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Martin Gren has been awarded Life Time Achievement Award by the security magazine Detektor Martin Gren, one of the founders of Axis Communications, has received the Life Time Achievement Award for building an extremely successful company, as well as contributing towards the founding and development of the rapidly growing multi-billion dollar network video surveillance market.The Life Time Achievement Award is awarded by the security magazine Detektor.Lennart Alexandrie, Editor-in-Chief of Detekt...

Seven members of the BSIA were amongst winners at the prestigious Security Excellence AwardsSeven members of the British Security Industry Association were amongst the winners of the prestigious Security Excellence Awards. The winners were honoured at a glittering event held at the Park Lane Hilton in London.Kiri Gray, BSIA PR and Marketing Communications Manager, comments: "The Security Excellence Awards recognise achievements in the industry across a broad spectrum of different categ...

Sukhi Ghuman, the founder and CEO of Octavian Group, has been short-listed for Entrepreneur of the Year categorySukhi Ghuman, the award-winning founder and CEO of the globally-operating Octavian Group, has been short-listed for another prestigious accolade.The business acumen and flair that has seen Octavian grow substantially year on year has caught the attention of judges assessing entries to the Growing Business Awards, and Sukhi has been picked as a finalist in the Entrepreneur of...

IMS places Bosch Security Systems at number one in CCTV and video surveillance equipmentBosch Security Systems continues its clear market leadership in CCTV within the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. That's the result of the latest report on the EMEA CCTV market by IMS Research.IMS places the company at number one in CCTV and video surveillance equipment with a market share of 9.1%, more than 3% up on its nearest competitor, and number one in video encoders with a market...

Supercircuits announced that The Carlyle Group has invested an additional $10 million in the companySupercircuits, a manufacturer and distributor of commercial and residential video surveillance solutions, recently announced that The Carlyle Group has invested an additional $10 million in the Texas-based company. The Carlyle Group, one of the world's largest private equity firms, first purchased a controlling interest in Supercircuits in August 2006. This new capital will be used to invest in ne...

Dave Pickles  (right) and  Peter Hawksworth (left) Dave Pickles has been appointed as the new managing director of the successful security solutions team at Siemens. Dave succeeds Peter Hawksworth, who will be heading up the global security products business.Dave has a wealth of experience of working within Siemens, as well as running smaller external companies and his last role was to head the Motion Control and Drives business. He has worked in solutions sales, service / lifecyc...

Genetec was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers for the fourth consecutive yearGenetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a provider of world-class IP security solutions, announces that Genetec was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers for the fourth consecutive year. This designation acknowledges the fact that Genetec is the leader in its industry for offering an exceptional work environment. Published by The Montreal Gazette and Le Devoir, the annual listing showcas...

Vicon appoints Paul Thomas as Sales Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH)Paul Thomas has been appointed Vicon's Sales Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH).Paul, who has been involved in the CCTV industry for over twenty-five years, joined Vicon in 2002 and was until recently the company's UK Sales Manager.Commenting on his appointment Paul said: "I am delighted to be taking on this role at a very exciting time for Vicon as it continues with its major invest...

US Congress has voted to eliminate the local cost-share requirement for port security grantsIn a move that is expected to encourage ports to invest more in critical infrastructure protection initiatives, US Congress has voted to eliminate the local cost-share requirement for port security grants. The change was made in the Homeland Security Department appropriations bill (H.R. 2892) that is expected to be signed soon by President Obama.The Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) administered by...

 CEO of Veracity USA Scott Sereboff will speak at the ISC East 2009 in New York later this monthJoin Scott Sereboff, the CEO of Veracity USA - the world leader in making IP installation simple -  as he brings you "What, no wireless? How to move from analogue to IP without changing existing infrastructure".Scott will be speaking at two different times at ISC East, which is October 28th-29th at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City:October 29th, 10:30AM - 11:30AM in the IP-T...

ACTi's camera, the excellent video quality and high resolution meet the requirement of Cooter's BrownCooter Brown's has been a popular bar since 1977, which located in the historic Riverbend section of Uptown New Orleans. Cooter Brown's proudly serves over 400 brands of domestic and imported bottled beers. It's also well-known for its Sports Events. The bar is equipped with 15 wide-screen televisions, including an all-sports satellite system for its customers to enjoy the sports and the beer at...

 Peruvian city of Chimbote is using Alvarion's Vigilant Surveillance SuiteChimbote is the largest city in the Ancash Region of Peru, and is also the capital of the Chimbote District in the Santa Province. Located on the coast, Chimbote is the oldest and largest fishing port in Peru with more than 30 fish factories housing some of the world's finest fish-packing equipment. Chimbote is also the shipping centre for sugarcane, cotton, and rice from the Santa valley. The city was largely destroy...

 QED has completely revamped its website for improved customer experienceQED national distributor of CCTV consumables and equipment has given their website a total overhaul.  Visitors to the new site will be greeted by a fresh interface with a straightforward navigation system using branded icons and the companies purple colour staying constant throughout.As well as a new look, QED have informed us that the website packs in more products, more specification sheets, more product im...

  Octavian has been appoitned by Balfour Beatty to provide services for Nottinghamshire road schemeConstruction security specialist Octavian Security has won the contract to provide services to contractors working on a multi-million-pound road scheme in Nottinghamshire.Engineering and construction giant Balfour Beatty has appointed Octavian to provide static and mobile services as it delivers the A46 Newark to Widmerpool Improvement Scheme.The assignment will require a team of security...

SecTech was a huge success for artec technologies and the MULTIEYE® distributor Prio Security"Exceptional products still attract attention and demand," said Stefan Uveskog, General Manager of Prio Security Sweden about the premiere of the new MULTIEYE® 8-channel Full IP / Hybrid network video recorder ofartec technologies. "Not only the design is an eye catcher. The price / performance ratio is unique in the class of the upper recorder. The image processing rate, memo...

