Jun 21, 2011

iControl Networks Raises $50 Million to Accelerate International Expansion and Management Offerings

iControl Networks, a leader in broadband home management, today announced the close of over $50 million in Series D funding, bringing total investment in the company to more than $100 million. This round of funding will accelerate the deployment of iControl's energy management solution and other broadband home management services, while also positioning the company for international expansion. read more

Intrusion Detection from Smarter Security Systems Helps Nab Copper Thief in Texas

Smarter Security Systems, provider of intelligent entrance control and outdoor security solutions, today announced that its customer, the City of Denton, Texas successfully apprehended an intruder set on stealing copper from a substation due to the alarm provided by SmarterFence. Cameras for verification and a rapid police response led to the arrest of one criminal in the act of committing the crime. The city has installed SmarterFence, a fiber optic intrusion detection system, on thirteen of its substations and equipment storage yards. read more

TagMaster Installs Traffic Control for Capri, Italy

TagMaster, the leading producer of advanced RFID solutions for long-range identification, announces the installation of automatic vehicle identification for traffic control on the island of Capri in Italy. The installation is being handled by TagMaster's long term partner, Generale Sistemi and their systems integrating partner Zucchetti SpA div. Kronotech.  read more

Jun 20, 2011

Honeywell Estimates Smart Buildings and Homes to Meet 20% of Electricity Demand by 2020

Collaboration between Users and Utilities Expected to Account for More Than 100 Gigawatts of Power Annually, Altering Current Energy Delivery Models and Determining Success of the Smart Grid Within the next decade, more than 20 percent of electrical demand in the United States is expected to be met by building operators and homeowners more effectively optimizing their energy consumption and resources in collaboration with their utilities, said energy experts at Honeywell. read more

VideoIQ Takes Care of Onondaga Central School District

Nestled in a valley with rural surroundings, the Onondaga Central School District is located in picturesque upstate New York, just seven miles outside of Syracuse. Despite its tranquil environment, the school district's administration wanted to help ensure that students and staff would be safe at all times while on school property. read more

Axis Presents Interim Results for the Half Year

Axis today forecasts interim net sales for the first half-year 2011 of approximately MSEK 1,550. This is equivalent to a sales increase of 17 percent in Swedish kronor and approximately 30 percent in local currencies.
The sales result for the half-year is thus in line with the previously communicated long-term growth expectations, but is lower than the latest compilation of the market's expectations produced by SME Direkt*. read more

FLIR Systems Wins Multimillion Dollar Sub-Contract with Northrop Grumman

FLIR Systems, announced today that it has secured a multimillion dollar sub-contract with Northrop Grumman. As part of this contract, FLIR has developed a new medium-range ground-based radar designed specifically for desert environments, the LSR-5000. The final systems will be deployed in the Middle East region for wide area perimeter security at critical facilities. read more