Corporate News
Monitor Dynamics Names REP Marketing Solutions as Manufacturer?s Representatives for US Northeast
Monitor Dynamics (MonDyn), the security industry?s leading manufacturer of unified access control and intrusion detection solutions, today announced that it has partnered with top-tier manufacturer?s representative firm REP Marketing Solutions, Inc., (REPMS) to launch and promote market growth for the new iTRUST 2.0 POE+ powered, server-less IP Access Control product in the Metro New York, New Jersey and New England geographical territory.
DVTEL Appoints Rony Atoun as Vice President of Research and Development
DVTEL, INC., the video surveillance solutions provider, announced it has appointed Rony Atoun as Vice President of Research and Development. Mr. Atoun has more than 25 years of extensive experience in high-tech industries in the fields of telecommunications, networking, defense, and enterprise IT products and services, as well as computer vision and image processing.
Scallop Imaging Expands Sales Network
Scallop Imaging, the pioneer in distributed imaging technology, today announced the addition of two new manufacturer?s representative firms – Ken Massrey Associates and TMG Sales Agents.
IDEX Acquires Patents for Touch Fingerprint Sensors
Fingerprint sensor firm IDEX announced it has acquired a software algorithm and patents from Metadyne Software for US$4.5 million. IDEX said the acquisition will enable the company to deliver significantly improved security and user convenience for mass market fingerprint sensor solutions.
What to Expect at CES 2015: 4K Video, Broadwell Chips, and Smart Homes
For years, consumer technology has resided in two rooms: the office, and the living room. At CES 2015, expect it to colonize the rest of the home. That’s not to say that you won’t find traditional PCs and televisions this week in Las Vegas. But consumer firms have moved beyond those mature, traditional markets into mobile technology, wearables, and cars – and they keep moving. This year, the theme of the show may very well be the connected home, as smartphones and tablets take on a new role as control devices for the Internet of Things.
Entering 30th Year as a Company, Micro Key Solutions Makes Changes
Thirty years ago, Atlee Mercer, an alarm dealer from Pennsylvania saw the growing need for a software solution designed specifically for the security alarm industry. Thus, Micro Key Software was born. Founders Atlee Mercer and Wayne Torrens created a new space for software that was designed by and for alarm dealers to help meet the ever changing needs of dealers.
Security Partners Completes Transition to Bold Manitou System
Security Partners, widely considered the fastest-growing national wholesale security monitoring company in the U.S., today announced the full installation of the Bold Manitou platform, with the CSS Aeonix Telephony and SecurVoice call recording platform, at its Lancaster, Pa. and San Antonio, Texas, operation centers.
Seeking Alpha: Anixter International Can’t Find a Suitor
Seeking Alpha is a platform for investment research, with broad coverage of stocks, asset classes, ETFs and investment strategy. They recently posted a summary on Anixter International. The company with its largest shareholder, Sam Zell, attempted to find a suitor earlier this year but was unable to find any takers.
Massena NY Teamsters Agree on Language for Security Cameras
A dispute in Massena, NY, going back to August over the installation of cameras in the Town Hall has been settled. Town Supervisor Joseph D. Gray said that officials wanted to install cameras in public buildings to ensure the safety of employees as well as visitors. But Mickey S. Smith, business agent for the Teamsters Union Local 687, questioned why cameras would be put in areas not accessible to members of the public.
Select Security Expands Into Kentucky
Select Security is proud to announce that it has expanded into Kentucky with the acquisition of three local companies. Over the past several months, Select Security has welcomed the employees and several thousand customers from Comstar Systems in Bowling Green, AAA Systems in Elizabethtown and Bardstown Alarm in Bardstown, KY.
OnSSI Receives Axis Partner Award for Caribbean Region
OnSSI, the market leader in open-architecture, intelligent IP video surveillance software, announced
that they received Axis Communications? 2014 Application Development Partner (ADP) award for the Caribbean Region at the Axis Connect & Converge Conference held in Cancun, Mexico on October 30, 2014.
