Surveillance & Security News for January 2009

  Mövenpick Tower & Suites Hotel in DohaIndigoVision's complete IP Video technology is providing a fully integrated CCTV surveillance solution for the new Mövenpick Tower & Suites Hotel in Doha, Qatar. The 5-star, 350 room, 26-floor hotel is housed in a futuristic building located at the entrance to the prestigious West Bay Area, a booming trade district, only 15 minutes drive from Doha International Airport.The 116 camera system, which was installed by IndigoVision's...

 Panasonic presented AEG with a total solution that addressed all of its' technology needsPanasonic Corporation of North America and AEG have entered into a long-term agreement that redefines conventional business sponsorships. Under the just-signed multi-tiered sponsorship agreement, Panasonic will be a ‘Founding Partner' (one of eight) of L.A. LIVE, the AEG owned and operated sports, entertainment and residential district in downtown Los Angeles that includes Nokia Theatre L.A....

  Vidicore will be presenting Pivot3's video-optimized storage solution at Stand 121  Pivot3 and Mirasys partner to present a complete video management solution at IIPSEC 2009. Vidicore, the European representatives for Pivot3, will be exhibiting the Pivot3 and Mirasys solutions at Stand 121. Iain Cameron, Vidicore's UK Representative, invites you to come and visit us for comprehensive presentation of this enterprise solution along with our team of experts. Vidicore...

  Arecont's new line of H.264 high definition cameras will be on display at Stand 121  Pivot3 and Arecont Vision team up to present a complete high-definition camera and storage solution at IIPSEC 2009. Vidicore, the European representatives for Pivot3, will be exhibiting the Pivot3 and Arecont Vision solutions at Stand 121. Iain Cameron, Vidicore's UK Representative, invites you to come and visit us for comprehensive presentation of this unique s...

  Omnicast has proven to be the solution of choice in numerous industries Pivot3 and Genetec partner to present a complete video management solution at IIPSEC 2009. Vidicore, the European representatives for Pivot3, will be exhibiting the Pivot 3 and Genetec solutions at Stand 121.  Iain Cameron, Vidicore's UK Representative, invites you to come and visit us for comprehensive presentation of this enterprise solution along with our team of experts. Vidicore will pre...

  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...

 Videoswitch digital video recorders have been installed in forty Nando's restaurants The Videoswitch DVRs are part of a sophisticated CCTV system installed by Abel Alarm Co. Ltd within Nando's restaurants to assist them in creating a safe and secure environment for staff and customers.Nando's are the UK's fastest growing restaurant chain, famous for flame-grilled PERi-PERi chicken. Nandos' management work hard to create a family orientated atmosphere in their restaurants and see CCTV...

  Dallmeier digital CCTV products selected by Southamption City Council to secure run down tower blocksSouthampton City Council received a surprising answer when it asked residents what should be improved in a group of run-down tower blocks. "We wondered whether people would want the exteriors of the blocks to be brightened up, but that wasn't their top priority," says service development manager Paul Paskins. "They gave us a really clear message that the most...

   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...

  The OUTLET protected by Honeywell security CCTV solutionThe Client: Located in Northern Ireland, The OUTLET is the area's newest designer outlet shopping centre.With over 60 shops including numerous designer fashion brands and national retailers as well as a wide range of restaurants and cafes, it attracts shoppers from all over Ireland.For this leading European outlet destination containing big-brand retailers with high value merchandise on sale, the management company required a co...

  Shanghai Magnetic Levitation Train is the first Magnetic Levitation Train in commercial operation in the worldShanghai Magnetic Levitation Train, the first Magnetic Levitation Train in commercial operation in the world, fully meets the requirement of high-speed transportation infrastructure with large capability of passengers. With the advantages of high-speed, low energy consumption and little impact to environment, magnetic levitation train has been providing incredible convenience...

Jeremy Kimber, Honeywell's EMEA Marketing Leader, lays out the key points to consider when choosing a converged access control solution. In the past few years, perhaps no security industry buzzword has been defined in articles and promotional materials as many times as 'convergence'. These definitions have most commonly referred to the integration of physical  Convergence of physical and traditional IT systems can provide compelling security benefits for an enterprise securit...

 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...

  Tri-City Mechanical use Schlage software to reduce false alarm calls at its 77,000 square foot facility.  Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies announced that Tri-City Mechanical, a 512-employee design/build contractor in Chandler, Ariz., is using Schlage bright blue web-enabled access control software and Schlage wireless access control locking systems to reduce false alarm calls at its 77,000 square foot facility.  "We had an incident, people weren't locking...

 ioimage intelligent video solution secures Eco-Parkioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, announced that its video analytics solution was successfully implemented to protect South Africa's Xanadu Eco-Park from intruders and theft.Located outside Pretoria at the foot of the Magaliesberg Mountains, Xanadu is a $200M Eco-Park with a perimeter of eight kilometers. Its previous security system, which included electric fencing and CCD speed dome cameras, ha...

 United Security Alarm, Inc. implemented the video analytics system to perform automated video surveillance.   MATE-Intelligent Video, the technology leader in intelligent video surveillance systems and video analytics announces today that it provided its Trigger - a video detection unit as a part of a CCTV system upgrade for Pellerin-Milnor, the world's renowned laundry machinery manufacturer. The system upgrade was performed by United Security Alarm, Inc. - a leading system...

 On show will be the IP based AC2000 Lite, designed to meet the needs of small to medium sized sites CEM will be presenting their range of IP based access control products including readers, Power over Ethernet door control and the new AC2000 Lite system. CEM's Dr. George Redpath will present a Masterclass on IP Access Management, 28th January. The industry's most advanced card reader, the S610f Fingerprint reader- offers fully integrated biometric and access control in a single IP rea...

 TOA will showcase the SX2000 Audio Management System at IIPSEC 2009The most sophisticated, integrated voice alarm and PA system ever offered by TOA, the new SX-2000 Audio Management System, is a fully scalable, network-enabled product line that makes the distribution of BGM, paging, and emergency messaging across large buildings and multiple-site facilities easier than ever before.   With the SX-2000SM System Manager as its ‘hub', the range offers a variety of options desig...

  Denmark-based furniture vendor BoConcept has 150 stores worldwideBackgroundDenmark-based furniture vendor BoConcept, with 150 stores worldwide, has established its footprints across the world and stretched to Giza, one of the most prosperous cities in Egypt. Due to its magnificent pyramids, tons of tourists rush to this place every year, bringing enormous business opportunities and generating significant revenue to BoConcept's Giza store. With so many customers flushing in every...

 VIVOTEK network cameras offer higher level of security for motor yachtsMissionSUMA, VIVOTEK's distributor in Poland, has helped Polish Shipyard Conrad S.A build up an IP surveillance system for its Classic C58 motor yacht. The system includes one FD6121V installed in the machinery room and one IP6122 network cameras on the deck.A long cruise would generate a lot of heat in the machinery room, leading to potential threats of equipment breakdown or even fire accidents. Therefore, the machine...

 Panasonic CCTV cameras installed in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, ParisA tailored Panasonic security solution was installed at the Stade de France. For the installation over 120 Panasonic surveillance cameras were used, including:WV-CW960 - all weather and vandal resistant dome camera, colour/monochrome switchable with automatic switching to B/W for night surveillance, 30x optical zoom and 300x digital zoom, IP66 rated housing which is rain resistant, has built in sun shield, fan and...

 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...