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 Customers can use the easy-to-manage Milestone graphical interface to control Basler's IP cameras Basler Vision Technologies has teamed with Milestone Systems to integrate the Basler IP camera series with Milestone XProtect™ open platform IP video surveillance management software. All Basler IP camera models are now supported by Milestone XProtect Basis+, Enterprise, Professional, and Corporate products. This integration brings a powerful, top-quality solution to the surveillance com...

 Vigilant takes part in the Pivot3 High-Definition Storage Alliane ProgramVigilant Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of BATM Advanced Communications, announced that it has joined the Pivot3 High-Definition Storage™ Alliance program, offering service and support for Pivot3 technology customers worldwide.  Vigilant NetView, end-to-end fully digital security and surveillance system provides enhanced video handling accuracy, flexibility and alarms management. NetView gives i...

  CSC is the only company to have achieved VdS certification in the IP alarms field  Extending its technical lead further in the IP alarms market Chiron Security Communications (CSC) has become the only company to achieve independent, Europe-wide VdS verification and accreditation with its best selling IRIS Touch range of IP diallers. Confirmation of the coveted VdS approvals - which is the benchmark standard most widely recognised across Europe - represents a major...

 Wil Korosec, Regional Sales Manager TOA Canada Corporation is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Wil Korosec to the position of Regional Sales Manager - British Columbia. Reporting to Mr. Rico Lucia, National Sales Manager, Mr. Korosec will be responsible for the British Columbia region of Canada. Mr. Korosec brings with him over twenty-five years of technical sales experience as manufacturers representative of Security & Audio product lines, distribution and integration.TOA...

 The inaugural Integrated Systems Middle East Africa (ISMEA) tradeshow has been postponedIntegrated Systems Events, LLC, and UBMI UAE Jersey Limited (formerly CMPi UAE Jersey Limited) have announced the postponement of the inaugural Integrated Systems Middle East Africa (ISMEA) tradeshow. Originally scheduled to be held 23-24 March 2009 at the Abu Dhabi Exhibition Center (ADNEC), the show will now be staged at a later date."We had a tremendous response from the AV and electronic system...

 Pelco combines forces with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Pelco is partnering with the Emmy award-winning television program Extreme Makeover: Home Edition along with other local businesses and community members to give a deserving Central California family a new place to call home.Extreme Makeover: Home Edition provides home renovations for deserving families that have been faced with recent or on-going hardship through partnerships with businesses and the local community. The R...

 Warren Collins, Technical Sales Manager (UK) , MAXXESS Systems Warren Collins has worked within the electronic security industry for over 17 years, the last four of which have been with MAXXESS Systems heading up their technical support team.Commenting on Warren's appointment, Lee Copland, MAXXESS Systems EMEA Managing Director said: "Warren's specialist knowledge of access control hardware and software acquired whilst working for ourselves and Nedap make him the ideal...

The investment demonstrates the company's commitment to developing an unrivalled training and technical support serviceCooper Security has committed to a new 10-year lease on its facility at Vantage Point Business Village in Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire.The new agreement coincides with a considerable investment in the site, which will house a dedicated customer service and training facility, a state-of-the-art R&D and product development department and a sales and marketing office.This lates...

  Don Cameron, President of Niscayah LtdDon Cameron has been appointed as President of Niscayah Ltd, the UK business of the international security systems provider Niscayah Group. A UK businessman, with extensive general management and sales and marketing experience in IT and telecoms, Don has a background of business development, working both within large corporations and in entrepreneurial, start-up companies. For the past four years he has been Sales & Marketing Director at Mobi...

 WiMAX™ demand drives BreezeMAX® shipment growth of 37% in 2008 to a new record Alvarion Ltd., the world's leading provider of WiMAX™ and wireless broadband solutions, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December, 31, 2008.Q4 Highlights (compared to Q4 2007):WiMAX shipments up 55% to record $57.7 millionWiMAX revenues up 21% to $43.9 millionNon-GAAP EPS was breakeven; GAAP net loss was ($0.08), including restructuring charge2008 Highl...

