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Exhibitors from the full range of sectors working across infrastructure equipment, products and services to the rail industry are now lining up to be at the forefront of Infrarail 2018, the influential biennial trade event. Infrarail 2018 will take place at ExCeL London from 1 May to 3 May. The event provides a platform for rail industry professionals to meet, network and do business on a global stage. 2016’s show attracted visitors from 51 countries, including managers, engineers and ind...

Vicon Industries, Inc., designer and manufacturer of video surveillance and access control software, hardware and components, has announced the expansion of its U.S. Sales team, with the addition of Kirk Schatzle, who will serve as the Regional Sales Manager for the US States of Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, North Dakota and South Dakota. Kirk has over 30 years’ experience within the security industry, during which he has demonstrated an ability to cultivate existing and de...

Arecont Vision, IP-based megapixel camera technology supplier, has announced enhancements to the A&E Partner Program that it provides for industry professionals. The A&E Partner Program supports industry architects, engineers, and consultants with the necessary tools and resources to more effectively deliver valuable project specifications and system designs that include Arecont Vision-brand megapixel cameras. Participants have access to a dedicated A&E Partner Program Portal that p...

Tavcom Training, part of the Linx International Group, has launched a new Managing CCTV Investigations course. The course is for senior personnel responsible for managing and setting policy, for the investigation of crimes and incidents captured on CCTV and other media. Beginning in April, the three-day classroom-based training takes place at Tavcom in Hampshire and participants will attain a Tavcom Level Three Certificate. Tavcom Training Executive Director, Paul Tennent commented, “This...

SMC Networks, Inc., manufacturer of megapixel IP-cameras and cloud-based video surveillance storage solutions, has released the newest version of its wireless home security camera along with a new and improved version of the Secure Watch smartphone app. Secure Watch mobile app, for both iPhone and Android, provides an extremely easy to set up and use smartphone experience. The updated SMC2030W-H Wi-Fi security camera is elegantly suited for home or small office use needing live-view monitor...

Genetec Inc., technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, has announced that its next-generation traffic operations platform, Genetec Traffic Sense, is now available. Genetec Traffic Sense introduces a new, modern, and highly efficient way to manage traffic operations. It delivers a unified view of real-time conditions and vehicle flow to cities, bridge and tunnel operators, state transportation departments, and border crossing agencie...

Robe Lighting, a manufacturer of innovative moving lights, has teamed up video surveillance experts Hanwha Techwin to offer a ‘Smart Light’ solution for stage performance and TV studio applications. Robe Lighting employs over 600 people at its manufacturing facility in the Czech Republic and more than 100 people at its subsidiaries around the World. Its lighting solutions, which are exported via a worldwide distributor network, are used in concert halls, theatres and clubs, as well...

Camera modules, aka block cameras, are devices with an integrated image sensor, lens optics, video output and control electronics. With their easy integration in imaging systems, camera modules are widely used in a range of photography and video applications globally, e.g. in video surveillance and industrial automation. With the MP2030M-GS, Tamron Co. Ltd is advancing this product species to an unseen level so as to improve existing and enable new applications, featuring an industrial grade CM...

Dahua Technology, a major solution provider in the global video surveillance industry, has just released its 2017 annual report, which reports substantial growth in the past year as well as a promising outlook. According to this report, Dahua’s revenues reached RMB 18.84 billion in 2017, indicating a year-on-year growth of 41.38%. Meanwhile, the net profit attributable to shareholders of the company amounted to RMB 2.37 billion, indicating a year-on-year growth of 30.33%. High investment...

Control room, video wall and audio-visual experts, eyevis UK, have launched a new London demonstration venue to cope with increased demand for its technology. The move will allow a wide range of sectors, including CCTV, security and traffic control to see state-of-the-art products which can help them. Growing demand for product demonstrations The venue, at Woburn Place, a short walk from Euston Station, is operated on an appointment basis and clients can provide details of the issues they fac...

