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ACTi Partners with Milestone to Secure Power Grid and Central Monitoring Station for Grays Harbor PUDGrays Harbor PUD is a publicly owned utility district located just outside of Seattle in the rural areas along the coast of SW Washington state. Like many power companies, Grays Harbor PUD is dedicated to protecting the critical infrastructure their customers depend on while ensuring the safety of their personnel. In these remote areas, theft is also a concern, so the PUD is constantly...

Hans Joergen Skovgaard newly hired as Head of Product Development at Milestone SystemsJust because Milestone Systems was recently lauded by IMS Research for the fifth year in a row as the global market leader for open platform IP video software does not mean that they will rest on their laurels. According to 44-year-old Hans Joergen Skovgaard, the newly hired Head of Product Development at Milestone, it is important to keep striving for more innovations.Ambition is not lacking at Miles...

Van Maanen Transport BV installed 25 network cameras from Axis CommunicationsMission Van Maanen Transport BV is a transport company in Barneveld, The Netherlands. After building a new warehouse, Van Maanen decided to set up camera monitoring in and around the buildings. This way, the transport company could keep watch inside and out, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and use the camera images as evidence in the event of incidents such as collisions and damage to trucks and other equipment...

RISCO Group USA highlights the benefits of their domestic partnership agreement with Milestone SystemsRISCO Group USA highlights the benefits of their domestic partnership agreement with Milestone Systems at ASIS 2009, with their presence in the Milestone Solutions Center (booth # 4445). The display will demonstrate RISCO Group USA's SynopSYS™ Integrated Security and Building Management System featuring expanded functionality enabled by Milestone's XProtect IP video open platform software....

PSDN continues to encourage and strengthen the development of open systems interoperabilityPanasonic Solution Developer Network (PSDN) continues to encourage and strengthen the development of open systems interoperability with leading suppliers around the world. PSDN, which now includes over 120 global members, is growing rapidly in the United States, and also in Europe and Asia, as Panasonic expands the available resources to support members and activities worldwide."By opening o...

Milestone will demonstrate a leading-edge video-enabled integrations from select solution partners at the ASIS Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software, will demonstrate a concentrated sampling of leading-edge video-enabled integrations from select solution partners at the ASIS trade show in Anaheim, California, 21-24 September. Milestone Systems was founded on the concept of an open and independent IP video software platform to drive the c...

Matas installs a surveillance solution based on IP video software from Milestone SystemsMatas has 2,000 employees and 27 million transactions for revenues of more than three billion Danish crowns per year. Thefts and errors or misunderstandings at checkout can lead to uncomfortable situations for this retail chain's personnel and customers - not to mention meaningful losses for Matas. According to the Danish Business Association, shrinkage accounts for more than five billion crowns annually in t...

Matrox demonstrates the new Matrox VDA-1164 Video Decoding Accelerator (VDA) and Matrox Morphis Evo at ASIS Matrox, the industry leader in software and hardware solutions in the fields of Graphics, Video editing and Image processing, will demonstrate the new Matrox VDA-1164 Video Decoding Accelerator (VDA) and Matrox Morphis Evo for the security surveillance market at the 2009 American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) international tradeshow.Designed specifically for use in workstatio...

Matrox VDA-1164 Video Decoding Accelerator plug-in integrates with the Milestone XProtect™ Smart ClientMatrox Graphics Inc., the leading manufacturer of specialised graphics solutions, recently announced the Matrox VDA-1164 Video Decoding Accelerator plug-in for full integration with the Milestone XProtect™ Smart Client. The new VDA plug-in is designed for security surveillance consoles running the high-end Milestone Desktop Client application to monitor large-scale IP-based security...

With more than 200 schools and facilities, 138,000 students, and over 21,000 employees, security is a critically important undertaking for the Montgomery Country (MD) Public School system, the 17th largest in the US. MCPS maintains its own central alarm control centre-monitoring perimeters, boilers, water flow, refrigeration, breakage of windows, and more- that receives over 36,000 separate alarms throughout the year. The MCPS Department of School Safety and Security oversees 200 plus security...

