CARROLLTON,
Texas - August 19, 2008 - GVI Security Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: GVSS), a leading
provider of video security surveillance solutions featuring the complete Samsung
Electronics line of products, today announced that its cameras have been selected
for a major National Security twelve city surveillance project by the Colombia
Ministerio del Interior. The GVI cameras, deployed through a full wireless network
IP solution, were selected by the Colombia Ministerio del Interior through an
open bidding process for the largest public surveillance project in the Andean
region. The vitally important National Security project encompasses twelve cities,
including Bogota, the capital and largest city in Colombia.
"Our vandal
resistant PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) Dome cameras were chosen by the Colombia Ministerio
del Interior (Department of State) through an open bidding process because their
Super High Resolution, IP 66 outdoor housing, Full Continuous Autofocus, WDR
(Wide Dynamic Range) and wireless networking capabilities met and exceeded the
specs for the job," said Mauricio Pinzon, GVI Andean Region Sales Manager.
"GVI's
extensive track record in Latin America for providing the highest quality, most
reliable, video surveillance products to the commercial and government markets
make our cameras a natural choice for this major National Security surveillance
project in Colombia," said Fernando Tomasiello, GVI Senior Vice President
International Operations and Sales. "Our extensive sales, service and technical
support operations combined with our network of leading systems integrators
throughout Latin America provide the infrastructure necessary to support the
largest projects in the region."
"This
National Security project showcases our ability to drive growth in very large
enterprise level projects in Latin America," said GVI Chairman and CEO
Steven Walin. "Throughout
the Latin American region, our teams have been winning the leading projects,
not only in our strong banking, retail and schools market verticals, but also
in the largest enterprise level government projects including borders, ports,
and major National Security surveillance projects."