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The video surveillance equipment market in South Africa is largest among all other countries According to a new report by Allied Market Research entitled, "South Africa IP Video Surveillance and VSaaS Market - Size, Industry Analysis, Trends, Opportunities, Growth and Forecast, 2013-2020", the South African IP video surveillance and VSaaS market is expected to reach $51.8 million by 2020, registering a CAGR of 16.1% during 2014-2020. The revenue from the sales of...

Fourth-quarter net revenues increased 5.5 percent compared to the prior year period Allegion plc, a leading global provider of security products and solutions, recently reported fourth-quarter 2014 net revenues of $573.5 million and net earnings of $35.6 million, or $0.37 per share from continuing operations. These results include charges related to Venezuela currency devaluation, restructuring and one-time separation costs. Excluding these items, adjusted net earnings were $7...

Scallop Imaging, the pioneer in distributed imaging technology platforms, introduces the company’s latest IP video surveillance cameras, the D14-180 day/night camera and the D4-120 corner camera. Combining extreme low-light capability with selectable full-colour and monochrome high-resolution panoramic definition, the D14-180 is a 7-megapixel, day/night camera that provides a 180-degree field of view without fisheye distortion. At night, it delivers extreme low-light capability for record...

Ken Cabler has over 30 years of security industry experience TRI-ED Distribution is pleased to announce the promotion of Ken Cabler to VP of U.S. Sales. Cabler, with over 30 years of security industry experience, joined TRI-ED in 2005 as Regional Manager and was later appointed Regional Vice President for the Central U.S. "Ken has always been a key member of our team and a driver in TRI-ED's tremendous growth over the past ten years," says Pat Comunale, TRI-ED's President of...

TRI-ED veteran Dana Hill will be managing the Baltimore branch TRI-ED, An Anixter Company, is pleased to announce the opening of its new branch location in Baltimore. TRI-ED veteran Dana Hill will be managing the branch, located at 9730 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 600, in Columbia, MD. "TRI-ED is so pleased to be opening this branch location in the Baltimore market," Hill says. "We look forward to serving our new customers here, and meeting and exceeding their expectations."...

Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), has just released its bi-monthly Device Pack 7.8 for the XProtect® portfolio of products. The most significant feature in this upgrade is support for a new type of hybrid cameras combining a PTZ and a 360-degree camera. An example of the new type of hybrid cameras is the AXIS Q6000-E network camera. This camera offers a 360° overview provided by four 2-megapixel camera heads, and when integrated with AXI...

ADI recognises key suppliers across North America for their support and contributions towards the growth and success of ADI Hikvision® USA, the North American leader in innovative video surveillance products and solutions, has been named Vendor of the Year by ADI Global Distribution, a leading global wholesale distributor of security and low voltage products. This prestigious distinction is a testament to the strong relationship between Hikvision and ADI and an exampl...

Global Surveillance System, Inc. distributes IP/analogue video surveillance and low-voltage security equipment WavestoreUSA, a world class innovator in open platform digital video storage and management systems, announces the addition of Global Surveillance System, Inc. as the newest national distributor supporting the WavestoreUSA product line. Global Surveillance System, Inc. (GSS), Chantilly, VA is one of the foremost national distributors of full IP/analog video surveilla...

TRI-ED will offer AXIS network cameras, including dome, PTZ dome, thermal network cameras and video encoders TRI-ED, An Anixter Company, is proud to announce that AXIS Communications products are now available in all of its U.S. locations. AXIS is a market leader in network video and has been a very strong catalyst in the migration from analogue to digital video surveillance. AXIS offers network video solutions for professional installations, and its products and solutions are...

Henk Jan Spanjaard will oversee sales activities, including channel partnerships across the region A10 Networks, a technology leader in application networking, recently announced the appointment of Henk Jan Spanjaard as vice president of EMEA Sales. In this role, Henk Jan Spanjaard will oversee sales activities, including channel partnerships across the region. Spanjaard is a seasoned industry veteran, with over 20 years’ experience working in computer storage, secu...

