Startek wins Japanese government bid for fingerprint ID system

Taipei, March 4, 2003 (CENS)--Taiwan's Startek Engineering Inc. recently announced that it has won a Japanese government bid for a fingerprint identification security system.

Startek will supply 1,000 of its FG70 fingerprint ID systems to the Japanese government. The company expects to sell more than 3,000 ID systems in Japan this year. Startek developed the FG70 system in cooperation with Fujitsu of Japan. Startek is responsible for hardware development and production, while the Mitsubishi developed the software and is in charge of marketing in Japan.

Startek president Hsu Wen-hsing said that demand for more reliable personal identification systems has been rising since the September 11 terror attack in the United States. Hsu said that the FG70 can be used at offices, airports, banks, and for catering service security, among other applications.

Hsu claimed that the function performances of the FG70 are much better than other similar devices currently available on the market. The first batch of 1,000 units has completed tests and will be installed at many Japanese government offices this month, Hsu said.

The FG70 was developed under the strictest safety specifications mapped out by the Japanese government. The advanced system assures 24-hour, full-year operation and provides the most reliable support to the central networking inspection system. The new security system also has the greatest extension capability to allow over tens of thousands additional units to be integrally managed.