   Samsung Electronics IP camera range to integrate with Milestone video management software Samsung Electronics, the industry leader in visual devices, semiconductor, mobile, networking, consumer electronics and video surveillance technology, has officially announced the successful integration of its newly released IP camera models (SNC-B2315, SNC-B5395, SNC-M300) with leading VMS (Video Management Software) providers Milestone Systems and On-Net Surveillance Systems...

 First Security now offers the Security Practioners' Qualification to its officers Following the launch of First Security's bespoke management development programme, which was launched earlier this year in association with Northampton College, and accredited by the Chartered Management Institute, it has again teamed up with Lambeth College to offer the Security Practitioners Qualification to its officers.The Security Qualifications: NOCN Level 2 Certificate for Security Practitioners i...

  Pecan announces the appointment of Jo Lomax to Northern Area Sales Manager Pecan CCTV has appointed Jo Lomax as Northern Area Sales Manager. In addition to offering existing customers the benefit of excellent levels of service and support Jo will also be utilising Pecan's ability to supply bespoke solutions and develop new business opportunities from installers.Originally from Warrington, Jo started her career in internal sales working for some of the industry's major players. O...

 BiKal Candy Bar Cam available in all Maplin storesMaplin, the well-known electronics retailer, has recently introduced the revolutionary BiKal Candy Bar Cam to its UK customers.  Although Maplin have experienced a 70% increase in sales of domestic security cameras in the past year, many home users are still apprehensive about the difficulty in installing such security equipment.  The BiKal Candy Bar Cam is the perfect response to such anxiety as it can be easily installed by home...

  New MOBOTIX Q22 offers low cost, Hi-Res solutions for estate agents and retail outletsLettings and estate agents are a growing market for the installation of CCTV, is the view of Darren Roe, Operations Manager at Ecl-ips, an Advanced MOBOTIX partner and specialist in environmental and security threat management, as the company installs its fifth system within this sector in only a few months."People often think of pubs, clubs and banks as the only place you will find CCTV on the...

 Samsung Techwin has announced the introduction of a three-year warranty on its entire range of CCTV products. The new warranty terms, which came into effect on the 1st January 2009, are part of the company's commitment to service and product excellence. "Our products are highly reliable and we are pleased to pass on the benefits of this reliability to our customers," said James Smith, Marketing Manager for Samsung Techwin's dedicated European professional security division....

  VIVOTEK won in the category of software / hardware system integration VIVOTEK has won the Outstanding I.T. Products Award in the category of software/hardware system integration presented by ITMonth 2008 for innovative IT products. The award is recognition of VIVOTEK's competence and efforts in integrating advanced surveillance technologies with reliable hardware design. The award refers to the 2.6x pan/tilt/zoom network camera - PZ7151/PZ7152, which features a progressive scan CCD s...

MOBOTIX offers a professional, complete gas station video surveillance solution at unbeatably low total costMOBOTIX offers a professional, complete gas station video surveillance solution at unbeatably low total cost. Thanks to superior HiRes-technology, camera-integrated storage and the absence of mechanical moving parts, it is now possible for the first time ever, to securely monitor 4 gas station lanes simultaneously for under 1,000 euro! Digital mass storage devices such as SD cards now make...

 Reliance triumphs at BSIA Awards Reliance Security Services people have swept the board in this year's BSIA Regional Security Officer of the Year Awards. Teams and individuals won fifteen awards - one third of all the awards available and twice as many as any other single security company. Awards were achieved across seven different regions and in four categories including ‘Best Use of Technology', ‘Service to the Customer', ‘Best Newcomer' and ‘Best...

  Gianni Viero is Videotec's new Vice President for USA and CanadaEffective from January 2009, Gianni Viero is the new VP of sales for Videotec in USA. Gianni will be based in Videotec's US subsidiary located in Totowa, NJ and will be responsible for the customers in North America. Gianni has been with the company for almost twelve years in the position of country sales manager for UK and Eastern Europe, where he gained extensive experience of the market. Gianni holds a Bachelor i...

