As it continues to strengthen its operations, MuxLab has appointed Robert Brzymowski and Mario Chieco to be its new Western USA and Midwest USA Regional Sales Managers.

With extensive experience in sales and customer service, Robert and Mario will oversee MuxLab’s sales activity in each appointed region with the support from the corporate MuxLab team based in Montreal.

Daniel Assaraf, President of MuxLab, said: “We are happy that Robert and Mario have joined our team to represent MuxLab in the United States. Both come with experience and knowledge in sales and each brings new sales strategies and ideas to our existing global sales team. The addition of Robert and Mario allows us to blend their skills with ours to continue to build lasting relationships with new and existing customers in these important regions.”

With Robert and Mario as a part of the team, MuxLab can better support customers in Western and Midwest USA and continue to work to increase our presence in the CCTV and Audio Video markets.

About MuxLab

MuxLab Inc. is a leading designer and manufacturer of connectivity solutions that allow CCTV and Audio-Video equipment to be connected via cost-efficient Cat5e/6 copper twisted pair in the structured cabling environment. For over 25 years, the MuxLab brand has been synonymous with quality, performance and reliability. MuxLab solutions streamline cabling by reducing material, space, and installation costs.

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The integration of both physical and IT security technologies is of increasing importance to organisations, according to the results of a recent study.

The EMEA Security Survey from Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software platform providers VidSys gives insight into the security concerns and buying patterns of private and public agencies.

It found that organisations are facing increasingly complex security demands, with more than 35 per cent using security devices and systems from between six to ten manufacturers.

Some 49 per cent stated their security environment was composed of multiple technologies that are individually managed, and a similar figure cited theirs was run through multiple, distributed locations.

The respondents, who represent public sector, corporate enterprise and national government organisations, highlighted the adoption of integrated solutions, including PSIM software, as a sought-after method to improve collaboration and information-sharing across their security structure.

Some 55 per cent ranked the deployment of integration technologies as one of the top three items they plan to implement in the next 12-18 months. The study also found that 25 per cent plan to invest in PSIM software over the same period.

The ability to leverage both physical and IT security together to identify and manage security situations was ranked as “important” or “extremely important” by 80 per cent, while 71.5 per cent outlined a similar importance of integrating data from traditional devices and systems into a common operating solution.

However, budget restraints were found to be the biggest obstacle to moving forward with the deployment of integration technologies over the coming 18 months.

Darren Chalmers-Stevens, vice-president of EMEA operations at VidSys, said at IFSEC that focus throughout the industry is changing from being device-driven towards integrated solutions capable of meeting complex security demands, without huge expenditure, by incorporating a range of devices into one system.

He said: “Today’s organisations are dealing with increasingly complex security environments and technologies.

“For budget-conscious security leaders, PSIM inexpensively brings together disparate systems in one unified view, proactively identifying potential risks or issues for a real-time response.”

VidSys showcased its recently-released 7.0 PSIM software on the Sony booth at IFSEC 2013. The developments are designed to help public and private organisations improve emergency response times, accuracy and risk compliance.

The 7.0 version also features advanced mobile capabilities and situational reports that allow users in the field to control and manage situations from their mobile device.

John Davies, managing director of TDSi, is taking part in the gruelling Challenge 104.8 event, which will see runners taking part in four marathons over two days.

Four runners will cover an impressive 104.8 miles each and other team members will be cycling half the route with others running the last marathon. The event, which is being held in support of Wings for Warriors, Bosom Buddies, SPARKS and The Not Forgotten Association, will follow a route which starts at Goodwood Aerodrome near Chichester in Sussex, taking the runners along the South Coast to the finish point at the Virgin Active Club in Poole, Dorset.

Now reaching the pinnacle of his training regime, Davies commented, “My initial motivation for taking part in the challenge was obviously to support the four excellent charitable causes. But on a more personal level, the training regime (both physical and mental) has been a real eye-opener for me, helping to focus my mind and putting a new perspective on the pressures and opportunities of running a successful UK-based business. I’m also looking forward to seeing the South Coast from a different perspective – as well as the benefits of becoming really fit, I am personally gaining a lot from the experience too!”

Having taken on the grueling training programme, which has involved taking on longer and longer training runs, Davies and the team only have a week before the big event. However, it’s something he views with excitement rather than trepidation.

He added, “As a company TDSi takes its social responsibility very seriously and regularly supports worthy causes, but taking part in Challenge 104.8 has given me the opportunity to do something directly for charity, which is incredibly rewarding. I have had a tremendous amount of support, not only from the other runners but also from everyone who has helped me train and the huge generosity of those that have sponsored us. We still have room to raise even more money, so I would ask everyone to please think about donating whatever they can towards these outstanding charities.”

