Smidler will oversee the company's sales, marketing, customer service and operational functions. He joins Kaman from Lenze Americas, where he served as EVP, with responsibility for marketing, sales, finance, business systems and product technology for the Americas.

He was also a member of the management committee of the Lenze Group, Germany, and held the position of president and treasurer for Lenze Americas and served as a board member for the Lenze ACTech production company.

Kaman Industrial Technologies is a distributor of industrial parts that operates nearly 200 customer service centers and five distribution centers across North America.

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Navin Rajendra, Senior Research Analyst, Asia Pacific Smart Cards & Auto ID, Electronics & Security Practice, Frost & Sullivan said, "With the diverse product range and high levels of security, the company has been able to tap into the key applications for biometrics in the Asia Pacific region. The company has more than 500 clients across the globe and is also the key supplier to the top 3 access control manufacturers in Korea."

"The company's growth in government applications provides a testament to the level and degree of security and durability which the products display." said Rajendra.

"Suprema is honored to receive this prestigious award from Frost & Sullivan. This recognition well reflects our phenomenal growth during past years," said James Lee, CEO of Suprema. "Albeit, global economic downturn has affected biometrics industry to some degree, we have well managed to grow double in 2008. I believe such industry-specific accolade will significantly reinforce Suprema's growth momentum in expanding our business portfolio to the fast-growing government procurement and multi-modal biometrics sector."

Sanjay Singh, Vice President, Asia Pacific Industrial Technologies Practice, Frost & Sullivan continues, "The strong abilities and track record of Suprema in providing end to end solutions in the Biometrics arena with a stringent focus on security provides it with a platform to target both global and regional clients in addition to its customer base in South Korea. These attributes are expected to drive the future growth of the company as it seeks to grow regionally and globally."

During 2003 - 2008 periods, Suprema showed outstanding growth rate of 99% (CAGR) in revenue, and by the end of 2008, the company recorded KRW25 billion in sales which is a massive 123% jump from 2007.

About Suprema

Suprema Inc. is a leading global provider of biometric recognition and identity management solutions and systems. The company's range of products includes fingerprint modules, fingerprint systems, e-passport readers and live-scanners. Suprema has worldwide sales network over 100 countries and also a listed company in South Korea's stock exchange (KOSDAQ).

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About Suprema Inc.

Suprema Inc. is a leading global provider of fingerprint recognition and identity management solutions and systems. The company offers range of products includes fingerprint modules, fingerprint systems, e-passport readers and live-scanners. Suprema has worldwide sales network over 100 countries and also a listed company on the South Korean stock market (KOSDAQ: 094840). For more information, please visit www.supremainc.com.

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ADT Security Clinched Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Industrial Technologies Award for 'Physical Security Company of the Year'

SINGAPORE, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-Asia-AsiaNet/ --

ADT Security has received the 2009 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Industrial Technologies Award for Physical Security Company of the Year. Frost & Sullivan presented the award to ADT Security for demonstrating insight into its customers' needs and optimizing its product line to meet the needs of the various market segments. In its fourth year, the Frost & Sullivan Industrial Technologies Awards recognize excellent achievements of companies in various industries in Asia Pacific.

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"ADT's expertise and capabilities to integrate the different elements of the security systems for its clients enables them to optimize resources at their end. Its single-minded focus on customers with a dedicated and focused team with greater reach, new products, and an improved technical and delivery competency is enabling ADT to grow their business in the Asia Pacific region. This is evidenced by a significant growth of about 30% in its Access Control and Video Surveillance business which has outstripped the overall industry growth in the region," said Sanjay Singh, Vice President of Industrial Technologies, Asia Pacific, Frost & Sullivan.

At the awards ceremony, Robert Zhu, President of ADT Security for Asia Pacific said, "It is a privilege to receive this prestigious industry award. This is a significant achievement for us as it recognizes our efforts and commitment in bringing our customers superior solutions that address their challenging needs in today's dynamic environment. Our vertical market-focused approach and customer-focused strategy enable us to target different market segments effectively. This award will help spur greater product innovations and even higher quality integrated solutions to benefit more customers in this region."

The Frost & Sullivan Industrial Technologies Awards honor outstanding performances by companies in such industries as electronics and security, industrial automation and process control, energy and power systems, chemicals materials and food industries, as well as new and emerging technologies. Award recipients are selected based on Frost & Sullivan's in-depth analysis of their industries, extensive evaluations and research.

A world leader in providing integrated security solutions, ADT Security's solutions are implemented in key infrastructures throughout Asia Pacific including the new Terminal 3 in Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi and major transportation hubs in China. Leading Fortune 500 companies around the world count on ADT Security to help them protect their people and assets. Examples include some of the world's largest logistics companies, numerous pharmaceutical companies, leading financial institutions and many others.

