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Chippewa Valley School District in Michigan deploys Axis network cameras Axis Communications today announced that the Chippewa Valley School District in Michigan is using Axis network cameras to increase public school security in a cost-effective manner. More than 600 network cameras and video encoders are being installed in the district's high schools and ninth grade centres during spring 2009.Located in the suburban Detroit area, Chippewa Valley is the state's 10th largest school district (ou...

  Rob Zivney, vice president of marketing at Hirsch Electronics to moderate panel of experts at TechSec solutionsRob Zivney, vice president of marketing at Hirsch Electronics, a leading manufacturer of security management solutions, will moderate a panel of security experts at the upcoming TechSec Solutions conference being held February 23-25, 2009, at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, TX. The session is scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, at 4:00 p.m. and is entitled "Where Will S...

 Brivo Systems and network camera leader, Axis Communications join together in technology relationshipBrivo Systems, LLC, the leader in Web applications for access control and security systems, today announced that Brivo President and CEO, Steve Van Till, will join Axis Communications General Manager, Americas, Fredrik Nilsson, in delivering a highly topical panel presentation at the TechSec Solutions Conference in Dallas, commencing today. Brivo recently teamed up with Axis in a new c...

 G4Tec expands range and increases flexibilityGroup 4 Technology is pleased to announce that the Symmetry™ Security Management System (SMS) now integrates with a wide range of IP network cameras from Bosch, Panasonic and Sony. "We are pleased to be able to offer our customers increased flexibility by integrating with such respected, market leading brands as Bosch, Sony and Panasonic," said David Ella, Chief Technology Officer for Group 4 Technology. Expanding integration to...

Axis Communications is seeing strong demand for its network video products in the retail sector following an extended period of engagement with a range of retail solutions providers.  Phil Doyle, managing director of Axis Communications (UK), points out some of   Network video provides ideal solution for retailers faced with rising shrinkage the more successful and practical applications of network video in the sector. The natural focus of any discus...

 Several industry leaders have joined SIA's board of directorsThe Security Industry Association (SIA) is pleased to announce that several industry leaders have joined its Board of Directors. Seven new directors were elected to two-year terms on the now-16-member Board in a vote by SIA members at the association's annual meeting on October 30 in New York City."As SIA's membership evolves to reflect the marketplace, so has our Board, and I'm very excited about our new directors and the k...

  The University at Buffalo has a very widely distributed multi-campus environment with varied security needsThis 7-campus university in upstate New York manages food services that total $20 million annually from vending machines, convenience stores, cafes and restaurants.  Loss prevention is an important part of this, centrally handled with efficient network surveillance from Milestone Systems, the global leader for open platform IP video management software. The largest campus l...

SourceSecurity.com recently caught up with Jonas Andersson, business development director at Axis Communications, to talk in more detail about Axis' ground-breaking co-operative agreement to work collectively with Bosch and Sony on the development of a standard network interface for network video products.  The resulting collaboration, now called Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF), will strive to develop an open industry standard and is inviting would-be participants to register via...

  Milestone IP video management  offers Cumberland Country Courthouse proactive control of security systemMilestone XProtect Enterprise: a simple and effective surveillance solution.The Sheriff's Office in charge of protecting the Cumberland County Courthouse had an outdated analog system that provided little useful evidence for prosecutions.  Implementing a market-leading surveillance solution based on the user-friendly Milestone IP video management...

  Announcement of ONVIF as the global open forum for the standardization of network video interfacesIn May 2008, Axis Communications, Bosch Security Systems and Sony Corporation announced their cooperation to create a global open forum for the development of a standard network interface for network video products.  The forum is introduced as ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum).  By creating an independent, non-profit organization the three founding members ensure...

MissionAs one of China's three largest international airports, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport enjoys a huge passenger flow every day, posing a great challenge to airport security.  The entrance/exit control system of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport was provided by internationally-renowned brand Cardax from Gallagher Security Management Systems.  Cardax FT is a network-based intelligent management system covering access control, parking lot, consumption and security. ...

Axis Communications announced that the company is opening a new sales office in Russia (Moscow).  There is great interest in network video in the region and by establishing a local office, Axis strengthens its presence on a market with development potential. In connection to this, the company also announces that the installation in Moscow Metro today comprises more than 3000 Axis network video products and has potential for further installations.By establishing a local office, Axis str...

With the newest technology in surveillance, the value-priced supermarket chain Netto is winning the retail battle against robberies, theft and shrinkage in its Swedish stores.  The solution is network cameras with IP video management software from Milestone Systems.Netto supermarkets had used traditional analog technology since 2001, where images taken by surveillance cameras were stored on videotapes - unlike today's digital surveillance archived on a computer, which is more flexible and m...

Axis Communications recently announced that the company is opening new sales offices China (Beijing) and Brazil (São Paolo).  There is great interest in network video in both of the regions and by establishing local offices, Axis strengthens its presence on markets with development potential."The growing markets in China and South America make high demands on security and both of the regions have great potential," says Ray Mauritsson, President of Axis Communications. In Ch...

 Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, has published financial results for the first six months of 2008, which confirm the company's leadership position globally, with strong sales growth of 37 per cent in local currency up to SEK 882 M (£73.4m) in its core network video market and in the EMEA region, where net sales amounted to SEK 469.5 M (£39m).Highlights for the period include Axis' announcement of its expansion into Russia with the opening of a new sales...