The new training center features a wide range of LILIN network cameras, NVRs and system integrations with Control4 & CRESTRON At the recent Security Exhibition and Conference Show in Melbourne, LILIN Australia was inundated with visitors and prime enquiries, so much so that it became necessary to build a modern showroom / training centre within the Sydney office. The design was the inspiration of Graham Madden, Director of LILIN Australia and features a wide range of LILIN...

All AVer video conferencing systems provide a one-touch recording function AVer’s point to point and multipoint video conferencing systems, entirely developed, designed and manufactured in Taiwan, have been granted the right to bear the MIT Smile logo by Taiwan’s (the Republic of China’s) Ministry of Economic Affairs. AVer is honored to receive this acknowledgement of the role its video conferencing systems play in maintaining Taiwan’s reputati...

LILIN Americas, the US entity of IP video provider Merit LILIN, recently introduced a covert surveillance camera that enables the capture of high-definition video at ATMs, retail outlets, and other indoor locations while maintaining a low-profile presence to not tip off criminals. Building on over three decades of leadership and innovation from LILIN, the new IPC0122 IP camera gives users a flexible monitoring solution that can be accessed on-site with a monitor, by way of an SD card, or remote...

LILIN Americas, an entity of IP video provider Merit LILIN serving North, Central and South America, today launched a new series of IP cameras featuring on-board Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) analytics, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of the company’s IP portfolio. Six cameras will make up the new LILIN IVS iMEGAPRO™ Series, including indoor and outdoor models in bullet, dome and box form factors. “Cameras with On-board analytics create more manageable...

Increased processing power of DSP chipsets in cameras has created more opportunities to add value with Open Platform The BBC News magazine recently published an article online under the heading, 'The end of the CCTV era?'. The piece reported that some local authorities are questioning if further investment in video surveillance can be justified. So, is this the end of a long period of sustained growth for the video surveillance industry? Peter Ainsworth, Head of Product and...

ASUSTOR Inc., a leading innovator and provider of network storage solutions, announced the release of the ASUSTOR Data Master (ADM) 2.4 beta version. ADM is the exclusive operating system for ASUSTOR NAS. Following the release of ADM 2.3, the release of the ADM 2.4 beta version allows users to experience newly optimised performance and enhanced core system functions. One of the upgraded core functions is the brand new shared folder encryption mechanism which effectively increases data encry...

Canon's purchase of Axis could be the start of a series of acquistions in 2015 This is a massive development in the video surveillance equipment market. Until last year, Canon was a small player in this market. However, back in August 2013, it revealed big ambitions when its CEO, Fujio Mitari, spoke about security cameras becoming an “important pillar” for the company and the market having “limitless possibilities for growth”. Then in June 2014, C...

Background This statement is made by the Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) of Axis Aktiebolag (the “Company” or “Axis”) pursuant to section II.19 of Nasdaq Stockholm’s Rules concerning Takeover Bids on the Stock Market (the “Takeover Rules”). Canon Inc. (“Canon”) has recently announced a public offer to the shareholders of Axis to transfer all of their shares in Axis to Canon for a consideration of SEK 340 in cash pe...

Canon Inc. has made a public offer to the shareholders of Axis Communications to transfer all of their shares in Axis to Canon for a consideration of SEK 340 in cash per share in the Company. The total value of the offer is approximately $ 2.8 billion. If the offer is accepted this will be the Canon's biggest acquisition to date. Axis has released a statement of the Board of Directors in relation to the offer. Based on a financial short and mid-term perspective, the Board of Directors have conc...

IS-IP300-IRB is a Quad-streaming, H.264 & MJPEG encoding, 3-megapixel resolution, IP-addressable network camera Sentry360, one of the fastest growing IP camera manufacturers in the industry, announced recently the release of their latest camera to the InSight™ Camera line, the IS-IP300-IRB. This camera joins the InSight™ Bullet Series and was officially released at Intersec Expo in Dubai earlier this week. This new product was met with a great response as it wa...

