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German Distributor Videor again received the Axis Security Distributor of the Year Award in the whole of EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) this year for its extremely good cooperation.  Lars Paulsson (Axis Regional Director EMEA & South America) and Bodil Sonesson (Vice President Sales) from Axis presented Uwe Höppner (Security Product Manager at Videor) with the award at the Distributor Conference 2008 in Forte Village, Sardinia.  127 Axis customers from over 30 countries at...

Siemens Building Technologies Security Systems has completed a £400 thousand pound refurbishment and upgrade of a unique control room, which provides Enfield Council, along with other organisations in the area, with all their monitoring, alarm and response needs. The Enfield Public Safety Centre (EPSC) in Edmonton was officially opened in May 2003 providing a combined CCTV control, traffic enforcement and alarm receiving base 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Bringing together First...

Network cameras from Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, have been installed by integrator Encom, to support Park West Enterprise Centre Management Company (PWEC).  PWEC manages the Park West Enterprise Centre in West Dublin, Ireland, which contains more than 80 companies and is set within the Park West Business Park which itself is home to more than 240 companies, employing more than 8,000 employees. PWEC called upon the services of one of Ireland's leading IP-Sur...

Videor invites for his next Information Days in the U.K now.  With a focus on Video over IP, the distributor will present his brands Aimetis, AXIS, eneo and Netavis and ensure that participants have a detailed and informative presentation on the brands.  An acute theme and numbers are limited, for this reason it is important to take an early opportunity to come and learn more about Video over IP and test the products on the day with lunch included.  The dates are:24 June 2008 - Ay...

Globally-operating Octavian Security is taking its industry leading standards to Spain to help businesses in the country enhance their own offerings.Octavian Seguridad, to be led by former US Army intelligence officer Ocie Eduardo Mathenia Golderos and Valencia University economics graduate, Jose Carlos Fuster, will operate initially from Alicante.The Spanish operation, which will also open branches in Valencia, Murcia, and Barcelona, complements existing Octavian Security offices in the UK and...

Zenitel, international market leader in integrated communication solutions for the professional market, confirms how it gave security a voice this month at IFSEC 2008, the leading global event for the security industry.  With nearly 32,000 people attending the show, many identified Zenitel security solutions appropriate to their needs, including the STENTOFON talking CCTV system and the newly designed station range. Zenitel, with over 60 years of experience in major security and p...

Honeywell recently launched The Security Channel™, a dynamic new website featuring a wide selection of videos that showcase the newest security technologies, introduce viewers to leading industry personalities and examine real-world security projects.  The Security Channel's inaugufral programming lineup includes an inside look at a digital video surveillance application at Washington's RFK Stadium, part of a series of video case studies that demonstrate the application of video surve...

Oakley Court in Windsor, UK, recently played host to a hugely successful inaugural Russec, an end-user forum dedicated to addressing the future security needs of Russia's largest companies.  The carefully qualified Russian delegates, who included representatives from Lukoil, Russian Railways and Nizhnekamskneftekhim, enjoyed one-on-one meetings with representatives from top European security providers with a view to developing mutually beneficial business relationships.  The event was...

Following a period of successful growth, The Octavian Group has promoted Harpreet Dhillon to the position of project manager, where she will work as part of the Chief Executive Officer's team, with responsibility for assisting ongoing projects in the Middle East and Indian market development.A graduate of Aston University, where she read managerial and administrative studies, Harpreet joined Octavian in June 2007 as a research analyst. Her new role will see her assisting Group CEO Sukhi Ghuman t...

Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, reports record attendance at its new purpose-built stand at IFSEC 2008. Axis' brand new, 130 square metre stand, located at the centre of the IFSEC CCTV village was specifically developed to showcase more than 20 network cameras from the market leader's portfolio.  In addition, partner areas were this year occupied by key partners 3Com, Viasys, Proxim, Genetec and IPNRG to demonstrate integrated solutions and applications.&...

