John Chigos

CEO, PlateSmart Technologies

John Chigos is the Founder and CEO of PlateSmart Technologies, Inc., an innovative security technology company. John’s clear vision and passion for the safety of law enforcement officers and members of military has driven him to build the most accurate and versatile license plate recognition technology available. He has vast experience in strategic business development, management, and financial strategies. Prior to PlateSmart, John was the President of JMK Consulting Group where he established a number of venture capital funds and provided valuable investment services for early-to-mature stage technology companies. Under his direction, JMK assisted several successful start-ups through substantial expansions, IPOs, acquisitions and mergers. John received a B.A. in Psychology from University of Hartford, a J.D. from Western New England Law School and an MBA from University of Hartford.

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PlateSmart to exhibit breakthrough ALPR & video analytics at ASIS 2016

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PlateSmart ARES ALPR video analytics solution enhances security at Tampa’s AirFest air show 2016

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Platesmart ARES ALPR-based video analytics platform integrates with Milestone XProtect IP VMS

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Pelco by Schneider Electric VideoXpert video management platform integrated with PlateSmart’s ARES LPR system

Pelco by Schneider Electric announced recently that its VideoXpert™ video management platform is now integrated with PlateSmart’s ARES license plate recognition (LPR) system. The integrati...

PlateSmart, Convergint bring ALPR-based video data analytics technology to new verticals

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Messoa, PlateSmart enter into integration partnership for effective license plate recognition solution

Partnership comes fresh on heels of Messoa’s exhibition of its latest HD IP cameras specifically designed for ALPR at IFSEC 2015 PlateSmart automatic license plate recognition...

Combining LPR and video analytics for enterprise applications

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