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Ahtna Government Services Corporation and VeriTainer Corporation Announce Teaming Agreement
SACRAMENTO, Calif. and FREMONT, Calif., Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Firms team to deliver VeriTainer's Crane Mounted Scanning Solution
Ahtna Government Services Corporation (Ahtna), headquartered in Sacramento, CA, and VeriTainer
Corporation (VeriTainer), based in California's Silicon Valley, have formed a global, non-exclusive alliance to
deliver VeriTainer's patented crane mounted scanning technology to ports around the globe. Ahtna has
provided design, construction, and integration services for the deployment of land-based radiation detection
systems since 2004. VeriTainer Corporation is the world leader in crane mounted scanning that is uniquely
suited to address on-dock rail and transshipped cargo.
"At this point, the challenge in addressing transshipped containers traveling through the world's busiest
ports has been widely acknowledged and having supported projects in more than 30 countries around the
world, we've seen this gap firsthand " said Chris Smith, CEO and President of Ahtna. "The VeriTainer crane
mounted solution helps solve this very difficult challenge. Throughout 2009, we have worked closely with
VeriTainer and have invested resources to position ourselves to assist in the deployment of this much needed
technology," Smith went on to say.
"In just the last few months, two comprehensive analyses have been issued recommending crane mounted
scanning. One was the basis for a Request for Proposal issued out of the Middle East and both recommended
VeriTainer, and VeriTainer only, as the provider of crane mounted scanning," said Kevin Orchard, managing
Director of VeriTainer UK limited. Orchard continued, "I'm now seeing high levels of interest from all corners of
the globe and am very pleased to have a partner capable of helping us meet this demand."
Ahtna and VeriTainer both have extensive experience in the field, a critical component for success. With
Ahtna's many implementations and VeriTainer's highly successful field work, the two firms stand ready to
deliver this much needed technology to the marketplace.
"The goal is to bring physical security to the global population and the supply chain it so heavily relies on,
while not impeding the free-flow of the world's commerce," said John Alioto, CEO of VeriTainer. "We are very
pleased to be working with a firm as experienced and accomplished as Ahtna to achieve this very important
objective."
About Ahtna
Ahtna is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ahtna, Incorporated, an Alaska Native Corporation and small
disadvantaged business, with staffed offices in six states, Washington, D.C., and Kiev, Ukraine. Ahtna is one
of the contractors supporting the crucial mission of the U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security
Administration Second Line of Defense (SLD) Program, in cooperation with foreign governments and other
U.S. agencies such as the Department of State, Department of Commerce, and Customs Service. Ahtna
currently provides design, installation, communications, construction, and engineering of integrated and
sustainable radiation monitoring, detection, and response systems at international airports, borders, and
maritime shipping hubs around the world. The SLD Program's objective is to enhance international nuclear
non-proliferation and to reduce global danger from weapons of mass destruction. Under this contract, Ahtna
has worked in more than 30 countries in the former Soviet Union, Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
About VeriTainer
VeriTainer Corporation is a venture-backed leader in crane-based radiation detection technology for
scanning of shipping containers to ensure that the world's ports are free from nuclear terrorism. VeriTainer's
patented technology enables scanning of 100 percent of shipping containers, addressing a principal
vulnerability of the world's population centers and allowing for rapid scanning of containers entering and
exiting ports without disrupting the flow of commerce.
SOURCE: VeriTainer Corporation
CONTACT: US,
Seth Jacobson,
+1-310-317-1966,
seth@jcipr.com,
or UK,
Kevin Orchard,
+44 7739 186733,
korchard@veritainer.com,
both of VeriTainer Corporation;
or Christopher Smith,
csmith@ahtnagov.com,
or John Guenza,
jguenza@ahtnagov.com,
both of Ahtna Government Services Corporation,
+1-916-372-2000;
or Jessica Childress of JCI Worldwide,
+1-310-310-2616, cell,
+1-310-579-5720,
for VeriTainer Corporation
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