5 Sep 2012
IdentiSys is North America's largest sales and service integrator of identification and access control systems

IdentiSys Inc., North America’s largest sales and service integrator of identification, card issuance, emergency response and access control/CCTV security systems, recently announced the acquisition of the Identification, Security and Presentation Divisions of Mountainland Business Systems, headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT, with additional offices in Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, Montana and Wyoming.

Mountainland Business Systems specialises in providing identification technology solutions including digital photo ID systems, embossed card personalisation systems, loyalty or membership card systems, smart card/biometric applications, secure access/access control/CCTV and patient identification solutions to the corporate, government, healthcare, education, membership/loyalty, first responder and emergency management markets in Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, Montana and Wyoming.

“Adding these divisions of Mountainland Business Systems to the IdentiSys business is truly exciting. We look forward to building on their success and serving customers in our newly expanded area,” said Debra R. Ferril, president and COO of IdentiSys. “We welcome the ID sales and service colleagues from Mountainland and look forward to providing an expanded product portfolio to the ID and security marketplace along with unparalleled customer service, exceptional account management, and on-site services.”

“This purchase is our tenth identification acquisition in the last seven years and our third acquisition in the past 6 months. These acquisitions support our constant, targeted, growth strategy to expand our geographic coverage. In addition to geographical expansion, we also focus on constant product expansion to better meet the needs of our customers,” stated Michael R. Shields, founder and CEO of IdentiSys. “Our strategy in this case, targeted expansion further west of our headquarters in Minnesota. With the addition of the Mountainland Business Systems Divisions, we now offer sales and on-site services in over 50% of the U.S., including Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming and the District of Columbia.”