IndigoVision, a leading supplier of complete IP Video and Alarm management solutions, recently announced that it will support the network video standard being developed by Sony, Bosch and Axis, once it is ratified.Commenting on the announcement, Oliver Vellacott, IndigoVision CEO, said: "We are pleased to announce that IndigoVision's class-leading Security Management Software, ‘Control Center', will support cameras compliant with the forthcoming standard.  ‘Control Cen...

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...

Axis Communications, the market leader in network video, has appointed a new managing director of Axis Communications (UK) Ltd after the current UK & Ireland managing director, Steve Gorski, has been appointed US distribution and channel manager, based in the Axis' US regional office in Boston.  The new positions will be effective on 19 May 2008.Doyle hails from leading retail technology group TAG Company Limited, a specialist in Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) and management info...

REMI Companies of Hoboken, New Jersey, have developed an upscale residential site for high-end luxury living, making the clientele feel safe in an effective but non-obtrusive way, to be protected in a newly refurbished neighborhood of New Jersey, just minutes from New York City.  During construction, they also wanted to show investors and project managers the progress on the job site.  To do this, REMI is using Milestone XProtect from Milestone Systems open platform IP video management...

The new Charlestown, Rhode Island police station was built just over a year ago, providing the opportunity to upgrade their surveillance tools with the latest technology, including scalable IP video software from Milestone Systems. The coastal community of Charlestown, Rhode Island, includes the largest camping grounds on the entire Eastern seaboard of the USA, and eight miles of beachfront.  There are two state beach facilities and two town beaches, plus about six miles of unprotected beac...

Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, recently announced the introduction of a new generation of network video products built upon Axis' in-house developed ARTPEC-3 chip.  This new generation of products includes the H.264 video compression standard which is more cost efficient and will simplify deployment and management of large systems.With the introduction of a new generation of network video solutions, Axis takes video surveillance to new heights. ...

Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, recently announced the appointment of Lars Paulsson as Regional Director for the Europe, Middle East & Africa region (EMEA).  Paulsson brings more than 15 years of brand strategy and marketing expertise in international roles to Axis to further strengthen the company's EMEA organization.  Paulsson works out of the Lund office (Sweden) and reports directly to Bodil Sonesson Gallon, Vice President, global sales of Ax...

One of the UK's largest IT equipment distributors Micro Peripherals, better known simply as Micro-P, recently completed a major upgrade from an analog-only external Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) system to create a comprehensive Internet Protocol (IP)-based surveillance system covering both the inside and external perimeter of its 120,000 square foot distribution centre in Altham, near Accrington, Lancashire.  The result has seen the creation of a security system in and around its warehou...

The Buffalo Athletic Clubs (BAC) are using powerful, easy-to-manage Milestone IP video management software with Axis network cameras for improved security and protection of assets, employees and members.  The system's scalability supports the company's progressive business model for energetic expansion plans.  The BAC (Buffalo Athletic Clubs) is a dynamic chain of seven fitness centres in Buffalo, and the RAC (Rochester Athletic Clubs) is a chain of five locations in Rochester, New Yor...

Network cameras from Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, have been deployed by construction security specialist SecureIt to secure six sites managed by leading regional homebuilder, Llanmoor Homes.Three AXIS 211A network cameras and an AXIS 211M were commissioned, installed and are now monitored by SecureIt, a company specializing in construction site security.SecureIt worked with Llanmoor Homes to trial a network surveillance system involving Axis network cameras at their c...

Market research conducted by Agility PR on behalf of IP-surveillance market leader Axis Communications at the International IP Security Exhibition & Conference (IIPSEC 2008) last month, showed that 77% of respondents saw the ability to monitor images remotely over the network was a key end-user benefit when installing an IP-surveillance system.The industry is also witnessing the impact of the latest technical developments in IP-surveillance:52% of respondents think that improvements in quali...

MissionAfter the University of Aberdeen conducted a strategic review of security, the university decided to rationalize four stand-alone analog CCTV systems and establish a central control room for the entire university.  The four systems varied in age and the university wanted a single system, which would feature new cameras as well as including existing analog cameras.  The system would have to offer the flexibility to cope with future expansion, and to eliminate stand-alone propriet...

IMS Research's latest report on the video surveillance equipment market across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has confirmed that Axis Communications has grown its share of the network camera market in the region from 42 per cent to 46 per cent.Within the security cameras category of the report, which includes all cameras (analog and network based), IMS ranked Axis as the number three brand within EMEA, an equal position to last year's report but with a marked increase in overall...

Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, that staged its annual UK and Ireland partner conference over two days, on 15-16 January 2008 at Sopwell House, St Albans, Hertfordshire, attracted record numbers of partners this year.  A total of 50 installers, integrators and application developer (ADP) partners joined and all Axis UK distributors also attended on the second day.  Partners were treated to a number of presentations including the Axis 2008 Product Inno...

Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, has released a study that shows an IP-based system of 40 cameras offers a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) than an analog-based surveillance system.  The study also shows that if IP infrastructure is in place, the IP-based video surveillance system will always cost less.The study was commissioned by Axis in order to develop an understanding of the total cost of ownership for both an analog surveillance system and an IP-based video...