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COE Group, the developer and supplier of advanced video surveillance systems, is pleased to announce a conditional placing by KBC Peel Hunt of 3,125,000 new Ordinary Shares at a price of 40 pence per new Ordinary Share with institutional and other investors to raise approximately £1.25 million (approximately £1.17 million after expenses).  The Placing is conditional upon admission of the new Ordinary Shares to AIM, which is expected to take place on 21 March 2007.Key pointsCondi...

Dallmeier Open Days proved a great success again this year.  The CCTV specialist welcomed many guests to its production site in Regensburg, Germany, and presented its current products and solutions, as well as the latest technologies, concepts and future trends.  The Dallmeier Open Days in Regensburg were aimed at distributors, installers and end customers alike.In March Dallmeier opened its doors to provide an interesting insight into the latest state of the art CCTV technology - stra...

Acquisition supports commitment to market leadership in smart card technology HID Global, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry and part of ASSA ABLOY's Global Technologies Division, announced that it has acquired Integrated Engineering (IE), the Amsterdam-based contactless smart card reader manufacturer.  Integrated Engineering is known for developing high quality contactless smart card solutions including MIFARE/DESFire products and solutions for security, identification,...

Complus Teltronic, pioneers of IoIP® (Intercom over Internet Protocol), will be exhibiting their latest innovations in this rapidly developing technology at IFSEC 2007.  Their stand No. 20198 is located in the IP and Network Security Section of Hall 18.In security applications IoIP® facilitates a highly cost effective method of monitoring and communicating with multiple sites from a Central Security Office.  The sites can be located in any part of the country that is served by...

Mirasys Ltd, a leading provider of networked video surveillance systems, expands its ownership base.  The investment made by CapMan, one of the leading private equity investors in the Nordic countries, enables Mirasys to expand its international presence and to strengthen its competitive edge in the fast developing security industry.Mirasys develops and markets innovative solutions for recording, analysing, storing and managing video and other surveillance-related data for the security indu...

Milestone Systems, the world market leader for open platform IP video management software, continues to expand its organization by adding Martin Kaufmann as the Channel Marketing Manager.Milestone Systems will further develop its partner channel in 62 countries with new initiatives across key regions.  Based out of the company headquarters in Copenhagen, Martin Kaufmann will be responsible for handling Milestone partner programs worldwide, as well as events in EMEA and APAC.A graduate of th...

JVC VN-C20U IP security cameras are being installed in the initial phase of installation in a state-of-the-art security system for Scania Great Britain.  The system is designed and integrated by SM Technology and is an on gong project On completion, the system will operate  VN-C20U cameras across Scania service centres throughout the UK.  Each VN-C20U colour network camera is powered using Power over Ethernet (PoE) for 24/7 monitoring.  "This is the first large installat...

When you include the suburbs, the city of Lyon, France, with 445,452 inhabitants and a surface area of 47.87 square metres is the second largest city of France.  Lyon was in need of a video surveillance system to monitor the access and exit of pedestrians and cars in the city centre.  Transmission of video, intercom and data over an IP network for opening fences were just some of the requirements. Optelecom-NKF offered the complete IP-surveillance solution optimized to fit the purpose...

Video surveillance helps Helsinki City Transport battle graffitiAn efficient, mixed mode public transportation network consisting of buses, subways and electric-powered streetcars eases traffic congestion, reduces air pollution and enhances the quality of life in Helsinki, the capital of Finland.To persuade people to leave their gas guzzling cars at home, Helsinki City Transport makes every effort to create an environment in which passengers feel safe and secure.  Known locally by its Finni...

A leader in the manufacture of video security equipment, Pelco is pleased to announce several exciting new additions to its product line.  The following new products - and many more - will be on display at the Pelco booth, number 15037, at ISC West 2007.  Below is a brief summary of just a few of those new products.Plug the power of Pelco directly into your Ethernet network with Camclosure IP.  Choose from eight different camera/lens combinations that can be installed into a dome...

