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Young companies will offer stimuli to the industry with new products and process developments For more than 40 years, Security Essen has been the meeting place of choice for the security and fire protection sectors. It's clear from the quantity of applications which have been received for the shared stand for "young innovative companies" that nationally and internationally established exhibitors are not alone in seeing this trade fair as a must-attend event. This platform, whi...
Barry will be responsible for developing relationships with key market influencers to identify new sales opportunities Barry Clayton joins Hanwha Techwin Europe following on from a highly successful career in loss prevention. During a 15 year period at retail giant Boots UK Ltd, Barry was involved in all areas of shrinkage reduction at the company’s stores, warehouses and distribution centres. In addition to leading complex, high value investigations, he also overs...
Buchanan will focus on developing new business for Arteco as well as adding valuable support Arteco announced the appointment of Nate Buchanan to the position of Western Regional Sales Manager for the United States. Development of new business Buchanan has more than 14 years of experience in the security, technology and engineering fields. In his new role at Arteco, Buchanan will focus on developing new business as well as adding valuable support in servicing the company&rs...
Milestone XProtect VMS is compatible with Dahua’s full range products of IPC, PTZ, and HCVR as well as part of NVR Dahua Technology, a video surveillance solution provider headquartered in Hangzhou, China announced that all range of new smart thermal network camera are integrated with the Milestone XProtect video management software. Smart detection and analysis All Dahua smart thermal network camera series adopted top-notch sensor that makes them capable of detecting...
USPTO issued a 47-page written decision siding with MOBOTIX CORP Following a request from MOBOTIX CORP to review the validity of U.S. Patent No. 6,975,220, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) ruled that the main claims of the patent are invalid and will be cancelled. Back in 2013, the digital video surveillance patent had been asserted in lawsuits filed by Texas-based ComCam International Inc. against MOBOTIX CORP and several other companies. Inter partes reviews...
Ms. Dougan was named 2012 Woman of the Year in the manufacturer category by the Women’s Security Council Arecont Vision has announced the retirement of Carole Dougan as Vice President of North American Sales. “Carole joined Arecont Vision six years ago as our Vice President of Strategic Accounts for the Americas. She did an excellent job building our business with our top distributors and systems integrators based in the USA,” said Scott Schafer, Executive V...
The van has an impressive 8 metre telescopic camera mount fitted with a HIKVision Darkfighter PTZ DVS Ltd, Europe’s largest HIKVision distributor have unveiled their state of the art demo van. Described as an extension of the DVS Ltd demo room, the van has been designed to take equipment on the road and reach customers that are unable to travel to their Cardiff based HQ. The fully operating mobile surveillance demo van is free for DVS Ltd customers to use for on-site dem...
Event brings end users, integrators and technology partners together to discuss the surveillance and security needs of educational institutions Oncam, a provider of 360-degree video capture and business intelligence technology, announced that it will partner with Pivot3, a innovator in the development of hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) solutions, to host the second in its series of education security symposiums aimed at creating a dialogue about the risks that t...
The Video Management Centre VMC-2 stands out due to its ergonomic and intelligent design. It is made up of a touch screen, a joystick and a jog-shuttle. The individual components are modular and flexible, i.e. they are freely positionable and thus ideally suited for both left- and right-handed operators. Moreover, it is possible to use the components independently as stand-alone devices. The VMC-2 is compatible with SeMSy® III video management systems and is DIN EN 50130-4 compliant. VMC J...
SATATYA acts as the master device, allowing management, monitoring and playback of up to 19 other devices and a total of 500 cameras Managing cameras at different locations or different recording devices centrally is a complex process. It involves managing a server and multiple monitoring devices along with complicated cabling. To overcome these challenges, Matrix SATATYA Video Surveillance solution allows managing multiple recording devices (NVR or HVR) through a single devic...
The IHS report shows Hikvision is continuing to grow rapidly in the CCTV & video surveillance equipment market The latest report from business information provider IHS Inc. shows Hikvision has once again reinforced its position as the world’s largest supplier of CCTV & Video Surveillance Equipment, for the fifth year running. CCTV & video surveillance market Detailed in the report is how Hikvision occupies 19.5% market share for the global CCTV...
SSM Enterprise is designed to maximise the efficiency of WiseNet IP network cameras, recording devices and servers Christopher Whitting has been appointed by Hanwha Techwin Europe as Business Development Manager for its Smart Security Manager (SSM) Enterprise software platform. Video management expert Christopher has had a highly successful sales career within the electronic security sector spanning 20 years, during which he has been a founding partner of CNL, the UK Sales M...
Visitors to Hikvision’s stand were shown a number of key products and new additions to the Hikvision range Hikvision, provider of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, has reported a greater number of visitors to its stand than ever before, at this year’s IFSEC international security exhibition at London’s ExCeL. Showcasing a raft of new developments across the Hikvision range, visitors to the company’s stand were shown a number of key...
Heatmap camera is able to provide accurate information about customer in-store behaviour and people counting camera offers retailers the opportunity to measure store efficiency between footfall The technology partnership established between Hanwha Techwin Europe and Facit has led to the launch of new Wisenet Heatmap and People Counting cameras. Each camera is supplied with a pre-loaded Facit Application that can be put to work straight out of the box. Wisenet Heatmap camera...
The Brentford Plugfest drew 56 technical expert attendees from 27 companies around the world ONVIF®, the global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, hosted its 14th Developers’ Plugfest June 1st-3rd in Brentford, West London, at the Holiday Inn London – Brentford Lock. With multiple testings of ONVIF conformant products, the Developers’ Plugfest included interoperability testing for all six ONVIF profiles, including Profile...
