Oracle Recognizes MorphoTrak Database Architect with Prestigious Award

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MorphoTrak announces that Oracle Corporation has awarded Aris Prassinos the designation as Oracle ACE Director—one of fewer than 100 worldwide across all Oracle product lines.

“It also enables us to deliver better systems to our customers by getting valuable feedback from other leading edge customers who face similar challenges.”

As a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff at MorphoTrak, Prassinos has been working with Oracle technologies for over 15 years, and brings deep expertise in database architecture, application development, performance tuning, and high availability.

"Having database experts that actively engage with the wider Oracle community is not just about enhancing our reputation,” says Clark Nelson, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “It also enables us to deliver better systems to our customers by getting valuable feedback from other leading edge customers who face similar challenges."

The Oracle ACE Director designation recognizes Prassinos’ expertise in the use of Oracle technology, his contributions to the Oracle user community, as well as his willingness to share his experience and expertise. Prassinos is one of fewer than 20 Oracle ACE Directors specializing in Database Management and Performance.

MorphoTrak is proud to deploy its expertise with Oracle 11g to its AFIS customers. With MorphoTrak providing biometric solutions to over 50 percent of the law enforcement biometric identification systems at state level, Prassinos has been instrumental in utilizing Oracle Database technologies in innovative ways to manage customers’ varied and sensitive data. He is the database architect for more than 100 Oracle-based production systems deployed around the world.

Prassinos is a frequent speaker and panelist at database industry conferences, and has been quoted often in the press regarding Oracle solutions. Prassinos was recognized as the "Content Management Architect of the Year" for 2005 by Oracle Magazine.

About MorphoTrak

MorphoTrak Inc., a subsidiary of SAFRAN USA, provides biometric and identity management solutions to the U.S. and Canadian markets. Formed from the merger of Sagem Morpho, Inc and Motorola's biometric division, Printrak, MorphoTrak’s markets include law enforcement, border control, civil identification, facility/IT security and access control. MorphoTrak and its global parent -- Sagem Sécurité -- are leading innovators in large fingerprint identification systems, facial and iris recognition, as well as identification technologies such as smart cards, secure travel documents, e-passports, and drivers’ licenses. MorphoTrak employs over 450 persons, with headquarters near Washington D.C., major corporate facilities in Anaheim, CA and Tacoma, WA, and regional facilities throughout the U.S. www.morphotrak.com