Salient Systems Adds to National Sales Force

Tom Chamard and Jim Memmesheimer Bring Outstanding Experience and Industry
Knowledge to Salient Systems` National Sales Team
AUSTIN, Texas--(Business Wire)--
Salient Systems Corporation, a leading provider of advanced, network friendly
video management software solutions, announces the addition of Tom Chamard as
Director of Sales - Northeast and Jim Memmesheimer - Business Development A&E
Specialist. Mr. Chamard will be responsible for northeast regional integrator
recruitment and sales, and the development of strategic accounts. Mr.
Memmesheimer will be responsible for implementing Salient`s A&E Program,
providing tools, knowledge and service to industry consultants and security
system architects and engineers.

"Tom and Jim bring outstanding experience to the Salient team and complete our
strategy to hire the `best and the brightest` in the industry. Their combined
knowledge of access control, video management systems, software integration,
national account management and business development enhances our existing
team`s experience and we look forward to the rapid expansion of Salient`s
products in the marketplace," says Bob Wilbur, CEO of Salient Systems.

Mr. Chamard recently served as Senior Manager, National Accounts-North America
for Tyco Safety Products where he was responsible for national integrators and
deployments into Fortune 500 accounts. In his capacity as Senior Manager, he
also served as corporate liaison between Software House and American Dynamics.
Prior to his years with Tyco, Mr. Chamard served as Director of Sales and
National Accounts for Honeywell Integrated Systems.

Mr. Memmesheimer recently served as Regional Sales Manager for Automatic Systems
Inc., with responsibility for new territory development through security
integrators and A&E`s. His extensive experience with Red Hawk and Video Master
included expanding market share and developing security integrators. He has over
23 years of direct sales and marketing experience in the security industry.

ABOUT SALIENT

Salient Systems Corporation offers a network friendly, comprehensive IP and
Analog video surveillance management system, called CompleteView. Built on the
foundation of open standards and open architecture, CompleteView is scalable and
provides everything needed to manage a multi-server enterprise video system from
a single desk-top. CompleteView can be found in state and local government
agencies, municipalities, K-12 and Higher Education campus settings as well as
industrial and commercial real estate enterprises. For more information, visit
www.salientsys.com.

Salient Systems
Mary Wilbur, 512-617-4800
Director of Marketing

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