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IT and security systems integrators across the Middle East and Africa can now deliver more efficient, off-the-shelf integration of complete corporate systems - including access control, visitor management, security and building management - following a distribution agreement between Quanika and NIT, an Ingram Micro Company. Quanika’s modular, ready-made approach is designed to make integration straightforward, even for the most complex, multi-site projects, enabling organisations to adapt their on-site operations quickly to meet rapidly changing circumstances, and run them efficiently from a single interface. A1001 and A1601 controllers The company works with systems integrators, consultants, and end-user enterprises globally to leverage seamless integration with Axis Communications’ A1001 and A1601 controllers for unlimited doors and users, network cameras and audio devices. Quanika also allows integrators to scale up AXIS Camera Station VMS to encompass more cameras and cover multiple sites as well as giving them the extensibility choice of Milestone’s powerful XProtect for video management. Quanika’s portfolio of solutions is designed to eliminate the inefficiencies of siloed solutions Quanika’s portfolio of solutions is designed to eliminate the inefficiencies of siloed solutions to enable more productive connections between people, physical infrastructure, and corporate systems. Quanika Compact is a practical and affordable choice for small-to-medium applications in healthcare, retail, manufacturing, logistics and similar locations, giving users the ability to tie together and flexibly manage multiple sites. Visitor management solution Quanika Enterprise is designed for larger scale facilities and corporate enterprises, including multi-purpose buildings, hotels, transportation hubs, hospitals, and universities, giving organisations complete control and situational awareness across their entire estates globally. The Quanika VisitorPoint visitor management solution streamlines and automates operations. Delivering a frictionless and contactless experience, Quanika VisitorPoint is becoming essential during the COVID-era to minimise interaction and risks to frontline staff and reduce contact with doors and surfaces, while acting as a force multiplier for the efficient management, control and tracking of visitors and contractors access and movements throughout facilities. Building management systems As well as providing new technology application routes for security systems integrators, the distribution agreement opens up extensive project options for NIT’s customer base of IT systems integrators, allowing them to deliver modular, commerical off-the-shelf (COTS) security and safety solutions with an extensive choice of third-party systems - everything from intruder alarms, fire, and building management systems to individual, operations-specific business management databases, systems, or devices. Welcoming the deal, Bassel Al Fakir, Managing Director NIT, an Ingram Micro Company, said that Quanika’s solutions are expected to make it easier for NIT customers to deliver solutions with a single, intuitive, security and safety management interface. Integrators and consultants Our customers will be able to use Quanika’s off-the-shelf solutions and 24/7 support to integrate best-in-class technologies" “NIT’s distribution agreement with Quanika will provide major opportunities for ICT integrators and consultants across the Middle East and Africa,” he said. “Our customers will be able to use Quanika’s off-the-shelf solutions and 24/7 support to integrate best-in-class technologies and deliver new levels of insight and control.” Quanika Managing Director, Leo Cook, said the agreement would also help integrators and their customers improve operational efficiency and meet the unprecedented challenges now facing them. Seamless operational efficiency “It’s never been more important for organisations to be able to manage their operations efficiently, and to let their people to work safely, flexibly and securely,”  he said. “Quanika is already helping customers globally to meet today’s rapidly evolving challenges." "We are helping organisations to pivot their operations, including managing their people and networks more efficiently, and improving the way they use their buildings. We now look forward to working with NIT customers across the region to deliver seamless, advanced solutions here.”

NIT, an Ingram Micro Company, regional value-added distributor of IP surveillance and physical security solutions in the MEA (Middle East and Africa) region, announced signing a distribution agreement with IDIS, one of the largest manufacturers of security and surveillance technology in South Korea and a globally recognised leader in advanced surveillance innovation. With this agreement, IDIS’s full range of surveillance solutions will now be available across the Middle East and Africa through NIT. Suitable for multi-site deployments It includes the IDIS’s line-up of powerful IP cameras and NVRs, as well as a choice of video management software (VMS) including the totally cost-free IDIS Center and the award-winning IDIS Solution Suite that is both modular and scalable in design, making it suitable for multi-site deployments and large enterprise-level applications. IDIS high-quality cameras and NVRs complemented by VMS are easy to use and do not require specialised training“Our new alliance with IDIS provides significant opportunities for our company to build end-to-end cost-effective surveillance solution which can suit different vertical markets,” said Bassel Al Fakir, Managing Director of NIT. “IDIS advanced plug-and-play video technologies will open up great new profit opportunities for our resellers,” added Mr. Bassel. Expanding regional reach IDIS DirectIP is an optimised HD surveillance solution, based on a highly secure IP framework, consisting of cameras, NVRs, network equipment, and a choice of client software as a complete package. IDIS high-quality cameras and NVRs complemented by VMS are easy to use and do not require specialised training or expert knowledge to install. “We are very pleased to have NIT, an Ingram Micro Company, on board. NIT are utilising their expert knowledge and extensive partner network, which greatly extends IDIS’s reach across the region and opens an essential sales channel,” confirmed Harry Kwon, the General Manager of IDIS Middle East and Africa.

Industry leaders shared insights on how they work together to develop innovative surveillance solutions The Promise Surveillance Solutions Summit, held on December 7 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, brought together an impressive crowd of security professionals from throughout the Middle East excited to experience demonstrations and learn key insights on the surveillance industry’s hottest trends and technologies. Hosted by Promise Technology and its distributor Network Information Technology (NIT), the summit saw industry leaders Allied Telesis, Axis, Ipsotek and Milestone, together with Promise, share valuable insights on how the companies are working together to develop innovative solutions that are shaping the future of the industry. Alliance with various partners “I want to thank the enthusiastic visitors and all of our technology partners who joined us in Jeddah. As the developer of the open storage platform for video surveillance, the Promise Surveillance Solutions Summit allowed us to showcase the collaboration with our expansive partner ecosystem and the possibilities this offers to security professionals,” said John van den Elzen, General Manager, Surveillance Business Unit, Promise Technology. “Saudi Arabia is a dynamic market and we look forward to hosting more certified training courses and technology summits in the future to meet the strong demand for Promise products in the country.” “As a leading value added distributor of complete IP surveillance and security solutions, NIT understands the importance of working closely with system integrators, consultants and vendors to deliver the best possible solution to the end-user for any given project,” said Wael Abdallah, General Manager, Network Information Technology LLC. “Providing access to the latest technologies from the top companies in the industry has been a focus for NIT and the strong feedback from the visitors to the Promise Surveillance Solutions Summit is great encouragement of how we are enabling our network partners to grow and succeed.” Save