, New York Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.portlandjetport.org
About Schlage Recognition Systems
With more than 60,000 hand geometry units throughout the world reading millions of hands each day, Schlage Recognition Systems, founded in 1986, is the pioneer in hand recognition technology used in access control and identification applications. The company is the world sales leader of biometric verification devices and serves an international clientele from its headquarters in Campbell, Calif. The hand geometry website is www.handreader.com. The phone number is 408-341-4100. Schlage Recognition Systems is the biometric division of Ingersoll Rand Company (NYSE: IR). The Ingersoll Rand website is www.irco.com.
About Ingersoll Rand Company Limited
Ingersoll Rand is a leading innovation and solutions provider for the major global markets of Security and Safety, Climate Control, Industrial Productivity and Infrastructure. The company's diverse product portfolio encompasses such leading industrial and commercial brands as Schlage locks and security solutions; Thermo King transport temperature control equipment; Hussmann commercial and retail refrigeration equipment; Bobcat compact equipment; Club Car golf cars and utility vehicles: Torrington bearings and components; PowerWorks microturbines; and Ingersoll-Rand industrial and construction equipment. In addition, Ingersoll Rand offers products and services under many other premium brands for customers in industrial and commercial markets. Further information on Ingersoll Rand can be found on the company's web site at www.irco.com.
Contact:
Bill Spence Kevin Sullivan
Recognition Systems Inc. (RSI) Portland International Jetport
(408) 341-4143 (207) 874-8877
bill_spence@irco.com kes@ci.portland.me.us
CAMPBELL, CA – August 27, 2002 – Schlage Recognition Systems, the biometrics division of Ingersoll Rand Company Limited (NYSE: IR), today announced that its biometric security solutions are now being incorporated and evaluated at Portland International Jetport, as well as other international and regional airports in the United States, such as Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (San Jose, CA) and Boise Airport (Boise, ID).
“Our installation of Schlage Recognition Systems’ biometric handreaders further demonstrates our commitment to maximize the safety of our environment for employees and the travelers that come through the airport,” said Jeff Schultes, Airport Manager for Portland International Jetport. “Its clear that incorporating new technologies, such as hand geometry, can play a vital role in helping the aviation industry meet the heightened security and safety challenges we now face. We are proud to help lead the way in this effort.”
Currently, Portland International, along with Mineta International and Boise Airport are using Schlage Recognition Systems' biometric handreader verification systems to protect and control access to various areas within their airports. The Schlage Recognition Systems handreaders analyze more than 90 unique measurements of the size and shape of a person’s hand, taking only a few seconds to complete, and then compares that information to a central database that tracks and monitors employee movements and access to sensitive areas.
"Installation of biometric security measures places the Portland International Jetport at the vanguard of aviation security, continuing the progress we are making as a state and nation toward improved technology. Use of this advanced system will help prevent security incursions in a timely manner, assuring both higher security and faster transit for air passengers," said U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), a member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation who served as a conferee on the aviation security law passed last fall. "This announcement is precisely the type of forward-looking approach intended when Congress passed the aviation security law last fall, and I am proud of Portland's participation in this program. As we adjust to the new, heightened security required in today's environment, Recognition Systems biometrics can contribute to keeping air travel safe and secure.”
As the world's leading provider of biometric solutions, Schlage Recognition Systems has more than 60,000 of its innovative handreaders installed in high volume, sensitive applications, such as government facilities, office buildings, hospitals, universities, power plants, and airports across the globe.
Earlier this year, Salt Lake City International Airport selected RSI handreaders to further enhance its security measures. For more than a decade, Schlage Recognition Systems biometric handreaders have represented a key security component at San Francisco International Airport, where more than 18,000 airport employees use the handreaders daily to access all critical air operations areas, including access to tarmacs.
RSI technology also is used at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, where it helps verify the identity of some 50,000 passengers per month. This trusted traveler program has been sited as a model for potential use here in the U.S. to speed airline passengers through tightened security.
About Portland International Jetport
The Portland International Jetport handles nearly 1.3 million passengers a year. The Jetport offers more than 100 daily flights on six major airlines with non-stop jet service to business centers like Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, New York Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.portlandjetport.org
About Schlage Recognition Systems
With more than 60,000 hand geometry units throughout the world reading millions of hands each day, Schlage Recognition Systems, founded in 1986, is the pioneer in hand recognition technology used in access control and identification applications. The company is the world sales leader of biometric verification devices and serves an international clientele from its headquarters in Campbell, Calif. The hand geometry website is www.handreader.com. The phone number is 408-341-4100. Schlage Recognition Systems is the biometric division of Ingersoll Rand Company (NYSE: IR). The Ingersoll Rand website is www.irco.com.
About Ingersoll Rand Company Limited
Ingersoll Rand is a leading innovation and solutions provider for the major global markets of Security and Safety, Climate Control, Industrial Productivity and Infrastructure. The company's diverse product portfolio encompasses such leading industrial and commercial brands as Schlage locks and security solutions; Thermo King transport temperature control equipment; Hussmann commercial and retail refrigeration equipment; Bobcat compact equipment; Club Car golf cars and utility vehicles: Torrington bearings and components; PowerWorks microturbines; and Ingersoll-Rand industrial and construction equipment. In addition, Ingersoll Rand offers products and services under many other premium brands for customers in industrial and commercial markets. Further information on Ingersoll Rand can be found on the company's web site at www.irco.com.
Contact:
Bill Spence Kevin Sullivan
Recognition Systems Inc. (RSI) Portland International Jetport
(408) 341-4143 (207) 874-8877
bill_spence@irco.com kes@ci.portland.me.us