CCTV specialist Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - announces that the Prime Minister of Malta, Dr Lawrence Gonzi KUOM, LLD, MP, has undertaken an official visit to its global production facility on the island.  The production site manufactures the company's industry-leading security products, including the new DV-IP HD (High Definition) video server and its advanced ICE CCTV camera range.The Prime Minister toured the factory at the Bulebel Industrial Estate accompanied by Dedicated Micro...

Dedicated Micros, part of AD Group, was a finalist in the Security Installation of the Year category of the Security Industry Awards held during IFSEC 2008 for the ambitious De Montfort University project.The installation at Leicester-based De Montfort University is an advanced NetVu Connected surveillance solution which was devised by DM Fusion installer Security Design Services to maximise the safety and security of its 20,500 students and 3,240 staff.Key elements of the ambitious scheme inclu...

As in previous years, Dallmeier's stand at IFSEC 2008 once again attracted an increased number of visitors.  The German manufacturer presented a host of innovative products and customer-oriented solutions for professional CCTV/IP video security applications.VMC-1 ‘Eagle' (Video Management Centre) - Perfect harmony of technology and design  Customers, journalists and industry experts, equally applauded Dallmeier's new Video Management Centre VMC-1 ‘Eagle', with its ergonomic...

WHSmith has employed an innovative CCTV system, SentryVision® SmartTrack™, at their distribution centre in Swindon. Brian Cottrell, WHSmith's Crime and Facilities Manager said: "Our distribution centre in Swindon covers an area of over 250,000 sq. ft.  During the year, we pick approximately 94 million items and dispatch 6 million packages.  With a building of this size and with the amount of activity that goes on, there is no way that a conventional CCTV system woul...

The city of Geel in Belgium near Antwerp has a population of 35,000.  Their Tourism Center exhibits art in a renovated historical building, and a new community sports hall is actively used.  Here they are setting a good example with modern technology: a scalable, centralized approach to security and safety in public facilities using IP network video surveillance from Milestone Systems and Axis Communications. The Tourism Center in Geel has changing external exhibitions with insurance r...

Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - highlighted a number of major user interface enhancements at IFSEC 2008, including an on-screen 'Point & Go' PTZ control capability - a key feature of the new advanced Oracle Dome camera - Embedded Camera Selection Maps, and the launch of an intuitive Video Timeline to replace ‘goto' as the de facto standard for the latest generation of NetVu Connected CCTV systems. The new on-screen 'Point & Go' PTZ capability provides an unrivalled dome contr...

Bosch Security Systems is reporting an excellent response to its technologies on show at the recent IFSEC 2008.  Not only did Bosch came away with tangible enquiries from a cross-section of quality installers, consultants and end-users interested in its CCTV, Intruder and Communications technologies, but it also won ‘Intruder Alarm Product of the Year' for its newly launched Professional Series duel tech detector with anti-mask at the industry awards. Also at IFSEC, in a presentation...

Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - has taken delivery of a state-of-the-art demonstration vehicle which, for the first time, will allow the company to bring its latest NetVu Connected CCTV systems directly to installers and end users in the UK and mainland Europe.In preparation for its road trip, the 10-metre vehicle has been fitted out with High Definition displays, work benches for training workshops and seating for up to 20 people, with the HD video capabilities of Dedicated Micros' soluti...

AMG Systems Ltd. has announced that Gurpreet S. Basra has joined as Business Development Manager for India.  Gurpreet Basra has an electronics engineering background and joins AMG Systems from a position in the UAE as Head of Projects, Intelligent Traffic Solutions at Scientechnic Siemens in Dubai.  Prior to this, Gurpreet has gained extensive experience working as Head of Projects on highway traffic management systems in India.  He has also worked with Compsis (Brazil) and Philip...

Samsung Techwin, the provider of high quality CCTV solutions for a wide range of applications, has appointed Simon Shawley as Senior Sales Manager for the UK and Eire. Simon, who has previously worked for Samsung Techwin and returns after a spell with DVTel, said: "I am very happy to return to Samsung Techwin at this exciting time.  Some of the technical innovations that we have recently introduced are simply breath-taking as was evident from the interest shown...

