Intruder alarm system control panels & accessories News

Managing Director John Davies will be meeting TDSi’s local partners and customers at the show Integrated security manufacturer TDSi will be attending the CPSE 2013 exhibition from 28th October – 1st November at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center. Managing Director John Davies, will be meeting TDSi’s local partners and customers at the show as well as supporting its Harmony Alliance partners, of which the company is a founding member. John Da...

Research shows that a staggering 92% of exhibitors said that IFSEC International is their preferred event IFSEC International, organised by UBM Live, is excited to announce an extensive range of industry leaders to exclusively showcase their latest solutions at IFSEC International 2014, ExCeL London, from 17th – 19th June 2014. Providing unrivalled access to the entire buying chain, this is the exclusive opportunity for the industry to network with the largest selection...

AdvanceGuard will be shown with the new Predator TC100 day/night camera from 360Vision At TranSec 2013, Navtech Radar will feature its award winning AdvanceGuard wide area surveillance solution in a live busy environment, in the middle of Hammersmith Road in Central London. AdvanceGuard will be shown with the analytical control software suite, Witness and integrated with the new Predator TC100 Day/Night camera from 360Vision. Keith Chapman, Head of Global Sales at Navtech Rad...

Howard has over twenty years’ experience working in electronic security and telecom systems industries Texecom is pleased to announce that Howard Bradshaw is the company’s new Area Sales Manager for the north of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for overseeing the security system manufacturer’s sales activities in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England. Howard has over twenty years’ experience working in Electronic Security and Telec...

The expansion has been created due to demand created by increased sales and new business Potter Electric Signal Company, LLC of St. Louis, Missouri USA, announces an expansion of its technical support department due to demand created by increased sales and new business. Additions have been made within the technical support department to reinforce an already stellar reputation of quality customer service and product guidance. The Technical Support department includes NICET (Na...

John will be responsible for directing the expansion of new business opportunities in the US & Canada security market AES Corporation, the security industry's leading developer of wireless mesh radio technology, announced recently the promotion of John Milliron to Vice President of Sales for the North America region. Based out of the Philadelphia satellite office, John will be responsible for directing the expansion of existing accounts and new business opportunities in th...

In the event of a fire, evacuation of the area or building concerned is always the top priority. Therefore, there is a strong need to link fire alarm and public address systems with a reliable and bi-directional connection. The latest version of the Modular Fire Panel 5000 Series from Bosch fulfils this requirement in a customer–friendly way. The fire alarm panel is now equipped with an IP-communication interface to the public address and voice evacuation system, Praesideo, ensuring a flex...

Each RISCO website is customised to the local market in regards to language and available products RISCO Group’s new global website went live in April, and since then the websites customised for the UK, Australia, Italy, China, France and Brazil have followed suit. Next in line are the Spanish, Polish, Hebrew, Dutch and Latin American websites which are due to go live in the coming weeks. Each website is customised to the local market in regards to language and availabl...

It’s widely known that used copper commands a high price on the re-sale market worldwide; and it has turned out to be far higher than expected for thieves who broke into a recycling centre in Denmark to steal copper-based cables. The thieves had taken action to bypass the CCTV system but ended up revealing themselves anyway, thanks to a Visonic RealAlarm™ visual alarm verification system – ending with their capture and arrest. Lars Ellesgaard, from ADI Denmark, tells the story...

The residential sector accounted for 40.7% of the $2.7 billion global intruder alarm market in 2012 The elusive goal of integration in the intrusion industry is beginning to gain realistic momentum with the growing trend to combine home automation and home security systems, on a single platform, according to a recent study titled “The World Maker for Intruder Alarms – 2013 Edition” by IMS Research, now part of IHS. The residential sector accounted for 40.7%...

The new catalogue will be translated into several languages for its major markets Following many months of writing, editing and collating, the new RISCO Group catalogue for 2014-2015 is in production and will also be translated into several languages for its major markets. The new look 66 page catalogue has sections on cloud-enabled security solutions in addition to its security management solutions for vertical markets. All its new products have been added, and all texts and...

The Alliance is to play an instrumental role in helping governments streamline the integration of new systems and processes The Secure Identity Alliance recently welcomes three new members to its ranks, marking an important step in growth of the newly formed organisation. HID Global, a leading provider of secure identity solutions, will play a crucial role in establishing the Alliance as the foremost advisor on the security and adoption of eGovernment services around the...

The takeover of TRIGRESS Security will strengthen ABUS’ position in the Swiss market Under the leadership of the new managing director, Christian Maag, ABUS Security-Center has acquired the company TRIGRESS Security effective as of 16 August 2013. The acquisition is a logical step following a long-term and close cooperation between the German manufacturer of high-quality products and its exclusive Swiss trading partner. Correspondingly, not only are all jobs safe, but un...

The new Interlogix Advisor™ system will provide the Taylor family with peace of mind An Iraq war veteran and his family will soon move into a fully remodelled home, complete with a robust Interlogix security system, as part of Lifetime Television’s nationally televised Designing Spaces home improvement show. Interlogix is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. The three-episode "Project Homeward Bound" series, which beg...

David Ward has over 20 years of experience within the intruder market Pyronix are delighted to welcome David Ward to their growing marketing team as Product Manager. David brings with him over 20 years of experience from within the intruder market, working with both manufacturers and NSI Gold installers. He is therefore ideally placed to tailor product specifications to the needs of installers and end users alike. On his new role, David said “The record number of produc...

