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  The Xtralis V3100 is the newest video recording solution from Xtralis which delivers optimised image quality and effective bandwidth useXtralis, a leading provider of intelligent fire detection and security solutions, recently announced the introduction of the industry's first fully integrated, IT-centric access control and video security solutions portfolio.  The solution is successfully deployed across a number of high profile European enterprises including DHL'...

Paul Naldrett, managing director of HID Global, EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa)HID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced that Paul Naldrett has been named managing director of HID Global, EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa), reporting to Tony Ball, global vice president of Sales and Marketing, Identity and Access Management (IAM). In his new role, Mr. Naldrett will be responsible for the strategic deve...

  AMG teams up with N-Tron on several projects involving Ethernet technologyAMG Systems Ltd. recently announced that they have entered a global OEM agreement with US based N-Tron Corporation, a world leading manufacturer of industrial strength Ethernet switches.  Under the new agreement, AMG Systems will sell N-Tron products and provide global technical and commercial support.Founder and MD of AMG Systems, Dr. Alan Hayes, says, "AMG has experienced significant market gro...

  Joining ONVIF would allow organisations to actively influence the development of the open standardThe Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF), founded by Axis Communications, Bosch Security Systems and Sony Corporation, today officially opens for membership.  The purpose of the forum is to develop a global open standard for the network interface of network video products.Joining the forum allows organisations to actively influence the development of the standard.  Variou...

  IndigoVision has been very successful in the last year with projects in the retail and law enforcement sectorsIndigoVision, the leading supplier of IP Security Management Systems, has announced another outstanding set of financial results, with significant growth of sales in the Americas (+51%) and EMEA (+45%) and a tripling of operating profits.  The company, in its results for the year ended July 2008, has reported an increase in total product revenues of 37% to a record &poun...

  Live Video Maps provide improved site perspective and greater navigationEVT, a developer of networked video management and recording software, announced the appointment of SKJ Electronics & Systems, as its distributor in the rapidly developing security solutions market in India. SKJ is a leading integrator of security systems with over 12 years experience in security and surveillance business and a strong presence in the Indian market.  The company has business offices in Ne...

  Optelecom-NKF Siqura product line strengthens Genetec's security solutionOptelecom-NKF, Inc., a leading global supplier of advanced video surveillance solutions, recently announced a new partner addition to their Alliances program of Genetec, a pioneer and technology leader in IP video surveillance security solutions. The companies have been working closely to ensure that Optelecom-NKF's Siqura® surveillance solutions are interoperable with Genetec's Omnicast 4.2, its latest...

  Both Milestone and MATE products are designed with open platforms which allows integration of their capabilitiesMATE Intelligent Video, the technology leader in video analytics and intelligent video surveillance systems, and Milestone Systems, a global developer of open platform IP video management software, recently announced a partnership agreement to deliver a comprehensive security solution.MATE's advanced security solutions, Behavior Watch™ analytic video server and Trigge...

  (Left to right) Ken Johnson, Mayoress of Pendle Ann McGeorge, Mayor Cllr Shelagh Derwent, Adam Hosker, Venita Burby and Brett BurbyPendle and Burnley's Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Group are set to benefit from more than £7,500 raised at a sell out "Glitz and Glamour" evening - sponsored by BSB Electronics - of fun and entertainment held at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Accrington on Friday 26th September.Well over 200 local people, including many local businesses, attended...

  AMG Systems office in Muscat, OmanAMG Systems Ltd. announces that their Middle East Regional office has opened in the Omani capital Muscat.  The office will service the entire region where AMG is seeing growing demand for its unique CCTV transmission solutions.Founder and MD of AMG Systems Dr. Alan Hayes says: "AMG has experienced significant growth in the number of projects we're involved with in the Middle East over the past couple of years.  Our new office in Oman i...

  Steven Carrozzo will be responsible for managing the growing sales demand for the ComNet product lineSteven Carrozzo to head sales effort on behalf of ComNet for the Americas Communication Networks of Danbury, Connecticut, doing business as ComNet™, a leading manufacturer of fiber optic transmission and networking equipment, has hired Steven Carrozzo to be the company's Vice President of Sales.  Steve will be responsible for company's sales efforts within North and So...

As a supplier of innovative solutions, artec's international distributing organisation continues to developThe expansion of artec technologies AG continues to progress. As a supplier of innovative solutions for video safety engineering and IPTV, artec's international distributing organisation continues to develop.As from September 15th, 2008 the sales team has been strengthened by a further employee. Mr. Florin Iliescu, native Romanian, has sales and project experience of many years in...

  Hirsch's products will help enterprises enhance system integrity and better protect information assetsHirsch Electronics, a leading supplier of physical access control and security management solutions to enterprises and government agencies, today announced it has joined the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) and will participate in its Trusted Network Connect (TNC) work group to enable more secure computing across the enterprise.  By joining with other TCG member companies such as I...

  The MOBOTIX Group has reached a sales growth of almost 50%MOBOTIX AG, a technologically leading system provider for digital high-resolution network-based video security systems, reports final results for the past fiscal year 2007/08 ending on 30th June 2008.  Sales and profit are above expectations.Sales: 35.3m EUR, Sales growth: 49.6% , EBIT: 7.0m EUR, EBIT in % of total output: 19.0% , Annual net income: 4.9m EUR , Earnings per share: 1.16 EUR , Dividend per share (proposal):...

  Bosch supports two charity events this fallBosch is extending a helping hand to national charities through our support of two events this fall.  In September, Bosch sponsored the American Red Cross in its efforts to help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to disasters. Funds raised at the organization's Fire & Ice Benefit Auction will provide emergency shelter, food, clothing, and basic necessities to help families in the greater Rochester, New York area who...

