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CognoVision Named to the CIX Top 20 Innovative Companies of 2009

November 10, 2009 - Toronto, ON, Canada

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CognoVision Solutions Inc., a leading developer of audience measurement and retail intelligence solutions, has been named as one of the CIX Top 20 Innovative Companies of 2009.

The Top 20 are selected by the Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX), Canada's most important gathering of key players in the innovation economy. CIX conducts an exhaustive search for the most innovative ideas, products, services and companies in the country.

CIX Top 20 Award

“We are humbled and honoured by being named to the CIX Top 20,” said Haroon Mirza, Director of Business Development at CognoVision. “It is great to be recognized for our efforts to push the envelope in bringing greater accountability and metrics to the digital signage and retail industries through the use of innovative technologies. Our innovation has allowed us to offer state-of-the-art solutions that are cost-effective and have a focus on providing actionable business intelligence to our clients.”

CognoVision Solutions Inc., a Toronto-based company, was selected for their innovative work on the Anonymous Impression Metric (AIM) platform which encompasses leading face detection and people tracking technologies to provide powerful business intelligence metrics for digital signage networks and retailers. Its solutions allow digital signage networks to measure and maximize their ROI, and for retailers to improve their bottom line by increasing revenues and optimizing costs.

About CognoVision Solutions Inc.
CognoVision provides real-time audience measurement solutions for the retail and out-of-home advertising industries. The company's Anonymous Impression Metric (AIM) system uses face-detection and people-tracking video analytics technology to measure the effectiveness of media displays, including digital screens, posters, kiosks, window displays, and product displays. AIM also enables digital advertising to be targeted in real time according to anonymous audience demographics. AIM has been designed to completely respect privacy. No images or video are ever recorded. No personally identifiable information is ever stored. Learn more at http://www.cognovision.com .

About CIX
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) is a nexus of ideas, creativity and talent showcasing technology-based innovation while bringing together key industry experts to share inspiring ideas and success stories. CIX provides a showcase for the country’s most compelling new technology inventions and a platform for partnerships and transactional relationships with investors from around the world.
Learn more at http://www.canadianinnovationexchange.com .