Surveillance & Security News for January 2007

Axis cameras are used to optimise the logistics processes MissionMigros Verteilzentrum Suhr AG, a distribution company based in Switzerland, was looking for a video monitoring system to supervise its automated conveyor system.  The company intended to use the system to remedy - and if possible prevent - frequently recurring faults. SolutionThe key requirement for Migros when choosing the video monitoring system was an ability to support subsequent modification and expansion.  The compa...

The ongoing reconstruction of Skärholmen Centre is a comprehensive construction project.  A total of 400 construction workers are involved in the project that will take a few years to complete.  In order to keep up with who is at the workplace, Skanska has chosen the Bewator Entro access control system that has been integrated into the time registration and card production software.For the inauguration day in 2008, the old centre building from the 1960s will have increased its sho...

The Springfield Water and Sewer Commission (SWSC) serves the City of Springfield, and the communities of Ludlow, Agawam, Longmeadow, and East Longmeadow in Massachusetts.  Post-9/11, the SWSC sought a more effective means to ensure protection of the water supply for the more than 250,000 people in these communities.  While there has been a much sharper focus on better protecting water supplies, at the same time, advances in security technology offer organizations cost-effective choic...

Total Lindsey Oil Refinery (LOR) is currently Britain's third largest oil refinery with a processing capacity in excess of 10 million tonnes per annum (over 200,000 barrels per day).  Since coming on-stream in 1968, the 500-acre site has recently received a £26m investment upgrade incorporating some of the most technically advanced refining and conversion processes available in Europe.The CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) access control system has been securing LOR's 24-hour operationa...

Simon Hall examines the problems of retrospectiveness and poor observation inherent in CCTV systems with manned control rooms.  Artificial intelligence (AI), he contends, could be the answer. We are living in a time in human history where the words ‘security' and ‘prevention' are becoming synonymous.  There exist a new wave of criminals, expert in new forms of weaponry and destructive technologies and more insidious and more ingenious in their designs.  This frig...

Expansion and development are keys to company's future growthHID Global, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry, today announced that David Sullivan has been named president of Fargo Electronics, reporting to Denis Hébert, president and CEO of HID Global.  In this position, Mr. Sullivan will be responsible for setting the strategy and development of business objectives for Fargo Electronics, a global leader in the development of secure technologies for identity car...

NICE Systems, the global provider of advanced solutions that enable organizations to extract Insight from Interactions(tm) to drive performance, today announced it has been selected by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) to supply NICE's NiceVision(r) Digital Video Surveillance Solution as part of a CCTV core systems upgrade for the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport..Gunvir Baveja, President and CEO of eVigilant, system integrators for Reagan National comment on the...

Frontline Security Solutions has acquired a 6000 square feet building adjacent to their existing headquarters in Chalfont St Peters.The new building, which is on two floors, will provide facilities for Frontline's fast growing sales team, support desk and project department."With the support of our ever increasing list of loyal clients, 2006 was a very successful year for us with turnover up by 66%," said Peter McKelvey, Director of Frontline Security Solutions.  "We cont...

The latest research findings, published by IMS Research, have confirmed Dedicated Micros market position as the number one supplier of own brand Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) in the global security sector and key local markets.In the IMS Research report titled ‘The World Market for CCTV and Surveillance Equipment', issued in December 2006, Dedicated Micros heads-up the DVR category with an estimated worldwide market share of 6.9%. In terms of regions, Dedicated Micros is particularly...

Nationally operating security company, Octavian Security, has been appointed as the official manned security supplier to the Nottingham store of Bang & Olufsen - the world's most highly respected audio, video and communications brand.This approved supplier status will see Octavian appointed as the first choice security company for providing retail trained security officers for all future events at the store and when required during its busier periods.Octavian first worked with the store,...

