Surveillance & Security News for May 2017

Tyco Security Products, part of Johnson Controls, has recently signed on to 100% Talent: The Boston Women’s Compact, a first-in-the-nation, business community-driven effort to level the playing field for working women. By signing the 100% Talent Compact, Tyco Security Products has joined forces with the Boston Women’s Workforce Council, a public-private partnership between the City of Boston and Boston University, and close to 200 other Boston-area employers to close the gender wage...

Siklu, a provider of millimetre wave radios, has announced the appointment of Eyal Assa as new CEO of the company. Mr. Assa is a veteran executive with over 20 years of leadership experience in the telecommunications industry. 5G fixed wireless access Siklu is a strong participant in the fast growing 5G fixed wireless access market, which will rely to a great extent on the millimetre wave spectrum. 5G fixed wireless access is a major telecommunications infrastructure upgrade and the first step...

Redvision’s RV30, X-SERIES rugged PTZ dome cameras now fully integrate with leading, open platform, video management software provider, Digifort, available exclusively through the Security Buying Group. Operators can take full advantage of variable speed PTZ operation, with flexible control options. The rugged dome’s wiper, IR and white light illumination can be switched on automatically, manually or scheduled using the Digifort client and all dome pre-sets and tours are remotely con...

UBM EMEA’s Protection and Management Series is the UK’s largest event dedicated to protecting and managing property, people and information. IFSEC International is Europe’s most renowned security event, and the only large scale security show to take place in Europe this year. Attracting more than 27,000 visitors, attendees can take advantage of over 650 suppliers, 10,000 products and 80 hours of workshops and seminars across the 20, 21 and 22 June, at Excel London. Up to...

IFSEC and FIREX International, organised by UBM EMEA, announced its best ever inspirational speaker line-up: rock star physicist Professor Brian Cox OBE; double Olympic gold medallist, Dame Kelly Holmes; and Falklands War veteran, Simon Weston OBE. Taking place as part of the Protection and Management Series 2017, Europe’s leading events for security, fire, safety, workwear, facilities, and service management, at London’s ExCeL from 20th – 22nd June 2017, these three keynotes w...

G2E Asia Daily will be printed and distributed on each of the three show days of G2E Asia 2017 Reed Exhibitions, organiser of Global Gaming Exhibition (G2E) Asia, and O MEDIA, publisher of Inside Asian Gaming, announced a partnership to produce a new daily newspaper, G2E Asia Daily, at G2E Asia this year.Celebrating the 11th anniversary of Macau’s biggest gaming industry exhibition and conference, G2E Asia Daily will be printed and distributed on the morning of each of t...

Soliton Systems, a manufacturer of mobile video streaming solutions for public safety applications, announced a partnership with Milestone Systems, a provider of IP video management software (VMS) for video surveillance solutions.Remote video surveillanceSoliton Systems is a Japanese technology company that manufactures solutions for the public safety market, for live streaming video over the 3G and 4G LTE network. They have the Smart telecaster range of products that can be utilised for real-ti...

UK Security Expo announces the launch of the Live Operations Centre, a major new feature which will take central stage at the event on the 29-30 November 2017 at London Olympia. A major new initiative that has not been seen at any security exhibition before, the Live Operations Centre will recreate the exact environment used by Security, Intelligence Agencies and Police globally. It will illustrate dynamically how the multiple agencies including Military, Civil and Police along with government...

Barco, a provider of networked control room visualisation solutions, announced that Mike Benson has joined the company to drive growth in the Operator Experience sales operation, comprising the video wall and collaboration software product lines. Previous experience Bringing a 25-year track record of high-growth curve sales of collaboration and video solutions, Mike has a successful history of implementing vertical, market-focused account teams. His experience in matching customer needs with i...

Texas-based insurance provider La Familia Insurance selected the IDIS Total Solution for 25 office and storefront locations as a key element of recent expansion efforts. Serving customers in the greater Dallas, Fort Worth, and San Antonio metropolitan areas, La Familia Insurance focuses on providing affordable and comprehensive insurance services to local families. With dozens of locations across Texas, and plans to establish additional offices in 2017, La Familia faced new security challenges...

Outdoor, wireless passive infrared sensors (PIRs) from OPTEX have proved so successful in the field that they have changed the way an expert at Amron Security specifies and installs security equipment. OPTEX outdoor PIRs OPTEX worked with Amron Security to protect an isolated residential property in a rural location in the West Midlands (UK). Exposed on all four sides by main roads and fields, the owner was concerned that the property, including detached garages, would be a vulnerable target f...

Meeting a customer’s expectations is a key component of success for any business, including the physical security market. However, understanding customers’ expectations is a big challenge, which is made even more difficult because those expectations are a moving target. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: How are customer expectations changing in the physical security market? Their wide-ranging answers highlight elements from technology expectations to adaptability to...

A security system provided by Hikvision, a provider of innovative, award-winning video surveillance products and solutions, will help increase security at the iconic Holocaust Memorial in Miami Beach, Florida. Holocaust Memorial Founded 27 years ago by a group of community leaders, Holocaust survivors and the children of survivors, the Memorial is sited on two acres and features a series of open-air rooms. Volunteers, including Holocaust survivors, lead tours of the Memorial’s exhibits a...

To support continued robust growth and an expanding customer base, IDIS, South Korea’s surveillance manufacturer, opens new offices and training facilities in London. Remaining in the recently refurbished and prestigious building, The Mille in Brentford, the new facility features significant additional desk and recreational space, meeting rooms and has doubled the capacity of the company’s training and demonstration facility. Significant growth surge Over the last two years IDIS ha...

Celgene’s business field is very sensitive. Researching, developing and marketing new therapies for treating hitherto incurable diseases requires security and know-how protection. In addition to the American headquarters in New Jersey, protection was also needed for the company’s European headquarters in Boudry, Switzerland. Biometric focus Celgene is an innovative high-tech company, and has equally high expectations for its security. It quickly became apparent that the focus shoul...

Vicon is announces that Video Surveillance specialist Stephen Ely has been appointed as Sales Manager for northern UK sales territory. “I am excited to represent Vicon as the new Valerus based IP solutions are launched in the UK” says Steve. “I believe that the combination of an extensive and exciting product range and a strong team means that Vicon is ready to move onto the next level in the UK and I look forward to playing a pivotal role.”

Anixter, Tri-Ed, and CLARK announced the continuation of Tri-Ed’s highly successful Stadium Tour training & networking events in cities across the U.S., during the 2017 baseball season. These one day events feature technical trainings and exhibits from the security industry’s leading suppliers, dinner, and an exciting night out at the ballgame."Our Stadium Tours provide valuable educational and demo opportunities, while also allowing security dealers and integrators to network wi...

Critical Communications World, May 16-18, Hong Kong, is on track to attract over 3000 critical communications professionals with 90% of the current registrations coming from outside Hong Kong, cementing CCW as a truly global event. Network optimisation and transition Hosting this year’s 19th Annual event in Hong Kong provides the perfect setting, with this year’s theme focused on network optimisation and transition. This year will host for the first time an end user only pavilion w...