Axeda, Raytheon Win

FOXBORO, Mass. -- Axeda Corporation, a leading provider of enterprise software that enables manufacturers to offer high-value remote services for their products today announced that it has been selected with Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC, to support the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Phase 1 of its Security Technology Integration Program (STIP). Axeda will provide the Commercial Off the Shelf(COTS) enterprise management solution that will communicate data and images to approximately 1,200 TIP Ready X-ray (TRX) systems deployed at 80 airports across the country.

Axeda's VeriSign security certified solution will provide for administrative and technical communications such as Threat Image Projection (TIP) library updates, equipment and operator performance downloads, remote operation, and centralized system software updates.

"Axeda's commitment to security in our technology, our processes, and our services has enabled our success in industries with stringent security requirements, such as medical device, enterprise storage, and homeland security," said Dale Calder, president and CEO, Axeda Corporation. "Our patented and scalable solution will allow the TSA to easily manage and consolidate the maintenance of diverse and geographically dispersed security devices, pulling everything into a unified support system and optimizing critical equipment performance."

Axeda Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: XEDA)