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OSI Systems announces agreement with Brijot Imaging Systems

OSI Systems, Inc., a vertically integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the security and healthcare industries, announced recently that its Security division, Rapiscan Systems, has entered into a private label distribution agreement with Brijot Imaging Systems, Inc., a leading provider of passive millimeter wave technology.  The agreement calls for the two companies to develop, market and sell people-screening and object detection solutions that combine Brijot's and Rapiscan's expertise in millimetre wave and X-ray technology for military, Homeland Security and commercial customers, worldwide.

Brijot's passive millimetre wave technology can rapidly detect and image a wide range of concealed objects and substances, such as liquids, gels, explosives, ceramics, plastics, as well as metals.  In addition, it can be used with moving or stationary subjects and operated remotely to reduce threats to security personnel.

Rapiscan Systems' President, Ajay Mehra, stated, "We believe there is a large and growing demand for integrated security solutions that combine multiple technologies, so we are pleased to work with Brijot to expand our range of advanced body scanning products.  We intend to work with Brijot to bring to market new products and services that leverage Rapiscan's deep expertise in X-ray technologies and our global distribution and service network.  Rapiscan will now be able to offer its customers the choice of screening people for threats in a stand-off mode utilizing passive millimetre wave technology or in a portal mode utilizing our proprietary backscatter X-ray technology.  Brijot's technology is expected to be integrated with our existing products so that we can offer our customers a layered security checkpoint that efficiently detects a wide range of concealed metallic and non-metallic security threats."

Brijot Imaging Systems' President and CEO, Mitchel J. Laskey, stated, "Brijot is pleased to consummate this partnership with a global industry leader like Rapiscan.  Their interest in furthering the development and support of our passive millimetre wave system provides additional validation of our market leading technology.  We are confident that this private label branding will increase the distribution penetration of our systems worldwide.  The combination of passive millimetre wave and X-ray technologies benefit clients' organizational security needs and delivers a comprehensive turnkey solution."