Verint Acquires Rontal Engineering Applicationss to Expand PSIM Portfolio

Verint Systems announced the acquisition of Rontal Engineering Applicationss, a privately-held provider of situational awareness solutions.  read more

Physical Security Consolidation and Funding Tends to Slow Down

Despite marginal growth and a lack luster financial performance by suppliers across the industry in 2010, consolidation increased by 75 percent on its 2009 figure that had already picked up from its precipitous fall in 2008. Similarly new investment in the supply side also increased rapidly in 2010. So with a forecast improvement in trading conditions it was naturally assumed that the trend in both consolidation and investment would continue its upward trend in 2011 and beyond. read more

Axis Network Cameras Streamlines Norwegian Company Business Practice

Listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, Komplett is a major e-commerce company with nine web shops in Scandinavia, selling PCs and computer components, consumer electronics, home and leisure products. Komplett has Pick-up-Points located in Sandefjord, Oslo, L?renskog, Trondheim, Fredrikstad, Stavanger, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malm? and Copenhagen.  read more

Bosch Renovates UK Local Authority Surveillance Network

UK's North East Lincolnshire Council is carrying out a major overhaul of its surveillance infrastructure, selecting Bosch Security Systems PTZ cameras to be at the center of its new surveillance network. read more

IndigoVision Goes Open with ONVIF-Conformant Products

IndigoVision, a manufacturer of IP video security solutions, has released its ONVIF-conformant security management system. This consists of VMS and updates to the company's range of NVRs. read  more

ADT Acquires PSIM Supplier Proximex

Proximex, a provider of event and information management for both physical and logical security markets, has been acquired by ADT Security Services, and operated by its commercial business. read more

TI Acquires National Semiconductor

Texas Instruments (TI) and National Semiconductor have signed a definitive agreement under which TI will acquire National for US$25 per share in an all-cash transaction of about $6.5 billion. The acquisition combines two industry leaders in analog semiconductors, each with unique strengths in delivering products to improve performance and efficiency and convert real-world signals in electronic systems. The boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved the transaction. read more

Securitas Expands in the U.K., Argentina and Chile

Securitas has acquired the security services company Seguricorp in Chile. Enterprise value is estimated to more than US$22 million.  read more

Mace Security International Acquires The Command Center

Mace Security International (MSI) announced the first expansion of its Central Station (Mace CS) located in Anaheim, California, which Mace acquired in 2009. Today Mace acquired the entire stock of The Command Center (TCCI) based in Corona, California. The purchase price was not disclosed.  read more

Panasonic Retail Solution Provides Answers to US Grocery Stores

Independent grocers face a tough business environment. They are typically faced with severe competition from national chains, price erosion and rising overhead, not to mention business related issues of food spoilage, sourcing, employee matters and loss prevention.  read more