VIDSYS' JAMES CHONG NAMED TO IDG'S INFOWORLD CTO 25

Annual Awards Honor CTOs Leading their Companies and the Industry; Chong Recognized for Leadership in Development of Physical Security Information Management Platform

VIENNA, Va. and MARLBOROUGH, Mass. - June 11, 2007 -VidSys,the leading provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) solutions for safety, security, commercial, surveillance, military and transportation organizations, today announced CTO James Chong has been named to IDG’s InfoWorld CTO 25. IDG’s InfoWorld, the leading media brand for IT solutions management, has recognized Chong for his industry leadership and technological contributions to the overall advancement of the physical/logical security convergence sector, and specifically PSIM solutions. The IDG InfoWorld CTO 25 can be viewed at: http://www.infoworld.com/5246.

“This year’s CTO 25 award winners are true visionaries who believe that leading edge technology equals leading edge business,” said Steve Fox, InfoWorld editor in chief. ”Their constant invention and reinvention of strategic tools, coupled with an eagle eye for business opportunity, provide a blueprint for IT success.”

An emerging technology category in the physical security market, PSIM is the marriage of video management for security and surveillance applications with situation management (incident and event). This combination enables security personnel in operations centers to more efficiently manage situations or events, and not the underlying systems and technology. Chong has been integral in deploying VidSys’ VidShield PSIM platform in some of the nation’s largest and most sophisticated operations centers, including the City of Chicago, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Texas Department of Transportation and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), among others.

“James has been an integral part of not only VidSys’ innovation and growth, but to the growth and advancement of the entire physical and IT security convergence movement,” said Chuck Teubner, CEO, VidSys. “James has played an important role over the years to promote security convergence concepts and to create the technologies that help that vision become reality – we’re happy that James is being recognized for his achievements in the industry and proud he is a part of the VidSys team.”

Each year, InfoWorld honors IT executives who have shown leadership both inside and outside their companies. Nominations are reviewed and winners selected by the InfoWorld executive editorial team. For more information about InfoWorld’s awards programs, visit http://www.infoworld.com/awards.

About InfoWorld Media Group

InfoWorld Media Group helps IT solutions management choose the right technology, within the context of a cohesive strategy, for business impact at their organizations. Rather than merely covering the enterprise technology market, InfoWorld identifies and promotes emerging technology segments that add unique value for the organizations that implement them, as well as the vendors that provide those solutions. Using an integrated communications approach including online, events, a weekly print publication, research, and a continued investment in an independent Test Center, InfoWorld analysts and editors provide both hands-on analysis and evaluation, as well as expert commentary on issues surrounding emerging technologies and products. Visit InfoWorld at http://www.infoworld.com.

About International Data Group (IDG)

International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, events, and research company. IDG’s online network includes more than 450 web sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment and video games worldwide. IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers in 85 countries including CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, and PC World. IDG’s lead-generation service, IDG Connect, matches technology companies with an audience of engaged, high-quality IT professionals, influencers, and decision makers.

IDG is a leading producer of more than 750 technology-related events including Macworld Conference & Expo, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, Entertainment for All Expo (E for All), DEMO, and IDC Directions. IDC, a subsidiary of IDG, is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events. Over 900 IDC analysts in more than 90 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends.

Additional information about IDG, a privately held company, is available at http://www.idg.com.

About VidSys
VidSys is a leading provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) solutions and the only operations center software company that provides truly collaborative situational awareness for safety, security, military and transportation organizations.  The VidSys platform is based on an open, hybrid architecture that integrates data from any video source, as well as any detection, monitoring or control system, allowing public safety and security personnel to focus on awareness, assessment and action.  Founded in 2005, the company’s solutions are deployed in transportation, federal government, enterprise and state and local government applications, including some of the largest state and city command and control centers in the U.S.  Privately funded by IDG Ventures Boston, the company has offices in Marlborough, Massachusetts and Vienna, Virginia.  For more information, visit www.vidsys.com..

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