Tag: Qognify
Hexagon unveils new physical security portfolio
March 18, 2025SSN Staff
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division has announced the expansion and rebranding of its portfolio of physical security solutions to HxGN dC3.
According to the company, the new name stands for Detect, Command, Control and Collaborate.
Since acquiring Qognify in April 2023, Hexagon has been extending and integrating its offerings into the broader Hexagon ecosystem, and the expanded portfolio will continue to serve as a platform for growing it’s...
Hexagon awarded U.S. patents for innovations
October 23, 2024SSN Staff
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division has announced the award of two patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for technologies designed to improve incident management and emergency response.
Hexagon revealed that the solutions extend access to security video footage and enable secure data sharing across organizations, empowering public safety agencies, security personnel and other responders to better protect communities.
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An appetite to grow in the physical security space
July 30, 2024Ken Showers
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Hexagon, a provider of sensor and software technology, is eager to expand its physical security presence by demonstrating how it can "touch a lot of different areas within a customer's enterprise," says Jeremy Howard.
Here's what Howard, vice president, Physical Security Sales, Americas, Infrastructure & Geospatial said about the work they’re doing at Hexagon, and how the company formerly known as Qognify, prior to its acquisition and...
Hexagon rebrands Qognify, reaffirming commitment to physical security
April 4, 2024SSN Staff
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division announced that Qognify, a provider of physical security solutions, has officially adopted the Hexagon corporate identity and fully integrated into the division as the physical security business unit.
Following the acquisition of Qognify by Hexagon in April 2023, this event marks a new era in physical security and public safety innovation, enabling customers to safeguard their assets, infrastructure, and communities,...
Qognify releases VMS 7.4
December 18, 2023SSN Staff
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Video and incident management solutions provider Qognify has announced Qognify VMS 7.4, the latest version of its enterprise-class video management software (VMS).
A notable feature of Qognify VMS 7.4 is the new Qognify Web Client that’s been built from the ground up. The company said that it leverages the latest streaming technology and places exceptional live viewing, playback and investigation capabilities in the hands of the people who need it, whether...
Qognify’s VMS update improves functions
June 26, 2023SSN Staff
PEARL RIVER – Video and enterprise incident management solutions provider Qognify have announced the launch of Qognify VMS 7.3 and Umbrella 8.0, the latest iteration of Qognify’s video management software (VMS).
Promising to accelerate investigations and improve real-time incident handling, Qognify VMS 7.3 comes with a new forensic search tool named QogniFinder, which significantly speeds up investigations for persons or vehicles of interest in recorded footage. It allows the operator...
Qognify, Johnson Controls announce integrated physical security solution
May 12, 2023SSN Staff
PEARL RIVER, N.Y.—Qognify and Johnson Controls Security Products have announced an integration between their products Qognify VMS and Kantech EntraPass.
The integration of both software products enables users to better understand situations based on the synchronization of event and video data, allowing a faster and more targeted response to event-based scenarios.
For instance, “forced door”, “door held open” and “clearance” alarms from EntraPass...
Qognify, Gallagher announce integration between VMS, access control
April 25, 2023SSN Staff
PEARL RIVER, N.Y.—Qognify and Gallagher have announced the release of a bi-directional integration between Qognify VMS and Gallagher access control.
In a world of converging technology ecosystems, siloed solutions are no longer viable – this applies particularly to physical security, where only combined information enables a comprehensive assessment of a situation, as well as an appropriate and timely response.
For this reason, Qognify offers a set of open interfaces that enable...
Qognify becomes part of Hexagon division
April 7, 2023Ken Showers
PEARL RIVER, N.Y. – Video management software (VMS) and enterprise incident management (EIM) provider Qognify announced that it has joined Hexagon as part of its Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial Division.
Qognify was acquired by Hexagon from tech company Battery Ventures late last year on Dec. 19, 2022. Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial Division President Steven Cost spoke about the acquisition in the company’s official release, saying, “Qognify extends our real-time...
Qognify acquired by Hexagon AB
December 19, 2022SSN Staff
PEARL RIVER, N.Y. – Physical security and enterprise security solutions provider Qognify has announced its acquisition by digital reality software company Hexagon AB.
Hexagon AB acquires the company from previous owner, tech-focused investment firm Battery Ventures. It was in 2015 when Battery Ventures acquired the physical security division of NICE Systems that Qognify was formed. Qognify went on to take On-Net Surveillance Systems into the fold in 2018 becoming a key player in the...