LILIN Americas, an entity of IP video provider Merit LILIN serving North, Central and South America, has announced that it will be showcasing GJD outdoor intrusion sensors and security lighting technology at the ISC West exhibition, alongside its extensive range of IP cameras, recorders and accessories. ISC West is scheduled to take place from April 11th to 13th 2018, at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Interactive product demonstrations of GJD equipment will be shown...

Vicon Industries, a designer and manufacturer of video surveillance and access control software, hardware and components, will showcase at ISC West 2018, Booth 10077, many additions and enhancements to its suite of end-to-end video surveillance offerings. Through a partnership with the global provider of video analytics solutions, Agent Vi, Vicon will preview new video analytics capabilities within its Valerus VMS platform for real-time monitoring and video search. In addition, visitors will be...

Redvision, manufacturer of high-performance, rugged CCTV products, has added two pre-built, fixed-camera options to its newly-launched VEGA rugged housing range. Security installers can now buy complete, rugged, fixed-camera solutions from Redvision, with the same tough, hazardous or corrosive, outdoor, surveillance characteristics as their market-leading X-SERIES and VOLANT rugged PTZ cameras. VEGA 2052 and 2054 cameras The initial VEGA 2050 camera options include the VEGA 2052 with a built-i...

Vicon Industries, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of video surveillance and access control software, hardware and components, announced the addition of new 5 MP models to its V940 camera line, which includes both dome and bullet style cameras. The V940 line, which features motorised Varifocal Auto Iris lens, enhanced wide dynamic range (WDR) and Smart IR technology, is designed for premium performance in every possible lighting condition. Triple streaming video The cameras provide triple str...

ADT Inc., a global provider of monitored security and interactive home and business automation solutions in the United States and Canada, announced the completed acquisition of Aronson Security Group, Inc. (ASG). Headquartered in Renton, Washington, and in the security business for 55 years, ASG employs nearly 170 team members, including risk and security programme consultants, advanced integration services, consulting and design engineers and a National Program Management team, as well as tech...

Arecont Vision, a global provider of IP-based megapixel camera technology, welcomes Paladin Sales Group as members of the company’s Manufacturer’s Representative Partner program. The Paladin Sales Group team will complement the Arecont Vision sales team in the Northeast United States, by supporting end users, systems integrators, and distributors. “Rich Paladino has built an outstanding team who provide expert sales advice, support, and training for their portfolio of advanced...

ACRE, a global provider of security products and solutions for the access control, intrusion, smart traffic and video surveillance markets, has announced the appointment of Ronald Virden as Chief Operating Officer, effective April 1, 2018. With extensive experience in senior leadership roles with global entities, Virden will help to elevate ACRE’s position in the electronic security marketplace, seek new opportunities for growth, and strengthen the momentum following recent strategic deals...

IFSEC Global has announced that Microsoft CSO Mike Howard, security consultant Don Randall MBE and Baroness Neville-Jones, chair of the British Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC), star on a 30-strong judging panel for its ‘Top influencers in Security and Fire 2018.’ Lead judge Grant Lecky, co-founder of the Security Partners Forum, drew on his extensive contacts network to appoint a diverse line-up of judges. He said: “Many of these judges were appointed based on strong recomm...

Dahua Technology, a solution provider in the global video surveillance industry, is being honoured, once again, as the recipient of iF Design Award, this time for its industrial camera – ‘Eye in the Sky Robot’. iF DESIGN AWARD is among the most prestigious and largest design competitions in the world. Since 1953, designers, manufacturers and users have looked to iF as a sign of good design. With 6,402 entries from 54 countries, iF DESIGN AWARD has seen a record number of submi...

IC Realtime, a provider of digital surveillance and security technology announced that a time-lapse compiler and creation tool is the first feature update available for Ella, IC Realtime’s cloud-based deep-learning search engine solution that augments surveillance systems with natural language search capabilities. Algorithmic and deep learning tools Ella uses both algorithmic and deep learning tools to give any surveillance or security camera the ability to recognise objects, colors, peo...

