Tata Advanced Systems, Asian Global Technologies set up JV

Tata Advanced Systems (TAS) and Asian Global Technologies (AGT) International today announced the formation of a new joint venture company, Avana Integrated Systems, to provide integrated solutions for the emerging homeland security market.

A press release from the Tata Group firm said Avana would deliver homeland security solutions tailored for the Indian threat environment and leverage cutting-edge technology deployed globally by AGT to protect critical assets.

Towards this, the new company proposes to deploy state-of-the-art solutions that include integrated hardware managed by very advanced data fusion techniques, which can collect, collate and analyze very large seemingly innocuous data to generate actionable, predictive intelligence for protection of various types of assets.

"Homeland Security impacts the lives of every citizen and is an area where the Tata Group would like to make a meaningful contribution. Globally, technology is becoming a critical part of the security solution and will be increasingly relevant for our country," Mr Ratan N. Tata, Chairman, Tata Sons said.

"I am delighted to join with Tata in India- one of the world’s greatest companies, in the world’s greatest democracy. It is a privilege to work with their leadership," Mr. Mati Kochavi, the founder and CEO of AGT, said.

According to the release, AGT's products and services include the fusion of critical information from sensors, radars and cameras with data from other sources, filtered with sophisticated analytical tools to anticipate and detect threats and potential security breaches.

The company’s solutions rely on several key platforms, including sophisticated data fusion, pattern recognition and data mining, to sift vast amounts of information and turn it into actionable intelligence. AGT combines these powerful technological tools with real-world operational expertise to create solutions that proactively predict, prevent, interrupt, or stop acts of terror and crime, it said.

TAS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, and is a key vehicle for the Tata Group’s initiative in the fields of Defence, Aerospace, Homeland Security and Disaster Management. The company has a strong understanding of the Indian security landscape, and expertise in managing critical and complex security projects across sectors, the release said.

AGT International is a privately-held group of companies that provides high technology security systems and solutions designed to protect critical assets, facilities and infrastructure worldwide. Its global headquarter is in Zurich, with operations in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and South America. It is working on projects worth more than $7 billion to protect critical assets in those markets, the release said.

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