Dec 23, 2011

IT Reseller in Thailand Improves Accountability and Reduces Theft With Axis Surveillance Solution

SiS Distribution (Thailand) Public is Thailand's leading IT reseller and distributor, representing more than 60 manufacturers of computer systems, software, peripherals, networking and smart phone products. When the company built a new warehouse, one of the company's key objectives was to enhance physical security systems to guard against theft and other losses. Read more 

Datalogic Completes Acquisition of PPT Vision


Datalogic S.p.A., a Company listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange and leader in the market of bar code readers, data collection mobile computers, RFID and vision systems, announces that the acquisition, through a US subsidiary, of PPT Vision, a U.S. company which has been present in the machine vision market for nearly 30 years, has been completed. Read more

Personnel Tracking of the Week


Protection 1
Christopher BenVau, VP of Commercial Sales Protection 1, the second largest electronic security company in the United States, announced the appointment of Christopher BenVau as VP Commercial Sales. BenVau comes to Protection 1 most recently from Stanley Convergent Security Solutions, where he served as senior VP of national accounts. A 20-year industry veteran, BenVau has also held a number of executive and management positions with Honeywell, SecurityLink and ADT. Read more

Dec 22, 2011

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year


Russian Town Deploys Remote Monitoring With Vivotek via Satellite

Severneftegazstro, a Russia-based system integrator, specializing in installation, repair and dismantling of oil and gas pipelines, was the key player behind the project. As the integrator performs duties mostly during wintertime, when summer comes around, the equipment is kept in a town near Demyankov Uvat, Tyumen, as heavy machines cannot be operated on swampy ground. Somewhat geographically isolated, the town is only accessible by tracked vehicles in the summer and the nearest train station is about 50 km away. Read more

Biometric Solutions Help Airports Keep Passengers Moving for the Christmas Holiday


Human Recognition Systems (HRS), the UK's independent leader in biometric solutions, is working hard this Christmas helping UK airports to keep passengers moving.
As the airports face their busiest time of the year with an estimated 4.25 million people travelling over the Christmas and New Year holiday. Built for the aviation industry its solutions are based on measuring and managing passenger flow. Read more

Opportunity Knocks in Door Automation Market, Says IMS Research


After struggling in recent years, the $5.4 billion world market for door automation is poised for a robust recovery, according to a recent study by IMS Research, the leading provider of market intelligence to the global electronics industry.
Revenues from the sale, service, and maintenance of automatic doors and operators, driven largely by non-residential construction activity, came to a grinding halt in much of the developed world following the world financial crisis. However, recent evidence suggests this trend is reversing itself. Read more

Arecont Vision Megapixel Cameras Perform in Bank Application


Arecont Vision 2 and 3 megapixel cameras monitor teller transactions and keep watch on bank employees and customers in a proof-of-concept video surveillance system installed for Absa Group, one of South Africa's largest financial services groups. Arecont Vision 8 megapixel 180-degree and 360-degree panoramic cameras also watch over customer queues, automated teller machines (ATMs) and the general banking hall, delivering extreme image detail. Read more

Honeywell Tapped to Overhaul Video Surveillance at Niagara Falls Casino


Honeywell has been selected to overhaul the video surveillance system at Casino Niagara, one of the top tourism attractions in Canada's famed Niagara Falls. The project includes retrofitting the existing surveillance network with IP video technology that will allow casino officials to use a single command and control center to view and remotely manage the systems at both Casino Niagara and its nearby sister facility, Fallsview Casino. Read more 

Dec 21, 2011

Peruvian Malls Select Total Video Solution from Hikvision


Peru, like the majority of countries in South America, believes in a distinctive security approach when adopting new surveillance solutions.
One such example is the famous department store chain Oechsle, located throughout Peru's major cities. Oechsle's success is also analogous to Peru's economic revival. Read more

Mace Security Names New CEO

Mace Security International announced that John J. McCann has been appointed as the Company's CEO, effective when he reports to work between January 3, 2012 and January 10, 2012. Read more

Dec 20, 2011

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

asmag.com wishes everyone a wonderful Christmas, and we are also looking forward to embracing a whole new year 2012 with you.

Chubb Helps UK Recycling Yard Reduce Metal Theft


Chubb Fire & Security has designed and installed a sophisticated CCTV surveillance and detection system at a metal recycling site to help prevent the theft of valuable non-ferrous metals. Read more

American Supermarket Selects Axxon for Theft Prevention


Wakefern Food Corporation, the merchandising and distribution arm for ShopRite, is the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States, with locations throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region. Saker ShopRites owns and operates 27 supermarkets in New Jersey. Read more

US Federal Agency Selects BriefCam Video Synopsis


Rimage, an industry leader in digital content archiving, distribution and protection, has shipped a $497,000 order for its new Video Synopsis systems to a United States federal agency. The agency will use the systems to enhance the speed and efficiency of surveillance video evidence review. Read more

Dec 19, 2011

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IMS Research Predicts Video Surveillance Trends for 2012

The video surveillance industry has changed dramatically since IMS Research published its first report on the market in 2003. Over the years, our team of market analysts have expanded our video surveillance research to cover every aspect of the market, from network camera trackers through to dedicated reports on video analytics, storage, VSaaS and PSIM. The following predictions for 2012 serve to provide some guidance on the key trends and opportunities in each of these areas. We hope you find them useful in planning for the year ahead. Read more  

Cleaning Company in South Africa Deploys Comprehensive Solution With Honeywell


Wetrok has been at the forefront of cleaning technology since 1948, providing customer satisfaction with a comprehensive range of products and services for professional cleaning. In March 1982 Industro-Clean and Wetrok signed an agreement which laid the foundation for Wetrok South Africa to become a significant player in the South African cleaning market. The head office is located in Honeydew, north-west of Johannesburg, and there are 11 branches across South Africa and a distributor in Namibia. Read more

American Science and Engineering Receives Additional X-Ray Detection Order from African Nation


American Science and Engineering, a leader in X-ray detection technology, announced the receipt of an order for two X-ray detection for use by an African country for law enforcement applications. With this order, the law enforcement agencies within the country will have a total of nine X-ray detection systems for their security operations. Read more 

Gunnebo to Downsize Spanish Operations and Cut Staffing By a Third


Gunnebo Security has decided to down-size its Spanish operations. The action is done in order to align scope and size of the business with the country's current market situation.
Gunnebo has noted a negative development of the Spanish security market over the past few years. The development is connected to the overall stand-still that has characterized the Spanish economy for the past three-four years. Read more

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