E-Commerce Articles - Kirkton Shoop joins Continental Prison Systems, Inc. (CPSI) as Vice-President of Business Developme


by ANDREW SAVALA - Date: 2009-10-05 - Word Count: 695 Share This!

FRESNO, Calif., June 16, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Continental Prison Systems, Inc. (Pink Sheets:CPSZ), provider of the EZ-Card and Kiosk technology for cashless solutions, today announced that Kirkton Shoop has joined the company as Vice-President of Business Development. Kirk brings over 22 years of software and hardware product design and engineering, as well as the marketing and management of related projects. He will provide leadership in the management of the company's global business development and sales efforts.

"Having Kirk on the team has broadened our potential scope of new business and new locations through these symbiotic strategic alliances with key businesses in the correctional market," stated Gregg Hodge, Vice-President Marketing and Sales. "We are very pleased to welcome Kirk to the CPSI team."

"After experiencing the success of my involvement with Carrier Access as a start-up company, I became interested in EZ Card & Kiosk and the many opportunities for success it presented," remarked Kirk. He further added, "With EZ Card & Kiosks full complement of services available to correctional facilities around the country, we felt that certain strategic business partners would further enhance our services, as well as their own offerings, to create a winning combination."

Mr. Shoop will be responsible for developing third-party and business alliance relationships with correctional industry businesses that will complement EZ Card & Kiosks' products and services. These businesses will include companies offering commissary, messaging, phone systems, jail management systems and accounting systems that are already providing their services to this market segment.

Prior to joining CPSI, Kirk was the Engineering/Marketing Manager for Carrier Access Corporation, Boulder, Colorado, a company he co-founded. He was responsible for the development and marketing of the very successful M13 product. Kirk has a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University, NYC, and a B.S. Degree, Majoring in Math and Physics from Willamette University.

For additional information about EZ Card and Kiosk solutions, please visit our website at www.ezcardandkiosk.com.

About Continental Prison Systems, Inc.

Continental Prison Systems Inc. (CPSI), dba EZ Card & Kiosk, is the first kiosk, internet payment and release debit card provider to successfully introduce a full-suite solution for the "Cashless Jail." The company offers innovative solutions to city and county jails designed to streamline and reduce many of the operational and personnel costs required to properly manage detention facilities. Via its proprietary software, teamed with customized kiosk hardware and remote secure website technology, EZ Card & Kiosk is a "cashless" system for booking, collecting and depositing cash holdings of a new inmate, allowing an inmate's family and friends to make deposits into their trust account, and refunding their money at the time of their release (EZ Release Card). The kiosk is similar in appearance to a "Stand-Alone" ATM. Our goal is to help convert the jail into a 'cashless' environment through the use of kiosks for in-coming cash and the issuance of a debit card to an inmate at the time of his/her release. In doing so, the facility is relieved from repeatedly handling cash, further reducing errors and fraud.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words or phrases "would be," "would allow," "intends to," "will likely result," "are expected to," "will continue," "anticipate," "expect," "estimate," "project," "indicate," "could," "potentially," "should," "believe," "considers," or similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking statements." Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of risks and uncertainties. These include the company's historic lack of profitability, end user customer acceptance and actual demand, which may differ significantly from expectations, the need for the company to manage its growth, the need to raise funds for operations and other risks within the regulation of the industry. Statements made herein are as of the date of this press release and should not be relied upon as of any subsequent date. The Company's past performance is not necessarily indicative of its future performance. The Company does not undertake, and the Company specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences, developments, events or circumstances after the date of such statement.

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