IDO Security expands availability of shoes-on metal detector

June 19, 2008
Company to announce high-profile relationships with leading vendors

NEW YORK, June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IDO Security, Inc., developer of the innovative MagShoe "shoes-on" metal detector system, today announced availability of an elite network of industry-leading distributors and system integrators for the patented MagShoe device. Together with IDO Security's high-volume production capabilities recently announced, the network creates a complete infrastructure to commercially manufacture and distribute MagShoe for a range of security and loss prevention applications worldwide. MagShoe enhances standard security screening measures by instantly and accurately detecting metal items concealed in footwear without requiring the removal of shoes.

In building its distributor network, IDO Security selected vendors with proven track records and long-term experience in the security and loss prevention markets. These distributors will provide regional demonstrations, sales, implementation and support for MagShoe. The company has already established relationships with leading distributors in China, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Korea, the Philippines, Poland, Spain and the United States, many of which will be announced in the coming weeks.

"MagShoe is the missing link in today's high-security environments, offering a highly efficient, completely reliable method of scanning the lower body that is also cost-effective and convenient," said John Mitola, Director of IDO Security. "The nature of our business and the clients we serve demands a highly qualified support system -- from robust commercial manufacturing capabilities, to localized sales and service provided by a hand-selected group of the most trusted security vendors in the world."