AGT International Strengthens Management Team with Appointment of Professor Lutz Heuser as Chief Technology Officer, Head of Research & Development, AGT International and Chief Executive Officer, AGT Germany

By Agt International, PRNE
Sunday, September 19, 2010

Professor Heuser will lead AGT's global R&D activities and manage AGT's international portfolio

ZURICH, September 20, 2010 - AGT International (AGT), a global network of security and safety solution
companies that are among the fastest growing in the world, today announced
that Professor Lutz Heuser has joined AGT as Chief Technology Officer, Head
of R&D, AGT International and Chief Executive Officer, AGT Germany. Professor
Heuser will be responsible for overseeing AGT's global R&D operations in
addition to leading the implementation of AGT's ambitious growth plans for
the German market.

Professor Heuser is one of the world's leading innovators in Information
and Communication Technologies (ICT). Regarded as a Research & Development
entrepreneur, he is a trusted advisor to the European Commission and the
German Government. Professor Heuser has had significant influence in shaping
visions on the future of the Internet, the web-based service industry, and
cloud based business services. He spent the past decade, as Head of SAP
Research where he built up one of the leading European industrial research
organizations in ICT. Prior to joining SAP he was in charge of the European
applied research for Digital Equipment Corporation. He was co-founder of the
renowned research centre CEC Karlsruhe, as well as several other joint
research centres with Universities of Karlsruhe, Darmstadt, Dresden, Zurich,
St. Gallen, Pretoria, Belfast, and Brisbane.

Mati Kochavi, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, AGT International said,
"Professor Lutz Heuser is a significant hire for AGT and a key addition to
our management team. His vast experience in and knowledge of our industry
makes him perfectly suited to lead our global R&D activities. AGT is
committed to building a team of unique talents to develop and deploy the most
sophisticated end-to-end solutions to help governments and corporations
navigate complex environments. I am very happy that Professor Heuser agreed
to come onboard and work with us to drive AGT's ambitious growth plans across
the globe," he concluded.

"AGT is a unique organization with extraordinary potential for growth,"
Professor Lutz Heuser said. "The foresight and vision of AGT's leadership is
truly remarkable. Having spent my career focusing on horizontal technology -
from operating systems and software development systems to application
platforms - the opportunity to work with some of the most talented and
forward-looking individuals in the world on developing end-user technologies
that literally make our world more manageable, was something I simply could
not turn down. I look forward to working with my new colleagues and
contributing to the continued global expansion of AGT and the achievement of
our mission to be the world's premier provider of end-to-end technology
systems and solution that assist our customers in effectively managing
complex environments."

The AGT network of companies, which has achieved sales in excess of US$7
billion
to date and anticipates reaching the US$1.5 billion revenue mark in
2010, also announced that it is expanding its existing global R&D operations
to include a new center in Germany. AGT is investing US$250 million in R&D
activities and has selected Germany as the base for its new world class R&D
center because of the expertise around sensor networks, robotics, visual
computing, business applications, IT security, public safety, and eMobility
available within the German research community. AGT is currently exploring a
range of location options.

AGT International has also announced that, effective immediately, TZS
Solutions will become AGT Germany. Peter Liebhart, CEO, TZS Solutions, has
been appointed COO of the company, with responsibility for AGT Germany's
sales and services. Peter will also serve on the board of AGT Germany.

Professor Lutz Heuser biographical notes:

    - Received doctoral degree in Informatics from the University of
      Karlsruhe
    - Diploma in Informatics from the University of Darmstadt.
    - Honorary Professorship from the Technical University of Darmstadt.
    - Adjunct Professor at the Queensland University of Technology in
      Brisbane.
    - Awarded an Honorary PhD from the Technical University of Dresden in
      2008
    - Author and co-author of several books on ICT
    - 2010-2012 Vice-Chairman of ISTAG
    - 2007-2009 Chairman of ISTAG
    - 2008 - Chairman of the German "Software-Cluster"
    - 2006 - Chairman and Founder of the International Research Forum
    - 2010 - Co-Chairman of the "Feldafinger Circle"
    - 2006 - Member of the National IT-Summit

CONTACT: Michael France / Justin Dini, for AGT International,
+1-212-333-3810

Michael France or Justin Dini, both for AGT International, +1-212-333-3810

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