The Quanzhou branch chose RISCO Group’s axesplus and the SynopSYS security management platform Introduction Quanzhou is a famous port city in southern China and an economic and political centre. The client is one of the state owned banks, with its Quanzhou branch playing an important role in the local industry and business activity. The Quanzhou branch is made up of 110 sites which vary in size and configuration. The challenge The client sought a scalable TCP/IP based...

The platform enables remote control and real-time monitoring of the devices located in all 100+ branches Aurum is one of the largest luxury jewellery chains in the UK, offering prestigious jewellery brands including Watches of Switzerland, Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths. The chain operates 100+ stores throughout the UK. The challenge Aurum’s jewellery stores had experienced an increase in robberies during opening hours, which led to substantial losses. To combat...

SynopSYS integrated security & building management enables real-time monitoring and control of all the sites An Italian company operates seven game rooms across Italy, which contain a variety of high-end arcade games and slot machines. They also own two warehouses that store spare parts for the machines, as well as machines awaiting repair. The challenge The game rooms contain expensive gaming machines in which large amounts of cash are stored. The game rooms had been ta...

Sintel selected the platform after seeing a real time demonstration at RISCO’s offices in Italy One of Italy’s largest electric utility companies operates numerous sites across Italy. Sintel Italia, a major system integrator that has been in the field of professional security systems for over 27 years, took on the project of securing the company’s offices and production sites. The challenge The electric utility company required protection of their dispersed...

RISCO Group's solution was successfully implemented to the full satisfaction of the cellular provider A leading cellular provider in Mexico required a reliable and cost effective solution for protecting its remote antenna sites, mainly due to repeated burglary of copper cables and equipment in the facilities. The company also required remote control over the systems installed on-site from a central control room. The challenge Remote antenna sites in Mexico and in Latin Ameri...

Rod Wilson has over 30 years’ experience within the security sector In order to build on the continuing success of the industry leading Menvier and Scantronic ranges, Cooper Security is delighted to announce the appointment of Rod Wilson as its new area sales manager for the South East. Wilson is tasked with enhancing Cooper Security’s presence and driving demand for its innovative solutions amongst installers and distributors in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East S...

Security Technology Live 2014 will be the event for the security channel to see the launch of new products and solutions With just under 9 months till the launch of Security Technology Live, the dedicated security channel event, organisers Clarion Events have announced the show is well on course for a successful debut with over 50% of current floor space now sold for the event, taking place 13-15 May 2014 at the NEC, Birmingham. Security Technology Live 2014 has seen a hi...

ASIS leaders and IOFM analysts will present findings from the report in a special session at ASIS in Chicago ASIS International (ASIS) and the Institute of Finance and Management (IOFM) jointly announce the release of “The United States Security Industry: Size and Scope, Insights, Trends, and Data,” an extensive benchmark study of the private security industry’s expansion over the past decade and projected future growth. An analysis of the security products a...

TDSi will be demonstrating a selection of its hardware portfolio, including biometric readers and MICROgarde Integrated security solutions manufacturer TDSi will be exhibiting at the APS Specialist Safety/Security Exhibitionat Paris Expo Porte de Versailles in Paris from the 24th to 26th September 2013. TDSi will be showcasing its new EXgarde 4.1 Integrated Access Control software (which includes CCTV and intruder alarm integration), DIGIgarde PLUS biometric readers, MICRO...

The 2013 SDM 100 list’s primary objective is to measure consumer dollars gained by alarm companies Tyco Integrated Security, a Tyco company and the industry’s leading security systems integrator, has been named to the 2013 SDM 100 list from SDM Magazine. This list ranks U.S. companies that provide electronic security systems and services to both residential and non-residential customers and is based on recurring monthly revenue (RMR). This year, Tyco Integrated Sec...

The three partners demonstrate the advantages of combining fog cannons and security cameras Fog is an effective form of security which ensures intruders are unable to locate valuables or find their way around inside the protected company, shopping centre or school. However, the fog makes it difficult for police to find the burglar – unless they use police dogs, which can work unhampered in an area with fog security. In traditional fog security systems, fog cannons a...

The BSIA will be engaging with politicians on a wider scale regarding this issue later this year Calls for clarity from the Home Office on the timing of regulatory change for the private security industry have been issued by the British Security Industry Association (BSIA), following last week’s announcement that the regulation of private investigators is to be introduced as early as 2014. James Kelly, Chief Executive of the BSIA – the trade body representing...

AEOS allows users to design customised  responses to scenarios Nedap now offers integration of the NOTIFIER fire alarm system within its security management platform AEOS. AEOS offers integration of the NOTIFIER fire alarm system within it’s easy to use webbased user-interface. All statuses of Fire Control Panels are shown in AEOS so all security functionality can be handled from one web based application.The integration is beneficial because; It enables users t...

Honeywell's seminar presentation is entitled "Utilising Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technologies" Recent changes to EN54-20 legislation and the introduction of next generation aspiration smoke detection to provide earliest warning, accuracy and flexibility are just some of the aspects covered in a new CPD accredited presentation created by Honeywell Life Safety. The seminar presentation launched this month is entitled “Utilising Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Techn...

The partnership allows LEGIC to develop its presence in Asia With Shanghai Airlink Technologies Ltd., LEGIC Identsystems AG welcomes another strong partner from China into its network. The system integrator is well connected worldwide and has already won a few highly prestigious projects. “We are delighted to develop LEGIC’s presence in Asia further with Shanghai Airlink”, commented Dr. Otto Eggimann, Vice President Sales and Business Development for LE...