COSTA MESA, Calif., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Irvine Sensors Corporation (Nasdaq: IRSN) today announced that Optex Systems, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary, has obtained its ISO 9001:2000 Certification. The ISO certification allows Optex to compete in global markets and broadens its access as a qualified supplier in domestic markets.

The International Organization for Standardization, widely known as ISO, is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations. ISO's ability to set standards that often become law, either through treaties or national standards, makes ISO certification a highly recognized and frequently necessary competition -- qualification standard throughout the world.

John Carson, Irvine Sensors' CEO said, "Optex's successful ISO qualification on its very first certification audit is a strong tribute to our corporate quality staff, the processes we have put in place at Optex and the professionalism and dedication of the Optex team. As a company, we are committed to the goals of ISO because they mirror our own goals and those of our customers, ... namely supplying high quality products that meet or exceed our mutual expectations."

Irvine Sensors Corporation (http://www.irvine-sensors.com), headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, is a vision systems company engaged in the development and sale of miniaturized infrared and electro-optical cameras, image processors and stacked chip assemblies, the manufacture and sale of optical systems and equipment for military applications through its Optex subsidiary and research and development related to high density electronics, miniaturized sensors, optical interconnection technology, high speed network security, image processing and low-power analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for diverse systems applications.

SOURCE Irvine Sensors Corporation