Government ID, Smart Cards, Identification and Authentication

Noortech wins Saudi Customs' biometric access control project

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Noortech has been awarded a new physical security project by Saudi Customs. Luberef awards Noortech a contract to supply time attendance and access control systems. The project expects completion in two weeks and is located at one of Saudi Customs’ facilities in Riyadh. In addition to the Saudi Customs, Noortech is being retained by a growing number of government and private sector bodies to cater to their physical security systems needs. [end] 

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