Luminance Consulting Bolsters Portfolio of Security, Identity Management and Web Services Clients

Complementary Companies Enable Luminance to Bring Wide Array of Innovative Solutions to Enterprise Customers and Technology Partners

01 October 2007

Los Angeles, CA -- Luminance Consulting Services today announced that it will provide business development, sales and marketing services for five new clients that provide a variety of security systems, professional services and communication applications. The new clients include Image Analyzer, Ltd, ImageWare Systems, InDorse Technologies, SOA Software and UDX, Inc. In addition, Luminance has established a partnership with MG Solutions to provide comprehensive SOA and identity management strategies and engineering deployment solutions for Fortune 1000 companies.

Luminance works with its clients to develop and implement sales and marketing strategies as well as to secure venture capital funding. Luminance’s relationships and experience in the identity management and security marketplace allows the firm to provide savvy guidance on company and product positioning and to facilitate dialogue with potential customers and/or technology and channel partners. In addition, through Luminance’s North American Acceleration Service, Luminance acts as an outsourced business development agent for companies seeking new or larger market presence in the region.

"By selectively representing companies with complementary, innovative security solutions Luminance not only adds value to our clients, but also to enterprise customers, investors and technology partners that are seeking a single resource for such solutions," said Andrew Shikiar, founder and Principal of Luminance Consulting. "Our expanded team of business development and marketing professionals leverages collective contacts and domain expertise to provide Luminance’s clients with tangible, bottom-line results.”

Luminance’s active clients and partners in the security, identity management and web services marketplace include:

• FuGen Solutions, Inc.: The FuGen MISP™ Platform is a hosted solution that facilitates secure, interoperable deployment of federated and user-centric identity systems and services.
• Image Analyzer, Ltd.: Image Analyzer has an image filtering solution that allows for real-time scanning of email attachments to prevent transmission of pornographic content from an enterprise’s network.
• ImageWare Systems: ImageWare Systems (AMEX: IW) is a leading developer and provider of identity management solutions, providing biometric, secure credential, law enforcement and digital imaging technologies.
• InDorse Technologies: InDorse has an end-to-end solution that ensures integrity and protection of a corporation’s documents and work product – both inside and outside of a corporate network.
• MG Solutions: MG Solutions provides professional services for companies seeking to implement identity management and web services technologies.
• SOA Software: SOA Software is the leading provider of comprehensive enterprise class SOA management, security and governance solutions.
• UDX, Inc.: UDX has developed a community-based secure document exchange network that facilitates advanced communications and transactions between service providers and authenticated users.

Luminance Consulting offers a variety of professional services, including Global Sales & Marketing Support, Emerging Technology Seminars & Tutorials and Association & Standards Management. Its global roster of clients spans the security, identity management, new media and consumer services markets. More information can be found on Luminance's website at More information can be found on Luminance's website at www.lumconsult.com.

About Luminance Consulting Services
Founded in the Fall of 2001, Luminance Consulting Services provides business development and marketing expertise, with a focus on emerging technologies and organizations. Based in Venice, CA, Luminance has a global network of consultants and partners, allowing the company to provide comprehensive services on a 24/7 basis. Luminance is an active member of the Liberty Alliance Project, the Technology Council of Southern California, and the Los Angeles Venture Association. p>

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