This tie-up will leverage technologies from both companies and derive advantages of the global scale to cater to the growing demand for defence and homeland security products in the US market. The customised version of Micro IBB will feature Knowledge switches for the US security products market.

"We are honorued to support Micro Technologies in becoming even more successful in the American market by integrating our security technology with Micro Technologies' high-end disaster products and messaging solutions," said Knowledge Vector's Glenn Nozick. Knowledge Vector is a market leader in complex event processing technology that creates real-time intelligence with broad market applications.

Knowledge Vector's Knowledge Switch and associated Sentinel Director software create real-time intelligence by implementing enhanced collection, analysis, and dissemination (CAD). Micro Technology has developed a wide range of security & IT products, including embedded, Web-based and client server applications.

Some of the company's focus areas compromise security, e-commerce, telecommunication, wireless technology and messaging solutions. The company's innovative security software products provide super security solutions to various kinds of applications. Micro Tech has also initiated moves for perfecting a mechanism for combating disasters from unpredictable calamities - both natural or through man-made.

The tie-up would pave way for the company's global foray with its innovative products and solutions that address a growing demand for security and life-support product globally.