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The UK's leading security solutions manufacturer Bosch Security Systems has launched a new user-friendly website offering customers information on its comprehensive range of proven technology and solutions as well as a dedicated area for customer care. Members of Bosch's BSSD programmes can access a secure area on the site, where they can obtain specific information relevant to their membership. The site is an ideal resource and communication channel for installers and distributors, as w...

The effectiveness of Bosch Security Systems' CCTV solutions was once again brought to life at a camera demonstration at a Water-Ski Club near its headquarters in Denham.David Mulcahy, Bosch's CCTV Product Manager explained:  "Nothing convinces people more of the exceptional performance Bosch cameras deliver, than being able to see them in action with their own eyes.  This demonstration has become an annual event and one which gives installers and end-users alike the opport...

Over the last year IndigoVision Inc. has seen considerable success as a result of a major investment program, which has further enhanced its position as a leading supplier of IP Video and Alarm management solutions.  In that time the number of employees has doubled, including a team of Customer Support Engineers and 11 full time Sales Account Managers to cover Canada, Latin America and the USA.A regional operations hub in New Jersey has been developed to provide IndigoVision's customers...

New Positions Support Sales and Marketing StrategiesPanasonic System Solutions Company of America (PSSA) has recently announced two appointments: Steve Surfaro to the position of Group Manager, Strategic Technical Liaison, for their Panasonic Security Systems division, and Samantha Ozarin to the position of Marketing Manager for Panasonic Systems Company. Designed to help the company further expand the scope of its sales and developmental activities in the US, Mr. Surfaro's appointment is ef...

New personnel and larger facility support Brivo's growth and expanded product and service portfolioBrivo Systems, LLC, the leader in Web applications for access control and security systems, today announced their move to a larger facility and the addition of several staff members. Brivo strives to meet customer needs with unparalleled support and a superior product line.  To maintain excellence, Brivo has added three major staff positions within the past two months. Dana Kellogg has com...

Expansion and development are keys to company's future growthHID Global, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry, today announced that David Sullivan has been named president of Fargo Electronics, reporting to Denis Hébert, president and CEO of HID Global.  In this position, Mr. Sullivan will be responsible for setting the strategy and development of business objectives for Fargo Electronics, a global leader in the development of secure technologies for identity car...

The latest research findings, published by IMS Research, have confirmed Dedicated Micros market position as the number one supplier of own brand Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) in the global security sector and key local markets.In the IMS Research report titled ‘The World Market for CCTV and Surveillance Equipment', issued in December 2006, Dedicated Micros heads-up the DVR category with an estimated worldwide market share of 6.9%. In terms of regions, Dedicated Micros is particularly...

HID Global, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry, will demonstrate its iCLASS® 13.56 MHz smart card technology at the 10th Annual Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Kickoff Reception and Technology Exhibition, January 31, 2007.  The Tech Exhibition event will highlight some of the key issues driving policy-making in the 110th Congress.   Hands-on demonstrations of the latest technologies in hardware, video content, biometrics, consumer electronic...

Smiths Group plc ("Smiths") and General Electric Company ("GE") announce that they have signed a letter of intent (the "Letter of Intent") to form Smiths GE Detection (the "JV").  Smiths will own 64% and GE will own 36% of the JV.The JV will combine Smiths Detection with GE Homeland Protection to create a leading global business serving the fast-growing detection and homeland protection markets.Smiths GE Detection will offer a broad range of technolog...

Acclaimed Systems Integrator adds Honeywell's 2006 Dealer of the Year Award to its growing list of recognitions and accomplishments.North American Video, an internationally renowned security systems integrator, has been recognized by Honeywell Video Systems for outstanding performance in 2006 and is the recently announced recipient of Honeywell's Dealer of the Year Award."It is an honor to receive this esteemed award as it reflects the growth and recognition we've achieved throu...

Bell Security Ltd has introduced a new support package, Warranty-Plus.  This provides an enhanced reactive and preventative maintenance profile for security systems installed by Bell during the first 12 months of their operational life.Claiming to offer 24/7 peace-of-mind, Warranty-Plus has been created to counter the 'grey areas' of responsibility that can often exist during the warranty period of an integrated security system, usually when system delivery involves a main contracto...

Appointment signals commitment to the Identification Systems ChannelHID Global, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry, recently announced that Dani Brunner, HID's Mid-Atlantic regional manager for the installing channel, has accepted the newly created position of Western regional manager for the AccessID subsidiary of HID Global.  Reporting to Chris Sincock, vice president of business development, Ms. Brunner will be responsible for sales of the Identification Syste...

Milestone Systems, the world market leader for open platform IP video management software, is buttressing its phenomenal growth in the USA by hiring new managers in its Americas subsidiaryDemand for IP video surveillance solutions is growing fast worldwide, with projections for double-digit annual growth in the security industry over the coming years.  In the USA particularly, Homeland Security has heightened the focus and support in this area, shoring up security initiatives nationwide.&nb...

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...

Agent Video Intelligence Inc (Agent Vi), the global leader in enterprise-grade video analytics, today announced the appointment of Russel Salmon, CPA, as Chief Financial and Operations Officer, effective immediately.  "The addition of Russel Salmon as CFO and COO rounds out our leadership team as we expand our presence and capabilities as a global company," stated David Anthony, Chairman of Agent Vi's Board of Directors and Managing Partner of 21Ventures, the company's lead invest...

