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 Mobotix AG continued to strengthen its position as global market leader as appraised by  IMS Research studyMobotix AG, a technology leader and system provider of digital high-resolution network-based video security systems, continued to strengthen its position as global market leader for digital megapixel cameras during the course of 2008, as appraised by the recent study "The World Market for CCTV & Video Surveillance Equipment - 2009 Edition" released by the marke...

One of the biggest facilities of this kind in the greater area of Lisbon (Portugal), in Casicais, consists of 12 bowling lanes, 2 floodlit football pitches and 3 Paintball / Gotcha areas. The facility is frequented by about 25,000 visitors per month. The entrances of the buildings are monitored with 7 analogue video cameras. The activities of the 12 display monitors of the bowling lanes are monitored and recorded by the MULTIEYE® Desktop Logger module from the MULTIEYE®-HYBRID recorders...

  Optelecom-NKF,  awarded a contract with the Direction Interdépartementale des Routes d'Ile-de-France (DIRIF)Optelecom-NKF Inc. (NASDAQ: OPTC), a leading global provider of Siqura® IP surveillance solutions, was awarded a contract with the Direction Interdépartementale des Routes d'Ile-de-France (DIRIF) to implement a video surveillance system for acquiring, transmitting, and recording video in 23 tunnels in the Paris area.Directed and financed by the French Min...

 Polish yacht manufacturer Delphia Yachts installs Bosch Security Systems flush-mount and Smoke DetectorsThanks to their strength and resilience, polyester-glass and epoxide-glass laminates have become extremely popular with yacht manufacturers. Working with these materials, however, presents a challenge - specifically a risk of fire due to the presence of inflammable solvents such as acetone combined with a dusty environment that can cause problems for fire detection systems. To meet...

CDC Point S.p.A chose VIVOTEK PT3122 pan/tilt network cameras to secure Cash & Carry chain stores MissionCDC Point S.p.A, the second largest IT distributor in Italy, owns 34 Cash & Carry chain stores across the nation. Through these convenient Cash & Carry points, CDC's resellers are able to obtain the items they need immediately at each location. Originally, the stores were installed with analogue cameras for security and management purposes, however, in pursuit of higher management...

A recent security upgrade now provides 24/7 CCTV image site coverage at Halliwell Business ParkBolton's Halliwell Business Park is located on the site of an original mill with a "footprint" of some 5 acres. Security was originally provided by a team of men patrolling the site on foot from 7:00pm to 7:00am, a costly procedure and one prone to penetration by thieves and vandals no matter how enthusiastic and vigilant the guards.A recent security upgrade now provides 24/7 CCTV image site...

Universal Systems Solutions to introduce a new range of wireless mobile security street lightsUniversal Systems Solutions (USS), the bespoke security solutions supplier based in the North East of England, recently announced the introduction of a new range of wireless mobile security street lights, equipped with Sony Professional's SNC-RZ50P pan tilt zoom (PTZ) IP video security cameras. The detachable security-enabled lantern heads, which can be fitted to and powered by any streetlamp,...

By using the very latest state-of-the-art security cameras, alongside intelligent software, transport locations can provide the public with a level of protection and security that instils confidence in their safety. Sony video and surveillance cameras are the very latest in innovation and technology for capturing clear, blur-free images and video. The network-based video cameras can run on legacy or IP infrastructures and provide a powerful tool for maintaining public safety and well-being. T...

  Jacques Charron, President of K2 Geospatial and Benoit Georis, CEO, Keeneo signed a partnershipOn October 24, K2 Geospatial (K2) and Keeneo signed a partnership agreement for the distribution and support of Keeneo's video analytics software products.Keeneo provides Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) solutions that are adapted to customer security and operational logistic needs to help monitor and manage in real-time the video streams from video surveillance cameras.. ...

Bosch and Siemens have entered a strategic supplier partnership in the area of video systemsIn this partnership Bosch will supply Siemens with a comprehensive video portfolio focusing on imaging and recording devices in the EMEA and Americas markets. Gert van Iperen, president of Bosch Security: "We are proud serving Siemens with our advanced technology and look forward to a prosperous and long-term cooperation." Leveraging the strengths of Bosch's video portfolio, Siemens can offer ev...

Mayoral visit to the offices and manufacturing facilities of GJD Based in Heywood, Lancashire, GJD are industry leaders in the design, manufacture and supply of professional exterior detection equipment as well as CCTV and lighting controllers utilised in the intruder surveillance industry.Well established in the UK, the company continues to refine and develop new, innovative and highly reliable products and has been exporting an increasing volume of its production over the last four years. Thes...

 The Dusseldorf fire and rescue service installed new integrated video and intercom-over-IP solutionThe Düsseldorf fire and rescue service replaced its ten-year old video and intercom systems with a new integrated video- and intercom-over-IP solution from manufacturers Geutebruck and Schneider Intercom (also known as Commend International).  The system links twelve fire stations via the existing municipal IP network and serves two functions.  Some of the cameras mon...

10th annual Detektor International Award prize ceremony was held at the Sectech Sweden exhibition The results of the Detektor International Awards 2009 are now official. Over 350 guests attended the prize ceremony when the Detektor International Award dinner was held in conjunction with the opening day of Sectech in Stockholm, Sweden on the 20th of October.The eleven product finalists were presented with their awards by Lennart Alexandrie, the Editor-in-Chief of Detektor International and C...

