January 8, 2004

Vinci USA names Quazant^® COO to Advisory Board

HOUSTON, January 8, 2004 / Press Release / -- Vinci USA, the world’s leading video motion detection technology, today announced that it has added Quazant^® COO, Carter Caldwell, to its Advisory Board.

“I’m thrilled to have been asked to serve on Vinci’s Board of Advisors; it has a fantastic technology that has multiple applications in the market.  The management is guiding the company in good directions and I look forward to helping the organization continue in its mission,” said Carter Caldwell of his recent appointment.

Introduced in Europe in the early 1990's, VINCI’s video motion detection products have logged tens of millions of hours providing digital video recording, surveillance and motion-triggered action to governments, schools, militaries and museums, as well as businesses of all sizes.  Vinci’s products are used by some of the world’s leading companies, such as The Louve Museum, IBM, Ford, Banque De France, HP, Motorola, Renault, and Nestle.  Further information about Vinci USA can be found at www.vinciusa.com.

Carter Caldwell is COO of Quazant^®, a Houston-based software development and services company.  Carter also serves on the Board of ePayments Direct, the Board of the Technology Entrepreneurs Exchange (Texchange), the Secondary Committee for the University of Pennsylvania Admissions Department, and energetically acts as a Career Advisor for University of Pennsylvania students.  Carter holds a B.A in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Quazant^® is a software development and services company whose technology improves transaction processing performance.  With offices in Houston and Chicago, Quazant^® also provides custom software development and business consulting services.  More information about Quazant^® can be found at www.quazant.com.

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