Wings for Warriors is a UK registered charity that aims to re-train injured service personnel as commercial pilots. For many soldiers, life outside of the forces can appear scary and uncertain at the best of times. Add a life changing injury to the equation and the future can quickly become a depressing place to be. The charity provides students with the skills to achieve an exciting and challenging future outside of the confines of military life.

Bosom Buddies was founded in June 2011 and aims to inform, educate and potentially help save lives of both men and women by showing how to look for the earliest signs of Breast Cancer and what you should do to act upon them. Its ‘Buddies’ system has been established to help and advise secondary school girls on the signs and symptoms of breast cancer. This support network also provides woman of all ages with someone to turn to if they are worried.

SPARKS was formed in 1991, and aims to improve the quality of life for children and families affected by serious illness or disability. It also seeks ways to better diagnose, treat and prevent these conditions in the future. The charity has pioneered research projects across a wide spectrum of medical conditions including childhood cancers, cerebral palsy, premature birth and spina bifida. In total, the charity has funded over 250 research projects in more than 80 hospitals and universities across the UK. The medical breakthroughs it makes possible make a difference not only across the UK but for thousands of children and families around the world.

The Not Forgotten Association is a unique tri-service charity which provides entertainment and recreation for the serving wounded and the ex-service community with disabilities. In order to fund and deliver its broad programme of activities it relies heavily on the generosity of other charities, grant-giving trusts, commercial organisations, associations, groups and individuals.

More Information:

For more information on TDSi and John Davies’ participation in the Challenge 104.8, please visit www.tdsi.co.uk or call 01202 723 535.

Panasonic gave IFSEC visitors the chance to see its award-winning Full-HD cameras, a new line-up of i-Pro SmartHD surveillance cameras and experience Business Video Intelligence System (BVIS) analytics.

Visitors to Panasonic’s stand at Birmingham’s NEC could experience a host of the innovative surveillance solutions and speak to experts about transforming security using the latest technologies.

Highlights on the stand included Panasonic’s latest i-Pro SmartHD range of surveillance solutions, the WV-SW598, which boasts advanced features and has been built to withstand the elements.

The devices were developed to operate in temperatures ranging from -50c to +55c and Panasonic guarantees total dust tightness as well as total protection against water. According to the manufacturer, this means the WV-SW598 excels in inhospitable areas such as roofing edges and can operate in even the most extreme weather scenarios.

The WV-SW598 can produce images at 30 frames per second at 1080p full-HD resolution and offers an optical zoom of 30x as standard which, coupled with a 12x zoom digital capability, can achieve up to 1080x zoom in VGA resolution. Panasonic claims it indeed is the first camera in the industry to offer 30x optical zoom in Full HD 1920 x 1080p resolution.

A ‘track and trace’ capability means cameras can send alarms between each other on the network for surveillance of suspects moving between camera coverage zones. In addition, the WV-SW598 can deliver 128x wider dynamic range and smooth 360-degree endless panning and PTZ.

Also on show was the new WV-SW400/WV-SF400 series of i-Pro Smart HD 360-degree network dome cameras, boasting 128x dynamic range and 360-degree monitoring capability.

Panasonic claims the devices can increase efficiency of surveillance while reducing costs for the user as they can produce 1080p HD images and have integrated face detection and mega super dynamic range for clear facial identification images.

In addition, the series can be programmed to trigger alarms based on pre-selected areas to reduce response times to security concerns and feature a vandal-resistant shutter which can be opened and closed as necessary.

Panasonic gave visitors to its IFSEC stand the opportunity to witness how video analytics can be utilised across broad range of industries through its BVIS. Demonstrations showed BVIS benefitting across the verticals of retail, baking, transport and logistics.

Oprema have secured the rights to distribute Milestone Systems open platform IP video management software as part of Milestone’s strategic decision to work with specialist IP security suppliers in the UK.  Milestone XProtect software has been keenly welcomed by Oprema’s existing client base, and it is anticipated that this collaboration will further new business interest for the Cardiff based security distributor.

Oprema have been championing IP technology for a number of years, and it is for this reason that Milestone has added them to its exclusive UK distributor list. Oprema will offer not only the full suite of software products but will be hosting Milestone Certified and Milestone Professional training courses as the only authorised independent Milestone Systems training centre in the UK. The training courses will cater for first time users through to experienced users looking to broaden their knowledge. The training will also include configuration, set up and use of supported hardware.

Milestone was Oprema’s desired partner for IP video surveillance software because it is scalable and easy to use. Customers will be able to purchase software licences only or as   part of  a custom built server solution offered by Oprema.

Oprema’s managing director Matthew Epps said: “We are delighted to be offering such a high-end and well regarded product as Milestone XProtect with our IP solutions. The agreement is a significant one for us, and shows how much of an impact Oprema are making in the market place, in moving the trade towards IP by offering cost effective packages as well as high-end solutions to suit any budget and application.  Milestone fits in perfectly with its complete range of software options from XProtect Go right through to XProtect Corporate.”

