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Brodrick has 14 years of sales experince of IP networked video systems SightLogix, Inc., the leading smart thermal camera supplier for outdoor and perimeter security, announces the appointment of Todd Brodrick as its new Director of Sales in the Western United States. Mr. Brodrick comes to SightLogix with 14 years of sales experience that includes IP networked video systems and commercial security services. “Todd has broad sales and management experience in the IP video...

Avigilon HD surveillance system will ensure the security of guests and 100,000 square foot casino Avigilon, a leader in high-definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, recently announced that the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Albuquerque will deploy the Avigilon high-definition surveillance system. Known for its assortment of entertainment and gaming attractions, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Albuquerque will use the Avigilon high-definition surveillance system to e...

VMC1 Video Security Intercom combines intercom, live video and basic home control Winner of the 2012 SIA New Product Showcase ‘Best In Residential & Monitoring Solutions’ Award at ISC West in March, the new VMC1 Video Security Intercom from Linear LLC is serious about security. It is the one residential system that combines intercom, live video and basic home control, giving homeowners multiple communication and security features in one efficient package. Idea...

Dahua presented various new products and solutions,such as the latest Super NVR6000 The 15th Secutech Taipei was successfully held in Nangang Exhibition Center,Taipei, in April. Secutech Taipei, is a yearly event, which is the most important and the largest security show in the world. Dahua presented various new products and solutions,such as the latest Super NVR6000, 4 Channel Poe function NVR. NKB3000, 2.0M CMOS Full HD-SDI Camera, Pluggable front panel DVR1604HF-SH, video d...

Shaktiware provide smart solutions for vehicle flow management Teamed with Shaktiware’s ANPR software, LILIN’s HD Sense Up+ cameras deliver number plate recognition across 30 lanes. LILIN, IP video experts, have recently worked with Shaktiware and their software to develop an effective number plate recognition solution. Established in 2000, Shaktiware are a French company who provide smart solutions for vehicle flow management. They specialise in operations includ...

Dahua's DH-CA-F581E won the Camera Excellence award The Secutech 2012, held by Messe Frankfurt, is an annual security gala, held for the manufacturers and installers around the Asia-pacific region. During the 3-day expo, the host launched a world-class product contest, and visitors and top industrial experts were invited to jointly vote for the most thrilling products. After the exciting competition, Dahua received two product excellence awards; namely, the Camera Excell...

Vincent Ricco will join the Axis team at Interop 2012 Axis Communications, the world leader in network video, recently announced that 23-year network hardware and software industry veteran Vincent Ricco has joined the company as North American Business Development Manager for the Technology Partner Program. Ricco will join the Axis team at Interop 2012 (booth #621) to showcase the company’s network video surveillance solutions and educate the IT industry on the ongoing...

IFSEC acts as a hub for the international security markets worldwide UBM Live, organisers of the globally respected IFSEC security and fire events, will for the first time extend its reach to Eastern Europe, helping to internationalise BEZPEKA, the leading security event in Ukraine this October (23 – 26 October 2012, Kyiv, Ukraine).    The partnership will see significant investment injected into the sales and marketing function to help broaden the event&rs...

MAXPRO Cloud is Honeywell’s hosted-video service that gives access to video surveillance anywhere Honeywell’s MAXPRO Cloud was named the top product in the Commercial and Monitoring Solutions category in the 2012 New Product Showcase Awards program, which is sponsored by the Security Industry Association (SIA). MAXPRO Cloud is Honeywell’s hosted-video service that gives organisations access to their video surveillance anywhere there is an Internet connection...

Safety is at the forefront of hospitals across the nation. According to a landmark report 'To Err is Human' (2000) by The Institute of Medicine (IOM), between 44,000 and 98,000 patients die a year in the U.S. due to preventable medical errors including wrongful administration of medication. Beyond the cost of human life, these errors cost the healthcare industry as much as $29 million per year. This figure takes into account the expenses associated with additional care, loss of income and disabi...

The ability to automatically follow the intruding target with PTZ cameras intended to free up security pesonnel PureTech Systems Inc., a leading manufacturer of video analytic software, recently announced that it has integrated its PureActiv wide area surveillance solution with the MIC Series 550 PTZ camera from Bosch. The integration, performed at PureTech's lab in Phoenix, AZ includes PureTech's PTZ Auto Follow capability and the ability to steer the camera from a map-based...

Commend's Intercom 2.0 range will be on show at IFSEC 2012 (IFSEC 2012 - Stand F53, Hall 4) Commend UK, leading Integrated Intercom solutions provider, will be exhibiting the first ‘virtual’ software-based Intercom Server at IFSEC International 2012 – a revolutionary addition to Commend’s Intercom 2.0 range, designed specifically to help customers with the latest IT infrastructure.Networks and their supporting IT infrastructure are becoming increasingly...

The office will  enable the company to deliver more comprehensive support and other services to customers in the region HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced the opening of an office in Mexico City that will enable the company to deliver more comprehensive and responsive support and other services to customers and integrator partners in the region. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of secure identity s...

The BSIA helps drive UK security exports to Russia Members of the British Security Industry Association's Export Council have given an exclusive preview of what visitors can expect to see at this year's Moscow International Protection, Security and Fire Safety (MIPS) exhibition, which takes place at Moscow’s Expocentre this week (24th – 27th April).The largest industry event in Eastern Europe and Russia, MIPS brings together major security companies looking to reac...

Integration empowers security operations with accurate outdoor video detection to aid situational awareness and incident resolution SightLogix, Inc., the leading smart thermal camera manufacturer for perimeter security applications, and CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, announce integration of SightLogix' outdoor video analytics system with CNL Software's IPSecurityCenter™ PSIM platform.SightSensor video analytic ca...