D-Tec suggests Video Smoke Detection as viable option for a multitude of projects According to CCTV-based VSD (Video Smoke Detection) specialist D-Tec - part of AD Group - organisations need to carefully consider the impact that large scale fires, if left unchecked, can have on their operations and take effective preventative measures, especially when it comes to the targeted protection of key assets such as a multi-million pound production line. Sadly, many businesses never recover from a...

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...

  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...

Xtralis, a leading provider of intelligent fire detection and security solutions, recently announced that its ADPRO remote monitoring and perimeter protection system has been chosen to help protect the famous UK steam ship, the SS Great Britain, from the threat of vandalism, crime and other potential security breaches. Designed by the 19th Century engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the SS Great Britain was an advanced Atlantic liner commissioned for the Great Western Steamship Company's Bristol-...

 AD Group's sponsorship gave many the opportunity to enjoy beautiful countryside gardens for the first timeCCTV specialist AD Group is sponsoring a series of visits by community groups to rural parks and gardens in the North West of England in conjunction with The Community Foundation for Greater Manchester and The Gateway Gardens Trust charity. The first of the visits, which are being funded by a generous donation from AD Group, took place recently at Ness Botanical Gardens, near Neston, S...

iOmniscient has won the 2009 Engineering Excellence Awards for Best Small Business VenturesiOmniscient announced that it has won the 2009 Engineering Excellence Awards for Best Small Business Ventures. The Engineering Excellence Awards is awarded by Engineers Australia Sydney division in recognition of excellent engineering specifically undertaken in small organisations (less than $20 million turnover and fewer than 100 employees)."The Engineering Excellence Awards recognise the expertise o...

Brickcom Corporation specialises in wireless and IP surveillance solutionsBrickcom, a Taiwan-based branded company specialising in wireless and IP surveillance solutions, will showcase its latest megapixel IP cameras with video analytics at CPSE 2009 between November 1-4 in Shenzhen, China. Intelligent Video Analysis (IVA) is an emerging trend in IP surveillance since it provides convenient and efficient management for the surveillance system, according to Brickcom. The company said it has deliv...

CNL announces the appointment of Darren Chalmers-Stevens as Professional Services ManagerCNL, a leading developer of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce the appointment of Darren Chalmers-Stevens as Professional Services Manager. Darren is a well respected name in the global security industry, with ten years of management experience. His primary responsibility will be to oversee all delivery of client projects which use CNL's PSIM software.Darren...

 Security services provider Chargecrest Security takes its business nationwideChargecrest Security, a UK privately owned security company and provider of security services since 1978, is to extend its manned guarding operation nationwide, following the merger with Securiforce UK and Excel Group. The move follows demand from Chargecrest Security's existing clients to deliver the same quality of service to their regional business throughout the UK.The merger creates a £6.5 million busin...

Optex's Redwall V detectors  secure RightonFor 100 years the name of Righton has been associated with the supply of quality semi-finished products. Originally a stockholder of copper and copper alloys, Righton has successfully developed its range to become the UK's leading supplier of brass, copper, aluminium, stainless steel, high integrity alloys, industrial plastics and aluminium composite material to industry.When Gary Davies, Operations Director at Righton, identified a security requir...

 Tim Royal has been appointed as Head of Sales for the Public Sector at VSG, UK provider of security servicesAs part of its ongoing programme of business advancement, VSG, one of the UK's fastest growing providers of security services, has appointed Tim Royal (43) as Head of Sales for the Public Sector. In this newly created post, he has strategic responsibility for enhancing VSG's share of the national and local government markets for security services by working with organisations that in...

 ioimage solutions outranks competition ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, announced that its products have been installed at Bosch Korea's automotive motor plant in Buyong (RBKB).RBKB is a leading Korean domestic automotive motor and system supplier, wholly-owned by the Bosch Group since 1998. The company has annual sales of approximately $255 million and produces about 29 million automotive motors per annum.  The RBKB plant was retrofit...

  Edward Liu, Managing Director of CEMS gives his address at the Safety & Security Asia 2009Today marked a momentous occasion for Singapore's security industry with the formation of Singapore's very first security alliance. Spearheaded by five organizations, the Singapore Security Alliance (SSA) is a joint initiative formed to forge closer ties among the organizations to better promote the well-being of Singapore's security industry and its members. This alliance is anticipated to...

Multi-layered security is becoming an ever-increasing focus for retail operations worldwide as they seek to combat crime which can have a significant impact on profitability.  A new shopping centre in Austria has demonstrated how an interoperable approach, combining video surveillance, access control and intrusion technologies, has been used to address loss prevention.  The centre, which features some 83 shops and restaurants over an area of almost 40,000 square metres, is operated by...

  Collaboration between Panasonic and Berk-Tek will further enable end-to-end solutionsPanasonic, the provider of industry-leading i-Pro network video products and edge devices, announces an agreement to cooperate with a leading company in the Internet Protocol (IP) infrastructure market to bridge the convergence gap and expedite development of enhanced end-to-end system solutions. Joining Panasonic in a technical, marketing, training and testing alliance is industry veteran Berk-Tek,...

Panasonic introduces new network systems products to it's renowned line of i-Pro Series productsPanasonic continues to expand its offering of advanced IP video surveillance solutions with new introductions to the company's renowned line of i-Pro Series network systems products. On display here at ASIS 2009 are new megapixel cameras with Panasonic's exclusive MEGA Super Dynamic camera technology and H.264 compression, as well as a new Video Management Server that accommodates both IP and legacy s...