PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release Friday April 3, 2009

Contact: Noel LaBine 763-477-3086

Cinch Systems moves to Wright County

Cinch Systems, Inc., a builder of high-tech physical security systems for the US Government, recently signed a lease for a site in St. Michael , MN to facilitate the expansion of their company. They are a start-up company with a patent on their newly developed encryption system that allows multiple vendors' systems to be integrated. Current customers include the US State Department and the US Navy, and they continue to receive orders for their products. They have spent the last few months searching for a place to expand their business.

Cinch Systems plans to employ up to nine personnel during the first phase of their expansion. These employees will include CEO Joel Christianson , founder of the company with 14 years engineering and sales experience in the security device industry Christianson was also the former Director of Homeland Security & Government Sales for GE Security. Also with the company is Bill Williamson with 38 years in the Security and Life Safety industry. Williamson is also called the “Grandfather of the wireless security system,” and will be the senior hardware engineer. Paul Sjogren will round out the senior management team as the president with 17 years experience in business development, marketing, engineering and general management.

High Security locations such as embassies, bases and prisons require intrusion detection systems, vehicle barrier systems, door monitoring, secure communication devices and networking sub-systems to establish adequate local security. These systems are now required to be open-architecture to allow multiple vendors' systems to be integrated and to enable encrypted communications with command networks. The challenges with existing systems are: failure to comply with current encryption standards, out of date technology, no expansion capability, and antiquated and unavailable replacement parts. Cinch Systems has not only designed an acceptable standard of encryption software, but they also have design various parts of the system, which they coordinate into a complete system, which they have installed for successful operation in a several US Government facilities.

This company has come to Wright County because of the networking ability and knowledge of the local capital market that the Wright County Economic Development Partnership has been able to offer. The strong interest and support for the project by leaders of the St. Michael community also contributed favorably towards Cinch Systems' commitment to locate their expansion facility in this area. The quality of this company and their research and development facility should continue to provide high-tech industry and good-paying jobs for many years to come.

 

The Partnership exists to enhance the business climate of Wright County and help create more jobs in Wright County . The strategies the Partnership uses to achieve its mission include being an information resource and finding technical assistance; aiding business development through Business Retention & Expansion visits, providing financing resources, and providing business information and training through seminars and workshops. Also, the Partnership markets Wright County to business site locators, and maintains an excellent website, which includes a listing of commercial and industrial property available in Wright County (see www.wrightpartnership.org ). The Partnership also assists with Workforce Development and has gathered economic statistical information, which is available on its website.