North Carolina Certification Confirms Monitech's Continuing Service to State's Drivers

23-Year-Old Ignition Interlock Program Offers Road to Redemption

MORRISVILLE, NC--Aug. 14, 2012: North Carolina's Division of Motor Vehicles has approved Monitech, Inc. as the state's first North Carolina-based provider of ignition interlock systems. With North Carolina's certification, Monitech is now a certified provider with statewide service center coverage that meets the state's 2011 program standards.

Certification under the new program standards marks the 23rd consecutive year that Monitech has been certified to provide service in North Carolina. Monitech maintains 27 service centers across the state making it capable of offering remote service calls anywhere in North Carolina.

The Monitech device is the most sophisticated in the industry. The proprietary Monitech fuel cell -- unique to Monitech's devices -- protects users from false positives by only reacting to the presence of ethanol, the active ingredient in alcoholic beverages. The Monitech device also offers other advanced features, such as talking to the user in English and Spanish, and advanced remote service overrides, which allow entry of a lockout code to temporarily extend service appointments after lockout. This feature prevents the extra cost of a tow bill or service call.

According to the NCDMV, the safety of North Carolina's motoring public is the primary factor in the decision to certify an ignition interlock system provider. To become state certified, the provider must meet the standards of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as well as those established by the state. All testing must be completed in qualified laboratories and approved by the NCDMV.

"We have certified Monitech to meet our newer, stringent ignition interlock standards which are among the toughest in the country," said NCDMV Commissioner Michael D. Robertson.

Monitech customer care, engineering, software development and manufacturing are operated out of its Morrisville headquarters. In addition, the company's trained and certified field technicians are based within 50 miles of any citizen, enabling Monitech to provide quick and localized assistance. The company, which currently employs 80 staff members in the state, expects to continue hiring in several key technical areas.

"We treat every customer as an individual. Our goal is to help customers understand the process and to be there supporting them every step of the program as they regain their driving privileges," said Chief Executive Officer, John Stump. "We serve our customers by restoring their freedom to drive safely and responsibly, and we focus on serving our fellow North Carolinians by providing critical protection against impaired driving."