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Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, has awarded Irish security installer MTS Security its Best New Partner Award 2007 at its recent partner conference held at Sopwell House, St Albans.  Dublin-based MTS Security had expertise in access control and intruder alarms before building expertise in IP-Surveillance deployments over the last two years. MTS Security decided to make a commitment to IP-Surveillance following attendance at an AXIS Academy training session in 2006.&n...

Leading security solutions provider, Adams Rite, has appointed David Wigglesworth as its new Managing Director.  David will replace Iain MacKay, Adams Rite's current Chairman and acting Managing Director who will be retiring in March.He brings with him a wealth of commercial and leadership experience gleaned from a career starting as a trainee Electrical and Electronics Engineer, through to Commercial Director of Fixt Logistics at GDA Holdings Ltd.  His commercial experience includes o...

EverFocus Electronics Corporation kicked off the New Year with its very first National Sales Meeting held in Pasadena, CA, on January 29-30, 2008.  Nothing captures the essence of EverFocus better than the theme of this year's National Sales Meeting: "One Vision, One Focus."   Hosted by Joe Troiano, new Senior Vice President of EverFocus, this event brings together EverFocus Regional Sales Managers and key personnel, and 33 manufacturer's Sales Professionals with area co...

His Royal Highness, The Duke of Kent, paid a visit to CCTV specialist AD Group this morning, Friday 8 February, to officially open the company's Daresbury Park, Warrington, Headquarters building.  The Duke of Kent was accompanied by The Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, Mr William Bromley Davenport, throughout the event.A number of civic dignitaries were also in attendance including: The Member of Parliament for Weaver Vale, Mr Mike Hall; The Mayor of Halton, Councillor Mr Mike Hodgkinson and Th...

Verint Systems Inc. recently announced that German transit operator Deutsche Bahn has selected its NextivaTM Transit solution to enhance the safety of passengers traveling across Hamburg's urban railway network.Hamburg, Germany's second largest city, is home to more than 1.7 million people.  Deutsche Bahn's S-Bahn Hamburg GmbH has six lines and 67 stations with more than 147 kilometres of track, and its 164 three-part vehicles carry 500,000 passengers daily.  The Nextiva solution will...

Hirsch Electronics, a leading manufacturer of access control and security management solutions, has announced the scheduled visit of U.S. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez to their corporate facility in Santa Ana, California.United States Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) representing the 47th District will be visiting Hirsch Electronics' global headquarters facility in Santa Ana, CA, to tour their factory and exchange information regarding successes in securing the homeland - including seaports,...

Pelco and DSX Access Systems, Inc. have partnered to provide seamless integration of Pelco advanced digital video recording systems and IP video management software with DSX access control systems.  This collaboration provides a solution for the recording, storing and retrieval of video-based intrusion and access control events, allowing stored and live video from Pelco DX Series digital video recorders or the Endura Network Based Video System to be accessed from within the DSX WinDSX or Wi...

Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - announces that production of selected models from the award-winning range of Baxall ICE cameras and mini-domes has now commenced at its main manufacturing facility in Malta.Said Pauline Norstrom, Worldwide Head of Marketing at Dedicated Micros, "The move to ramp-up large scale production of Baxall ICE cameras and mini domes is a major landmark for us and, alongside extensive R&D at our headquarters in Daresbury, Cheshire, will ensure the future avai...

Xtralis Ltd has appointed Jos van den Boomen as a European Sales Manager for their ADPRO video surveillance and detection solutions, based in Pamplona, Spain.Jos has been in the CCTV and surveillance industry for over eight years and has considerable experience within Digital Video and Transmission technology, including Remote Site Monitoring and Alarm handling.Jos van den Boomen comments, "I am thrilled to be joining Xtralis at a time of rapid growth within the security industry and look f...