Broadcast Wireless Systems takes 100 percent responsibility for design and integration as well as round-the-clock service and support Broadcast Wireless Systems, which offers objective technical expertise on specialist broadcast RF requirements, will unveil its plans for a new H.265/4K video codec platform at IBC 2016. Broadcast Wireless Systems Commercial Director Stuart Brown said, “Wireless camera operators face a double-squeeze. The demand for 2K and 4K content is i...
Due to its small footprint, the MegaVideo Flex easily fits into a wide range of areas and settings Arecont Vision, provider of IP-based megapixel camera technology, last week demonstrated the award-winning MegaVideo® Flex camera series during IFSEC International at the ExCel London, along with several examples of the wide range of possible applications that this unique professional surveillance camera supports. MegaVideo Flex IP applications The MegaVideo Flex IP camera...
The MicroDome Duo features twin megapixel camera sensors, individually mounted in the 3-axis gimbals Arecont Vision®, provider of IP-based megapixel camera technology, unveiled the MicroDome® Duo twin-sensor megapixel camera last week at IFSEC International. The MicroDome Duo features twin megapixel camera sensors that are individually mounted in the Arecont Vision-designed 3-axis gimbals for outstanding adjustability and are each able to look in virtually any di...
Managing Director Tim Goodson, Sales Director Scott Douglas and Strategic Sales Director Gavin Dunleavy will ensure the DNA of DVS remains Electronic and video surveillance distributor DVS Ltd has been acquired in a management buyout (MBO) supported by a finance package from HSBC. Finance director Tim Goodson led the deal for the Cardiff-based company, which is the largest independent CCTV distributor in the UK. He was supported by strategic accounts director Gavin Dunle...
Vicon aims to strengthen its sales presence nationwide in response to strong demand Vicon Industries, Inc. designer and producer of video security systems and high-performance IP cameras, continues to expand its U.S. sales presence with the addition of Datacom Sales and Associates (Datacom), a manufacturers’ representative firm covering the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. This additional sales resource emphasises Vicon’s commitment to dev...
Left to right: Marketing Director Georg Martin, Sales Manager Dirk Lüders and triPlus Managing Director Gerhard Hinrichs Dallmeier is a provider of network-based video security technology and develops and manufactures all products in its own headquarters in Regensburg, Germany, Bavaria. In order to strengthen its presence in the North German territory and better cater to customers there, Dallmeier has opened a branch office in Schneverdingen. New accessible location Sch...
Vicon is accepting pre-orders for the IQeye 9 series box camera Vicon Industries announces that the IQeye 9 series box camera will be available this summer and Vicon is accepting pre-orders. The latest cameras from Vicon provide wide scene coverage and highly accurate object detection with increased resolution and outstanding image quality. The new IQeye 9 Series also has increased processing power to effectively run analytics and VMS applications at the edge. Features Po...
Manufacturers and system suppliers will show innovations in the field of security technology From smart video surveillance via the safeguarding of properties and companies right up to protected data transport: As the global fair for civil security, Security Essen will give answers to current challenges facing the economy and society. From September 27th to 30th, 2016, more than 1,000 companies from around 40 nations will redefine the standard for civil security at Messe Essen....
The 24 camera models in the new Wisenet Q series are packed with innovative features such as H.265 compression and WiseStream technology, a complementary compression technology which dynamically controls encoding, balancing quality and compression as per to movement in the image. When WiseStream is combined with H.265 compression, bandwidth efficiency can be improved by up to 75% compared to current H.264 technology WiseStream technology When WiseStream is combined with H.265 compression, band...
Hikvision, CP Plus, Dahua, Axis Communications, Honeywell and Panasonic accounted for 78% of the total market in 2015 India has emerged as one of the most promising markets for electronic security systems in last six years. Amongst all electronic security systems, video surveillance systems have captured key share of the market. Video surveillance market in India has increased tremendously in recent years on account of rising security concerns, primarily related to terrorism t...
VIVOTEK Mexico office will be in a position to gain valuable market insight and establish a stronger presence in the Latin American region VIVOTEK announced the opening of new development office in Mexico. The new office allows VIVOTEK to establish a stronger presence in the region and will offer greater access to the Latin American market while strengthening VIVOTEK’s competitiveness and localisation strategy. Develop business potential in Latin American market &ldqu...
Drone finding technology can help mitigate the threat of drone accidents and terrorism Research by Oxford Research Group, describes the threat of high street drones as ‘a game changer in the wrong hands’, the Group’s report The Hostile Use of Drones by Non-State Actors Against British Targets goes on to say, ‘drones will be used as simple, affordable and effective airborne improvised explosive devices’. Drone prototype A prototype of Panasonic&...
High-sensitivity 2MP CMOS sensor allows the cameras to capture Full HD images, even in low light conditions Canon Europe announces the launch of eight new 2MP network cameras, unveiled at IFSEC 2016. The new range includes an outdoor 360º endless panning model with 30x optical zoom and fast autofocus, and two new fixed box “bullet” models with 20x optical zoom, a first for Canon. All eight new models will be on display alongside the recently announced VB-H651...
Embedded active imaging system in Onyx EV76C664 synchronises external illumination and internal electronic shuttering e2v has announced the launch of the Onyx 1.3-megapixel CMOS image sensor. This new sensor has been designed using e2v’s advanced CMOS imaging technology, making it ideal for low light applications where premium performance imaging is required. The Onyx EV76C664 has an innovative pixel design which offers excellent sensitivity and performance in the near...
The latest enhancement of Axis’ Zipstream technology offers more storage and bandwidth savings without compromising on important image details Axis Communications, a provider of network video, has introduced an enhancement of its award-winning Zipstream video compression technology. It now dynamically adjusts the frame rate, instantly adapting to any changes in the scene. The new dynamic frame rate feature offers significant additional bandwidth and storage savings for v...
