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Feenics expands Canada headquarters to accommodate growth

Feenics nearly doubles physical footprint with headquarter expansion Feenics, Ottawa, Canada, continues to expand operations, moving into additional spaces and nearly doubling their physical footprint at their existing headquarters to accommodate growth, which included adding President and Equity Partner, Denis Hébert, and Canadian Sales Director, Fadi Hajjar, as well as additional software developers.Business growthThe start-up company launched operations in 2010 and b...

Schneider Electric’s AccessXpert security management system allows access control and building management systems integration via BACnet

AccessXpert cloud-based security system uses BACnet communications protocol to drive new levels of building efficiency Schneider Electric, a provider of energy management and automation solutions, announced enhancements to its AccessXpert security management system at ASIS 2016. The new enhancements allow facility mangers to seamlessly integrate their security and building management systems for the first time via the BACnet communications protocol to drive information sharing...

Feenics announces strategic partnership with Schneider Electric at ISC West 2016

AccessXpert is enabled by Feenics’ cloud-hosting capabilities to deliver advanced security, access control and alarm notification features Feenics, Ottawa, Canada, announced a strategic partnership with Schneider Electric, Dallas, and its new AccessXpert cloud-ready security management solution. Unveiled at ISC West 2016, AccessXpert provides building owners, managers and security personnel with mobile access, intrusion detection, access control, alarm management an...

Schneider Electric introduces AccessXpert web-based security management solution at ISC West 2016

AccessXpert simplifies and streamlines security management for today’s on-the-move security staff Schneider Electric recently introduced AccessXpert, a new, fully web-based security management solution at ISC West 2016. Based on the latest in open-protocol support, AccessXpert simplifies and streamlines security management for today’s on-the-move security staff.   Security solution for on-the-move staff The new solution leverages secure, cloud-based technolo...

ZKAccess proves power of technology partnerships with numerous biometric integration offerings

ZKAccess teamed up with Lenel, AMAG, RS2, and Schneider-Electric to provide advanced integrated biometric solutions Technology partnerships and product integration are quickly reshaping the scope of security solutions in the marketplace. ZKAccess, a leading provider of biometric and RFID security solutions, is forging numerous integration offerings and proving how powerful meaningful technology partnerships can be. ZKAccess has teamed up with several industry leaders, includi...

AxxonSoft Intellect PSIM platform provides unified security system at Academic Computer Centre Cyfronet AGH in Poland

The IT field is booming – drawing both big dollars and increasing crime. Digital theft is on the upswing, making reliable security more critical than ever for research facilities. In the last year, AxxonSoft and its technology partners have implemented a number of major security projects at scientific and educational institutions. One of these is integration of an AxxonSoft-powered security system at the Academic Computer Centre Cyfronet AGH in Krakow, Poland. Academic Computer Centre Cyf...

All-over-IP Expo 2015: Security and IT innovations and growing markets in Russia for 2016

The new All-over-IP topics helped leading global brands stand out on the show floor and highlight the new value for their sales partners All-over-IP Expo 2015, Russia's premier IP event since 2008, welcomed over 4200 local security and IT professionals to Sokolniki Moscow to explore the latest innovations and hear from the best in the industry over two amazing days on November 18 and 19. Sponsored by AxxonSoft, Milestone Systems, Hikvision, Basler AG, Quantum, Dahua, Bosch, GN...

Pelco promotes Phil Tennent to Regional Sales Director role for Northern Europe

Phil has responsibility for security sales in the UK, Ireland, DACH, BENELUX, NORDICS and BALTIC regions Pelco by Schneider Electric is pleased to announce the promotion of Phil Tennent to the role of Regional Sales Director for Northern Europe. Phil has responsibility for security sales in the UK, Ireland, DACH, BENELUX, NORDICS and BALTIC regions. Phil joined Pelco in 2011 and brings extensive, security industry distribution and manufacturing experience to his role. His sal...

All-over-IP Expo 2015: Quantum sponsors The Storage, Network, Cloud Conference

Wayne Arvidson, Quantum's VP, will deliver keynote address on major transformation the video surveillance industry is undergoing Quantum Corp. has announced its sponsorship of The Storage, Network, Cloud Conference, taking place Nov. 19 at All-over-IP Expo 2015 in Moscow. It is the first time this year that the show examines the future of storage, archiving and networking technology related to video surveillance. The Storage, Network, Cloud Conference The conference features...

Sharad Shekhar appointed CEO of Pelco by Schneider Electric

Prior to this role, Shekhar held a variety of responsibilities across different functions, including Strategy Pelco by Schneider Electric, a fully owned subsidiary of Schneider Electric, announced the appointment of Sharad Shekhar as Chief Executive Officer. Based at Pelco Headquarters in Clovis, California, Shekhar is responsible for the entire global video business.    Extensive general management experience “Sharad brings more than a decade of global busin...

