High performance Digital Surveillance Firm Wins First Place Among Small Companies in Central Texas Digital Video Management Firm Receives Award for Best Place to Work

A great place to work and excellence go hand in hand in providing superior product and support to customers needing digital surveillance systems. Salient is helping business, government and schools remain safe with intelligent video monitoring.

Austin, TX (PRWEB) November 21, 2004 -- Salient Systems, a high tech, surveillance video management leader, received an award from the Austin Business Journal for the highest score -- Best Places to Work, Small Companies. Weve experienced a 50 percent growth rate this year," says Per Hannsen, CEO. We have the best people here, and that allows me to be much more careful in adding employees and making sure they fit." Salient feels that high performance is complimented with employee empowerment. Having the employees comfortable with doing the right thing instead of the expedient thing is a key to sustained high growth and strong customer satisfaction," states Robert Ryan, Chief Operating Officer. Studied choices among candidates provide a strong team effort where everyone is valued. This makes the difference" he goes on to say.

Per Hanssen launched Salient Systems in 1995 and moved the business to its current model in 2001. Mr. Hanssen says he intentionally created a work environment in which employees have the freedom to make their own schedules, set individual goals and brainstorm better ways of doing their jobs.

About Salient
Salient Systems manufactures software and equipment to effectively and intelligently manage surveillance video. The company is a leader in providing seamless analog and IP video management along with an information technology approach to enterprise integration. Salient products are sold worldwide and provide intelligent video security in both standard and enterprise environments. Products are sold through IT and security dealers and integrators. Current Salient customers include school districts, large retailers, banks, sports coliseums, and office buildings. The company is located in Austin, Texas with offices in Austin, Houston, Dallas and Atlanta.

Forward-looking statements
This release may contain forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to Salient Systems as of the date hereof, and Salient Systems assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement.

For more information:    
Contact: Robert Ryan
Salient Systems Corporation
Phone 512.617.4800

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