GOLDEN, COLO. - December
14, 2010 - XceedID, a leading manufacturer of contactless cards and readers,
and Cypress Computer Systems, a recognized leader in the design and manufacture
of electronic security products and technologies, have formed an OEM partnership
in which Cypress will have access to the full line of XceedID credentials
and readers.
"Cypress has consistently
delivered innovative solutions to the access control industry that help customers
solve complex installation challenges," states John Menzel, director
of business development at XceedID. "Because our solutions help solve
similar challenges, this partnership is a perfect fit."
"XceedID's vision
of enabling customers to migrate from legacy technology to new platforms directly
aligns with our product portfolio," affirms Paul Ahern, Cypress president.
"XceedID's portfolio provides a logical extension to our product offering
and we're excited to work with them. Their OEM module will help meet the ever
growing demands of our customers."
XceedID and Cypress Computer
Systems both produce products designed to extend the flexibility of existing
access control systems. As customers ask for added functionality from their
legacy systems, the product offering of XceedID and Cypress can provide added-value
by utilizing existing infrastructure. XceedID's line of Wiegand-based readers
have been tested and approved to work with the full line of Cypress converters.
Furthermore, Cypress is in development to incorporate XceedID's array of credentials
capacity into their products.
About XceedID Corporation
Based in Golden, Colorado, XceedID is a subsidiary of Ingersoll-Rand dedicated
to the design, development and supply of advanced contactless RFID products.
XceedID's team is highly experienced with contactless technology applications
and combines the expertise of industry leading design, engineering, and product/sales
development veterans. The combined experience lays the groundwork for continued
technology innovation and provides the basis for driving feature sets and
future technology from major semiconductor vendors. XceedID and its channel
partners provide leading products that span a broad range of applications
including: Physical Access Control, Logical Access, Biometrics, Identity,
Health, Payment, and other Custom applications with significant market opportunity.
For additional information about XceedID Corporation, please visit www.XceedID.com.
About Cypress Computer
Systems
Based in Lapeer, Mich., Cypress Computer Systems is a recognized leader in
the design and manufacture of electronic security solutions and technologies.
Their solutions include data format converters, mobile credential readers,
and supervised reader extenders used regularly to solve unique design and
installation challenges. Their products are used for security, access control
and data collection solutions. For more information on Cypress, please visit
http://www.cypressworld.com/.