Company News
See ECKey at ICS West
February 2008
Come and see ECKey at ICS West in Las Vegas April 2-4 at Booth 40031. As a special offer you can register for the ICS West show for FREE, saving $75.
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It’s a cell phone… it’s an MP3 player… it’s a prox card?
January 2008
Every morning before I run out the door I do a quick check for three important items–do I have my wallet, keys, and cell phone? I’ve made it a pretty good habit and it’s rare that I’ll forget one of them (although I did forget to wear a belt to work yesterday, which was kinda embarrassing, so maybe I should add that to my morning checklist).
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How to turn your phone into a bunch of keys
January 2008
Twenty years from now, do you think you will still be carrying a bunch of keys around in your pocket? Here, Steve Vickers looks at one solution already hoping to replace the whole lot.
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US Business Development Manager Appointed
December 2007
Ken Erickson has been appointed as the US Business development Manager. Ken has over 30 years of experience in sales and marketing management in the consumer and security industries. One of his career highlights was being honored by a major trade association as one of the top 100 U.S. marketing executives for securing substantial market share for 2 corporations. In 1996, Ken started his own marketing and product development consulting firm, KRE Management Group, which specializes in the progression of companies and products in the U.S. market. KRE Management Group also supports activities in the U.S. for manufacturers in Canada, England and China.
Deal signed with Master Locksmiths
August 2007
ECKey has signed a partnership with the Master Locksmith Association of Australasia to provide relay units across Australia and New Zealand. The Association is a leading provider of advice, service and products to locksmith businesses in the Australasia market and ECKey are delighted to working with them on this exciting opportunity. Stay tuned for more annoucements as the products are released to the market by the end of 2007.
Renaming as ECKey
July 2007
Resonance Systems Limited has changed its name to ECKey Limited (pronounced Eee Cee Key). CEO Nick Willis said "As a company working around the world it is important to have a consistent brand that our partners can use to communicate with their customers, whether they are talking about the company or the technology”. The ECKey name and logo have been secured with company names, trademarks and URLs. ECKey is a derivative of ElectroniC Key.
Awarded Market Development Grant
May 2007
ECKey (previously Resonance Systems) was awarded a Market Development Grant from New Zealand Trade and Enterprise to take this technology to the world.
Nick Willis - unlocking a fortune
29th April 2007 - Nicola Shepheard
Herald on Sunday
He's studied with Stephen Hawking and worked with Sam Morgan. Now Nick Willis' cellphone-key technology is poised to make him our next entrepreneurial star. The Auckland dad tells Nicola Shepheard he always knew it would work.
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Kiwi businessman to take phone technology worldwide
22nd April 2007 - Alister Wilkinson
TV3 National News
A Kiwi businessman is about to take his simple, but potentially very popular idea to the world. Nick Willis has developed a way to unlock your doors when your house recognises your mobile phone.
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Opening doors next job for the mighty mobile
9 April 2007 - Ruben Schwarz
The Dominion Post
The mundane hassle of digging into your pocket or handbag to fish out your front door and car keys could be a thing of the past if an Auckland start-up gets its way.
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Tom Frei appointed as Director
March 2007
Dr Matthias Tom Frei has 18 years entrepreneurial and senior management experience of ITC business. He founded several companies in Germany, including software, microelectronics design, internet computing centre, and distribution for American software products in several European countries, taking these companies to multi-million Euro annual revenue success. Resident in New Zealand since 2005, he works as a strategic business development consultant. He enables local companies to develop realistic business plans for taking their products and services to overseas markets, especially Germany.
Sparkbox and NZVIF invests in ECKey
February 2007
Sparkbox is New Zealand’s leading angel investor in the Information Communications and Technology (ICT) sector. The investment in ECKey partners Sparkbox with the NZ Government's Seed Co-Investment Fund (SCIF), part of NZVIF.
In selecting investments, Sparkbox back committed founders and company management who have enthusiasm, integrity and a strong clear vision for their company.
The New Zealand Venture Investment Fund Limited (VIF) is a Crown Owned Company established under the Companies Act 1993 and incorporated in June 2002. Based in Auckland, the Company is governed by a private sector Board of Directors and managed by a dedicated Management team. NZVIF is contracted by the New Zealand Government to administer the Venture Capital and Seed Co-investment Programmes.
Research and Development Grant from FRST
January 2007
ECKey (previously Resonance Systems) was successfully granted a grant for private sector research and development from the Foundation of Research Science and Technology. This supports the new investment in R&D that extends ECKey's capability in the technological research and development to support the global demand.
Awarded IP Grant by the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
March 2006
ECKey (previously Resonance Systems) was awarded an Enterprise Development Capability Building Grant for protecting its phone key technology from New Zealand Trade and Enterprise . Chief Executive Dr Nick Willis said "This is a significant vote of confidence in the business and will enable us to protect our IP in the global marketplace.