It is pleasing to see that CCTV business in the UK is continuing to prosper. According to a BSIA (British Security Industry Association) research initiative, whose results have just been released, 85% of respondents stated that their business had experienced an increase in the past 12 months.  Encouragingly, this is a trend which seems likely to continue with 85% also expecting business to increase over the next year. The positive news regarding CCTV from the survey - conducted amongst BSIA...

The Octavian Group of Companies, the parent group of internationally operating security company Octavian Security, has relocated to new, purpose built premises in Colwick, Nottingham, following a period of sustained growth.The Group's new 7,800 sq ft office complex, to be known as Octavian House, is located at Colwick Quays, a new marina development on the outskirts of the city.  The new building will house the Group's 40 strong executive and administration team and will also be use...

IndigoVision has won a prestigious contract for TransLink in Vancouver, Canada to upgrade the 880 camera CCTV system on SkyTrain, the world's largest automated light rapid transit system.  SkyTrain transports 200,000 passengers a day along 49 km of elevated track through 33 stations located in and around Vancouver.IndigoVision's IP Video technology will be used to upgrade the existing analogue matrix/VCR CCTV system and provide a scalable solution that will meet SkyTrain's video...

Liverpool FC have recently completed a major upgrade of the CCTV system operating at their Anfield stadium  TG Baker Romers were commissioned by the football club to replace the existing analogue video recording system with the latest digital video recording technology from SANYO.  With average attendances in the region of 44,000, crowd safety is of paramount importance. "In order to comply with the rules and regulations specified by our local authority which enables us to have a&...

HID Global, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry, will demonstrate its iCLASS® 13.56 MHz smart card technology at the 10th Annual Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Kickoff Reception and Technology Exhibition, January 31, 2007.  The Tech Exhibition event will highlight some of the key issues driving policy-making in the 110th Congress.   Hands-on demonstrations of the latest technologies in hardware, video content, biometrics, consumer electronic...

John Downie, Sales Manager of leading CCTV systems supplier CBC (Europe) Ltd, has strengthened the breadth and depth of the company's customer support in Scotland with the appointment of technical sales executive Steve Cruickshank. Steve, 48, has more than 20 years' valuable experience in the CCTV sector, including spells with blue-chip system integrators and manufacturers, and joins from Dedicated Micros.  He will be helping installers, specifiers and end users with the full range...

The team of security officers responsible for the Elephant and Castle shopping centre has won national recognition from the police, Southwark Council and the Shopping Centre management team, for its work in making the Elephant and Castle a safer place to shop and visit.At the presentation of the First Security Team of the Year award, which was accepted by Supervisors Emmanuel Orimolye and Seth Lartely, the Shopping Centre Manager, Mike Knell said: "The work that the officers have put in ove...

Bosch Security Systems, the UK's leading provider of high-quality security solutions, has supplied its proven EnviroDome cameras and its VIDOS Video Management System for an integrated CCTV system at Beardwood High School in Blackburn. Disruption to education is an ongoing and significant problem for schools across the UK but when Beardwood School, which is responsible for educating some 1,100 students, was experiencing disruptions from children setting off fire alarms during school time it deci...

Smiths Group plc ("Smiths") and General Electric Company ("GE") announce that they have signed a letter of intent (the "Letter of Intent") to form Smiths GE Detection (the "JV").  Smiths will own 64% and GE will own 36% of the JV.The JV will combine Smiths Detection with GE Homeland Protection to create a leading global business serving the fast-growing detection and homeland protection markets.Smiths GE Detection will offer a broad range of technolog...

Network cameras from Axis Communications, the global leader in network video have been installed in 10 Hughes and Hughes bookstores - Ireland's fastest-growing bookstore group.  Working with IT consultancy and Axis Partner, OmniSys, Axis network cameras are being rolled out to its bookstores across Ireland and the UK.  A driving force in airport book retailing, Hughes and Hughes currently has 10 airport stores including six at Dublin airport, one at London's City Airport.  It has...