  Lease-sure offers a single fixed price repayment scheduleSecurity and fire systems specialist Niscayah has announced a new range of systems / support rental options which it is branding as Lease-Sure.  This flexible financing facility allows customers to benefit from the opportunity to not only procure and install a system, but also opt to have it maintained and managed - all via a single, fixed price repayment schedule.  This schedule is adaptable to allow for "techno...

  Phil Allen, IDL UK Sales teamIDL are pleased to announce the appointment of Phil Allen as part of the UK Sales team, covering outside London.  Phil steps into the role left by Tom Sharrard who recently departed IDL to travel the world.Phil brings with him over 8 years of sales experience in the security industry, from companies such as Castle-Care and OPTEX.  He is also an avid football fan and enjoys watching his son play football, and even sp...

 The partnership will enable exacqVision users to gain access to ioimage video analytics appliances ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, recently announced a technology partnership with Exacq Technologies, a leading developer of open architecture NVR (Network Video Recorder) software and hardware solutions used in security surveillance applications.This partnership enables new and existing Exacq Technologies users to seamlessly integrate ioimage...

 Access control management system, LinkNet ideal for large scale installations ADI-GARDINER (UK) announced an exclusive distribution agreement with CDV to supply the LinkNet access control management system in the UK, designed to make IP (Internet Protocol) technology more accessible. LinkNet is a comprehensive access control management system that facilitates interaction with IP interfaces.  It incorporates software and hardware solutions which allow the reading of all standard techno...

Jens Ringlstetter will assume responsibility for the entire operation of sales, marketing and distribution as VPEffective immediately, Jens Ringlstetter is joining the management of artec technologies in Diepholz, Germany, and will assume responsibility for the entire operation of sales, marketing and distribution as Vice President.In addition to intensifying artec's business in Germany, the expansion of international business - with an emphasis upon East Europe and the Middle East - w...

 New training facility helps industry players expand knowledge in security solutions  Honeywell recently announced its first Training Centre of Excellence (TCoE) in the UK.  The state-of-the-art training centre will provide security installers with a comprehensive understanding of the key trends in security, as well as in-depth training sessions on technical topics covering installation, maintenance and monitoring of security systems. The Training Centre of Excellence will pl...

  MAC will use its network of local offices to support and promote AD Aerospace's FlightVu range  AD Aerospace - part of AD Group - has appointed Millennium Aviation Consulting (MAC) as its representative for Latin America.  MAC will use its network of local offices to support and promote AD Aerospace's FlightVu range of aerospace video safety and security systems through Mexico, Central and South America."We at AD Aerospace see the growing and dynamic Latin American reg...

  Pictured is the upgraded, new look, MG Lola EX2 65C racecar Principal sponsor, CCTV specialist, AD Group and racing team RML are delighted with the performance of the comprehensively upgraded, new look, MG Lola EX265C racecar in the final round of the 2008 Le Mans Series at Silverstone last weekend, where it ran to fourth place in the LMP2 class on its first competitive appearance.The external and internal changes including, most notably, a closed-cockpit are all designed to hel...

  Pictured, left to right, are Donatien Saah, Technical Support Representative; Sylvaine Guillet, Administrator and Olivier Nissen, Sales ManagerDedicated Micros - part of AD Group - announces that it has made three new appointments to strengthen the CCTV specialist's sales, technical support, and administration functions in the fast growing French market.Working out of the Paris office, the new members of the team, at Dedicated Micros France, are Olivier Nissen, Sales Manager; Donatie...

  Shane Bates, Executive Vice President,Strategy and Global MarketsBrivo Systems, LLC, the leader in Web applications for access control and security systems, today announced the appointment of Shayne P. Bates, CPP, CISM, CHS-V, as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Global Markets.  Bates will expand global partnerships and establish the Brivo brand and presence in strategic international markets."The demand for our product line in specialty and global markets requires sp...

  Genetec secures projects exceeding 12,000 cameras within 12 month partnership with SECGenetec, a pioneer in IP security solutions and a technology leader within the physical security industry, recently announced that it has extended for the next five-years its business partnership with Security Engineering Consortium Inc. (SEC) as a value-added distributor in Latin American and the Caribbean.  With increasing worldwide presence, Genetec recognises that this affiliation with...

  The partnership will enable ATS to integrate LEGIC tehcnology with its DIGllock product rangeLEGIC Identsystems Ltd, the inventor and leading manufacturer of contactless smart card technology for personal identification, is extending its network of partners by agreeing a licence partnership with the Austrian company ATS Datenverarbeitung.  ATS will henceforth integrate LEGIC technology within its current range of readers.  The collaboration will strengthen LEGIC's...

  Frontline Security Solutions launched on 1 August 1998, celebrated its tenth anniversary2008 sees Frontline Security Solutions celebrating its tenth anniversary.  To mark the occasion, over one hundred clients and staff enjoyed an evening's horseracing at Windsor Racecourse.Whilst enjoying a glass of Champagne, guests heard John Bryan, one of company's founding Directors proudly claim:  "with the loyal support of our clients, some of whom have been entrusting us with i...

  VIVOTEK & VATICS staff take part in a variety of sports to demonstrate teamwork spirit and physical fitnessOn August 2 VIVOTEK and VATICS held their annual athletic meet, where a total of over 200 staff along with their families gathered at the playground of Chung Ho Senior School in Taipei, Taiwan.  A variety of sports competition was included, allowing the staff to demonstrate their excellent physical fitness and teamwork spirits.  VIVOTEK staff not onl...

   iCLASS Cards can now be utilised for such diverse applications HID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced that it is expanding its position within the access control space to include logical access control products and solutions for converge security environments.  By collaborating with IT industry leaders, the company offers an extensive portfolio of logical access offerings to meet market req...