Ontario Energy Minister attends demonstration of innovative Ontario energy
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Avante's Smartboxx Technology, representative of Ontario's leadership in the Clean Tech sector.

TORONTO, April 23 /CNW/ - Avante Security Corp. (TSXV:ASY) ("Avante" or the "Company") welcomed the Hon. Brad Duguid, Ontario's Minister of Energy and Infrastructure to their head Office in Toronto today. Continuing with his focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy, Minister Duguid visited the Avante office to tour its facility and learn more about how Avante's Smartboxx Energy Manager technology can empower Ontario residents and LDC's to conserve energy from anywhere at anytime.

"Energy Conservation is a key priority under Ontario's landmark Green Energy Act," said Minister Duguid. "Innovations led by private sector companies, such as Avante can help lead a culture of conservation through the creation of consumer friendly products to manage the energy we use in our daily lives."

Industry Leading Innovation

Avante's Smartboxx Technology is the latest advance in true, two-way, interactive wireless automation. With the Avante Smartboxx, the owner is empowered with monitoring and control of their energy usage, automation and security in any home or business environment. The Avante Smartboxx anywhere, anytime remote monitoring and control technology hardware uses GSM, SMS and GPRS networks to interact and communicate with utility Demand Response and head End Systems.

"We are pleased to have had the opportunity to present Minister Duguid with our innovative and unique approach to residential and commercial energy communication and control," said Emmanuel Mounouchos, CEO of Avante. "We continue to receive recognition for the effectiveness and security of our solution for utility and consumer energy management."

Along with the innovative and unique Energy Manager, the Avante smartboxx family of technologies includes: the Server Room Protection Manager, Family Help Button, Flood Protector, along with the complete Home Manager solution. Mobile devices interact with energy infrastructure such as electricity, gas and water metering, HVAC equipment controls and electric load management.

About Avante Security Corporation

Avante Security manufacturers and markets the innovative Smartboxx technologies. The company is focused on the expanded commercialization of the second generation of its interactive cellular based technology for security, automation and energy management applications in the energy, automation and security markets. As well, Avante provides premium executive security services using its innovative smartboxx technologies. Visit Avante at www.avantesecurity.com

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For further information: Further information about Avante is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and on the Company's website at www.avantesecurity.com, or contact: Emmanuel Mounouchos, President & CEO, [phone] x224, [email protected]