 Overland Storage offers a complete set of smart, affordable data protection appliances Mayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and physical security solutions distributor, has come to an agreement to distribute the Overland Storage SnapServer product range. Overland Storage offers a complete set of smart, affordable data protection appliances that help small, midrange and distributed enterprises ensure data is constantly protected, readily available and always there. Overland...

 The Pelco Sarix technology received the Salute Award based on the concept behind the software platformPelco recently received a Government Video Salute award for its innovative Sarix Mega-Performance imaging technology platform at the GV Expo Dec. 2-4, 2008, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.  The Pelco Sarix technology received the Salute Award based on the concept behind the software platform, which can easily innovate to incorporate the latest technolo...

 Pelco employees raise money throughout the year with dozens of activities such as bake sales, raffles, voluntary payroll deductions, and solicitations from suppliers Employees of video and security systems manufacturer, Pelco, presented 70,783 Toys for Tots to the U.S. Marine Corps on December 24, during a fun-filled ceremony at the company's Clovis, California, headquarters. The company's cumulative contribution since 1993 has exceeded more than one million toys.  The festive oc...

  Milestone Systems continues to be at the forefront of the convergence of IT and traditional securityMany security companies today claim to offer open platform IP video solutions, but very few actually deliver what the security industry and end users really need. Milestone Systems has a Consultancy Department working full time with integration projects using a rich Application Programming Interface and an extremely well documented Software Development Kit.Milestone Systems has offered...

artec technologies AG extends  its sales team and expands further into the eastartec technologies AG based in Diepholz extended again its sales team and expands further into the east.Jens Ringlstetter, Director Sales & Marekting at artec technologies: "While extending our sales team, we are going to enforce our presence in the international market. To open local representative offices and having a contact person on site for these important  "keys markets ", is a...

 Immervision annouces the appointment of a new vice-president of Finance  ImmerVision, the expert in 360° Panoramic Imaging Technology, announces the appointment of Frederic Belanger as Vice President of Finance. Belanger joins ImmerVision from GE Capital, a provider of financial solutions to a broad range of businesses, where he led the Canadian syndication capital markets activities.  Belanger, a Chartered Accountant, holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Acc...

  Intellio's IP monitoring system helps secure universities from crimeCriminals can be easily caught without disturbing the huge traffic of universities by the use of intelligent IP monitoring systems. The building of Corvinus University, Budapest is now watched by two mobile cameras, as well as 36 mounted megapixel cameras. The cameras automatically alert the guards in case of a security event. The new IP-based megapixel video solution allows for easy replaying and trackbacking of any...

Project valued at over $10 million reflects company's success in focusing on large-scale security deals NICE Systems, the global provider of advanced solutions that enable organizations to extract Insight from Interactions to drive performance, today announced that it won an 8-digit deal valued at over $10 million from an EMEA law enforcement agency that will utilize the NICE solutions for enhanced citizen safety and security. Project revenue is expected to contribute to 2009 financial resu...

  AMX's new fully equipped boardroomAMX's new business centre in London, UK is using over thirty Chief® mounts and accessories throughout the brand new state-of-the-art product showroom, fully-equipped boardroom, training centre and offices, which opened in November, 2008."Chief's state-of-the-art equipment gives us flexible and effective communications throughout our new London showroom and office and reflects the very best in technology found in many of the highly innovative...

 IndigoVision was awarded the Royal Bank of Scotland Award for ‘Outstanding International Achievements'IndigoVision, the leading supplier of complete IP CCTV security solutions, has been honoured at an event which recognises excellence amongst Scotland's business community. At the 19th Annual Scottish Council for Development & Industry (SCDI) Awards for Exports & Enterprise, IndigoVision was awarded the Royal Bank of Scotland Award for ‘Outstanding International Ach...