Farpointe Data’s Ranger long range read solution offers easy access for Schneider Electric employees in Finland

Ranger receiver and transmitter lets employees access their garage without having to open their car windows Farpointe Data, a DORMA Group Company, the access control industry's trusted global partner for RFID solutions, recently announced that Schneider Electric in Espoo, Finland, is using a Ranger WRR-44 long range 433 MHz receiver and WRT-4+ transmitters to let employees drive into their underground garage on a year-round basis without having to open their windows. To avoid...

Herve Fages' new role at Schneider Electric as MD of MultiSight

Herve comes with nearly 20 years of experience in the security industry Schneider Electric announced recently the appointment of Herve Fages as Managing Director for MultiSight – an innovative VSaaS offering designed for companies with mulitiple facilities (eg. Retail, Banking, etc.). “The opportunity to launch video surveillance as a service is a unique and exciting challenge,” explains Fages. “MultiSight has the look and agility of a highly innov...

Pelco by Schneider Electric's 9/11 Memorial Ceremony celebrates the lives of the fallen heroes

Pelco honours brave men and women who sacrificed so much in 2001 Pelco by Schneider Electric hosted honoured guests and the public in commemoration of the Fourteenth Anniversary of September 11, 2001, and to celebrate the lives of the fallen heroes from that day. Following the devastating events in 2001, a permanent monument was built at the Pelco by Schneider Electric Clovis Campus and has been recognised as the California Memorial for more than a decade. The silent ceremony...

All-over-IP Expo’s 2015 Storage, Networks, Cloud Conference for IT vendors in Moscow, Russia

Conference agenda will unveil advanced storage and networking strategies for HD video surveillance applications All-over-IP Expo 2015 sees most influential IT vendors who lead the way towards the next big thing in data storage and networking for the first time gathering at Storage, Networks, Cloud Conference on November 19, 2015 in Moscow, Russia. The conference features a line-up of speakers from Dell, EMC, Hitachi, Quantum, Schneider Electric, Microsoft, Western Digital, TE...

Newmark's Grosvenor opens office in Hong Kong

The new office will give Grosvenor a hub from which to access the lucrative and growing Asian market Leading security solutions group Newmark Security plc has announced its entry into Asia with the opening of Grosvenor Technology Hong Kong. Grosvenor Technology is Newmark’s wholly owned electronic security subsidiary. Company to serve clients throughout Asia The new Hong Kong office will give Grosvenor Technology a hub from which to access the lucrative and growing...

ONVIF to highlight interoperability specifications at ISC West 2015

ONVIF will feature interoperability demonstrations with conference attendees on Profiles G and S ONVIF, the leading global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced recently that it will feature a Quick Install Challenge for its newest profile, Profile Q, and also host interoperability demonstrations with conference attendees on Profiles G and S, to highlight its interoperability specifications for the physical security industry at ISC West,...

Pelco introduces MultiSight video service for retailers, convenience stores, restaurants & other businesses

Pelco by Schneider Electric introduced the MultiSight video service for the Pelco channel. According to company officials, the service is designed for retailers, convenience stores, restaurants and other businesses with many locations. The MultiSight video service allows managers to stay on top of what’s happening in their stores — no matter where they are. MultiSight Video Service: Provides HD video access that’s as easy as playing a YouTube video Fits companies of all si...

Schneider Electric ranks 9th in 2015 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World

On a daily basis, Schneider Electric seeks to prove that economic, environmental and social interests are convergent Schneider Electric announces it ranks 9th in the 2015 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World ("Global 100") Index. The index has been released by Corporate Knights, the Toronto-based media and investment advisory company, on January 21. Companies ranked in the Global 100 index are the top sustainability performers in their respective industri...

Pelco by Schneider Electric releases Spectra professional range of high speed PTZ dome cameras

Pelco by Schneider Electric recently announced the release of its new, powerful and cost-effective Pelco™ Spectra™ Professional Range high speed PTZ dome camera. The new Spectra Professional series integrates a variety of valuable features, including a high resolution camera, built-in analytics, durable construction and a powerful zoom lens. With this addition to the Spectra family of cameras, Pelco provides users with high-end hardware and software at an affordable price point, buil...

ASSA ABLOY Access Control UK enters into partnership with Schneider Electric

ASSA ABLOY’s Aperio® is designed to upgrade mechanically locked doors Global specialist in energy, Schneider Electric has partnered with ASSA ABLOY Access Control UK, to enhance its Continuum building management system. ASSA ABLOY latest Aperio® wireless cylinders, PINpad escutcheon and L100 – the world’s first complete wireless security lock - have all been integrated into the Schneider Electric access control product line. ASSA ABLOY’s Aperi...

