At Thales we can deliver a lot more value for our client

Through our extensive research and development capabilities we are able to offer a wide range of independent services that 'assist in technology integration, proof of concept design and trial evaluation. Our customer-centric approach enables us to combine our understanding of theory and technology in order to deliver practical and innovative solutions in line with your business objectives.

This may be the evaluation of Retailer Biometrics technology to improve customer service and in house CRM systems.

This may be the use of our Patents to assist in the design and construction of retail solutions.

This may be as advisors when evaluating environmentally friendly technologies.

This may be as an independent consultancy resource when evaluating new technology solutions for your stores.

Just some of the areas we have worked with clients in a technology partnership:

• Locating and tracking of people and high value assets using rf tags
• Secure wireless IP networks
• Distribution of sensitive data
• High assurance network security (overview)
• High assurance network security (detail)
  Information management
• intelligent classifiers
• intelligent data technology for improved incident management
• Learning systems

We annually dedicate 1.2 billion pounds to support our Research and development capabilities in order to develop new technologies and products in partnership with our customers. This involves some 20,000 R&D based throughout 80 offices with a large network of direct links with Universities and supporting academic institutions and where in 2005 we co-supervised 130 PHD students across Europe.