  Milestone Systems continues for the fifth year in a row as the world leader for open platform IP video management softwareMilestone Systems once again stands out as the number one provider of open platform IP video management software, according to the latest IMS Research report: The World Market for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment 2009 Edition. The report found that Milestone Systems has retained its top position of the last half decade in similar categories and gained additio...

 Stephen Jones, new Sales Manager at Milestone SystemsMilestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software, has hired security industry professional Stephen Jones as Northern Regional Manager in the United Kingdom.In response to continued growth and development of the partner channel and customer base in the UK, Milestone Systems Ltd. has hired Stephen Jones as Sales Manager for the Northern region. The uptake of IP technology in the physical security sector is creat...

SBXL uses Axis surveillance cameras to monitor a specific product or aisle in-store and record shopper's behaviorMissionShopping Behaviour Xplained (SBXL) provides in-depth analysis to the retail sector on what shoppers actually do in-store and how their conscious and sub-conscious motivations and opinions affect their buying decisions. SBXL uses surveillance cameras to monitor a specific product or aisle in-store and record shopper's behavior, enabling them to identify barriers to sale for prod...

A comprehensive network video surveillance system at Galeries LafayetteMissionFrench Department Store LLC, chain Galeries Lafayette, popularly known as France's leading fashion house and one of the top 100 global retailers, opened its first department store in the Middle East, in Dubai Mall. Occupying approximately 192,000 square feet, by approximately 20,000 square meters of gross leased area, Galeries Lafayette is UAE's largest single retail store.Founded in 1893, Galeries Lafayette has always...

  The municipal police in Oswiecim deploys Milestone's IP videomanagement softwareMilestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software, is the security solution of choice for the police of Osweicim, the Polish town that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to the former Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau.Oswiecim is a Polish town of over 40,000 residents, covering an area of more than 30 square kilometres. The main reason people visit Oswiecim...

The integrated solution provides customers with a single user interface for receiving, verifying and acting on issuesMilestone Systems, the leading global provider of open platform IP video management software, and Vidient Systems, the technology leader for advanced video analytics, announce the integration of the Vidient SmartCatch solution with the Milestone XProtect™ Analytics framework. The integration with the new functionality of SmartCatch 4.0, the latest release of Vidient's indust...

The Dorchester's surveillance security enhanced with Milestone, ACTi and Axis security productsThe challengesThe constant traffic of guests, staff and deliveries demands vigilant attention. High-profile clients like celebrities, diplomats, politicians, royalty, business leaders and society patrons have heightened concerns about their safety. Paparazzi and fans, tourist groups seeing local sights, concerts in the park or demonstrations in the city streets can add more activity for the securi...

 Dedicated integration of Optelecom-NKF's line of Siqura® cameras and video servers with Milestone XProtect IP video management software is ensured as a Manufacturer Alliance PartnerOptelecom-NKF Inc. recently announced yet another important step forward in their efforts to simplify the use of Siqura cameras and video servers in a wide range of applications.Siqura integration with Milestone XProtectOptelecom-NKF is a Milestone Manufacturing Alliance Partner (MAP), which ensures ful...

 NetEVS is using the Milestone XProtect™ Corporate video recording engine which handles very large surveillance installationsThe worldwide agreement between On-Net Surveillance Systems (OnSSI) and Milestone Systems, the open platform company within IP video management software, is expanded with the release of OnSSI's NetEVS solution. One of the recording offerings in the OnSSI Ocularis™ Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) product line, NetEVS is using the Milestone X...

Milestone IP video Surveillance helps to monitor park entrances to ensure greater safety for wildlife Milestone Systems is the IP video management software being used by South Africa's Kruger National Park to ensure greater safety for wildlife and tourists. The open platform system is easy to upgrade and scale over time and geography.Poachers and speeding cars hitting animals in the park are the number one security challenges for the leading national park of South Africa. The tourism supports ma...

