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CCTV specialist AD Group and its subsidiary Dedicated Micros have moved their Head Office functions - notably finance, marketing, sales and training - to a modern 31,358sq.ft purpose-built development at Daresbury Park, Warrington, England.Approximately 150 people will now be employed at the site, with key AD Group staff transferring from its previous headquarters in Appleton Thorn, Warrington.  For DM the majority of employees at the new site have relocated from its Swinton offices near Ma...

Phil Wring is appointed as Sales Manager CCTV UK at JVC Professional Europe.  Responsible for UK sales, Phil Wring will work closely with existing and new clients and focus on further developing IP-related applications.  "I look forward to utilizing my 9-years direct and facilitative experience within the industry and bring passion and drive to this demanding role.  JVC has a strong brand that's internationally recognized for its level of high-quality products and I am pl...

LILIN, Taiwan's largest manufacturer of CCTV products today announced the appointment of Sean Darker as Sales Manager.Following continued growth within the company, the appointment is designed to strengthen LILIN's sales team, providing support and expertise as the business continues to expand. In his new role Sean Darker will be responsible for Sales Management. Sean joins LILIN with more than 24 years sales experience gained within the Banking, IT Software and Training industries. ...

Vision Fire & Security has appointed Shane Lewis as a Director of Sales - Fire EMEA, based in Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom.  Shane is already well known within the organisation, as he has been managing Vision Fire & Security's Asia Pacific Fire business for over five years.  Nick Carter, Senior VP and General Manager Sales & Marketing comments; "Shane has significant Sales Management experience in complex regions with an advanced understanding of distribution, custo...

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.&...

Steve Devlin has joined Raytec as Field Sales Engineer.  Raytec are technical leaders in CCTV lighting and Steve's appointment shows Raytec's intention to build an industry leading CCTV lighting team. Steve will be "Raytec on the Road" training installers and specifiers on Raytec illuminators.  He brings a wealth of experience, having worked in the security industry for 30 years.  Steve will also provide Raytec's "Free Lighting Survey" service.More...

Intrepid Security Solutions have appointed Harry Manku as their Sales Director.Harry has worked within the electronic security industry for over ten years and is well known for his success in selling EAS and CCTV systems into the retail sector.  Commenting on the appointment, Noel Verbruggen, MD of Intrepid said: "We are delighted Harry has joined our team.  His extensive knowledge and experience will be a great asset to Intrepid as we look to continue to grow and e...

Milestone Systems, the world market leader for open platform IP video software, further strengthens its success in the UK by establishing a subsidiary called Milestone Systems UK Limited to provide local support to partners and customers.  Glenn Fletcher, previously at Gardiner Security, is Sales Manager UK. Milestone Systems has been very active for years in the UK, managing these business activities from the company headquarters in Denmark.  The well-developed market for traditional...

HID Global, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry, announced that it has recently appointed Tony Smith as regional sales manager for UK South.  In this position, Mr Smith will work with new and existing customers to offer first class service and maintain a strong presence in this important region.  He reports to Melissa Jenkins, director of sales, UK & Ireland.‘‘I look forward to working with the HID team and believe my previous experience will help me i...

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...

Bell Security formally marked its 20th anniversary on 27 October.  A reception was hosted by founder directors Pat Curran (now Chairman - pictured left) and Ken Howard (retired Managing Director), together with senior executives from parent Securitas Systems.  The event, billed as A Celebration in The City, took place within the splendour of the Merchant Taylors' Hall, in Threadneedle Street, in the heart of The City of London. The event was attended to capacity by representatives...

COE Group plc, the developer and supplier of advanced video surveillance systems, is delighted to announce the appointment of Stephen Allott as Chairman with effect from 31 October 2006.  Mr. Allott has a strong track record in the technology industry having held the positions of president, CFO and main board director at Micromuse Inc, a London origin developer of network management software used to monitor and manage clients' technology infrastructures.  During his tenure at Micro...

Peter Currie has joined Vigilant Technology as Business Development Manager.Peter, whose career within the electronic security industry spans over twenty years, has worked for both installers and manufacturers including a spell of seven years with Initial (Shorrock Security) where he was Chief Engineer before moving into sales and more recently, seven years with Petards as New Business Sales Manager.Commenting on the appointment, Vigilant Technology's Commercial Director, Mark Novak said: &q...

IndigoVision, the leading supplier of IP Video and Alarm management solutions, has been honoured by Frost & Sullivan with the prestigious 2006 Technology Innovation and Leadership of the Year Award in the European security industry.  This award has been presented in recognition of IndigoVision's advanced strategies for product and technological development of IP Video solutions for CCTV applications.The Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation and Leadership of the Year...

