Surveillance & Security News for October 2009

Mayflex has become a leading distributor of cabling infrastructure, networking and physical security Mayflex is pleased to announce the opening of a brand new London office. Situated in the heart of the City, opposite the landmark ‘Gherkin' building, the new premises will be home for a London focused sales team and a suite of demonstration products taken from across the Mayflex range.The new office highlights Mayflex's commitment to growth, even in these difficult times. With many key indu...

Axxon confirmed as EMEA market leader of open platform network video management software marketAxxon announced today that IMS Research's report ‘The EMEA Market for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment 2009 Edition' confirmed its position as the EMEA region market leader of the open platform network video management software market, based on confirmed revenues in 2008. Axxon held 18.7% share of the EMEA market that delivered revenues of $95.9m in 2008, despite the onset of the downtu...

Speed Identity supplies biometric capture equipment for e-passports to the Lithuanian passport authoritySpeed Identity has, together with the Lithuanian company UAB ATEA, received a prestigious order to supply biometric capture equipment for e-passports to the Lithuanian passport authority. The order consists of the Speed Capture Station as well as the mobile unit Speed Capture Mobile.Delivery of the products was started in April and completed in June 2009."This order strengthens our positi...

Milestone Systems expands director group with appointment of Jesper BalserMilestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software, announces that Jesper Balser has joined the Board of Directors to add further strategic competence with an eye towards the organization's continued international expansion."It is very positive that Jesper Balser joins the Milestone Board of Directors. Over the years we have built up an international sales and distribution channel, and o...

Suprema's BioLite Net is the world's smallest fingerprint IP access control terminal Suprema's market leading range of biometric IP access control systems is now available through Norbain. The company's extensive range of IP based biometric access control devices and software spans access controllers, time attendance terminals and fully-featured system management software. Suprema's BioLite Net is the world's smallest fingerprint IP access control terminal, with ti...

Artec technologies AG and Tenzor d.o.o partnership for the Slovenian Market for the MULTIEYE® video surveillance productsartec technologies AG and Tenzor d.o.o annouce distribution partnership for the Slovenian Market for the MULTIEYE® video surveillance products.Tenzor d.o.o. has been successfully providing technical security services in the Slovenian market since 1993. The company has since then grown into leading technical security service provider for retail and one of the leadi...

Axis Communications won the contract to supply network cameras for Sydney's Waratah train suburban fleetAxis Communications recently announced it has won the contract to supply network cameras for Sydney's new Waratah train suburban fleet. The total installation order is estimated at about 7,000 network cameras. The installation will begin Fall 2009 and is expected to continue for the next three to four years.Installations of network video solutions within the transportation segment have increas...

Community centre receives a new state-of-the-art video surveillance system IQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel network cameras, smart IP cameras, and network video recording systems, recently announced that the St. Stephen's Community House in Columbus, Ohio has received a new state-of-the-art video surveillance system, donated to the community institution by IQinVision, Anixter, Milestone Systems, and the installation integrator, EPS.St. Stephens is a 90-year old com...

10th annual Detektor International Award prize ceremony was held at the Sectech Sweden exhibition The results of the Detektor International Awards 2009 are now official. Over 350 guests attended the prize ceremony when the Detektor International Award dinner was held in conjunction with the opening day of Sectech in Stockholm, Sweden on the 20th of October.The eleven product finalists were presented with their awards by Lennart Alexandrie, the Editor-in-Chief of Detektor International and C...

HID Global recently announced the availability of Priority Plus Credential Service shipping in EuropeHID Global, the trusted source for solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced the availability of Priority Plus Credential Service shipping in Europe. The Priority Plus® Credential Service guarantees 48-hour order shipments of standard HID and Indala® Prox and iCLASS® technology credentials in quantities between 100 and 500 cards, including programming and inkje...

BSIA has published a new guide to help the education sector in the application of access control systemsThe British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has published a new guide to aid the education sector in the application of access control systems.Education sites face a variety of threats including theft, vandalism and trespass. Therefore, safeguarding the wellbeing of pupils and staff is paramount. Access control systems can do just this by protecting assets as well as ensuring the physical...

D-Tec suggests Video Smoke Detection as viable option for a multitude of projects According to CCTV-based VSD (Video Smoke Detection) specialist D-Tec - part of AD Group - organizations need to carefully consider the impact that large scale fires, if left unchecked, can have on their operations and take effective preventative measures, especially when it comes to the targeted protection of key assets such as a multi-million pound production line. Sadly, many businesses never recover from a...

Martin Gren has been awarded Life Time Achievement Award by the security magazine Detektor Martin Gren, one of the founders of Axis Communications, has received the Life Time Achievement Award for building an extremely successful company, as well as contributing towards the founding and development of the rapidly growing multi-billion dollar network video surveillance market.The Life Time Achievement Award is awarded by the security magazine Detektor.Lennart Alexandrie, Editor-in-Chief of Detekt...

Gallagher Channel Partner won the 'Integrated Security Solution of the Year' award Gallagher Channel Partner, 20-20 Vision, has won the 'Integrated Security Solution of the Year' award for the Cardax FT and Veracity integration at the Security Excellence Awards in the UK.The Security Excellence Awards mark the 11th year of consistently acknowledging and rewarding the very best operators, consultancies and people within the security industry. Over 700 key industry people celebrated...

IDTECK's latest access control system to be deployed at Yonsei University Global Campus, KoreaIDTECK has been contracted to provide a campus wide access control system to the newly constructed Yonsei University Global Campus in Songdo, Korea. Yonsei University is one of Korea's top ranked four year universities, known for its prestigious academic programme. IDTECK's latest access control system will be deployed in numerous main lecture halls, power plant, dormitory, study house and other facilit...