Kasper Boel Rousoe appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Milestone Systems headquarters in DenmarkMilestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software, has hired Kasper Boel Rousoe as Chief Financial Officer to bolster the focus on internal process optimization. He will ensure collaborations between HR and Finance, with the goal to build further on Milestone's market position as the global leader in its sector.Kasper Boel Rousoe has been employed as of June 1st as...

 The exclusive Saxon Boutique Hotel & Spa provides state-of-the-art hospitality and securityChallengeThis award-winning hotel for top echelon guests needs to ensure the utmost in security and privacy for important clientele. Valuable artwork must also be protected. Constant overview of all the staff shifts and activities ensures top operations.SolutionCamsecure implemented Milestone XProtect Professional IP video software with an upgrade to XProtect Enterprise, managing almost 80 n...

 RISCO Group USA's security management system integrates with Milestone's IP video softwareRISCO Group USA and Milestone Systems recently announced their domestic partnering agreement, integrating RISCO Group USA's advanced security management system with Milestone's open platform IP video software. The newly developed integration solution combines Milestone's XProtect IP video open platform as a recording engine for the SynopSYS™ Integrated Security and Building Management Syste...

The Challenge of protecting musical treasuresAs the crown jewel of the rich artistic and cultural heritage of Rome, the Academy of Santa Cecilia is one of the oldest and most important musical institutions in the world. Its position and fame have steadily grown since it was founded in 1585. Today, it is internationally renowned, both as a venue for symphony orchestra concerts and as the custodian of a heritage of inestimable value, which makes it a landmark for academics and music lovers.Unique...

 Hojstrup Housing Association, Denmark,  installed Milestone video surveillance to reduce vandalismAt a residents meeting in the spring of 2008, an overwhelming majority in Vollsmose's Hojstrup Housing Association voted for increased surveillance. This has resulted in a quantifiable decrease in episodes of vandalism - and thereby notable savings in their operational costs, which can be used for more beneficial initiatives."For years we had video surveillance in our elevators, and...

Challenges The key factors behind introduction of a video monitoring system included the desire to provide security of the personnel, to meet environmental protection standards, to monitor Health & Safety procedures, to extend control over (healthy) food manufacturing processes, to monitor potential property damage due to anti-social behavior, and to prevent theft. Solution The system has been built on the Milestone XProtect™ Professional video software platform, which controls AXIS...

IQeye's reliable, high-quality video images are essential to the effectiveness of the training processWarsash Maritime Academy provides first class education, training, consultancy, and research to the international shipping and off-shore oil industries. The Academy is part of Southampton Solent University in the UK. Southampton Solent University received university status in 2005. Formerly Southampton Institute, the Academy traces its roots back to the early 20th century. Solent University with...

Intransa VideoAppliance now comes with Milestone XProtect IP video management platform Intransa, the leader in simple, green video data management and retention, today announced that its ground-breaking video surveillance appliances are now shipping pre-loaded with XProtect™ from Milestone Systems, the leading global provider of open platform IP video management software."The Intransa VideoAppliance introduction is a major step toward simplicity in the delivery of best-in-breed IP su...

SeeView is demonstrating how to build business long-term with MilestoneSeeView Security, Inc. (SeeView) announced recently that it has achieved certification from Milestone Systems as a Platinum Value Added Reseller (VAR) of Milestone XProtect™ Enterprise and XProtect Corporate, industry-leading open platform IP video management software. SeeView is a premier provider for installation, monitoring and maintenance of access control, electronic security, video surveillance and broadband...

 Sofia Municipality chose ACTi as security solution providerSofia Municipality chose ACTi as the technical security solution provider. It is an important state institution as this is the governing body for Bulgaria's capital with total population of around 2 million people. This is also the official building where the Mayor of Sofia works and where he meets official visitors and important guests.The building also houses several social institutions and organisations where citizens can file t...