Glenn Fletcher, country manager UK & Ireland for Milestone, added: “Milestone Systems are happy to have Oprema on board as a new UK distributor. They will be able to help with technical training and server designs, leveraging the Microsoft and IP skills that they already have in house. Oprema are also our gateway into Wales as a distributor, which was another key reason for selecting them to be part of our expanding Milestone UK team of partners. We aim to grow together in the coming years as the Milestone open platform VMS approach continues to be embraced in the UK.”

Since the agreement was signed in January 2013, Oprema have successfully won a number of projects with Milestone VMS pre-loaded on Oprema’s in-house manufactured servers. This is ensuring that the partnership is a winning combination for UK installers by offering a cost-effective solution with the highest level technology available on the market today.

The VB-H610VE and VB-H41

Canon took its largest-ever stand to IFSEC 2013 to showcase its complete network cameras portfolio, including Full HD resolution offerings.

A team of technical and channel development experts were on hand to guide visitors at Birmingham’s NEC throughout the latest innovations available across the Canon range.

Full HD cameras on show on the Canon stand included the VB-H41, VB-H610VE, VB-H610D and VB-H710F models.

All utilising specially designed lenses with multiple double-sided aspherical elements, the team demonstrated how the range offers high levels of wide angle performance and outstanding zoom capabilities.

The four HD network cameras all incorporate the DIGIC DV III image processors and DIGIC NET II network processor chip – allowing multiple HD video streams to be monitored simultaneously; while an original Canon lens coating results in enhanced low light performance.

The VB-H41 camera delivers 20x optical zoom while the VB-H610VE, VB-H610D and VB-H710F offer 3x optical zoom. In the VB-H610VE, VB-H610D and VB-H710F users can also benefit from a 112 degree angle-of-view for maximum coverage.

Features including advanced PTRZ functionality, designed to allow individual engineers to remotely configure the angle, zoom and focus to reduce time and costs during commissioning or re-configuration, are integrated in the devices.

A range of Canon’s 1.3 Megapixel network cameras also featured on the stand at IFSEC, including the VB-M600D and VB-M600VE fixed dome and the VB-M700F fixed box.

The three cameras all share the same high resolution, ultra wide-angle lens and 3x optical zoom technology together with embedded analytics functions. In addition, they are all ONVIF compliant.

The vandal-resistant VB-600VE fixed dome includes an added protection feature, with its ‘camera damper’ mechanism retracting the lens upon impact within its casing to avoid damage and make it suitable for areas prone to vandalism.

Euro Car Parks have chosen to deploy Wavesight’s outdoor wireless CCTV transmission at multiple Sainsbury car park locations throughout the UK.

Sainsbury, one of Britain’s leading food retailers with over 1,000 stores nationwide, offers its customers free parking. However, not all visitors to Sainsbury’s car parks actually use the store resulting in lost sales and revenue.

Requirement

Sainsbury stores are often located in town centres where car parking is limited. This means it is vital for the supermarket to ensure that customers have somewhere to park when they visit Sainsbury’s to shop. However, the nationwide store chain began noticing that not all of the people using their car parks were in fact shopping at their stores, thereby reducing the number of spaces available for their customers. This situation was associated directly with the loss of revenue experienced by Sainsbury, leading to the supermarket deciding to manage and control their car parks more effectively.

The national car park management company, Euro Car Parks (ECP), was appointed to install the latest ANPR technology to combat this growing trend of ‘rogue’ parking. People leaving their vehicles in the supermarket’s car parks for over the permitted time will now automatically receive a Parking Charge Notice through the post.

The solution

To achieve effective monitoring, ECP enlisted the help of general building firm MERR Construction to install a PIPS ANPR camera solution that would read and store the number plates of any vehicles entering and exiting the Sainsbury car parks managed by ECP.

To avoid any potential disruption to shoppers and to keep costs as low as possible, ECP decided to use wireless technology as a transmission medium for sending the number plate images from the ANPR cameras back to the stores, where they were then stored on their network. This solution meant that costly civil engineering works to install a fibre network to the camera location were not needed, power for the wireless radios and cameras is provided via an existing car park lighting column.

Wavesight’s WaveSPRINT point-to-point links, optimised for short distance and low bandwidth transmission, were chosen to transmit the number plate images. WaveSPRINT eliminates the planning delays and disruption associated with laying fibre or leasing lines. This means lower deployment costs and a faster return on investment, in addition to a rapidly re-deployable asset.

James Carey, project manager at Euro Car Parks, said: “We were confident that Wavesight could come up with a low-cost car park solution that would allow us to deploy our ANPR cameras at a number of Sainsbury car parks across the UK. The link required was fast to install and minimised any disruption to Sainsbury’s customers”

Thomas Carnevale and Kerrie Dennis

Thomas Carnevale, president and CEO of Sentry 360, an American megapixel camera manufacturer, showcased the world’s smallest 14 megapixel camera at the Milestone Partner Open Platform event in the Middle East.

