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Verkada, a pioneer in cloud-based physical security solutions, announced that CDW named the company a 2024 CDW Partner of the Year. CDW recognised Verkada and its other Partner of the Year honourees for representing the power of modern, customer-first partnerships and providing exemplary products, programs, solutions, and services to support shared customers. Support and collaboration "Verkada is honoured to be recognised by CDW for the exemplary support and collaboration we provide to our shared customers," said Ryan Bettencourt, Senior Vice President of Global Channel Sales. "Partners like CDW play a critical role in advancing our mission and helping us make the communities we live and work in safer, and we are grateful to CDW for partnering with us to make this a reality." Evolving IT landscape "We're grateful for the collaborative, customer-first mindset exhibited by all of our 2024 Partner of the Year Award winners," said Mark Chong, senior vice president of product and partner management for CDW. "It's truly rewarding to celebrate exceptional partners like Verkada for their significant contributions over the past year. Working together to deliver outstanding outcomes, we remain ideally positioned to guide our mutual customers through the complexities of today's rapidly evolving IT landscape." Verkada Certified Engineer program Verkada has made significant investments in its Channel sales organisation, launching a reimagined Partner Program, growing its team 3x in the last 18 months, and introducing expanded training and resources for Partners. This year, Verkada has certified more than 2,500 individuals representing 550 unique Partner companies globally through its Verkada Certified Engineer (VCE) program.

Arcules, the pioneering provider of unified, intelligent cloud-based video surveillance solutions, is set to showcase its innovations in partnerships, artificial intelligence, and cloud solutions at this week’s ISC West. The company will highlight its commitment to the continuous success of its integrators, concentrating on a cohesive sales and consulting strategy to offer immediate and long-term benefits to end users through cloud services and video and business intelligence. Modern security strategies Arcules’ partnership model extends beyond the conventional transactional approach, acknowledging the essential role of IT resellers and systems integrators in deploying and selecting cloud services. Arcules empowers partners with the knowledge, tools, and support necessary for fostering long-term relationships with end users, ensuring systems integrators and IT resellers are prepared to address the evolving needs of their clients. This strategic positioning helps solidify their role as trusted advisors amidst an increasingly digital and intricate landscape. Arcules will also spotlight the transformative journey of cloud technology within the industry At ISC West 2024, Arcules will also spotlight the transformative journey of cloud technology within the industry. The company will showcase the journey of cloud technology from its initial adoption challenges through the surge in acceptance during the pandemic, to its current critical importance in modern security strategies. It will offer insights into forthcoming developments and trends that will impact the industry further. Updates to enhance user experience Arcules will also discuss their recent updates to enhance the user's cloud video experience. The company’s spring update introduces:  Enhanced evidence collection and proactive deterrence with two-way audio capability, enabling Axis camera users to monitor live audio, playback synced audio, and use audio talk-down options.  Axis and Hanwha cameras are more intelligent when combined with Arcules, adding the ability to ingest on-camera video detection to build alarm rules, dashboard widgets, and forensic video search. New consumer-like experiences in the Arcules mobile app enhance its usability, including a new easy-to-use video timeline and one-handed portrait mode.  Organised and sequenced live viewing of large numbers of video feeds with the newly released playlist mode.    Adding multiple interface options empowers users with more powerful rule creation, alarming, and extended automated data sharing automation with third-party devices, sensors and systems. A new micro gateway option offers cost-effective edge capability for smaller camera deployments. Technological breakthroughs As part of its commitment to enhancing market understanding of the cloud and showcasing technological breakthroughs, Arcules will contribute to several educational panels throughout SIA Education at ISC West, including: On Tuesday, April 9, at 9 a.m., "Driving Business Results through Culture and Technology" will feature Arcules CEO Andreas Pettersson and Jody McClure, Vice President, of Risk Management & Insurance with ABC Fine Wine & Spirits. The panel “What is Decision Intelligence and What the Heck Does it Have to Do With the Security Industry?" is set for Tuesday, April 9, at 11:15 a.m. This session will feature Arcules’ Senior Director of Product Cindy Chang and Senior UX Designer Andrew Deen, with contributions from Matt Powers, Vice President of Global Technology and Support Services for Wesco, and Mark Schweitzer, Portfolio Manager, Innovation, with Convergint. "Privacy in the Age of AI" will include Ben Rowe, Head of Emerging Technologies at Arcules, scheduled for Wednesday, April 10 at 8 a.m. The discussion will also feature Axis Communications and the Security Industry Association. On Wednesday, April 10, at 3:30 p.m., “It’s All About the Journey: Understanding the Evolving Customer Experience in a Cloud-based World" includes Arcules’ Vice President of Customer Experience Mike Sherwood and Director of Customer Experience Julie McGregor, along with Bobby Louissant, Head of Technical Partnership Engagement, Meta, Joshua Chin, Founder and Managing Partner with Net Force, and McClure from ABC Fine Wine & Spirits. The discussion “Everything You Never Knew You Wanted to Know About VSaaS … But Were Afraid to Ask," occurring on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 1 p.m., will include Sherwood and Maureen Carlo, Global Director of Strategic Partnerships, from Arcules, together with George Howard, Business Architect, IOT/Digital Transformation - Physical and Video Security with CDW, and Bryan Bossle, Security Product Portfolio Manager Region Americas with Siemens. IT and security integrators "We are excited to have an opportunity to share our ongoing story about the cloud journey and the critical role IT and security integrators play in the world of cloud adoption at this year's ISC West,” said Steve Prodger, CRO, Arcules. “As always, we aim to educate the market on the value the cloud delivers while paving the way for new use cases and ideas of what it can accomplish. It's about building a safer world through flexible solutions that enable users to boost business and security intelligence — that's what we ultimately aim for." Visit Arcules at ISC West at booth #32051.