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Phil Wring is appointed as Sales Manager CCTV UK at JVC Professional Europe.  Responsible for UK sales, Phil Wring will work closely with existing and new clients and focus on further developing IP-related applications.  "I look forward to utilizing my 9-years direct and facilitative experience within the industry and bring passion and drive to this demanding role.  JVC has a strong brand that's internationally recognized for its level of high-quality products and I am pl...

The BackgroundThe Port of Cork is one of Ireland's largest and most economically important ports.  Over 3,000 ships and 10 million tonnes of cargo pass though the Port of Cork each year, making it one of the busiest ports in Ireland.  The value of goods received and dispatched from the port is in excess of €35 billion annually.  With 99 per cent of trade by volume moving through the country's ports each year, the efficient and effective operation of facilities is esse...

ADT's electronic article surveillance (EAS) system helps flagship UK Holiday Park put customers firstSince 2000, Devon Cliffs Holiday Park has been through a £13.5 million redevelopment, giving it the opportunity to rejuvenate its retail outlets - and put the focus firmly back on customer service.Nestling on the cliff-top at Exmouth, with uninterrupted sea views and its own private beach, Devon Cliffs has more than 1,800 static caravans, as well as touring pitches.The challengeOpen fro...

It is all too easy to forget just how dramatically the nature and scale of the criminal threat we face in Britain has changed over the past 20 or 30 years.  This was brought home to me by the Managing Director of a motorcaravan dealership based about 20 miles outside a major town.  He related how back in the 1970s, in their rural location, they were able to operate happily with open frontage, no walls in sight, and minimal security.  Organized gangs travelling out of the big citie...

IIPSEC 2007 is just around the corner.  Now in its 5th year IIPSEC has established itself as the definitive cutting edge technology event.  Today, more and more security products are running over IP networks.  This shift allows the sharing of both video and information, increasing functionality, quality of service and value. IIPSEC delivers the latest hardware, software and solutions - bringing together a unique mix live product demonstrations and edu...

LILIN, Taiwan's largest manufacturer of CCTV products today announced the appointment of Sean Darker as Sales Manager.Following continued growth within the company, the appointment is designed to strengthen LILIN's sales team, providing support and expertise as the business continues to expand. In his new role Sean Darker will be responsible for Sales Management. Sean joins LILIN with more than 24 years sales experience gained within the Banking, IT Software and Training industries. ...

Vision Fire & Security has appointed Shane Lewis as a Director of Sales - Fire EMEA, based in Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom.  Shane is already well known within the organisation, as he has been managing Vision Fire & Security's Asia Pacific Fire business for over five years.  Nick Carter, Senior VP and General Manager Sales & Marketing comments; "Shane has significant Sales Management experience in complex regions with an advanced understanding of distribution, custo...

Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, has published financial results for the first nine months of 2006 which confirm sales growth of 44% in its core market of network video products compared to the same period in 2005.Axis has reported continued strong growth from the expanding network video market.  Across Axis Communications, net sales for the period January to September 2006 rose by 32% to SEK* (Swedish Krona) 841 M, compared to SEK 636 M for the same period in 2005.&...

Dubai Internet City - multi-building door access control and car parking system, fully integrated with the Pelco CCTV system and TAC Building Controls (HVAC) system via a LON interface.  The system is managed with multiple KeyMaster Pro Software Interfaces and Front Desk Photo ID Badging Software.Dubai Knowledge Village, Dubai Media City, Emirates Twin Towers, Leo Burnett, Oracle - door access control, alarm and car parking system, managed with KeyMaster Software.Emaar Properties - access c...

Steve Devlin has joined Raytec as Field Sales Engineer.  Raytec are technical leaders in CCTV lighting and Steve's appointment shows Raytec's intention to build an industry leading CCTV lighting team. Steve will be "Raytec on the Road" training installers and specifiers on Raytec illuminators.  He brings a wealth of experience, having worked in the security industry for 30 years.  Steve will also provide Raytec's "Free Lighting Survey" service.More...

Intrepid Security Solutions have appointed Harry Manku as their Sales Director.Harry has worked within the electronic security industry for over ten years and is well known for his success in selling EAS and CCTV systems into the retail sector.  Commenting on the appointment, Noel Verbruggen, MD of Intrepid said: "We are delighted Harry has joined our team.  His extensive knowledge and experience will be a great asset to Intrepid as we look to continue to grow and e...

The new buildings that house the City of London Academy are truly impressive.  Built with a contribution of £2 million from the City of London Corporation, the teaching facilities, assembly rooms, sports halls, dance and drama studios, dining rooms and teachers' accommodation are all fully equipped with the very latest equipment and technology.As a publicly funded independent comprehensive school, the objective of the Academy is to provide high quality education for up to 1200 st...

Milestone Systems, the world market leader for open platform IP video software, further strengthens its success in the UK by establishing a subsidiary called Milestone Systems UK Limited to provide local support to partners and customers.  Glenn Fletcher, previously at Gardiner Security, is Sales Manager UK. Milestone Systems has been very active for years in the UK, managing these business activities from the company headquarters in Denmark.  The well-developed market for traditional...

One of the most renowned European banks wanted a secure installation for access control system that operates completely without ID cards, keys or PIN technology.  This was to enable secure access for about 1,500 employees to the bank's new building.  Eliminating the risk of tokens and keys being lost, stolen or misused, this system uses only biometric verification methods.  Speed being a very important factor especially in the morning rush.  Eighty of A4's 3D facial recogniti...

Palm vein biometric authentication replaces canteen cash payment at Todholm Primary School in Scotland as part of a government project Yarg Biometrics Ltd, and Fujitsu Europe Limited today announced their plans to work together to develop a pioneering biometric identification system for schools, based on palm vein authentication technology known as PalmSecureTM from Fujitsu.  Yarg and Fujitsu have implemented the technology at Todholm Primary School in Paisley, Scotland. The palm vein-based...