  ACTi launched an IP video surveillance project to secure mobile operator Utel in Kiev, UkraineCosmonova LLC, ACTi's premium partner in Ukraine has recently launched an IP video surveillance project in the data center of Utel, an associate company of Ukrtelecom.   Utel is a mobile operator which has national wide network coverage. With Utel's service, their customers can easily use mobile connections, plugging devices to access to the internet and transmit MMS and SMS at all...

 Being across from the Central Criminal Court makes Old Bailey a high-risk target for terrorist attacksFarebrother Chartered Surveyors, a comprehensive property services firm in central London since 1799, is responsible for the management of 20 Old Bailey, a 300,000 square foot office building located across from the United Kingdom's Central Criminal Court. Because the Central Criminal Court deals with the most contentious criminal cases from across Britain and is a high-risk target for ter...

  Katharina Geutebrück (right) receives the ‘Top AREVA Supplier' award from Areva chairman and president Anne LauvergeonThe accolade of ‘Top AREVA Supplier' was recently bestowed on video security specialist Geutebruck at a ceremony in Berlin.  The French energy technology giant's award program promotes good supplier relationships by bestowing top supplier status on companies who meet its performance criteria in 25 categories.  These include quality, competit...

 The Siqura brand has experienced a widespread market success since its introduction in 2006Optelecom-NKF, Inc., (NASDAQ:OPTC-News) a leading global supplier of advanced video surveillance solutions, recently announced that all products developed and distributed by the company will use the Siqura® brand name as of January 1, 2010. The Siqura registered trademark was adopted in 2006 to distinguish Optelecom-NKF's IP product line, even as the company's fibre products continued to be...

 The Leadership in Security award was given to Maine Senator Susan M. CollinsThe CSO Roundtable of ASIS International recently awarded its first Leadership in Security Award to Sen. Susan M. Collins, who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in reaching across the aisle to draft and pass several critical pieces of U.S. homeland security legislation. The Maine Republican, who currently serves as ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, boasts an impr...

CzechVision to offer artec technologies' complete MULTIEYE® product range of software and recorders The system integrator CzechVision O.M.T. from Brno, Czech Republic andartec technologies AG, Germany signed a partner agreement this week. CzechVision will offer the complete MULTIEYE® product range of Software and Recorders. The country wide net of 9 locations assures efficient communication and superb local support for the customer base."Our partners especially in larger installatio...

  ONVIF is a forum which drives the development of a standard global interface for network video productsONVIF has recently announced that its member base has grown to 103 companies. The forum, which drives the development of a global standard for the interface of network video products, now boasts 12 full members, 13 contributing members and 78 user member companies. Over the last months, Canon and IDIS have joined as full members and Dallmeier, General Electrics, Genetec, Hitachi, In...

  Walter Fitzpatrick has been appointed to head Axis Security's electronic systems division Walter Fitzpatrick has joined the Axis Security Group of Companies, to head up its electronic systems division. He will report directly to Jonathan Levine, the Group Managing Director. Walter will play a lead role in developing Axis Security's systems capabilities, designing and installing sophisticated CCTV and access control solutions for a range of applications, notably within the retail...

  Hikvision will release its 1.3-megapixel IP speed dome at the China Public Security Expo 2009 in ShenzenHikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd., the leading supplier of digital video surveillance products with the headquarters in China, will release its latest winning technology product -- DS-2DF1-671 1.3-Megapixel IP Speed Dome -- at CPSE 2009, which is held Nov. 1 to 4 at Shenzhen, China. The DS-2DF1-671 1.3-Megapixel IP Speed Dome delivers exquisite surveillance video with resoluti...

IndigoVision's IP Video technology is at the heart of a major 4-year CCTV upgrade to the Welland Canal section of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Dubbed Highway H2O, the Seaway is the safe, reliable and environmentally friendly transportation route of choice to the heart of North America. IndigoVision's position as a technology leader in IP Video is underpinned by the numerous projects that have been field proven over a number of years, such as the one for the Welland Canal. The all-Canadian Welland...

The missionEgnatia Motorway wanted to develop a wireless traffic surveillance project along the 9 km of the motorway that runs from the Metsovo interchange to the Peristeri interchange. Despite being only 9 km in length, this route has the most difficult and varied terrain on the motorway, hence the need for surveillance cameras. The solutionEgnatia Motorway installed a total of 14 AXIS 213 PTZ Network Cameras to monitor traffic flow and provide surveillance and security at the point of the two...

The search for greater energy efficiency Green initiatives and reducing carbon footprints are at the top of many organisations and according to the Carbon Trust Organisation, by simply switching machines off after use or turning the heating down in warm weather, a real savings of energy can be made. Just reducing energy usage by 20 percent could add as much as the same amount to your profits as a 5 percent increase in sales. Axis Communications, the global market leader in network video, is on...

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 s...

First AID for the El Fresno Tunnel Getting to the beach is about to get a whole lot easier. A new highway, the A-63, is currently being built on the northern coast of Spain in the mountainous region of the Principality of Asturias. The road is intended to cut traveling time between the capital, Oviedo, and the coastal city of Canero. Just the section of the highway between the cities of Grado and Doriga alone will reduce an auto- mobilist’s journey by more than ten minutes. Advancing at s...

One of the UK-based largest banks in the world has recently specified TeleEye CX784 video recording servers for its ATM sites, including self-banking centres all over the Asia Pacific region.  They have commenced the installation in Hong Kong and the project will be continued in other Asia Pacific countries. Some of the main reasons for selecting TeleEye CX784 are listed in the following: 1) Efficient compression Our proprietary SMAC-M compression in CX784 is proven to be...