At this year's Security Excellence Awards, Siemens Building Technologies, Security Systems, not only won the event's most sought after accolade - the Security Installer of the Year Award - but also built on previous success by winning the Best Customer Care Initiative Award for the second year running.Siemens received the Security Installer of the Year Award partly in recognition of the work it carried out under exceptionally difficult conditions in the aftermath of the London bombings o...

CCTV innovator AD Group - the parent company of Dedicated Micros - has been presented with the Queen's Award for Enterprise, in the Innovation category, by The Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, Mr William Bromley Davenport, during a formal ceremony held at the company's Warrington offices.The Award, given for TransVu the company's advanced mobile digital CCTV recorder, was handed over to AD Group's Chairman Nigel Petrie and, founder and CEO, Mike Newton in the presence of other Board members and over...

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 analogue 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 Communicati...

Norbain SD has signed an agreement with Intruder Detector manufacturer Aleph Europe Ltd to be their primary distributor in the UK. Aleph is a leading manufacturer of internal wall and ceiling mount detectors, external dual technology detectors and external active IR beams.  All ranges of Aleph's internal PIRs, wall and ceiling mounts come with pet immunity and anti-tamper as standard.  Built to the highest standard with a strong focus on innovation, Aleph products offer a cost effectiv...

Bo Kastensson leaves Bewator. Ottmar Matthias Müller becomes Head Centre of Competence/ Product Line Access Control. In December 2005, Siemens Building Technologies (SBT) acquired Bewator. Over the course of the year and in the next few months, local Siemens and Bewator security products sales activities in all countries will have been brought together under one local management team.The global product management responsibilities for both Siemens and Bewator access control products have bee...

Philip Poulidis has been appointed the Director of Marketing, Tyco Intrusion Security, responsible for DSC®, Sur-Gard™ and Bentel® brands.Philip brings a diverse background in the home networking, telecom and Internet industries to Tyco Intrusion Security.  His vast experience lies in the areas of product marketing, marketing communications and marketing strategy.  Philip was Director, Marketing and Sales, Interlog Internet Services; Director, Marketing and Channel Develo...

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...

Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - has secured the coveted Best Security Manufacturer Award in the prestigious Security Excellence Awards.  The results were announced at a gala dinner held on 11 October at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London in front of hundreds of security professionals.It was the company's innovative approach to CCTV, which proved decisive in the judges' decision to select Dedicated Micros as the ultimate winner from a shortlist, which included Axis Communications, Pan...

Bosch Security Systems had appointed Controlware as its leading IP Bosch Security System Dealer (BSSD) in its recently launched programme for professional installers who want to build their business via long-term customer relationships.Controlware Communications is a leading provider of networking products, solutions and services to carriers, ISP's, cellular networks, service providers and corporate users throughout the world.  Controlware has been supplying and supporting thousands of...

Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, has welcomed Simon Cook into the position of Sales Engineer.Simon will be responsible for delivering Axis Training Academy programmes and for the management of the Axis Academy in the UK and Ireland.  All Axis channel partner scheme members benefit from a structured training programme designed to derive the maximum benefit for resellers from the IP-Surveillance opportunity.  He will also be working alongside Axis reseller partner...

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...

COE Ltd, the developer and supplier of advanced video surveillance systems, and ISM Ltd, the premier developer of Integrated Security Control Room Management Software have today announced a technology partnership in which COE will sell ISM's Genesys Control Room Management System (CRMS) integrated with COE's X-Net transmission range including its leading IP codecs with intelligent video analytics, its recording systems and matrices.  The companies will also partner to bid for larger...

PAC, the UK's leading manufacturer of integrated access control systems, is set to reaffirm its position at the forefront of the commercial and housing sectors with the promotion of Steve Tickle to national sales manager.Steve (39) brings over 15 years security industry experience to the position, the last seven of which he has spent at PAC, part of Stanley Security Solutions.  Having joined the company as a regional sales manager for the south west and London, Steve took charge of PAC&...

Sukhi Ghuman, managing director of internationally operating security firm, Octavian Security has become the first person to win Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce's Entrepreneur of the Year award twice - and for two consecutive years.Named Entrepreneur of the Year at the Chamber of Commerce & Industry's ‘Nottinghamshire BEST Business Awards 2006', Ghuman beat off fierce competition from his peers in Nottinghamshire - one of the UK's most prosperous centres of commerci...