At Integrated Systems Europe 2007, numerous Zandar Predator VC MultiViewers shall be integrated in the Diamond Control area of the Mitsubishi stand, A10.Diamond Control is a tailor made solution for traffic and security applications encompassing the display of multiple video inputs across a variety of Mitsubishi large screen display systems including cube and LCDs.  It also has the flexibility to display a large image of a single frame on the Mitsubishi Display Wall cube. The Predator VC Mu...

Urmet Domus has moved to new premises in Gt. Notley "After seven very happy and successful years, we recognised that we had outgrown our offices and warehouse facilities in Great Dunmow," said Mark Hagger, Sales Director.  "Our new facilities comprise a new purpose built 10,000 sq ft building that provides us with the ability to continue to expand our sales, technical and customer care teams."Urmet's new premises provide the company with the capacity to hold in exces...

One of the UK and Ireland's largest travel agencies and tour operators, Thomas Cook, has switched intruder and personal attack alarm monitoring at its network of 604 High St and retail park stores to Chiron Technology's Iris, Europe's fastest growing IP alarm transmission and monitoring system.Following High St retailer Halfords' decision to upgrade to Iris, Thomas Cook has replaced its Redcare signalling and the associated telephone costs - a service that had been costing the company around &po...

Industry leading solutions on display for terminal security and operational managementCEM Systems, part of Tyco Fire & Security will display a range of advanced industry leading solutions for airports, airlines and ports at Passenger Terminal Expo, Stand 2078.  With over 80% of UK airports and many other large airports worldwide using a CEM access control system, the Passenger Terminal Expo will offer CEM the opportunity to share worldwide industry experience on the use of access contro...

LILIN today announced the promotion of Kelly Ford to Business Development Executive and the appointment of Tim Stone as South Area Internal Account Support.The promotion of Kelly Ford reflects her outstanding performance in her first two years at LILIN, which has been rewarded with a customer-facing role.  In her new role Kelly will be responsible for Customer Account Management and New Sales Development.  The promotion will also allow LILIN to benefit from Kelly's experience in sa...

Acclaimed Systems Integrator adds Honeywell's 2006 Dealer of the Year Award to its growing list of recognitions and accomplishments.North American Video, an internationally renowned security systems integrator, has been recognized by Honeywell Video Systems for outstanding performance in 2006 and is the recently announced recipient of Honeywell's Dealer of the Year Award."It is an honour to receive this esteemed award as it reflects the growth and recognition we've achieved thro...

In order to meet the demands of a rapidly growing company, Dowshu Electronica is pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Leen, the company's new Managing Director.Joe brings a wealth of security industry knowledge and management experience to Dowshu.  He began working in the security industry in 1991 and managed a national installation company in Southern Ireland since 2003.  Joe is familiar with the latest CCTV technological developments which, when combined with his extensive...

Bell Security Ltd has introduced a new support package, Warranty-Plus.  This provides an enhanced reactive and preventative maintenance profile for security systems installed by Bell during the first 12 months of their operational life.Claiming to offer 24/7 peace-of-mind, Warranty-Plus has been created to counter the 'grey areas' of responsibility that can often exist during the warranty period of an integrated security system, usually when system delivery involves a main contracto...

The Mountain Community Council of Morbegno Valtellina Valley has, thanks to the integrator CS S.r.l. Wireless Technology, adopted a project for territory monitoring and for fire prevention in a mountain area of over 370kmq. CS, teaming up with Videotec and Panasonic, released a system utilised to prevent and control bushfires in the area, which allows a 360° coverage of the area coupled with high speed in manual or patrol mode, and absolute tracking accuracy.One of the several Ulisse positio...

Leading remotely monitored CCTV provider RemGuard Visual Management - part of AD Group - has appointed Geoff Colley, 48, as its Business Development ManagerGeoff brings more than 24 years experience in the security industry to the role - having designed and implemented large remotely monitored installations - across all disciplines of CCTV, Access Control and Integrated Systems.  He has worked for a number of notable companies in the sector including: Videoscan, Focus Limited (part of Brook...