Net2, the network access control system from Paxton Access Limited, a UK market leader in the design and manufacture of electronic access control systems, has been installed at the RAF Museum at Hendon.Opened in late 1972, the RAF Museum at Hendon attracts 180,000 visitors a year to the 15-acre site of former RAF Hendon Aerodrome.  Currently the museum is home to over eighty aircraft, which will increase to more than one hundred later this year.  It is the national museum of aviation a...

The CTO of Cisco's Emerging Markets Technology Group, Guido Jouret, will deliver the keynote address at ISC West on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at 8:30 am PDT at the Sands Expo Center, Room 501 in Las Vegas.  The free event is sponsored by ISC West, the Security Industry Association (SIA), National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) and the California Alarm Association (CAA) and is open to all ISC West attendees.Jouret's presentation will include a discussion of convergence - the ad...

HID Global, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry, is proud to announce that John Laws, its Regional Sales Manager for UK North & Ireland, will be participating in the Marathon des Sables in Morocco in March 2007.Now in its 22nd year, the event aims to raise money for Facing Africa, an international charity concerned with the prevention and cure of Noma disease, which is a gangrenous infection affecting the face.  Victims of Noma are mainly young children living in extre...

HID Global, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry, today announced that Anthony Ball has been named Managing Director of HID Global, EMEA region  (Europe, Middle East and Africa), reporting to Steve Wagner, Chief Operating Officer.  Effective May 1, 2007, Mr. Ball will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of business objectives and growth for the EMEA region.  In his new role, Mr. Ball succeeds David Sullivan, who was recently named Presi...

Net2, the network access control system from Paxton Access Limited, the UK market leader in the design and manufacture of electronic access control systems, has been installed at the headquarters of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) at One Great George Street in the heart of Westminster, London.Owned by the ICE, in 1989 One George Street became available as a conference and function venue and is now a popular location for conferences, weddings and other functions.  This dual role is...

COE Group plc, the developer and supplier of advanced video systems has successfully trialled high quality live security video streaming to and from a Capital Corridor train in Silicon valley, California, USA.   The video was sent from the train whilst simultaneously sending a level crossing camera video stream back to the train.  The trial was achieved using Nomad Digital WiMAX radio technology.  COE recently signed a partner agreement with Nomad Digital for its WiMAX techno...

TeleEye, the world-class manufacturer of remote, visual CCTV systems has recently moved to new, larger premises in Maidenhead.TeleEye's UK Managing Director, Mark Thomas explained:  "We have experienced impressive growth over the last few years and completely outgrown the old Reading facility.  Our RX range of Digital Video Recording Transmitters has been very successful, becoming the new standard in single and multi site monitoring, central station monitoring and the increasi...

Bell Security is moving to unify and further develop its UK-wide fire systems business, renamed Fire UK.  Mark Petre has joined as General Manager to oversee the process. Mark brings 19 years' industry experience to his new role.As Bell Fire Ltd this business has operated successfully since the late 1990s.  In addition to supporting Bell's nationwide security systems activities with retail banks, other fire systems customers have been, to date, primarily clustered in the Glasgo...

Leading surveillance supplier CBC (Europe), manufacturer of the popular Ganz and Computar range of products, has supplied equipment for Tiger Tiger's nightclub in the city of Portsmouth.  As one of a chain of Tiger Tiger outlets around the country, the club required increased CCTV coverage with improved quality pictures as part of revised licensing arrangements.Situated at Gun Wharf Quays in Portsmouth, the club boasts two dance floors, a restaurant and six bars including a ‘Drink and...

COE Group plc, the developer and designer of advanced video surveillance systems, today launches an ultra-miniature addition to its acclaimed X-Net® product range.  The X-Net® NANO is smaller than a credit card, supports fixed and fully functional dome PTZ cameras, provides a tamper contact link and will fit inside any standard outdoor pole or camera housing.  This brings huge advantages for the installer through reduced space requirements and installation time.X-Net® NANO...