Allied Universal, a major facility services company and security force in North America, has teamed up with PlanetRisk to offer organisations an enterprise risk software as a service platform to stay informed of threats to their operation in real time. The service will be offered as a stand-alone solution or as part of the Allied Universal Global Security Operations Center as a service (GSOCaaS) product suite available in the company’s Monitoring and Response Center (MaRC), based in Richar...

Honeywell has announced that its MAXPRO Cloud platform, the integrated security offering designed specifically for small-to-medium-sized (SMB) businesses, will be available in Europe. MAXPRO Cloud is hosted on Microsoft Azure and integrates access, intrusion and video surveillance data into a single user interface. With support for single or multiple locations, MAXPRO Cloud provides a new tool to secure facilities while simplifying security operations. MAXPRO Cloud MAXPRO Cloud is a flexible a...

Mobile CCTV manufacturer Revader Security will be demonstrating its new and improved re-deployable cameras and mobile surveillance tower at Security and Policing 2018, taking place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre on 6-8th March 2018. The specialist security products are engineered to perform highly in harsh environments yet are straightforward to install in virtually any location and can be rapidly repositioned to respond to changing security demands. Power opt...

GJD, a manufacturer and designer of smart electronic perimeter detection and high performance LED illumination equipment, has announced that it is now an official Hikvision Technology Partner. GJD will be showcasing its complete range of IP security solutions at the Hikvision Insight 2018 events, which are taking place in multiple cities in the UK & Ireland - Manchester, The Midlands, Bristol, London and Dublin, throughout March 2018. Hikvision Insight will visit five cities during March 2...

TeleEye, a global supplier in video surveillance systems, is pleased to announce the introduction of the new MP2300 Series starlight network camera to their extensive camera product line. The MP2300 Series features 2MP resolution and Sony starlight CMOS sensor, providing efficient and reliable performance for day and night surveillance at a competitive price. The MP2300 Series family comprises of 4 camera models with different designs and features, and yet, all of the cameras integrate with Tel...

Innovative laser scanning technology from OPTEX, can now be integrated with the Genetec Restricted Security Area (RSA) Surveillance module, to deliver a new era in security and detection in outdoor and indoor environments for airports and other critical infrastructure sites. Via the RSA Surveillance module, OPTEX’s award-winning REDSCAN laser sensors can now send real-time events and alarm data to the Genetec unified security platform, Security Center, alerting control room operators to a...

IDIS, South Korea’s surveillance manufacturer, has announced that the company has signed a distribution agreement with Oprema, a leading UK multi-discipline security solution provider. Oprema, the UK’s fastest growing security provider that is also a Fast Growth 50 Company, has added the full IDIS Total Solution to its line-up. The range of products include the IDIS flagship offerings, including the truly plug-and-play DirectIP as well as the advanced HD analogue over coax solution,...

Oncam, a global provider of 360-degree video capture and business intelligence technology, has announced the addition of the Evolution 180 product range to its portfolio, building upon the experience and heritage of the company's 360-degree technology. The addition of the panoramic 180-degree camera range meets the needs of customers in a variety of markets that require a purpose-built, wall-mounted camera with Panoramic+ views from a single sensor. Environments that benefit from this unique v...

Effective March 1, 2018, the Bosch Security Systems division will be known as Bosch Building Technologies. In the system integration business, Bosch Security Systems already offers its customers a broad range of security, safety, and communication technology solutions. “We want the scope of our portfolio to be reflected better in our name as well,” says Gert van Iperen, president of the Bosch Security Systems division. The division comprises two organisationally discrete units, the g...

Identiv, Inc, a global provider of physical security and secure identification, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 3VR Security, Inc., a video technology and data analytics company. It is anticipated that this combination will provide Identiv with a full range of technologies to deliver its vision for secure, pervasive yet frictionless premises security, situational awareness and business insights. 3VR’s video intelligence solutions provide a single platform for real-time...