Seven members of the BSIA were amongst winners at the prestigious Security Excellence AwardsSeven members of the British Security Industry Association were amongst the winners of the prestigious Security Excellence Awards. The winners were honored at a glittering event held at the Park Lane Hilton in London.Kiri Gray, BSIA PR and Marketing Communications Manager, comments: "The Security Excellence Awards recognize achievements in the industry across a broad spectrum of different catego...

Sukhi Ghuman, the founder and CEO of Octavian Group, has been short-listed for Entrepreneur of the Year categorySukhi Ghuman, the award-winning founder and CEO of the globally-operating Octavian Group, has been short-listed for another prestigious accolade.The business acumen and flair that has seen Octavian grow substantially year on year has caught the attention of judges assessing entries to the Growing Business Awards, and Sukhi has been picked as a finalist in the Entrepreneur of...

IMS places Bosch Security Systems at number one in CCTV and video surveillance equipmentBosch Security Systems continues its clear market leadership in CCTV within the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. That's the result of the latest report on the EMEA CCTV market by IMS Research.IMS places the company at number one in CCTV and video surveillance equipment with a market share of 9.1%, more than 3% up on its nearest competitor, and number one in video encoders with a market...

Supercircuits announced that The Carlyle Group has invested an additional $10 million in the companySupercircuits, a manufacturer and distributor of commercial and residential video surveillance solutions, recently announced that The Carlyle Group has invested an additional $10 million in the Texas-based company. The Carlyle Group, one of the world's largest private equity firms, first purchased a controlling interest in Supercircuits in August 2006. This new capital will be used to invest in ne...

Dave Pickles  (right) and  Peter Hawksworth (left) Dave Pickles has been appointed as the new managing director of the successful security solutions team at Siemens. Dave succeeds Peter Hawksworth, who will be heading up the global security products business.Dave has a wealth of experience of working within Siemens, as well as running smaller external companies and his last role was to head the Motion Control and Drives business. He has worked in solutions sales, service / lifecyc...

Genetec was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers for the fourth consecutive yearGenetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a provider of world-class IP security solutions, announces that Genetec was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers for the fourth consecutive year. This designation acknowledges the fact that Genetec is the leader in its industry for offering an exceptional work environment. Published by The Montreal Gazette and Le Devoir, the annual listing showcas...

Vicon appoints Paul Thomas as Sales Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH)Paul Thomas has been appointed Vicon's Sales Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH).Paul, who has been involved in the CCTV industry for over twenty-five years, joined Vicon in 2002 and was until recently the company's UK Sales Manager.Commenting on his appointment Paul said: "I am delighted to be taking on this role at a very exciting time for Vicon as it continues with its major invest...

US Congress has voted to eliminate the local cost-share requirement for port security grantsIn a move that is expected to encourage ports to invest more in critical infrastructure protection initiatives, US Congress has voted to eliminate the local cost-share requirement for port security grants. The change was made in the Homeland Security Department appropriations bill (H.R. 2892) that is expected to be signed soon by President Obama.The Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) administered by...

 CEO of Veracity USA Scott Sereboff will speak at the ISC East 2009 in New York later this monthJoin Scott Sereboff, the CEO of Veracity USA - the world leader in making IP installation simple -  as he brings you "What, no wireless? How to move from analog to IP without changing existing infrastructure".Scott will be speaking at two different times at ISC East, which is October 28th-29th at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City:October 29th, 10:30AM - 11:30AM in the IP-TAC...

DHS S&T Directorate will show new technology that would bring chemical sensing capabilities to mobilesOn October 27, the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate will demonstrate new technology that would bring chemical sensing capabilities to cellular phones. Three different researchers have produced first generation laboratory prototypes and will demonstrate them at San Diego State University Regional Technology Center.The programme, called C...

 QED has completely revamped its website for improved customer experienceQED national distributor of CCTV consumables and equipment has given their website a total overhaul.  Visitors to the new site will be greeted by a fresh interface with a straightforward navigation system using branded icons and the companies purple colour staying constant throughout.As well as a new look, QED have informed us that the website packs in more products, more specification sheets, more product im...

  Octavian has been appoitned by Balfour Beatty to provide services for Nottinghamshire road schemeConstruction security specialist Octavian Security has won the contract to provide services to contractors working on a multi-million-pound road scheme in Nottinghamshire.Engineering and construction giant Balfour Beatty has appointed Octavian to provide static and mobile services as it delivers the A46 Newark to Widmerpool Improvement Scheme.The assignment will require a team of security...

SecTech was a huge success for artec technologies and the MULTIEYE® distributor Prio Security"Exceptional products still attract attention and demand," said Stefan Uveskog, General Manager of Prio Security Sweden about the premiere of the new MULTIEYE® 8-channel Full IP / Hybrid network video recorder ofartec technologies. "Not only the design is an eye catcher. The price / performance ratio is unique in the class of the upper recorder. The image processing rate, memo...

  Katharina Geutebrück (right) receives the ‘Top AREVA Supplier' award from Areva chairman and president Anne LauvergeonThe accolade of ‘Top AREVA Supplier' was recently bestowed on video security specialist Geutebruck at a ceremony in Berlin.  The French energy technology giant's award program promotes good supplier relationships by bestowing top supplier status on companies who meet its performance criteria in 25 categories.  These include quality, competit...

 The Siqura brand has experienced a widespread market success since its introduction in 2006Optelecom-NKF, Inc., (NASDAQ:OPTC-News) a leading global supplier of advanced video surveillance solutions, recently announced that all products developed and distributed by the company will use the Siqura® brand name as of January 1, 2010. The Siqura registered trademark was adopted in 2006 to distinguish Optelecom-NKF's IP product line, even as the company's fibre products continued to be...