Security professionals discuss on global energy issues at the 7th MEESEC in Abu Dhabi Over the past year, the recent turn of events in the Middle East has radically altered the thought process of security professionals. Turmoil in Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Bahrain and to a certain extent Kuwait and Oman has forced businesses to rethink their strategies, exercise security, business continuity and emergency response frameworks within a relatively short span of time. Following the ov...

DVTEL showcases partnership with EMC Corp. and HTS at Expo Seguridad 2012 in Mexico DVTEL, INC., IP video surveillance technology innovator, recently announced that it will showcase its partnership with EMC Corp., a market leading provider of storage solutions, and HTS, a supplier of license-plate recognition software, at Expo Seguridad 2012, being held April 24-26 at the Banamex Center in Mexico City. The close collaboration between DVTEL and its partners enables the develop...

Lenel Systems International, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise software, integrated systems and access control systems, recently launched OnGuard 2012, the latest release of its industry-leading security management platform available to Lenel’s Value Added Resellers (VARs) in the third quarter 2012. Customers can benefit from OnGuard’s stronger integration capability and increased functionality. Lenel is part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies...

Rebellius will be responsible for the financial, operational and competitive success of the US-based business Siemens announced recently that it has appointed Matthias Rebellius to lead the company’s Building Technologies (BT) Division of the Infrastructure & Cities Sector in the United States, effective June 1, 2012. As president, Rebellius will be responsible for the financial, operational and competitive success of Siemens’ U.S.-based building automation, fi...

DMACC installed 45 Avigilon HD cameras ranging from 1 to 16 MP Avigilon, a leader in high-definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, recently announced that Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) in Iowa has deployed the Avigilon high-definition surveillance system to prevent unlawful activity, and boost student and staff safety. With close to 75,000 credit and non-credit students and 3,000 staff spread across six campuses, 48 buildings, and 1.4 million squ...

Schlage AD Series simplifies security operation Quintron Systems, Inc., the recognised leader in interoperable Enterprise C3 Systems for Security Command Control & Communications, is pleased to announce that the Schlage AD Series locks now seamlessly integrate with Quintron’s innovative security platforms to provide flexible, cost effective access control solutions unlike any others. “Quintron has developed and deployed the industry’s only mission critica...

CNL Software and SYAC have both seen a growing interest in integrated security solutions from corporates CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software has formed a technology partnership with SYAC SpA, Italy, a leading manufacturer of digital video security management systems and embedded products. The companies have already worked together on a joint corporate customer project in India; CNL Software’s IPSecurityCenter PSIM soft...

Lenel Systems International, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise software, integrated systems and access control systems, recently introduced a new version of the Lenel Network Video Recorder (Lenel NVR) 7.0. Available as a hardware-based turnkey solution or a software-only package for deployment on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) servers, Lenel NVR7 delivers the ultimate in flexibility and open architecture. Lenel is part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies...

The partnership will allow Convergint Technologies to resell CNL's leading PSIM platform, IPSecurity CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Convergint Technologies, LLC, a North American systems integrator based in Schaumburg, Illinois. The partnership will allow Convergint Technologies to resell CNL Software’s leading PSIM platform, IPSecurityCenter. Convergint Technolo...

NextDetect to be deployed at multiple locations to increase public safety Next Level Security Systems, a developer of a new breed of unified, networked security solutions, recently announced Orange County, Fla., has deployed NextDetect, a next-generation analytic engine with robust facial recognition capabilities, to increase public safety and improve municipal operations for area residents, employees and visitors. Orange County, which deployed the NLSS Gateway and Next Level...

Accellion, Inc. recently announced Secure Mobile File Sharing solutions for enterprises, businesses and individuals that include kitedrive file synchronisation capabilities to enable business users to be securely connected to their files anytime, anywhere.  Accellion is filling an important business need by addressing security concerns related to BYOD, and the use of free consumer file sharing applications within enterprise organisations.  Included within the Accellion Secure Mobile Fi...

Pelco by Schneider Electric is now taking orders for the new C20 Series box cameras, the latest addition to its diverse lineup of video security solutions, company officials announced recently. “Pelco has always responded to our customers’ needs. They asked for a high-quality, full-featured, affordable analog box camera and we delivered,” says Barry Lawson, Pelco product marketing manager. The C20 Series offers high-resolution color, wide dynamic range and day/night capabilit...

Fibre optic transmission has played a crucial role in the rise of IP video surveillance The advances in video surveillance technology have seen the increased adoption of network IP products over analogue systems. A key constant to this shift has been the critical need for reliable transmission of video signal. As the transition to network IP video continues, the need for the widely used coaxial cable is wavering in favour of Cat-5/ UTP cable and high-speed Ethernet connections...

Axis’ new 60,000 square foot office is located at 300 Apollo Drive in Chelmsford, Massachusetts Axis Communications, the world leader in network video, held an official grand opening celebration for its new North American headquarters with a private cocktail event for local partners in the state-of-the-art Axis Experience Center. Axis’ new 60,000 square foot office is located at 300 Apollo Drive in Chelmsford, Mass., about 30 minutes from Boston and on the sam...

Kenitzer to focus on driving sales through supporting company's national accounts Bryan Kenitzer has been appointed distribution sales manager to help drive growth of Honeywell video and access control products and solutions in Northern California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska. His primary focus will be driving sales through dealer conversions, loyalty programs and support of the company’s national accounts. Bryan brings a strong background of video sales to his new rol...