TRAVEL SENTRY INC.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

John Vermilye is the founder of Travel Sentry and the creator of the Travel Sentry® Approved lock system.. He has over forty years’ airline baggage operations and security experience. John was approached by the Travel Goods Association to help establish a standards based system that would permit passengers to once again lock their bags yet enable the TSA to open these as needed for inspection. The Travel Sentry System was born The Travel Sentry System was launched in all airports and the first Travel Sentry Approved locks went on sale 12 November 2003 At 2004 Travel Goods Association annual tradeshow in Washington, the Travel Sentry System was recognized for the benefits it provided to the travellers, the travel goods industry & the Transportation Security Administration but also the forward thinking initiative between private enterprise and the public agency For the first time, 10 million Travel Sentry® Approved locks were produced annually Japan was the first country implementing the Travel Sentry system outside the US. Security officers at Tokyo Narita were able to open, inspect & lock Travel Sentry Approved Locks without the passenger present and without damaging the lock or the luggage Okoban® by Travel Sentry is set up by John Vermilye solving the lost & found issue in partnership with World Tracer. Okoban creates a link between owners and their property, assigning unique codes to any item that needs to be protected from accidental loss. The system is part of the largest network of Lost and Found offices in the world The number of Travel Sentry® Approved locks manufactured annually is up to 40 million by over 200 lock & luggage manufacturers all over the world All Canadian airports, all Austrian airports and Ben Gurion (TLV) airport adopt the Travel Sentry system so they can open and re-lock passenger luggage that uses Travel Sentry® Approved locks when a physical inspection is required to clear checked baggage for safe transport Security Officers at all finish airports and most South Korean and Dutch airports are equipped to inspect without damage luggage that uses Travel Sentry® Approved locks when a physical inspection is required In depth checked luggage screening in most major airports in Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Togo and New Zealand is supported by the Travel Sentry system, allowing security officer to open and re-lock passenger luggage that uses Travel Sentry® Approved locks when a physical inspection without damage One out of every two passengers today leaves from an airport using the Travel Sentry® Lock system: in 600 airports, in 16 countries, by 1.6 billion passengers annually, on 350 million locks, with more than 500 luggage brands Travel Sentry is proud to introduce a new Corporate Visual Identity. All trademarks and logos, including the Red Diamond, have been updated to fit the company’s manifesto: we make travel simply smarter. A new website, marketing campaign and brand videos are launched to promote this new visual identity. Beijing Capital International airport is now equipped with the Travel Sentry system. It is the number 2 airport in the world and welcomes 90 million passengers annually with flights to over 250 destinations. This implementation consolidates Travel Sentry position as the global solution for airport security agencies worldwide. Travel Sentry® also sets standards to ensure that: The Travel Sentry® Red Diamond and other trademarks are correctly presented. Travel Sentry® standards require that: the Travel Sentry® system The Travel Sentry® Red Diamond and other trademarks are correctly presented. Any company interested in manufacturing Travel Sentry® Approved locks or luggage or to distribute products with the Travel Sentry® trademark is required to get a license. For more specific information on the Travel Sentry® Licensing system, please contact Travel Sentry® at Travel Sentry® also sets standards to ensure that: The Travel Sentry® Red Diamond and other trademarks are correctly presented. Travel Sentry® standards require that: the Travel Sentry® system The Travel Sentry® Red Diamond and other trademarks are correctly presented. Any company interested in manufacturing Travel Sentry® Approved locks or luggage or to distribute products with the Travel Sentry® trademark is required to get a license. For more specific information on the Travel Sentry® Licensing system, please contact Travel Sentry® at