MOBOTIX to Hire New Chief Sales Officer April 2015
The Supervisory Board of MOBOTIX AG has appointed Dr. Tristan Haage as a new member of the Management Board for the area of Sales. With a PhD in physics, Dr. Haage comes from Kaiserslautern and will assume responsibility in the Management Board starting 1st April 2015. With Dr. Haage, MOBOTIX AG gains a leader with many years of management experience in international sales.
Viscount Systems Appoints Geoffrey Arens to Board of Directors
Viscount Systems (OTCQB: VSYS), a leading provider of IT-based security software and services, announced today the addition of Geoffrey W. Arens to its Board of Directors. Mr. Arens participated in Viscount?s latest funding round and joins as the designated board member appointed by the company?s Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock Holder, One East Capital.
ObjectVideo Sells Entire Patent Portfolio to Avigilon
Avigilon Corporation (?Avigilon?) (TSX:AVO), a leading global provider of end-to-end security solutions, announced that it has completed the acquisition of the entire patent portfolio and the patent licensing program of ObjectVideo, Inc., for cash consideration of US$80.3 million. Founded in 1998, ObjectVideo is an innovator in the intelligent video solutions market. ObjectVideo?s video analytics patents, now acquired by Avigilon, are licensed and deployed by leading IP video manufacturers around the world.
Women?s Security Council Announces 2015 Women of the Year Awards Program
The Women?s Security Council, a network of successful security professionals focused on promoting the advancement of women in the industry, has opened nominations for its 2015 Women of the Year awards. The annual initiative is aimed at recognizing the top female professionals in the physical security industry in a variety of categories. The WSC Women of the Year Award recipients will be honored during ISC West 2015 in Las Vegas. The award winners will be formally announced at WSC?s 2015 Networking Reception.
ANPR/LPR and Detection Sensors Markets Expected to See Solid Growth Through
ANPR and Detection Sensor Technologies ? 2014 Edition
The problems of vehicle traffic and crime have been the cause of much frustration for governments and their citizens the world over. In recent years, Automation Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) [Also known as License Plate Recognition or LPR] and Detection Sensor technologies have emerged as viable and effective tools for mitigating such concerns, and presented exciting opportunities for suppliers of these product to grow their topline businesses.
Alarm.com Acquires Secure-I, a Leading Commercial Video-as-a-Service Company
Alarm.com, the leading cloud platform for the intelligently connected home, announced today the acquisition of Chicago based Secure-i, Inc., a provider of professional commercial video surveillance services. The strategic acquisition gives Alarm.com a standalone, commercial-grade video offering that includes cloud based hosted services and AXIS Communication’s High-Definition (HD) cameras.
OnSSI Announces Upcoming Ocularis Training Schedule
OnSSI, a company with open-architecture, innovative and cost-effective Video Management Software (VMS), has released their Ocularis training schedule for the first half of 2015. Two offerings are available to help OnSSI?s partners and customers enhance their skill sets as needed. The four-day Channel Partner Boot Camp covers the entire suite of products, while the two-day Basic Ocularis Training course includes the mainstay feature sets of Ocularis PS, IS and CS.
VIVOTEK Expands After-Sales Service Capacity With Comprehensive Technical Support Network and Warranty Policy
Continuing its strong commitment to providing solutions and services that best meet the needs of its global customers, VIVOTEK is pleased to announce the expansion of its global after-sales service network and warranty policy on a superior range of its network cameras. VIVOTEK?s after-sales services include extensive technical support as well as product repair and replacement within the warranty period.
Pivot3 Experiences Record Demand for Hyper-Converged Infrastructure, Invests in Company Growth
Pivot3, Inc., the pioneer and innovator in Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI), continues to experience record demand for its HCI solutions in the desktop virtualization and video-based security markets, and across many vertical segments. Pivot3 marked a successful third quarter, driven by a significant surge in demand for the company?s hyper-converged infrastructure appliances. Transportation is a rapidly […]