Gerard Figols
i-PRO Appoints Gerard Figols as Chief Product Officer
i-PRO announced that it has appointed Gerard Figols as the company’s Chief Product Officer (CPO). With a career spanning over 17 years in the physical security industry, Figols brings a wealth of global experience and strategic vision to his new role. In his most recent position as President of i-PRO EMEA and i-PRO APAC, Figols demonstrated exceptional leadership in driving the company’s growth and success in these markets.
i-PRO Blazes New Path with Opening of New Global Headquarters in Tokyo
Manifesting the company?s ambitious growth plans since it became independent from Panasonic, i-PRO Co., Ltd., announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art global headquarters in Tokyo. At the same time, the global leader in professional security solutions for surveillance and public safety is also relocating and expanding its R&D center in Fukuoka.
Panasonic Facial Recognition Improves Fan Safety at Danish Football Stadium
Danish Superliga football club Br?ndby IF?s stadium is the first in Denmark to utilize facial recognition technology, provided by Panasonic, to ensure a safer stadium experience and alleviate the strain placed on staff during high profile matches. The system is being deployed to automate the process of identifying blacklisted persons and prevent them from entering the stadium, a task which was previously undertaken manually by security personnel.