About ADT Security

ADT Security Services, a Tyco International company, is the world's largest provider of electronic security services to more than seven million commercial, government and residential customers worldwide. ADT's total security solutions include intrusion, fire protection, closed circuit television, access control, critical condition monitoring, electronic article surveillance, radio frequency identification (RFID) and integrated systems. ADT's web site address is http:/ www.adt.com/global .

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Thirty-three most sought after titles were conferred to the deserving organisations at a gala-evening attended by 150 senior business executives from the industrial technologies industries.

The best practices and outstanding industry performance by these recipients prove that economic climate is not a deterrent to operational success of top-players. Reinstating this point, Sanjay Singh, vice president for Industrial Technologies at Frost & Sullivan commented, "We believe that organizations that have successfully navigated the past 12 to 18 months and have shown exemplary performance in growth, expansion and customer acquisition need to be recognized so as to inspire and positively influence all their stakeholders and customers. This is precisely what the Industrial Technology Awards aims to do."

The awards identify and credit best practices in the industry segments and are in-tuned with Frost & Sullivan's in-depth analysis and coverage of these industries. In keeping with the company's commitment to excellence and innovation, the Awards offered are carefully reviewed and evaluated to reflect the current market landscape inclusive of the emerging technology trends.

The following leading companies within the industrial space in Asia Pacific were conferred the below titles:

                           Chemicals Materials and Foods

    Biofuel Company of the Year                   PT. IDB Bio Research
                                                   Development
    Biofuel Emerging Company of the Year          PT Molindo Raya
                                                   Industrial
    Oleochemicals Company of the Year             Emery Oleochemicals
    Paint and Coatings Company of the Year        Seamaster Paint
                                                   Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
    Functional Ingredients Company of the Year    Nu-Mega Ingredients Pty
                                                   Ltd


                           Measurement & Instrumentation

    Emerging Semiconductor Company of the Year    Advanced
                                                   Micro-Fabrication
                                                   Equipment Inc
    Communications Test & Measurement Emerging    Pixelmetrix Corporation
     Company of the Year
    Emerging Sensor Company of the Year           BioNet International Sdn
                                                   Bhd
    IP Communications Test and Measurement        IXIA
     Equipment Company of the Year


                              Energy and Power Systems

    Technology Leader of the Year, Large Scale      NGK Insulators Ltd
     Energy Storage
    Green Technology Innovator Of The Year,         LanzaTech
     Ethanol Production Technologies
    Distributed Power Generation Equipment          Wartsila
     Company of the Year
    Power Transmission Equipment Company            Hyundai Heavy Industries
     of the Year
    Power Distribution Equipment Company            LS Industrial Systems
     of the Year
    Energy Storage Company of the Year              LG Chem
    Power Quality Equipment Company of the Year     APC by Schneider Electric


                             Industrial Process Control

    Machine Safety Company of the Year                Omron Automation
    Industrial Wireless Emerging Company of the Year  iWOW Connections Pte Ltd
    Oil Free Air Compressors  Company of the Year     Atlas Copco
    Welding Equipment Company of the Year             The Lincoln Electric
                                                       Company (Asia Pacific)
                                                       Pte Ltd
    Positive Displacement Pump Company of the Year    IDEX Corp


                        Environment & Building Technologies

    Air Conditioner Company of the Year               LG Electronics Asia
    Bottled Water Company of the Year                 Amshore
    Waste Management Company of the Year              SITA Australia
    Facilities Management Company of the Year         Colliers International


                              Electronics and Security

    Product Innovator of the Year, Odor Sensing   E-Nose Pty Ltd, Australia
     Technologies
    Technology Innovator of the Year, Touchpad    Elan Microelectronics
     Technology                                    Corp, Taiwan
    Technology Innovator of the Year, Handheld    Digislide Holdings Pty
     Projection Technologies                       Limited, Australia
    RFID System Integrator Company of the Year    Hewlett Packard
    RFID Readers Company of the Year              Wavetrend
    Physical Security Company of the Year         ADT Security
    PCB Company of the Year                       Elec & Eltek
                                                   International Holdings
                                                   Ltd
    Biometrics Company of the Year                Suprema Inc

The 2009 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Industrial Technologies Awards is supported by Industrial Automation Community, Singapore High Technology Association(SHTA), Singapore Industrial Automation Association(SIAA), Singapore Manufacturers' Federation (SMa) and Enterprise Development Center at SMa (EDC@SMa). Media partners of the awards are Asia Food Journal, Business Today, Control Engineering Asia, ECN Asia, EDN Asia, Electronics Asia, Electronics Manufacturing Asia, Electronics Manufacturing China, EnergyAsia, Home Finder, Hydrocarbon Asia Industrial Automation Annual Directory, Industrial Automation News and Wireless Design & Development Asia. PRNewswire is the official newswire for the banquet.

For further information, please visit- www.frost.com/apacita09

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