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Appriss, Inc. Deploys Intelligent Search Technology’s NameSearch®
Solution for Searching and Matching of Federal and Local Crime
Offender Lists
Appriss, Inc chooses Intelligent
Search Technology, Ltd. to add advanced identity searching,
matching, deduping capabilities to its technology solutions.
White Plains, NY, September
1st, 2006 - Intelligent Search Technology, Ltd. (IST), the
leading provider of ultra-flexible, real time and batch, searching & matching
technology, announced today that Appriss®, Inc., of Louisville,
Kentucky, has deployed Intelligent Search’s flagship product, NameSearch
to match and de-duplicate names, addresses and other identifying
information from multiple local and government sources. Appriss
is a provider of innovative
technology solutions including notification to victims of Federal
crimes through the U.S. Department of Justice. The company also
created JusticeXchange™,
an integrated justice solution that provides an instant, up-to-date
database of booking records, incident reports and other data
from hundreds of agencies
across the country .
The NameSearch product enables systems to find and match
Personal Names regardless of variations.
“After evaluating the top searching/matching technologies available
on the market, we are pleased to integrate NameSearch into
our database of offender bookings and other data from agencies across the
country for
use by law enforcement in tracking down criminals ” said David
Blair, Director of Software Development Data at Appriss.
“The cutting edge searching and matching technology in NameSearch
will be instrumental in allowing us to de-duplicate lists from
over 30 state justice departments,” Blair continued.
“Thanks
to NameSearch, justice organizations throughout the United
States will be able to search
the list for individuals that may represent a risk to communities
at large. ”
“We are proud to be partnering with Appriss to help local,
state, and Federal government agencies serve and protect their citizens,” commented Charles
Tannenbaum, Business Development Manager for Intelligent Search Technology. “It
is of the utmost importance that timely and accurate information be readily
available to law enforcement and justice organizations. NameSearch will
allow users of
JusticeXChange to access up-to-date and accurate information that will
help to make communities safer places in which to live.”
About Appriss, Inc
Appriss, Inc. provides innovative technology solutions
that help governments serve and protect their citizens. Its flagship
product, VINE® — the National Victim Notification Network — alerts
crime victims about the custody and court status of their offenders
over the telephone, through the Internet, or via e-mail. Other
innovative products and services include VINE Protective Order™,
which automatically
notifies petitioners when protective orders are served on respondents;
JusticeXchange™, the leading solution for connecting criminal
justice agencies nationwide; and Alertxpress®, a high-speed
notification for government agencies. The company’s newest product,
MethCheck™, is an automated tool that allows law enforcement to monitor
purchases of pseudoephedrine, one of the components in the
manufacture of methamphetamine,
and to “watch” specific individuals who exceed the legal
limits imposed by state law.
About Intelligent Search Technology
Founded in 1993, Intelligent Search Technology, Ltd.
(IST) has devoted its resources to the development of the fastest and
most accurate data searching and matching software. IST is a privately-held
company and has shown continued growth since its inception. With the development
of MerlinMerge® SpeedPro (duplicate detection, merge purge software),
CorrectAddress® (address verification and address correction software)
and ISTwatch© (OFAC compliance and terrorist searching software)
IST continues to develop and market core technologies used for
data management and retrieval of information from large systems running
under diverse
hardware and software platforms.
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