Datastrip announces strategic partner in UAE

Future Trends Establishment, founded in 1995 is a division of Azzam International and are specialists in providing system development and solutions to the Security and IT industry. FTE are proven professionals committed to customers' needs.

"Datastrip's innovative software, hardware and biometric verification devices was seen as an important addition to our portfolio" says Simon Najib Haidar, FTE's Marketing Projects Manager, "their 2D code provides the high capacity required to store text, photographs and biometric templates, and together with such high performance products as the DSVerify2D reader and verification device will enable us to provide a simplified solution to many complex applications such as national ID programmes, voter registration, driver's licence, passports, visas etc."

The partnership will strengthen both Datastrip and Future Trends position in the market place", adds Patrick Gilmore, Datastrip's Business Development Director for Africa & Middle East. "FTE's commitment was demonstrated by their staff's understanding and awareness of our technology and products, enhancing the existing offering by Future Trends Establishment providing total solutions to government agencies and commercial organisations throughout the Middle East."