ShotSpotter and Centurist Systems Form Military Products Joint Venture
Atlanta, GA - December 8, 2003 — ShotSpotter, Inc., the country's leading developer of gunshot location systems and technology, and Centurist Systems, Inc. a leader in defense and aerospace security technology, today announced the creation of a Joint Venture under which they will market and sell next generation gunshot location systems to military and government customers.
"ShotSpotter systems have successfully located gunfire in complex urban environments for the better part of a decade" said Dr. Robert L. Showen, President of ShotSpotter. "We want to offer the same level of protection we provide every day to hundreds of thousands of US citizens to our military, and Centurist Systems is the perfect partner for us in that endeavor."
"ShotSpotter's technology leads the industry in delivering accurate and timely data about gunfire to law enforcement," said Mr. Beldock, "This is a company poised to take major strides in both its technology and its business, and I'm excited to be on board."
"With Centurist System's extensive military and aerospace security background," said Scott Manderville, President and CEO of Centurist Systems, "we are in the position to provide a soldier-focused, rapidly deployable gunshot detection and location system with the best portability and accuracy on the market."
The joint venture's first two products are based on technology already being sold domestically. The first, a soldier-portable gunshot detection system, uses ShotSpotter's patented filtering techniques and Centurist's unique knowledge of wireless and other technologies to produce a best-of-breed live fire detection system. The second, a vehicle-mounted system designed specifically for convoy protection, augments the soldier system and provides further capabilities unique to mobile installations.
About ShotSpotter, Inc., (www.shotspotter.com)
ShotSpotter, Inc., the leading developer of gunshot location systems and technology, is based in Santa Clara, CA. ShotSpotter’s flagship product, which detects gunfire across large urban areas using a small number of inexpensive and easy-to-deploy sensors, currently protects the citizens of cities nationwide, from Los Angeles, CA to Washington, DC. Its products recently assisted the FBI and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in identifying and capturing the Columbus, OH highway sniper suspect. In 2000, ShotSpotter was honored for its technology vision and leadership when got won the Computerworld Smithsonian Laureate Award, having been nominated by William H. Gates, chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corporation, and the Smithsonian added its technology to the museum’s permanent collection. With technology covered by numerous patents, the company also offers products to the law enforcement, homeland security and military markets. ShotSpotter technology has consistently produced arrests and weapons confiscations nationwide and has helped reduce gunfire and crime rates in cities that deploy it.
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