Launches cross-country tour to showcase new products & technologies to dealers.Panasonic Security Systems, a division of Panasonic System Solutions Company (PSSA), announces a 24-city Road Show tour across the U.S. beginning late November 2006 through February of 2007.  The Road Show is designed to provide reseller partners with demonstrations and training on Panasonic's latest video surveillance products and technologies."Continued training and education on new video surveilla...

Internationally recognized Prof. Gerard Medioni, Ph.D., brings video processing and computer vision expertise to the exploding enterprise-grade video analytics marketAgent Video Intelligence Inc. (Agent Vi), the global leader in enterprise-grade video analytics, today announced that it has appointed Dr Gérard Medioni, Ph.D., Professor and Chairman at the Department of Computer Science, University of Southern California (USC), to the company's Board of Advisors."Given the converg...

Windy City Wire offers advanced training and certification programs to integrators.  In addition to keeping technicians up to date with the latest technology through training seminars, manufacturer meetings and vendor shows, Windy City Wire also certifies technicians on electronic systems. Windy City Wire is currently certifying technicians on the Corporate Edition of Kantech, an access control software.  The certification on Kantech gives integrators top of the line training on acces...

Connecticut Manufacturing Facility receives prestigious honorHID Global Corporation, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry, today announced that its North Haven, CT manufacturing facility has been awarded the Connecticut Silver Shingo Prize.  The award serves as recognition of a company that has solved challenging manufacturing process problems, and in the process, is working toward transforming into a world-class organization.Building on the foundation established by 2005&#...

HID Global, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry, has announced that its iCLASS® R10, R30, R40, RK40 and RP40 model access control readers have been approved by U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) as Transparent Contactless Readers for their FIPS 201 Approved Products List.  The certifications now enable HID Global to provide government agencies and other organizations with a trusted source for FIPS 201 certified contactless smart card readers.  In addition...

Windy City Wire is currently planning to expand staff and training for their new headquarters in Bolingbrook, Illinois January of 2007.  Because of the company's substantial growth, human resources and senior management find it necessary to accommodate for the company's development with staff and an updated training program for 2007.Windy City Wire anticipates hiring 5-10 new sales professionals to be staffed at the headquarters for the New Year.  The low-voltage wire and cable...

The new blog with personal views from Frank DeFina offers insight to the industry and provides a forum for dynamic customer feedback. Taking a core approach to relationship marketing, Panasonic System Solutions Company (PSSA) has announced the creation of a blog by its president, Frank DeFina.  The blog site will provide a forum for an open and interactive dialogue between Mr DeFina and members of the professional security community, as well as helping to put a human face on the compan...

CellMax Systems will use the funds to further penetration of its proprietary VioMetrics security technology into the call center and CRM market.Innovative voice biometrics start-up CellMax Systems today announced the closing of $2 million in Round "B" funding from US private investor group CellMax Vision, LLCled by Jacob and Nediva Schwarz, founders of IDS, Inc. and NS Enterprises, Inc.  The funds will be used to increase the penetration of CellMax Systems' proprietary voice i...

Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, has published financial results for the first nine months of 2006 which confirm sales growth of 44% in its core market of network video products compared to the same period in 2005.Axis has reported continued strong growth from the expanding network video market.  Across Axis Communications, net sales for the period January to September 2006 rose by 32% to SEK* (Swedish Krona) 841 M, compared to SEK 636 M for the same period in 2005.&...

New language availability marks Synercard's entrance into European and Latin American marketsSynercard, developer of the critically acclaimed Asure ID® suite of photo ID and ID card application control software, today announced multiple language support for the popular product.  Showcasing at the Cartes 2006 at the HID Global booth number 4J056, the software's new capabilities enable the company to expand the distribution of its products and services into selected parts of Europ...

Axis Communications, the global market leader in network video, celebrates ten years since the company introduced the world’s first network camera.  In October 1996 the AXIS 200 network camera was launched and heralded one of the first steps of the technology shift from analog CCTV to network video.  From the beginning Axis Communications has been the market and technology leader within network video, a market growing by 40 per cent every year.In the mid-1990s, Axis Communication...

Milestone Systems Inc., the market-leading provider of open platform IP video surveillance software, has signed a Validation and Trademark License Agreement with Motorola Inc.  Networks and Enterprise Business Group, a global leader in wireless and broadband communications and mission critical solutions designed to meet the needs of public safety, government and enterprise customers.  The agreement between these companies was the result of a software evaluation of Milestone's produ...

TAC to introduce products designed to meet Federal Homeland Security Directives and StandardsTAC, a world leader in building automation, security systems and energy solutions, is launching a Government Security Initiative.  Over the next few months, TAC will introduce the first of several new products designed to address the Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) and the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS-201) as well as other requirements often called for within gove...

IdentiSys Inc., the largest supplier of identification solutions to end users in North America, announced today that Joseph (Joe) M. Wright has accepted the position of Vice President of Sales for IdentiSys Inc. and Distribution Technology Connection (DTC).  Mr. Wright will have overall responsibility for all of the Company's day-to-day sales operations, including, but not limited to, direct sales, web sales, telesales and distribution sales."We are very pleased to welcome Joe to t...

Cost-Effective Explosives Detection System to enable high-throughput required by mass transit environments; can screen 100 percent of passengersSmiths Detection, the world's leading provider of trace and X-ray detection systems, today announced it has signed a letter of intent with RedXDefense, LLC, to jointly develop an advanced explosives screening system for the mass transit environment capable of screening 100 percent of passengers.  The two companies will partner to adapt advanced...