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Global Rainmakers in Channel Distribution Partnership with Dutch Firm

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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

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Global Rainmakers, Inc. (GRI), which has developed an iris-on-the-move capture and identification system, has signed a channel distribution partnership with Holland- based Hacousto Group to market the company's tokenless-biometric security offering to the Benelux region. "Global Rainmakers has already begun to develop the U.S. market for iris-based identification security system," says Hector Hoyos, CEO of GRI. "Having proven our technology and product offerings with major U.S. governmental and financial institutions, partnering with Hacousto will allow us to begin to sell…

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