The popular DMVC smartphone App for the mobile access to Dallmeier systems is now also available for Android devices. The App “Dallmeier Mobile Video Center” (DMVC) enables the mobile access to Dallmeier systems (DVR, NVR, server, cameras) using a smartphone with Android or iOS operating system. You can conveniently access the live video as well as the corresponding recordings on the go. Special transcoding prepares the video for ideal display on the smartphone and ensures a high fr...

Tim brings over 20 years of sales management experience in the Physical and IT security industries 3xLOGIC, Inc., a leading provider of integrated intelligent security solutions, recently announced Tim Bell is the latest addition to the company’s growing sales team. Tim brings over 20 years of sales management experience in the Physical and IT security industries. He has spent the last 10 years managing territory start-up sales in the video analytics and video surveilla...

QNAP® Systems, Inc. announced the release of the new 10GbE-ready TVS-x71U series Turbo vNAS, including the TVS-871U-RP and TVS-1271U-RP. Delivering high performance, scalability options and a wide array of business applications, these models easily fulfill mission-critical storage needs, with persistent throughput to balance resource-demanding applications. The TVS-x71U series supports QvPC Technology that enables users to directly access stored data, monitor live surveillance feed...

mobiDEOS recently announced a new IP- and cloud-enabled surveillance platform, UCNE, that can leverage existing and new analogue infrastructure while cost-efficiently transitioning systems to the network. mobiDEOS is now extending UCNE’s capabilities to deliver a cost- and time-efficient video verification solution for alarm dealers by working with central stations. Alarm verification has been mandated by many law enforcement agencies, and UCNE makes it affordable for all end users&m...

The Advance will include awards for distinguished SIA Members in recognition of their accomplishments For the first time this year, the Security Industry Association (SIA) will hold its annual meeting The Advance at ISC West, produced by ISC Events in Las Vegas. On Tuesday, April 14, the program for The Advance will include awards for distinguished SIA Members in recognition of their accomplishments in the previous year, announced V. John Stroia, SIA chairman of the board. Fo...

The software’s technology is based on Danish IP video management specialist Milestone Systems With Siveillance™ VMS (Video Management Software), Siemens has introduced a video management solution that enhances the company's existing security portfolio. The strategic partner for this software is Danish IP video management specialist Milestone Systems, on whose technology Siveillance™ VMS is based. Siveillance™ comprises software-based security plat...

The report positions CP Plus as one of the fastest growing brands in video security in India with an estimated market share of 21% CP PLUS, the Global Leader in advanced surveillance and security systems and solutions, and market leader with No. 1 market share in India, has retained its position in security industry. In its latest report on the Indian market for security and video surveillance equipment, IHS Technology, a well-known US based research firm identifies CP Plus as...

Axis Communications continues to see a strong performance in several emerging markets Axis: Year-end report January-December 2014 The fourth quarter Net sales increased by 16 percent during the fourth quarter to SEK 1,504 M (1,299). Net sales increased by 7 percent in local currencies Operating profit amounted to SEK 199 M (166), which corresponds to an operating margin of 13.2 percent (12.8) Profit after tax amounted to SEK 156 M (117) Earnings per share amounted to S...

Tyco will help with establishing widespread adoption of Thread Technology The Thread Group announced the addition of Somfy, the leader in home control products, and Tyco, the largest fire protection and security solutions company, to its Board of Directors. Thread is the new IP-based low-power wireless mesh networking protocol designed specifically for the home and the Thread Group is an industry alliance chartered with guiding the widespread adoption of Thread. The Threa...

The event featured three of the new 360° cameras installed in different parts of the building, along with a control room setup Around 40 security dealers, integrators and end users on Thursday, 22nd of January, 2015 joined Panasonic for the UK launch of the new 360°, ultra high 4K resolution surveillance camera. The event, held at the Panasonic Solutions Centre in Bracknell, was the first opportunity to see the Ultra 360° cameras (WV-SFV481 and WV-SFN480) in the U...