CameraWatch
Norbain is sponsoring a newly launched, independent advisory body called CameraWatch. The organisation is a not-for-profit, self-funding UK-wide advisory body that will support the understanding of CCTV and compliance with current policy and legislation. Potential members include CCTV installers, manufacturers, suppliers, as well as end users, legal bodies, and local authorities.
Milestone's Dubai subsidiary
Milestone Systems is setting up a new subsidiary in Dubai, as part of the company's strategy to strengthen its business in the region, supplying more sales and service support. Milestone has been active in the area for several years and is involved in major projects such as retail and bank installations, as well as large ports with hundreds of surveillance cameras.
Peter Biltsted has been appointed to head up the Dubai office, officially from October first of this year. He has been with Milestone Systems since shortly after the founding, and therefore demonstrates a wealth of expertise about IP video. He has been instrumental in building up the international expansion of Milestone over the last five years, and working with Certified Milestone Partners in the Middle East whose sales are increasing impressively.
New business development manager at Norbain
Norbain UK has appointed a dedicated business development manager, Paul Jones, to support the Network Video Technologies (NVT) range of products. NVT manufactures an award winning line of video transceivers and hub systems for the transport of quality full-motion, colour video and audio over ordinary, unshielded telephone wire.
The appointment of Paul to this position demonstrates the partnership that exists between Norbain and NVT and the shared commitment that both organisations have to further developing the business in the high growth potential area of UTP video transmission.
Gemalto wins product award
Gemalto has announced that Info Security Products Guide has named its Protiva solution the winner of the 2007 Global Product Excellence in Digital Security – Customer Trust Award. For this award, more than 18 000 end-users and prospective customers worldwide were invited to vote for the products that they trust the most when it comes to protecting their digital resources.
“This digital security award is a validation that our customers have the utmost faith in our ability to protect their digital identities and data,” said Ernie Berger, president, Gemalto North America.
Norbain distributes Security Aritech Intrusion products
Norbain has announced that it has been awarded exclusive distributorship in the UK (excluding Northern Ireland) for the GE Security Aritech Intrusion product line. GE Security will continue to serve a selected number of customers directly.
The agreement includes the ATS Master Commercial Control Panel family, the EV/DD Detector portfolio, renowned for the most advanced mirror optics technology in the industry and a comprehensive range of components and accessories.
Vision Fire & Security now Xtralis
Vision Fire & Security (VFS) has changed its name to Xtralis with effect from 15 May 2007. In a release, the company said its business is growing, enabling it to extend its portfolio through ongoing product development as well as acquisition of complementary technologies, stating further that the change in its business deserves to be recognised with a new name. Xtralis represents the move from Vision Systems to an independent entity. The day-to-day running of the company, its staff and operations continue as before.
Landmark year for Sony
Ahead of Ifsec 2007, Sony announced a record year for its range of network video monitoring products and solutions.
Following a year that saw the launch of its unique distributed enhanced processing architecture (DEPA) technology platform for high performance IP monitoring networks and the expansion of its growing list of independent software vendors (ISV), Sony has achieved substantial growth in its market share over the past fiscal year.
Over the last 18 months, Sony has not only doubled its camera line-up but it became the first manufacturer to embed intelligent motion and intelligent object detection directly into the camera and deliver true distributed intelligent video surveillance.
Integrated services strategy for ATM networks
Diebold has launched a full Integrated Services offering for financial institutions across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, to remove the burden of ATM management from a bank’s day-to-day responsibilities.
Complementing its existing Maintenance Services contracts and Managed Services offer, the new Diebold Integrated Services module offers customers a single point of contact to manage their ATM network, allowing banks to concentrate on their core competencies.
The new Integrated Services offer builds on Diebold’s position as a global leader in providing integrated self-service delivery, security systems and services. In February 2007, the company was included in the Global Outsourcing 100 list, an honour bestowed by the International Association of Outsourcing Providers for the world’s top service suppliers.
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