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HTS Americas established

HTS (Hi-Tech Solutions), a specialist in the optical character recognition (OCR) and computer vision systems market, has established a wholly-owned US subsidiary, HTS Americas, based in New York, and named John Whiteman as its CEO.
May 2, 2012 Read time: 1 min
2651 HTS (3997 Hi-Tech Solutions), a specialist in the optical character recognition (OCR) and computer vision systems market, has established a wholly-owned US subsidiary, HTS Americas, based in New York, and named John Whiteman as its CEO. The new operation will drive HTS's expansion into strategic markets including parking, access control, transportation, critical assets, border surveillance, and safe city.

"We are pleased with the growth in our Americas business and recognise that this is the time for HTS to establish a fully dedicated sales and support centre for the region,” said Phil Elovic, president and CEO of HTS.

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