Travel Industry Sales Veteran Joins Saflink's Registered Traveler Solutions Group
2007年3月26日 - 8:00PM
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Company Also Announces Partnership Between Business Travel
Coalition and FLO(TM) Alliance KIRKLAND, Wash., March 26
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Saflink Corporation(R) (OTC:SFLK)
(BULLETIN BOARD: SFLK) , founding member of the FLO(TM) (Fast Lane
Option) Alliance, today announced that it has appointed Fred
Fischer as Senior Vice President, Strategic Sales. Fischer will be
responsible for sales of the FLO Registered Traveler (RT) program
to corporations, travel management companies, airlines, credit card
companies and retail partners. Saflink's Registered Traveler
Solutions Group also announced today a strategic partnership with
the Business Travel Coalition (BTC), a group representing the
interests of corporate travelers. Both strategic additions will
further position FLO as a leading RT services provider. Glenn
Argenbright, President and General Manager of Saflink's Registered
Traveler Solutions Group, stated, "We believe the recent selection
of FLO by Huntsville International Airport to implement a RT
program, along with these new strategic appointments, combine to
position the Alliance for great success. Bringing together the
'dean' of travel sales and marketing and the preeminent customer
advocate and strategist in the business travel industry today will
undoubtedly help FLO to implement its vision and drive great value
for customers, partners and shareholders." Fred Fischer A travel
industry professional with 33 years of experience, Mr. Fischer
previously held a similar position at Verified Identity Pass, Inc.
(VIP) where he led the strategic sales, strategy and launch of
VIP's CLEAR Registered Traveler program. Formerly, Mr. Fischer was
Vice President of Global Business Travel Sales at American Express,
responsible for the company's Global 100 accounts. Mr. Fischer is a
recognized RT expert within the travel industry and a sought-after
speaker at industry events. Mr. Fischer said, "As a passionate
champion of RT, I look forward to helping customize the FLO
solution to meet the unique needs of corporations, airlines and
airports. It is rewarding to be representing what I believe is the
premier RT product in the marketplace." Business Travel Coalition
BTC has agreed to advise the FLO Alliance on business strategy and
to represent corporate travel buyers as an ombudsman within the
travel industry and before the federal government, as well as be
available as a resource to the Transportation Security
Administration, airports and airlines in designing customer-centric
RT programs. BTC Chairman Kevin Mitchell, a 30-year hospitality
industry veteran and early RT advocate, writes and speaks on
airline competition, travel distribution issues and aviation
security and frequently testifies before Congress. Business Travel
News recognized Mr. Mitchell as one of the 25 most influential
industry executives in 1994, 1996 and 1997. He was also designated
Man of the Year in 1998 by the Commercial Travelers Association and
Person of The Year in 1998 and 1999 by Travel Agent Magazine. Mr.
Mitchell said, "The benefits-driven FLO model takes RT to a
significantly higher level -- I call it 'RT 2.0.' I have been
impressed by the FLO team's refreshing openness, flexibility and
irreproachable integrity. This kind of value-added product and
hospitality-oriented management team is what the industry truly
needs to coalesce around RT." About Saflink Saflink Corporation
offers biometric security, smart card and cryptographic
technologies that help protect intellectual property and control
access to secure facilities. Saflink security technologies are key
components in identity assurance management solutions that allow
administrators and security personnel to positively confirm a
person's identity before access is granted. Saflink cryptographic
technologies help to ensure that sensitive information is accessed
only by the intended recipient(s). Saflink Corporation is also the
founding member of the FLO(TM) (Fast Lane Option) Alliance, which
is a consortium of industry-leading companies that contribute their
respective expertise to develop, market, sell and deploy an
end-to-end solution for the U.S. government's Registered Traveler
Program. For more information, please visit http://www.saflink.com/
or call 800-762-9595. About the FLO Alliance The FLO program
benefits from the participation of industry-leading companies that
contribute their respective areas of expertise to develop, market,
sell and deploy an end-to-end solution for the U.S. government's
Registered Traveler Program. The Alliance's solution is designed to
provide for the complete Registered Traveler credentialing process
and its operational use in airports. The FLO Alliance's
biometrically secured FLO card would allow qualified individuals to
take advantage of expedited security screening procedures in
designated lanes at participating airports as well as promotional
offers and discounts offered by retail partners. Companies
participating in the FLO program include Saflink Corporation (OTC
Bulletin Board: SFLK), Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase, Johnson Controls,
Inc., Smiths Detection Inc., The Paradies Shops, International RAM,
Expedia Corporate Travel and ID Technology Partners. For more
information about the FLO program and Alliance, contact Luke
Thomas, Saflink Executive Vice President, Registered Traveler
Program, at 425.278.1253 or visit http://www.fastlaneoption.com/ .
NOTE: "Saflink" is a registered trademark and "FLO" is a trademark
of Saflink Corporation. The names of actual companies and products
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