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Immediate Release San Leandro, CA - IR Recognition Systems, the biometric component of Ingersoll-Rand's (IR) Security & Safety Group's Electronic Access Control Division (EACD), today announced that national wholesaler distributor Access Hardware Supply (San Leandro, Calif.) will be handling its biometric HandKey II hand geometry readers. Access Hardware Supply calls on electrical and mechanical hardware dealers throughout North America. "Access Hardware Supply has assumed a leadership role in the locking systems market and has the technology vision to bring the benefits of biometric HandReaders to their dealers," affirms Bill Spence, IR Recognition Systems director of marketing. "With the lines of locking systems they handle, they are uniquely positioned to help their dealers expand their business horizons with biometrics." Among the lines already distributed by Access Hardware Supply are Schlage CM locks, Von Duprin CM993 exit trim and Locknetics universal controllers. The same LockLink™ and LockLink Express access control management software used to program these products also programs Recognition Systems' new HandKey CM hand geometry readers. With a laptop or PDA, the administrator can go to a door, plug in the interface to the HandKey CM, add or delete users, determine which users can have access to specific doors at specific times throughout the day, and download audit trails of who has been through the door and when. About Access Hardware Supply With over 25 years in the business, Access Hardware Supply is one of the fastest-growing wholesale distributors of security control products in the country. They are committed to providing the best service and support within the industry. They offer an extensive inventory of high quality locking, access control and security hardware from top manufacturers and back them with expert knowledge and responsive service. About Recognition Systems With over
60,000 hand geometry units throughout the world reading millions of hands
each day, Recognition Systems, founded in 1986, is the pioneer of hand
recognition technology used in access control, time and attendance 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.
Phone is 408-341-4100. Recognition Systems is the biometric component
of Ingersoll-Rand Corporation's Security & Safety Group's Electronic
Access Control Division. The Ingersoll-Rand website is www.irco.com. |
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"Our
dealers are being asked for a biometric solution by their end-users,"
emphasizes Access Hardware Supply Vice President of Sales & Operations
John Ream. "IR Recognition Systems HandReaders increase both the
security and convenience of an access control system as the most popular
biometric technology used for access control, we wanted to assure our
dealers that they would have a product with which both they and their
customers could profit."
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