Hayley Preston has joined Vigilant Technology as Marketing Manager for the UK, Northern Europe and the Middle East.Hayley has extensive experience of the security industry having previously worked for Petards where she had responsibility for the company's marketing activities.  Prior to this, Hayley worked for AssetCo and BAE SYSTEM Land Systems.Commenting on Hayley's appointment, Mark Novak, Vigilant's Commercial Director, said, "We are very pleased that Hayley has joined our team.&nb...

Milestone Systems, global thought leader and developer of open platform IP video management software, celebrated its tenth year anniversary on February 1st.  Founded in 1998, the company has expanded successfully with high growth rates, as one of the world's innovative drivers of digital video surveillance. When Milestone Systems started in business, few people in the security industry anticipated their role in the coming revolution to move the analogue world to a digital one.  Milesto...

TeleEye, the Hong Kong based, world class manufacturer of CCTV surveillance and BS 8418 compliant transmission equipment, has recently appointed Andrew Jackson to the post of Account Director in the UK.  Andrew has extensive security industry experience, a proven track record in business development and a wealth of knowledge relating to Far Eastern and Middle Eastern business and culture.Andrew spent 17 years with Gardiner Security (now ADI-Gardiner), working ultimately as a CCTV divisional...

Axis Communications, the global leader within network video, has collected the prestigious IP User Group product innovation award for the AXIS 212 PTZ Network Camera.  The IP User Group award is nominated and voted for by thousands of IP User Group members across the globe to recognise innovation within IP-based security technology.The award was presented at the IIPSEC 2008 awards held at the Hilton Hotel in Coventry.  The AXIS 212 PTZ Network Camera features many groundbreaking innova...

Hirsch Electronics, a leading manufacturer of access control and identity management solutions, recently confirmed its Verification Station's biometric technology passed the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) rigorous testing and was placed on the TSA's "Biometrics for Access Control" Qualified Products List (QPL).According to the TSA's website, ‘Airport operators are encouraged to use the qualified products list to improve upon their existing access control syst...

NICE Systems, a leading global provider of advanced solutions that enable organizations to extract insight from interactions to drive performance, recently announced that it has a received a follow-on order from the Ministry of Railway (MOR) in China, for its advanced video IP based solution.  The NICE solution was selected following successful implementation on the Qing Zang rail - the railroad connecting Lhasa in Tibet to Germu in Qinghai.  The NICE solution will be used to enhance t...

The Emizon Group has received a significant boost from a regional investment fund to supports its ambitions of becoming a global provider of secure, managed messaging services specifically for any current or future IP/broadband networks.The South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF), a private and public sector investment vehicle specialising in high-tech businesses, has invested £500,000 for a 6.5% stake in the Emizon Group - an injection of cash that will go towards a rapid acceleration of t...

IMS Research's latest report on the video surveillance equipment market across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has confirmed that Axis Communications has grown its share of the network camera market in the region from 42 per cent to 46 per cent.Within the security cameras category of the report, which includes all cameras (analogue and network based), IMS ranked Axis as the number three brand within EMEA, an equal position to last year's report but with a marked increase in overal...

Milestone Systems, a leading global developer of open platform IP video management software, continues its fast growth by opening new country offices and hiring experienced professionals from both the security and IT industries.Milestone Systems has opened an office in Paris, announcing Jean Charles Barbou as the Country Manager, France.  He comes to Milestone with a stellar track record from working 18 years in the computer and software industry for companies such as Niksun, Tripwire, Axen...

March Networks, a leading provider of intelligent IP video and business analysis applications, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cieffe S.p.A. and its related company Insignis Technologies S.r.l.Cieffe, based in Milan, Italy, develops high performance IP video surveillance solutions used by enterprise-class organizations across Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.  With a reputation for innovative design and advanced functionality, Cieffe's prod...

ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has signed an agreement to acquire SimonsVoss Technologies AG.In the future, SimonsVoss will be organized within ASSA ABLOY's ‘Global Technologies Division' as a separate business unit and under the leadership of its current and well-established management team.Fully committed to this endeavour, the Executive Committee of SimonsVoss Technologies AG very much welcomes this step, which will enduringly foster the company, above all in t...

