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KMD a Denmark-based NEC Corporation subsidiary has just acquired the DVI Disaster Victim Identification System International system area from Plass Data. The acquisition includes the IT system also known as the Plass Data System as well as customer agreements and the intellectual property rights relating to the product. A group of employees from Plass Data will transfer to the KMD Group in connection with the agreement.DVI Disaster Victim Identification System International also known as the Plass Data System is a world leader in supporting the identification and registration of disaster victims.The system is used by authorities in more than 25 countries around the globe as well as INTERPOLs Incident Response Teams. Customers include the National Police in Denmark and police in countries including Norway the Netherlands Australia South Africa and Canada.Were pleased to bring the DVI system into KMDs product portfolio. This is software that is absolutely vital to society helping authorities around the world in difficult situations. This is a task that we would like to assist with. At the same time the customer portfolio is a good match with the foreign business plans that KMD has put together with our owners from NEC says Sren Henriksen Executive Vice President and head of Strategy Technology and Communication at KMD.The acquisition is being carried out as a carve-out from Plass Data Software AS which has gone into liquidation.Theres no doubt that the system area is extremely important in situations that require all the help available. Together with NEC one of the world leaders in biometrics we can help to develop the product area and ensure that authorities around the world are prepared as best possible in the event of a disaster Sren Henriksen elaborates.The acquisition includes the IT system customer agreements and the intellectual property rights relating to the product. Three employees from Plass Data will transfer to KMD in connection with the agreement. The purchase price will not be disclosed. The area will be positioned as a new subsidiary of the KMD Group and will be part of the business unit working with central government customers. It will be based at KMDs headquarters in Ballerup Denmark.