JDSU Announces SecureShift(R) Authorized Partner
February 07 2006 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Selection of CCL Label Accelerates Deployment of Leading Brand
Authentication Technology SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 7
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JDSU, a leading provider of brand
authentication and anti-counterfeiting solutions, today announced
CCL Label, Inc. as an authorized SecureShift(R) partner. JDSU is
changing the way brand protection packaging is applied to consumer
products across a broad spectrum of market applications, including
pharmaceuticals, electronics and consumables by enabling brand
owners to easily integrate advanced product authentication
technology into their existing product packaging, labeling and
branding guidelines. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050913/SFTU125LOGO ) "JDSU
has developed the most advanced overt security technology available
on the market today," said Roy W. Bie, general manager of JDSU's
Flex Products Group. "Working with CCL Label, JDSU will not only
grow our leadership position in brand authentication by increasing
our distribution channels, but also will grow the number of
SecureShift applications for pharmaceutical brand protection. In
turn, CCL Label, Inc. now has the opportunity to increase revenue
streams through deployment of our patented authentication
technology while helping them to address their customers'
counterfeiting concerns." CCL Label Inc. a division of CCL
Industries Inc., a global leader in secure labeling solutions in
the consumer product and healthcare sectors, has become the first
JDSU SecureShift Authorized Partner to gain the ability to supply
labels for pharmaceutical brand protection applications utilizing
JDSU's SecureShift inks. As an authorized partner, CCL will now has
the ability to incorporate JDSU's unique SecureShift security
technology into its labels that are made in 47 production
facilities in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. "It is
clear to us how valuable JDSU's SecureShift technology will be for
our own customers," said John Pedroli, group vice president, U.S.
Label Division, CCL Label Inc. "Now that we are an authorized
SecureShift partner, we can enhance our offering to meet the
growing needs of our customers for state-of-the art, brand
authentication capabilities." Designed to provide an affordable and
secure solution for labeling and packaging, SecureShift offers: --
Easy, positive authentication by eye - a proven deterrent to
counterfeiting -- Simple incorporation into existing product
packaging and labeling -- Controlled manufacturing, supply, and
distribution SecureShift is ideal for numerous applications
including: -- Labels, as a dedicated security label or part of
existing labeling -- Packaging, including blister packs, boxes, or
bottles -- Closures, including foil induction seals and shrink
sleeves -- Molded plastics, as part of a product or package About
JDSU JDSU (Nasdaq: JDSU; and TSX: JDU) is committed to enabling
broadband & optical innovation in the communications,
commercial and consumer markets. JDSU is the leading provider of
communications test and measurement solutions and optical products
for telecommunications service providers, cable operators, and
network equipment manufacturers. Furthermore, JDSU is the leading
provider of innovative optical solutions for medical/environmental
instrumentation, semiconductor processing, display, brand
authentication, aerospace and defense, and decorative applications.
More information is available at http://www.jdsu.com/. About CCL
Label, Inc.: CCL Label Inc. has served the packaging, promotional
and pharmaceutical industry for over 25 years and is the Global
leader for pressure-sensitive self-adhesive labels for prime,
pharmaceutical and promotional products. CCL Label Inc. designs and
prints a wide range of high-quality paper and film, pressure
sensitive, security, RFID, in-mold, shrink sleeve, expanded
content, inserts/outserts and Spinformation(R) rotating labels and
printed promotions to help leading consumer product marketers in
support of their brand strategies. CCL Label Inc. has plants
located throughout North America, Europe Asia and Latin America
offering specialized press technologies and unmatched capabilities
on a global level. CCL innovations enable companies to clearly
differentiate and effectively promote and protect their products
and brands with eye-catching consumer appeal. CCL Label Inc. is
wholly-owned by CCL Industries Inc., a public specialty packaging
company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange trading under the
symbols CCL.A and CCL.NV.B. CCL Industries Inc., with headquarters
in Toronto, Canada employs approximately 4,700 people and operates
47 production facilities in North America, Europe, Latin America
and Asia. Visit us on the web at http://www.ccllabel.com/ and
http://www.cclind.com/ The statements contained in this press
release that are not purely historical are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934. Such
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, any
statement or implication that the products described in this press
release (i) will be successfully introduced or marketed, (ii) will
be qualified and purchased by our customers, or (iii) will perform
to any particular specifications or performance or reliability
standards. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties that, if realized, could materially impair the
Company's results of operations, business, and financial condition.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, (a)
the failure of the products (i) to perform as expected without
material defects, (ii) to be manufactured at acceptable volumes,
yields, and cost, (iii) to be qualified and accepted by our
customers, and (iv) to successfully compete with products offered
by our competitors, and (b) factors discussed from time to time in
reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The forward-looking statements contained in this news
release are made as of the date hereof, and the Company does not
assume any obligation to update or qualify any of the statements
made herein. Source: JDS Uniphase Corporation.
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CONTACT: JDSU Media, Kathleen Greene, +1-408-546-5852, or , or JDSU
Investors, Jacquie Ross, +1-408-546-4445, or ; or CCL Media, Robert
Ryckman, VP Sales and Marketing, +1-609-443-3700, ext. 127, or , or
CCL Investors, Steve Lancaster, Executive Vice President and CFO,
+1-416-756-8517, or Web site: http://www.jdsu.com/
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