The Halifax Group recently announced the acquisition of North American Video, a worldwide leader in the implementation of integrated video surveillance and security systems.  Cynthia Freschi, NAV founder and chief executive officer, will retain a significant stake in the company and continue to serve with the existing senior management team.  Terms of the buyout were not disclosed."Our partnership with Halifax will accelerate North American Video's continued growth and expans...

Serv Security, the fast growing electronic security specialists, was pleased to sponsor the City of London Police/DARE float in the recent Lord Mayor's Show.Two of the company's directors, Jamie Howard and Lee Raife, took part in the procession, which boasted the largest turnout the show has seen.The DARE float comprised: a vintage charabanc, two immaculate Rover P4 classic cars, Wilkinson's (the hardware specialists) conveying a large group of DARE students on the back of their 40-foot articula...

Bell Security, the specialist provider of high security systems for many kinds of business - and market leader in protecting UK and Ireland retail bank properties - has announced a change of name. Later this year the company will become Niscayah Ltd, as it adopts the new branding strategy about to be implemented internationally by its parent, Swedish-listed Securitas Systems AB.Established for over 20 years, as Bell Group plc the company was fully listed on the London Stock Exchange from 1999 un...

Panasonic System Solutions Europe (PSSEU) has announced the appointment of Christina Burton as area sales manager for parts of the Midlands, South Yorkshire and North Wales.Christina joins Panasonic from Li Lin CCTV where she worked as a sales manager for the northern territory of England focusing on business development.  Christina has over 12 years of experience in the CCTV industry including 6 years with CCTV distributor Norbain and will be using this experience to drive sales throu...

Fast-growing security company, Octavian Security has landed a two-year contract to provide security for the redevelopment of Gloucester Quays.The security firm has been appointed by the regeneration project's construction management contractor, Bovis Lend Lease, to provide 24-hour security for the site whilst the £110 million development is in progress.Octavian will mobilise a 43-man team, including a dedicated site manager and supervisors, to provide access/egress control, bespoke securit...

Thursday 24th January saw the Unipart Group announce the winner of their 2007 Officer of the Year Award.The proud winner is Martynas Savicious, a Team Leader of Risk Management Services based at Unipart Technology Logistics Magna Park, Leicester; whilst the runner up is Andy Hayes, a Unipart Security Solutions Supervisor based in Unipart's manufacturing facility at Eberspacher Coventry.The "Terry Williams Achiever Award" is the official title of the award, named in honour of a hig...

Charles Volschenk took up the post of sales director at Geutebruck GmbH in August 2007.  Previously sales and managing director designate of MultiVid (PTY) Ltd., Geutebruck's marketing partner in South Africa, Volschenk was already very familiar with the company, its technology and its customers.  From January 2008, he also has overall responsibility for marketing.  Day-to-day responsibility for operations in the area will be shared by Carmen Lahr who is to manage marketing c...

Mirasys Ltd, a leading provider of video surveillance software for the security industry, has secured a deal with Statoil, the leading gas station chain in Scandinavia and the Baltic region.According to the deal, Statoil will upgrade 46 of its gas stations in the Baltic region to using Mirasys V series video surveillance software.  As Statoil is one of the first gas station chains that switched from analogue to digital security surveillance methods in the Baltic region, the upgrade deal wit...

Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, has released a study that shows an IP-based system of 40 cameras offers a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) than an analogue-based surveillance system.  The study also shows that if IP infrastructure is in place, the IP-based video surveillance system will always cost less.The study was commissioned by Axis in order to develop an understanding of the total cost of ownership for both an analogue surveillance system and an IP-based vi...

March Networks, a leading provider of intelligent IP video and business analysis applications, is pleased to announce its ranking as the second largest supplier of video surveillance equipment to the North American retail market in a new report from IMS Research.The report, Security in Retail: A Survey of Retailers in North America, estimates that March Networks is one of three video surveillance equipment providers with a 6 percent share each of the $437 million market, expected to grow to $586...