IndigoVision, the leading supplier of IP Video and Alarm management solutions, has announced its half year financial results.  The company reported an increase in product revenues of 148% to £6.2m ($12.1m) for the 6-month period ending 31 January 2007, more than doubling revenues in each region.  This follows a similar trend in 2006, where IndigoVision continues to far outperform similar companies in this increasingly important sector of the security market.Commenting on the resu...

Whatever the critics in the tabloid press may say, with their all too frequent references to ‘1984' and ‘Big Brother', the British public continue to demonstrate a positive attitude towards this technology.Certainly, the consensus of the people I meet, whatever their background, is that the only individuals who have anything to fear from CCTV are the criminals themselves.  It is encouraging therefore to see this upbeat response reiterated in research which speaks to peop...

Intercom specialist Complus Teltronic Ltd will be exhibiting systems that can integrate with car park equipment such as entry/exit barriers, security offices (on-site and remote), mobile radios, CCTV installations and POF machines at Parkex 2007.Of particular note are the new intercom devices for roadside parking meters that offer a choice of GSM or IP links to a central parking control office.  By providing the means for immediate verbal communication with the control office, it's expe...

Employees at Dowshu Electronica Ltd, the world's leading manufacturer of 32 and 64 channel DVRs, presented their top sales manager with a remarkable award this month.  In recognition of his outstanding sales performance in 2006, Paul Green, Northern area sales manager, received a framed and signed photograph of the Liverpool FC team.Paul, a life long Liverpool fan, explained, "The picture is of the team when they won the FA Cup final against West Ham last year, shown holding the tr...

Dowshu, the world's leading 32 and 64 channel DVR manufacturer is pleased to welcome its new team member, Ed Kohut.  Ed is now the company's technical services manager and brings 20 years of security installation experience to the post.Ed, a keen motor sports enthusiast, has a long career in security engineering and technical support, working previously for security integration companies Keyway Security Systems Ltd and Pointer Ltd.  His product, technical, IT and network knowle...

After twelve months of intensive engineering trials, Iarnród Éireann has approved the COE X-NET® MPEG4 video codec system for rail level crossing surveillance across the country.  Each system delivers high quality real-time images to the operation centre and is a critical element in the management of the many remote crossings on the rail system.COE Group Plc, the developer and supplier of advanced video surveillance systems, has many years' experience of designing and manu...

ProSYS FreeCom includes Integrated IP and GSM/GPRS dual path communication from within the main box, a system that will be showcased at IFSEC 2007.RISCO Group, a leading provider of comprehensive security solutions, is launching its ProSYS FreeCom Integrated Security System and Signalling Solution in the UK.  ProSYS FreeCom is a landmark to fully Integrated Security and Dual-Path IP and GPRS communication solution, as it provides a complete end-to-end solution from the protected premises to...

When it comes to traffic cameras, the perennial question is are they in place to enhance safety by restricting speed or merely to generate revenue?I have long been of the opinion that if safety is the primary selection criteria, then digital systems such as SPECS cameras, which look at average speed over a distance, are the way forward.  There can be no denying the immediate impact of such cameras.Recently, while travelling on a four mile stretch of the M6 motorway where this type of system...

Chiron Technology has recruited a high profile industry figure to head up its newly formed security subsidiary.  Keith Donovan joins Chiron IP Security Ltd from his role as MD of Visonic UK, with a brief to further expand the applications for Chiron's Iris alarms-over-IP system and related equipment.Donovan's wide market experience includes engineering, sales and marketing with businesses including Chubb Group, using his electronic/engineering background and business management skil...

Market research conducted by Agility PR on behalf of IP-surveillance market leader Axis Communications  at International IP Security Exhibition & Conference (IIPSEC 2007) last month, showed that 76% of respondents were seeing Intelligent Video applications and solutions that are valuable to their customers, demonstrating a growing acceptance of network video and the possibilities of new applications. The industry is also recognising that network video products are now delivering high qu...