CCTV specialist AD Group - the parent company of Dedicated Micros - announces that Hugh Devereux is being promoted to the position of Director of Product Management for DM, accountable directly to the CEO of AD Group, with reporting responsibilities to the AD Group Board.Devereux, who is currently Head of Product Management, joined Dedicated Micros from Baxall in 2005.  In his enhanced role, he will be responsible for all aspects of product management from initial concept to the development...

Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - used IFSEC 2008 to unveil its groundbreaking Oracle dome camera, designed to be controlled and configured exclusively by the latest generation of DM DVRs and video servers such as the SD Range and DV-IP family.Available in both indoor and outdoor formats, the premium Oracle dome signifies a quantum leap in performance compared to the existing 2060 outdoor dome which it resembles externally.  While the weatherproof variant of the Oracle may be compatible...

Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - has introduced a special UK promotion which means that installers who buy any 8, 12 or 16 channel SD Range DVR are now eligible to receive a free ICED-HyperDome at the point of purchase, with two free HyperDomes available to those who opt for a 32-channel model.Designed to celebrate the continued manufacture of the popular ICE camera and mini-dome range, the promotion focuses on one of its standout lines, the award-winning ICED-HyperDome.  Its buil...

CCTV specialist AD Group - the parent company of Dedicated Micros - announces that Pauline Norstrom is being promoted to the position of Director of Worldwide Marketing for the Group, accountable directly to the CEO and with reporting responsibilities to the AD Group Board.Norstrom has been with the group for eight years, seeing through the most dynamic and innovative changes in the business and industry during this time.  For the last two years, she has been Head of Marketing at AD Group W...

While network-based security and surveillance applications are becoming more common, the full realm of benefits from the implementation of IP technology in video surveillance applications is yet to be realised.  One benefit which is easily identified is that of enhanced system control and management through the use of video control and management software suites such as OnSSI's IP video surveillance control and management solution."The versatility and cost-efficiencies that network-bas...

Pat Curran, the co-founder of Bell Security/Bell Group, has announced that he will step down from his role as Chairman of UK & Ireland operations within the parent business, Niscayah Group AB (formerly called Securitas Systems AB), on 30 June 2008.  He will do so to enable him to devote more time to other non-competitive business interests inside and outside the security sector.  Bell will rebrand and rename itself Niscayah on 1 June 2008.Pat has served in the security industry fo...

Sony recently revealed how it has met one of Europe's most complicated security challenges by creating and delivering an intelligent and efficient security system for Spain's Line 9.  The system will provide reassurance and protection for the 90 million passengers that use Line 9 every year by connecting more cameras than the rest of the Barcelona's underground lines put together, to guarantee constant, blanket surveillance.  Altogether, 2937 SNC-CS50P IP network cameras are insta...

The Marshalls Jaguar, Range Rover and Volvo showrooms were the first dealerships to trial the REDWAVE technology Innovative REDWAVE external intruder detection technology from Optex Europe, leaders in detection technology, is playing an essential role in increasing security and virtually eliminating false alarms at a number of Marshalls automotive dealerships in Peterborough. The Marshalls Jaguar, Range Rover and Volvo showrooms - all part of the Premier Automotive Group...

Axis Communications, Bosch Security Systems and Sony Corporation have announced that they will be cooperating to create an open forum aimed at developing a standard for the interface of network video products.  Currently, there is no global standard defining how network video products such as cameras, video encoders and video management systems should communicate with each other.  The new standard is expected to comprise interfaces for specifications such as video streaming, device dis...

Safety is a vital concern for the energy industry.  When potentially flammable materials such as oils and natural gas are used in generating power, the need to maintain all plant, equipment and machinery to the highest level of excellence is an absolute priority.At the same time, the hazardous environment created while a plant is operation can make it difficult or impossible for engineers to check equipment and track down any faults - and remote monitoring devices can often give insufficien...