ImageWare® Systems Extends Global Reach into Japanese Market with TwoFive, Inc. Partnership
ImageWare Opens Tokyo Sales Office
TOKYO and SAN DIEGO, July 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ImageWare® Systems, Inc. (OTCQB:IWSY), a leader in mobile and cloud-based multi-modal biometric identity management solutions, announces a distribution and integration partnership with leading security solutions provider TwoFive, Inc., which includes an initial modest order.
TwoFive, Inc. develops end-to-end solutions for the Japanese service provider community as well as distributes messaging security solutions. Weak or stolen credentials are the leading cause for data breaches and information loss. TwoFive’s partnership with ImageWare brings to the service provider community and beyond to remove this risk from an ever changing and more complex security landscape.
ImageWare’s Senior Vice President Global Sales and Marketing, David Somerville, commented, “Our expanding commitment to the Japanese and Asia Pacific markets are evidenced by our TwoFive partnership and opening of the ImageWare office in the Marunouchi district Tokyo, and the appointment of Japan-based Vice President Sales for Asia Pacific, Stuart Folo.”
Nobuhiro Suemasa, CEO of TwoFive, Inc., added, “The strategy of many organizations in Japan and abroad is a reliance on the ongoing strength of a password to protect mission critical assets such as databases and applications. Continued breaches in enterprises of all sizes shows that the Japanese market continues to be exploited and the only way to secure these assets is by identifying the user at the time of authentication or transaction through multi-factor biometrics. We are excited to integrate, distribute and support the industry’s best of breed platform for multi-factor biometrics with ImageWare.”
About TwoFive, Inc.
TwoFive, Inc. is specialized in the security, design and development of large-scale messaging infrastructure at fixed line and mobile operators in Japan. The company was founded in 2014 by a dedicated number of messaging security experts who have deployed numerous platforms in Japan’s largest ISP’s, ASP, and mobile operators. TwoFive provides system design, construction, security technologies and implementation services as well as custom messaging software development. For more information about our company or partners, please visit .
About ImageWare® Systems, Inc.
ImageWare Systems, Inc. is a leading developer of mobile and cloud-based identity management solutions, providing patented biometric authentication solutions for the enterprise. Biometric technology uses unique physical characteristics to authenticate a person’s identity. The company delivers next-generation biometrics as an interactive and scalable cloud-based solution. ImageWare brings together cloud and mobile technology to offer multi-factor authentication for smartphone users, for the enterprise, and across industries.
ImageWare’s products support multi-modal biometric authentication including, but not limited to, any individual use or combination of face, voice, fingerprint, iris, palm, and more. All the biometrics can be combined with or used as replacements for authentication and access control tools, including tokens, digital certificates, passwords, and PINS, to provide the ultimate level of assurance, accountability, and ease of use for corporate networks, web applications, mobile devices, and PC desktop environments.
ImageWare is headquartered in San Diego, California, with offices in Portland, Oregon, Ottawa, Ontario, and Mexico City, Mexico. To learn more about ImageWare, visit and follow us on , , , and .
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