Archive: June 2017
Hikvision's Alex Asnovich recognized by Forbes
June 28, 2017SSN Staff
CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.—Hikvision USA this week announced that Alex Asnovich, Hikvision USA and Hikvision Canada director of marketing, was named one of the “World's Most Influential CMOs 2017” by Forbes Magazine.“With The World's Most Influential CMOs 2017 report, we present a distinguished selection of the upper echelon, along with an instructive look at what brought them there,” the Forbes report, released June 22, said. Asnovich was named number 40 out of a list...
Canon's new company to harness the cloud
June 28, 2017Paul Ragusa
LONDON—Canon announced on June 27 a new business based in California called ARCUS Global Inc. Owned by Canon Europe and built on the intellectual property, technology and expertise of Canon Group company Milestone Systems, ARCUS Global Inc. will address the significant unmet global market demand from large enterprises for 'Video Cloud IoT as a Service' for security and business optimization.“We are excited to launch our new company ... and to introduce Video Cloud IoT as a Service not...
Hanwha Techwin finding its own identity
June 28, 2017Paul Ragusa
TEANECK, N.J.—Hanwha Techwin, a global supplier of solutions for IP and analog video surveillance, continues to build on the momentum created with the unveiling earlier this year of its new in-house developed Wisenet 5 chipset, and the announcement of plans to open a new $100 million manufacturing facility in Vietnam.Miguel Lazatin, director of product and channel marketing, North America, said that the key differentiator for the company is its ability to develop in-house technology.“A...
Owen Security Solutions receives $5 million line of credit
June 28, 2017Spencer Ives
CALHOUN, Ga.—Owen Security Solutions, a residentially focused company based here, received a $5 million senior revolving line of credit from Capital One, the financial institution announced today.Justin Owen, company president, told Security Systems News that this funding will help the company expand organically and through acquisition. “This is going to allow us to have the ability to act quickly on an opportunity,” he said. “We're excited about the potential out there.”Owen...
How I Use My System: Cindy Nash
June 28, 2017Spencer Ives
Cindy Nash is MONI Smart Security's chief information officer and has been with the company for about a year and a half. “My team and I are responsible for providing all of the technology platforms and support for the company,” Nash said. Security Systems News caught up with Nash to talk about her home security system.What kind of system do you have?At home, I have a 2GIG GoControl system. [That] is my panel, and then I have a number of Z-Wave products that, for example, provide me a...
Ivan Spector voted president-elect of The Monitoring Association
June 28, 2017Spencer Ives
The Monitoring Association today announced that Ivan Spector, president of Montreal-based Sentinel Alarm Co., was voted to be the next president of TMA at its general membership meeting, held on June 13 during ESX in Nashville Tenn.
“I am very honored and humbled to serve in the position of President,” Spector said in TMA's announcement. “I look forward to continuing our successes and I thank all of our members for their support and participation.”
Spector is a Superior Court...
New resi research promising
June 28, 2017Paul Ragusa
U.S. households with professional security monitoring will generate nearly $14.7 billion in 2021, reaching a five-year CAGR of 4.7 percent from 2017-2021, according to Parks Associates' Home Security NUMBERS research.
“Our last number from the fourth quarter of 2016 shows that 21.5 percent of broadband households, which is about 80 percent of overall households, have professionally monitored security,” Tom Kerber, Parks' director of IoT strategy, told Security Systems News. “So...
U.S. Security Associates to showcase robots
June 28, 2017Paul Ragusa
ATLANTA—U.S. Security Associates (USA), a full-service safety and security solutions provider based here, has announced that it is the first private security company to be an authorized reseller of the Sharp INTELLOS Automated Unmanned Ground Vehicles, and will be hosting exclusive demonstration events across the U.S. this summer.
“In addition to acting as an additional deterrent for criminal activity, the real value new technologies like the Sharp INTELLOS A-UGV offers is mining site-specific...
Pelco launches professional VMS for SMB
June 21, 2017Paul Ragusa
CLOVIS, Calif.—With the introduction of VideoXpert Professional, Pelco by Schneider Electric is making it more convenient and economically practical to implement a professional Video Management System for small and medium business (SMB) applications.Jonathan Farmer, senior product manager, Pelco by Schneider Electric, said that VideoXpert Professional is a game changer.“The introduction of VideoXpert Professional rounds out Pelco's offering of VMS solutions that meet customers' needs—from...
News Poll: Security and smart home spaces see a range of customers
June 21, 2017Spencer Ives
YARMOUTH, Maine—The smart home is a strong force in the industry, leading Security Systems News to ask its readers how the technology fits into customers' priorities. Responses were pretty evenly split between whether customers prioritize security, the smart home, or a mix of both.“While we will always be a security and life safety company at our core, we have adapted the way we go to market for residential and small business clients,” Nick McAmis, president of Sentry Security Solutions,...