The IS-IP14K measures just 35mm x 46mm x 57mm with an active resolution of 4384 x 3288.

Carnevale is seen pictured with Kerrie Dennis, the new marketing and media consultant for SecurityMiddleEast.com.

He also took the opportunity during the three days to announce Sentry 360′s new Dubai office and the appointments of Andrew Patterson as new VP of EMEA and Mohammed Zaheer Sheikh as Regional Sales Manager.

As previously reported, the  fourth annual Milestone Partner Open Platform (MPOP) event in the Middle East ran from 30 April to 2 May at the Al Raha Beach Hotel, Abu Dhabi.

Sony enjoyed a busy IFSEC 2013 as it showcased an exciting new line up of HD security products and solutions for every market to visitors at Birmingham’s NEC.

The manufacturer unveiled a total of 14 new cameras to its growing IPELA ENGINE range, along with the new high-end IPELA ENGINE PRO technology.

All the devices featured on its stand were designed as solutions to meet every market in the industry, ranging from the high-end down to an entry-level C series. The new cameras are scheduled to start launching from summer 2013.

W Series outdoor dome

Sony’s IPELA ENGINE PRO W Series cameras sit at the top end of the range and are designed for critical surveillance environments.

The manufacturer claims the W Series is the first full HD camera in the world to feature 130db of wide dynamic range and deliver “the clearest picture of any full HD camera in the market” – even in environments with strong backlighting.

Sony claims the IPELA ENGINE PRO is capable of delivering 60 frames per second – double the number compared to conventional IP cameras – and allows operators to benefit from greater detail when analysing step-by-step frames of recorded video.

Image stabilisation technology is also incorporated to reduce any camera shake caused by wind and vibrations when the cameras are mounted on platforms or poles.

The first two cameras in the W Series compromise the SNC-WR632 and SNC-WR630, for outdoor and indoor use respectively.

Both are rapid dome, continuous 360-degree PTZ cameras capable of the fastest pan speed in the industry, at 700-degrees-per-second, and are equipped with the latest version of Sony’s View-DR for wide dynamic range compensation.

Some 14 new cameras made up the launch of Sony’s IPELA ENGINE EX E and V Series cameras, aimed at entry-to-mid-level applications. Image stabilisation technology to reduce camera shake is incorporated into all models.

The 12 new launches in the EX E Series include four fixed, two minidome, two vandal-proof minidome and two outdoor ruggedised minidome models.

In the V Series there were two new models, the SNC-VM602R and SNC-VM632R, for flexible and cost-effective video surveillance to expand Sony’s mid-level and high end models currently available on the market.

Ryan Kawashima, strategic marketing manager for Sony Europe, said before the show: “These new products broaden Sony’s offering and prove Sony is continuing to lead this field.

“As the IPELA ENGINE range moves from strength to strength it is setting an industry benchmark for innovation. Offering this technology across 14 new cameras means that Sony is enabling businesses of all sizes to utilise the latest in video security technology.”

Sony C-series

In addition, Sony also launched the SNC-CX600W, a small wireless camera designed for small businesses, retailers, restaurants, hotels and private residences, at IFSEC.

Equipped with 720p HD, a wide angle 120-degree view and PIR sensor for night dark detection, the SNC-CX600W also features a built-in microphone and speaker together with Sony’s edge-based analytics such as intelligent motion detection, face detection and DEPA pre-installed on the device.

Kawashima said the C Series camera allows customers and installers the benefits of a cost effective solution with quick and easy installation with “guaranteed high image quality expected from a Sony camera”.

He added: “This new product will keep Sony customers safe and installers ahead of the competition as we continue to grow in this field and cater for new audiences.”

On top of Sony’s new camera launches, it also showcased a new scalable management software solution to integrate with its network surveillance recorders and RealShot Manager Advanced software.

The company claims the management software is an all-in-one surveillance package, capable of managing a maximum of 1,000 devices, ideal for use by businesses with multiple locations as the system can expand as the user does.

Engineering company Allan Persson has unveiled its BSC Power Pole. The BSC power Pole is powered solely by the wind and solar energy and can be likened to a power station in miniature.

It has been equipped with LED lighting, a surveillance camera and Wi-Fi system for directional signal transmission with a range of up to 15 km. The pole is completely freestanding and can operate without the need for expensive network or fiber connections.

This provides endless scope in terms of lighting, surveillance and the distribution of wireless data communication in areas requiring excessive investment and policy decisions.

The BSC Power Pole can be installed and be up and running in four hours. The pole stores sufficient power in the battery pack to run its systems for up to 7 days when new energy is not being generated.