Montreal, November 5, 2008. GROUP TECHNA, is proud to be a partner of ELSAG North America. ELSAG has the most widely implemented license plate reader (LPR) cameras in the United States, with more equipment installed in New York City alone than all of its competitors combined have nation-wide. ELSAG’S LPR system operates in conjunction with MES PLATES and MES TIME ENFORECMENT, GROUP TECHNA’s robust LPR Hotlist and LPR eChalking software solutions.

GROUP TECHNA is a leading software provider in mobile computing throughout various sectors, including Parking and Traffic enforcement operations. With over 1 000 eTicketing and LPR software solutions in Traffic and Parking Enforcement deployed in municipalities throughout North America, GROUP TECHNA’s partnership with ELSAG makes perfect sense.

New Technology Upgrades To Be Unveiled At International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference

Next week at the 115th edition of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference in San Diego, ELSAG North America will unveil new and vastly improved LPR cameras. The more slender camera is 43% smaller than the existing one, allowing it to be placed along side or in virtually any light bar on top of police cruisers. The more accommodating camera will retain the same commanding accuracy that its predecessor is known for. The ability to place the cameras in the light bar will further secures ELSAG’s prominence as a producer of vehicle mounted systems. Furthermore, ELSAG continues to take its leadership to another level teaming up with GROUP TECHNA a premier producer of high-end robust software forming the ultimate powerhouse in mobile enforcement systems.

ELSAG North America’s MPH-900® and GROUP TECHNA’S MES PLATES AND TIME ENFORCEMENT are easy to use, mobile camera systems that significantly improve officer safety and productivity while allowing law and municipal by-law enforcement to run efficient operations that benefit the community. These systems enable police and parking officers to aptly determine which vehicles are in violation. Whether it is from a suspended driver’s license, or expired permit anyone in violation of the law will be issued a citation in record timing due to this truly groundbreaking combination of hardware and software. When coupled with GROUP TECHNA’s MES PLATES or TIME ENFORCEMENT solutions, municipalities experience dramatic increases in their capacity to track vehicles. Prior to LPR an average of 40 vehicles per shift was common versus a minimum of 3 000 per shift using License Plate Recognition. LPR’s potential to positively impact highway safety and Parking Management makes it an invaluable asset to Traffic and Parking enforcement.