Pelco, Inc News

  The latest range of video encoders and cameras from Pelco now has integrated support by BarcoPelco and Barco are pleased to announce a new integrated solution that offers interoperability of their streaming video solutions.  Thanks to the open API standard used, Pelco video encoders and camera systems now perfectly integrate with Barco for streaming video solutions. According to company management, this combined solution offers the companies' shared customers ease-of-instal...

  ioimage's video analytics solution was  installed at the construction site of a $104.5 million high school in California ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances, announced its video analytics solution was recently installed at the construction site of a new, $104.5 million high school for the Poway Unified School District (PUSD) in Southern California to protect the site and construction materials from theft and vandalism.Systems integrator HowTec Video Security Sys...

  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...

  Solemn ceremony held at the California MemorialMany hundreds of Pelco employees, honored guests and the public joined together in commemoration of the Seventh Anniversary of September 11, 2001, and to celebrate the lives of the fallen heroes from that day.  "The events of September 11, 2001, brought the world together in a moment of tragedy.  I am proud to be a part of a company that is dedicated to the recognition and remembrance of those who lost so much," says...

  Pelco to showcase new security products at ASIS International 2008 A leader in the manufacturing of video and security equipment, Pelco is pleased to announce many new additions to its product line, which will be exhibited at the ASIS International show this month in Atlanta.  The following are among the new products slated for display at the show (Pelco booth No. 1011).Spectra IV IP A high performance IP-based camera/dome positioning system, Spectra IV IP provides seamless...

Pelco was recently announced as the top sponsor of the World Game Protection Conference, an international conference and exhibition dedicated entirely to casino game protection.  Now entering its fourth year, the show features a smaller, highly targeted exhibition that focuses on the specific video security and game protection needs of the casino environment."What we really like about our association with Pelco is that there is probably not one casino in the world without something fro...

A leader in the manufacture of video and security equipment, Pelco is pleased to announce several new additions to its product line, which will be exhibited at the ISC West 2008 show next month in Las Vegas.  The following are among the new products slated for display at the show.Spectra IV IP An IP-based camera/dome positioning system with the features, responsiveness and reliability of the most trusted name in the industry, Spectra IV IP provides seamless integration into all video securi...

Pelco and DSX Access Systems, Inc. have partnered to provide seamless integration of Pelco advanced digital video recording systems and IP video management software with DSX access control systems.  This collaboration provides a solution for the recording, storing and retrieval of video-based intrusion and access control events, allowing stored and live video from Pelco DX Series digital video recorders or the Endura Network Based Video System to be accessed from within the DSX WinDSX or Wi...

Pelco is pleased to announce that Dean Meyer has been promoted to the position of Pelco President and CEO, effective January 21, 2008. Meyer is replacing David L. McDonald, who has served as Pelco President and CEO for the past 20 years.  McDonald will continue his work with the company in the role as Chairman of the Board."Dean's tenacity, energy, and strong people skills have quickly earned him the respect of all - including me," says McDonald.  "I am not just comforta...

Pelco demonstrated its strong desire and commitment to become an Open Systems Provider in 2007 by taking strides to develop and release numerous third-party systems integrations throughout the year.  In the upcoming months, please look forward to receiving additional press releases on our successful integrations and partnerships in the following areas: Electronic Access Control SystemsVideo Analytic SystemsCentral Station Alarm Monitoring and Video Monitoring SystemsCellular Phone - Video M...

Pelco is pleased to announce a new collaboration with SmartConnect, a software development leader in 'Video-Centric Business Intelligence®' security applications.  The partnering of these two industry leaders has resulted in the development of a software management platform that allows Endura, the Pelco enterprise-class IP-based video security system, to work with the SmartConnect 'CasinoVision™ POS Version 4.1' security software application.  This solution en...

Pelco is pleased to announce that Mr. Dean Meyer has joined the management team of Pelco as its new Chief Operating Officer, reporting to Mr. David L. McDonald, Pelco CEO.  Meyer comes to Pelco from TAC Americas in Texas where he was President. "Dean's addition to our Pelco management group will bring us invaluable TAC / Schneider insight, along with his very impressive general management expertise," says McDonald.  "I have known Dean for some time and feel very...

Pelco is pleased to announce a new collaboration with On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. (OnSSI), a software development firm and market leader in non-proprietary, open architecture IP-based video surveillance technology solutions.The partnering of these two industry leaders has resulted in the development of a software management platform that allows Pelco Camclosure IP and IP3701 cameras to work with OnSSI recording software.  It allows users to seamlessly integrate current or new OnSSI re...

On Tuesday September 11th 2007, many hundreds of Pelco employees, honored guests and the public joined together in commemoration of the Sixth Anniversary of September 11, 2001, and to celebrate the lives of the fallen heroes from that day."We must never forget the thousands of innocent men and women who went to work that day and never returned home," explained Pelco President and CEO, David L. McDonald.  "I strongly believe that every American now shares this responsibility....

