Archive for December 8th, 2008

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alanco Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALAN), announced today that its TSI PRISM subsidiary has been selected as a subcontractor by Northrop Grumman to provide RFID inmate tracking systems for nineteen (19) federal immigration detention facilities. The Department of Homeland Security awarded Northrop a task order to provide infrastructure and an integrated system that will locate and track detainees, reserve bed space among various facilities, and manage detainee transportation. The task order consists of a one year, $14 million base period with three of one year options for a total potential value of $44.35 million. Due to contractual requirements, the value of the TSI PRISM award cannot be disclosed at this time. The facilities, housing in excess of 20,000 alien detainees, are operated by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Detention and Removal Operations (ICE-DRO), an agency of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As the agency experiences an increase in apprehension rates of illegal aliens, ICE-DRO is increasing detention capacity, incorporating RFID detainee tracking and implementing a systems modernization effort to improve transportation asset usage and bed space management.

The Alanco/TSI PRISM subcontract requires the Company to provide RF designs, system hardware including 22,000 TSI PRISM wrist transmitters, staff training and system integration services for the nineteen DRO facilities. The final scope and potential expansion of the RFID systems to be deployed will be determined in consultation with Northrop Grumman and DRO in the commencement phase of the project scheduled for January 5, 2009.

Greg M. Oester, President of Alanco/TSI PRISM, commented, “The 22,000 detainee, 19 facility size of this project will represent the largest deployment of RFID inmate tracking technology anywhere and is TSI’s first opportunity to work in the federal system, which through its several agencies houses more inmates than any other corrections department in the U.S. The national scale of this project will provide high profile exposure of the benefits of RFID tracking technology to the entire corrections industry, particularly due to the ICE-DRO focus on operational efficiency and cost control. We are gratified to be associated with Northrop Grumman in this major ICE-DRO contract win.”

Alanco Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALAN), headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a rapidly growing provider of wireless tracking and asset management solutions through its StarTrak Systems and Alanco/TSI PRISM subsidiaries. Corporate website: www.alanco.com

StarTrak Systems is a leading provider of GPS tracking and wireless asset management services to the transportation industry and the dominant provider of tracking, monitoring and two-way control services to the refrigerated or “Reefer” segment of the transportation marketplace, including refrigerated trailers, trucks, railcars, and containers. StarTrak products increase efficiency and reduce costs of the refrigerated supply chain through the wireless monitoring and control of critical Reefer data, including GPS location, cargo temperatures and Reefer fuel levels. Additional information is available at www.StarTrak.com.

Alanco/TSI PRISM is the leading provider of RFID real-time tracking technologies for the corrections industry. TSI PRISM systems track and record the location and movement of inmates and officers, resulting in enhanced facility safety and security and significant staff productivity improvements. Utilizing proprietary RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tracking technology, TSI PRISM provides real-time inmate and officer identification, location and tracking both indoors and out. The technology is currently utilized in prisons in Michigan, California, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Virginia, Indiana, and Minnesota and is being installed in Sacramento County, Australia, and the Washington, D.C. jail. Additional information is available at www.TSIPRISM.com.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EMRISE CORPORATION (NYSE Arca:ERI), a multi-national manufacturer of defense and aerospace electronic devices and communications equipment, today announced that it has received approximately $2.0 million in new orders for radio frequency (RF) devices for remote-controlled improvised explosive device (RCIED) jamming systems designed to prevent the detonation of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Often called roadside bombs, IEDs wound or kill thousands of people in military conflicts around the world.

These new orders, which follow $2 million in similar orders received in mid-September, are expected to begin shipping immediately with deliveries scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2009.

The orders were received by the Company’s recently acquired Advanced Control Components, Inc. (ACC) subsidiary, which develops and supplies a wide variety of electronic RF and microwave devices, including RF devices to support RCIED jamming devices used by the U.S. military. Other EMRISE subsidiaries also supply products to the European market for RF jamming systems, predominantly for aircraft programs.

EMRISE Chief Executive Officer Carmine T. Oliva said: “As these additional orders demonstrate, ACC has proven to be an important and beneficial acquisition for EMRISE. The ACC products, as well as products developed by our other subsidiaries, continue to prove their value in the marketplace. In addition, these orders contribute to an already strong and growing Company backlog.”

About EMRISE Corporation

EMRISE designs, manufactures and markets electronic devices, sub-systems and equipment for aerospace, defense, industrial and communications markets. EMRISE products perform key functions such as power supply and power conversion; RF and microwave transmission; digital and rotary switching; network access and timing and synchronization of communications networks. Primary growth driver applications for EMRISE products include commercial avionic “In-Flight Entertainment and Communications” products and communications “Network Timing and Synchronization” equipment. EMRISE serves customers in North America, Europe and Asia through operations in the United States, England, France and Japan. The Company has built a worldwide base of customers including all of the Fortune 100 in the U.S. that do business in markets served by EMRISE and many similar-size companies in Europe and Asia. For more information go to www.emrise.com

Reston, Va., December 8, 2008 – Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) today announced it has changed its name to SkyTerra. SkyTerra, presently the name of MSV’s parent company (SkyTerra Communications Inc.), has become the name for all MSV-named entities operating in the United States and Canada.

“Over the course of the past several years we have worked diligently to simplify MSV’s ownership structure, resulting in SkyTerra Communications now owning 99.3% of the company,” said Alexander H. Good, chairman, CEO and president of SkyTerra. “We are very pleased with this accomplishment and with our singular company name that reflects this simplification.”

MSV’s Canadian Joint Venture Partner Mobile Satellite Ventures (Canada) Inc. is also changing its name to SkyTerra (Canada) Inc. to coincide with this change. Since the partners provide mobile satellite services on a seamless, North American-wide basis, this will facilitate a harmonized approach to the provisioning and branding of services on both sides of the border.

Irving, TX – December 8, 2008 – EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: EFJI) today announced that the quality systems of its Transcrypt International subsidiary’s customer service location in Irving, Texas have been re-certified to the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems standard. ISO 9001 is accepted worldwide as the inclusive international standard that defines quality.

“The certification of compliance with ISO 9001:2000 recognizes that the policies, practices and procedures at our customer service location ensure consistent quality in our voice privacy solutions,” said Michael Jalbert, president and chief executive officer of EFJohnson Technologies, Inc. “Earlier this year, we announced the consolidation of our businesses. Part of this consolidation involved a transition of our customer service functions to a single center in Texas. This re-certification further demonstrates our commitment to delivering the highest quality secure communications solutions.”

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) develops and maintains the ISO 9000 standards, but it does not itself issue ISO 9001:2000 certificates. Certificates are issued independently of ISO by the various national and international certification or registration bodies operating around the world. The company achieved the ISO 9001:2000 quality systems certificate of registration from the National Standards Authority of Ireland, Jalbert added.

About EF Johnson Technologies, Inc

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. focuses on innovating, developing and marketing the highest quality secure communications solutions to organizations whose mission is to protect and save lives. The Company’s customers include first responders in public safety and public service, the federal government, and industrial organizations. The Company’s products are marketed under the EFJohnson, 3e Technologies International, and Transcrypt International names.

For more information, visit http://www.EFJohnsonTechnologies.com.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 08, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has completed its acquisition of Federated Software Group, a St. Louis-based company whose engineering services and software systems help track and distribute equipment and personnel for the U.S. Department of Defense.

Federated Software Group will operate within Boeing Integrated Defense Systems’ Global Services & Support division. The acquisition, announced Oct. 16, 2008, is part of Boeing’s strategy to increase its presence in the military supply-chain and logistics command-and-control markets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.