HID Global, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry, announced that it has recently appointed Tony Smith as regional sales manager for UK South.  In this position, Mr Smith will work with new and existing customers to offer first class service and maintain a strong presence in this important region.  He reports to Melissa Jenkins, director of sales, UK & Ireland.‘‘I look forward to working with the HID team and believe my previous experience will help me i...

New language availability marks Synercard's entrance into European and Latin American marketsSynercard, developer of the critically acclaimed Asure ID® suite of photo ID and ID card application control software, today announced multiple language support for the popular product.  Showcasing at the Cartes 2006 at the HID Global booth number 4J056, the software's new capabilities enable the company to expand the distribution of its products and services into selected parts of Europ...

The Guildhall School of Music & Drama has invested in a new access control system to ensure that all its staff and students can work in a safe and secure environment.The school commissioned system integration specialists, Frontline Security Solutions to install the new system manufactured by TDSi.  The requirement was to replace an existing outdated access control system with one that could identify and record as well as control who has access to any or all of five separate sites.Situat...

Cogent Systems today announced that the United Kingdom's (UK) Home Office has selected Cogent to provide software for the UKvisas Biometrics Program.  The software solution will support the capture of both fingerprint and facial images.The UKvisas Biometrics Program is providing equipment to approximately 250 locations worldwide to capture biometric fingerprint and facial image data for all visa applicants.  UKvisas goal is to introduce fingerprinting by 2008 for all visa applicants be...

HID Global, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry, will be exhibiting at CARTES 2006, stand 4 J 056.  At the show, HID Global will exhibit its iCLASS® technology, including cards and readers, demonstrating integrated solutions for a wide variety of organisations. Exclusive to CARTES 2006, visitors to the HID Global stand will have the opportunity to have a credential instantly created and enrolled, demonstrating the process of issuing a full-working credential from start...

Bell Security formally marked its 20th anniversary on 27 October.  A reception was hosted by founder directors Pat Curran (now Chairman - pictured left) and Ken Howard (retired Managing Director), together with senior executives from parent Securitas Systems.  The event, billed as A Celebration in The City, took place within the splendour of the Merchant Taylors' Hall, in Threadneedle Street, in the heart of The City of London. The event was attended to capacity by representatives...

Optelecom-NKF, Inc., a leading global provider of advanced IP-video network solutions, today announced it received a contract valued at $410,000 for an advanced IP-video network for use in urban warfare training.The advanced video network utilizes the Company's high capacity C-20 codec to aid the military as it develops new centers for realistic joint urban operations training."There is no let-up in the need to provide our armed forces with advanced, realistic training conditions,"...

The Interactive Multimedia & Collaborative Communications Alliance (IMCCA) will be hosting a Collaborative Conferencing Pavilion at Integrated Systems Europe 2007.The Pavilion is the ideal platform for companies to showcase solutions and technologies in video conferencing, audio conferencing and data/web conferencing in a dedicated area.  The pavilion will encompass a presentation room where participating companies will also have the opportunity to be included in the scheduled programme...

New item-level combination EAS and RFID solution offers a range of benefits ADT, Europe's leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions, has installed a new item-level radio frequency identification (RFID) solution at the METRO Group's RFID Innovation Centre in Neuss, Germany.  This installation is part of an advanced item-level combination electronic article surveillance (EAS) and RFID concept solution from ADT. The RFID Innovation Centre enables the METRO Group's partners a...

Video Domain Technologies has been chosen to provide solutions for securing 55 Public Medical Centres spread over the Canary Islands.When the Centro de Salud Primaria de Canarias (Primary Health Centre of Canary Islands) decided to install a centralized security system including remote video monitoring for all of their 55 public medical centres spread over the islands, Video Domain's solutions were chosen."Up until then, the Health Centres Administration had been using security guards to se...

"The corporate accounts have insurance requirements we couldn't meet before our force came on board and this system was installed.  So we have lured business into this airport because of the new technology.  As a matter of fact, the FAA is bringing other people in to see this system because they want to make other airports aware of its capabilities."  Joe Johnson, Chief of Public Safety at the Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport Authority in TennesseeChallengeSmyrna Airport...

COE Group plc, the developer and supplier of advanced video surveillance systems, is delighted to announce the appointment of Stephen Allott as Chairman with effect from 31 October 2006.  Mr. Allott has a strong track record in the technology industry having held the positions of president, CFO and main board director at Micromuse Inc, a London origin developer of network management software used to monitor and manage clients' technology infrastructures.  During his tenure at Micro...

Peter Currie has joined Vigilant Technology as Business Development Manager.Peter, whose career within the electronic security industry spans over twenty years, has worked for both installers and manufacturers including a spell of seven years with Initial (Shorrock Security) where he was Chief Engineer before moving into sales and more recently, seven years with Petards as New Business Sales Manager.Commenting on the appointment, Vigilant Technology's Commercial Director, Mark Novak said: &q...

IndigoVision, the leading supplier of IP Video and Alarm management solutions, has been honoured by Frost & Sullivan with the prestigious 2006 Technology Innovation and Leadership of the Year Award in the European security industry.  This award has been presented in recognition of IndigoVision's advanced strategies for product and technological development of IP Video solutions for CCTV applications.The Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation and Leadership of the Year...

Hertfordshire County Council installs camera system at 4th Household Waste Recycling CentreKent-based Network & Cabling Solutions Ltd. announced today that it had now installed four closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems at Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs).The CCTV security systems consist of a number of Mobotix Internet Protocol (IP) cameras, which were installed at various locations, as part of the construction contracts for Waterdale, Roys...