Pelco is pleased to announce an exciting new collaboration with Milestone Systems, the world market leader for open platform IP video management software. The partnering of these two global industry leaders has resulted in the development of a software management platform that allows Pelco Camclosure IP and IP3701 cameras to work with Milestone's XProtect family of software.  It allows users to seamlessly integrate Milestone XProtect to Pelco Camclosure IP and IP3701."We selected M...

A leader in the manufacture of video security equipment, Pelco is pleased to announce several exciting new additions to its product line, which will be exhibited at the ASIS 2007 annual seminar and exhibits in Las Vegas next month. "We pride ourselves on consistently demonstrating excellence - with our fanatical customer service, on-time delivery, and by offering the broadest product line in the industry," says Scott Schafer, Pelco Sr. Vice President, North American Sales and Mark...

Schneider Electric announced today the acquisition of California-based Pelco Inc., a privately held company.  Pelco is a worldwide leader in the design, development and manufacturing of video security systems.Pelco will further strengthen Schneider Electric's Building Automation offeringCommercial, industrial and residential buildings represent more than 50% of Schneider Electric business.  Building automation, which encompasses power and HVAC control, electronic security and fire...

Pelco is pleased to announce that Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, has awarded Pelco the 2007 Company of the Year Award in the North American video surveillance market.  Each year, this award is presented to the company that has demonstrated excellence within its industry. According to Frost & Sullivan, Pelco was chosen for this award due to its status as the premier manufacturer in the video surveillance market and its ability to increase revenues at a very str...

Privately funded CCTV systems in public areas are gaining increasing acceptance, with more and more neighborhood or special-interest groups pooling funds to install cameras.  Eureka (California), Zurich in Switzerland, the London Borough of Enfield, and Belfast in Northern Ireland have all seen surveillance equipment sponsored by businesses and neighborhood watchdogs.A current example is occurring in south side Milwaukee where a major thoroughfare, National Avenue, is benefiting from day-ni...

On Friday, June 1st hundreds of Pelco employees braved the afternoon heat of Clovis, California, joining Pelco President and CEO David L. McDonald in celebrating the Pelco 20 year anniversary.In 1987, a group of entrepreneur-minded employees walked away from corporate America and staked everything they had on a smaller, niche company called Pelco.  Although founded in 1957 in Southern California, the company recognises the beginning of the "new" Pelco as June 1st, 1987, when it wa...

Pelco is pleased to announce that the PelcoUTP active series of products won the Product Achievement Award for Video Storage and Distribution at the Security Industry Association's (SIA) 2007 New Product Showcase (NPS) during the recent ISC West 2007 trade show held in Las Vegas.The active series consists of products ranging from a single-channel active transmitter and receiver to multi-channel video receivers that can modify video signal to compensate for long run lengths-up to 4,000 feet i...

Pelco is a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of video security equipment, with a long and prestigious history of offering high-quality products and exceptional customer service.  They are now taking a big step into the future with IP technology, launching their first-ever network video cameras at the ISC West 2007 security trade show.  Part of this new initiative includes an early development program with Milestone Systems, the world market leader for open platfo...

A leader in the manufacture of video security equipment, Pelco is pleased to announce several exciting new additions to its product line.  The following new products - and many more - will be on display at the Pelco booth, number 15037, at ISC West 2007.  Below is a brief summary of just a few of those new products.Plug the power of Pelco directly into your Ethernet network with Camclosure IP.  Choose from eight different camera/lens combinations that can be installed into a dome...

From grassroots beginnings in 1993 by three employees and a mere 808 toys, the Pelco Toys for Tots Drive has turned into a year-round, company-wide effort that today celebrated its one-millionth toy donated to the Toys for Tots program.The equivalent of 14 NFL stadiums across the country filled to capacity with a needy child in every seat, the Pelco donations over the past 13 years are the result of year-round hard work done by Pelco employees to collect the mountains of toys for the U.S. Marine...

Many hundreds of Pelco employees, honored guests and the public joined together in commemoration of the Fifth Anniversary of September 11, 2001, and to celebrate the lives of the fallen heroes from that day.  "The most profound way to protect the future is to never forget the past.  We must never forget the thousands of innocent men and women who went to work that day and never returned home," explained Pelco President and CEO David L. McDonald.  "I strong...

During this year's PSA Vendor Appreciation Awards, Pelco was delighted to receive the Superstar Award, the PSA Security Network's highest possible honor for suppliers.  This is the 12th consecutive year - and 14th year overall-that Pelco has been honored with this prestigious award."The ultimate boss is the customer," says Pelco President, David L. McDonald.  "Nearly everything we do is designed to provide our customers with the most extraordinary level of overal...

Pelco ushers in a whole new era in digital video recording with its new DVR5100 at ASIS 2006.  Combining cutting-edge performance and exceptional image quality with intuitive, easy operation, the DVR5100 Series sets a new standard of performance."The video quality is amazingly clear - a big improvement over what we had before," says James Hutcheson of Riverside Nursery, an early user of DVR5100.  "And searching for video events is instantaneous.  What used to t...