Access Control division of ASSA ABLOY UK partners with Schneider Electric

  The latest Aperio® products havebeen integrated into the SchneiderElectric access control product line Global specialist in energy, Schneider Electric has partnered with Access Control, a division of ASSA ABLOY UK, to enhance its Continuum building management system. Access Control’s latest Aperio® wireless cylinders, PINpad escutcheon and L100 – the world’s first complete wireless security lock, have all been integrated into the Schneider...

Samsung Techwin appoints Oleg V. Rubanenko as Regional Director for Russia and CIS

Oleg will drive sales support strategies which reflect requirements of Samsung Techwin customers and partners Oleg V. Rubanenko has been appointed Regional Director for Russia and CIS for the Security Solution Division of Samsung Techwin. “Russia and CIS is one of our key sales target areas and the development of customised solutions for vertical markets such as Banking, Retail, Transport and City Surveillance is an important part of our strategic direction in the regio...

Pelco Is "Back" with a Focus on IP video surveillance: Hervé Fages

Pelco is making its big comeback with renewed vigour and new lines of surveillance products to set it apart from the rest Working to Regain Momentum in a Changing Market: Most observers agree that Pelco lost momentum in the video surveillance market after the acquisition by Schneider Electric in 2007. Hervé Fages, senior vice president of Schneider Electric's video business, is looking to regain that momentum, guiding the surveillance giant in new directions as the mark...

3M Cogent MiY readers integrated with Schneider Electric’s Andover Continuum Integrated Security and Building Management Solutions

Schneider Electric’s Andover Continuum Integrated Security and Building Management Solutions are now further enhanced with the latest generation of 3M Cogent MiY (Make it Yours) Biometric Access Control Readers. 3M Cogent MiY readers are now integrated with Andover Continuum CyberStation 1.91 or greater. The first complete integration of the MiY solution for user and credential management into a third party software, leveraging MiY’s framework, provides biometric capture and cardhol...

CNL Software to showcase PSIM software with Pelco by Schneider Electric at ISC West, Las Vegas

CNL Software will be hosted in the Pelco booth as part of Pelco’s focus on open interoperability CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce that it will demonstrate its latest PSIM software with Pelco by Schneider Electric, a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of IP-based video security systems, software and services at ISC West at the Sands Expo Convention Centre, Las Vegas. CNL...

Milestone releases Device Pack 7.2 for customers using XProtect® security solutions

Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), has released Device Pack 7.2 for partners and customers using Milestone XProtect® security solutions. Device Pack 7.2 has deep driver support for more than 3,000 devices, which means that Milestone has added more than 2,000 supported devices since 2011. This speedy development has only been possible due to Milestone’s dedicated efforts to drive the uptake of open platform technology in the physical secu...

Milestone Systems collaborates with Pelco by Schneider Electric

The collaboration is evolving for Pelco as a long-time Milestone Manufacturer Alliance Partner Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software is tightening relations with Pelco by Schneider Electric, a world-class leading manufacturer of IP cameras and IP video accessories. This collaboration is evolving for Pelco as a long-time Milestone Manufacturer Alliance Partner (MAP), in response to market demand. Milestone Channel Partners and customers no...

Norbain provides its customers with new Pelco Evolution 360-degree camera range

The new IP camera range incorporates Oncam Grandeye’s 360-degree technology   Norbain is pleased to announce that it can now offer customers the new Pelco by Schneider Electric Evolution 360-degree camera range. Developed in conjunction with Oncam, the camera provides the customer with exceptional situational awareness. This new IP camera range incorporates Oncam Grandeye’s 360-degree technology and unique, patented dewarping software to provide a ca...

PureTech Systems PureActiv geospatial video surveillance system secures Westside Water Treatment facility in Fort Worth

PureTech's geospatial video analytic capabilities provide intruder detection and camera auto tracking PureTech Systems Inc., a leading manufacturer of geospatial video surveillance software, recently announced the installation of its PureActiv® geospatial video surveillance system at the City of Fort Worth's Westside Water Treatment facility. The installation marks the third of the city's water facilities to utilise the PureActiv system. The brand new facility boasts...

ASSA ABLOY to showcase its battery-powered access control solutions at Intersec 2014

ASSA ABLOY will also showcase its Aperio™ L100 wireless security lock range at the event One partner for all your security needs: ASSA ABLOY helps millions of customers around the world to find the best access and security solutions for their business. ASSA ABLOY’s global leadership incorporates the combined power of award-winning products and technology from ABLOY, Yale, Traka, TESA, IKON and effeff. ASSA ABLOY drives the future of wireless access control wi...

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