14 June 2010

Reliance High-Tech Selects Honeywell Technology For New Managed Access Control Offering Honeywell WIN-PAK™ PRO Central Station Brings Cost Savings, Scalable Security to Company’s Access Control Portfolio Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today announced that Reliance High-Tech – an Elite member of the Honeywell Systems Integrator Programme – has selected Honeywell’s WIN-PAK PRO Central Station software to power its new managed access control solution. The service, which will be hosted by the dedicated Reliance Monitoring Centre in West Yorkshire, will potentially generate significant additional monthly recurring revenues for Reliance through the provision of ongoing remote managed access control services to its customers. Remote managed access control presents the ideal security solution for both Small to Medium Enterprises wishing to install access control for the first time, as well as existing access control customers who want to switch from a locally based system to a more cost effective and flexible remote managed solution. The WIN-PAK PRO Central Station remote managed access control software from Honeywell will reduce installation and service costs for both Reliance High-Tech and its customers in a number of ways including removing the need for dedicated on-site PCs at customer premises, reducing end-user training requirements and facilitating remote servicing. The scalability offered by remotely managed access control will also allow Reliance High-Tech to quickly and easily adapt security solutions, depending on its customers’ needs. As part of the service, Reliance High-Tech monitoring specialists will be able to remotely open and close doors on request, create customised security reports for customers and respond to on-site alarms, alerting emergency services where necessary. Customers can also access the system remotely at any time through a secure web portal if they need to add/delete badges or view the latest reports in real time. Initially set up to provide CCTV and access control support for its customers, the BS5979 Cat II Reliance Monitoring Centre quickly diversified its services to include command and control, lone worker protection and asset tracking. The centre works in accordance with ISO270000 for data protection, and has a separate mirrored centre 60 miles away for contingency purposes. This latest move to extend the offering to include remote managed access control came in response to a growing customer demand for the innovative service. Reliance High Tech’s long standing relationship with Honeywell made the task of choosing a technology partner for the service a simple one. “Reliance High Tech has been installing Honeywell WIN-PAK technology for many years and our teams are extremely familiar with the strong technical capabilities, user friendly interface and database management functionality of the range,” said Dan Thomas, sales and marketing director, Reliance High-Tech. “The addition of WIN-PAK PRO Central Station to our access control portfolio helps our customers to save money by reducing manpower and using technology more intelligently to enhance security.” “In today’s security environment, many organisations seek the protection provided by a comprehensive access control solution but do not want the financial burden of hosting the system locally,” said Daniel Wan, UK marketing leader, Honeywell Systems Group. “Outsourcing security functions to experts such as Reliance High-Tech offers an excellent solution and allows organisations to take advantage of the very latest security technology from trusted brands like Honeywell, while simultaneously reducing overhead costs incurred.” www.honeywell.com  

Hikvision IPO in Shenzhen Stock Exchange Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd., the leading supplier of digital video surveillance products, today announced the Initial Public Offerings (IPO) of 50,000,000 shares at the price of ¥68 per share on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "002415". This listing will allow Hikvision to invest in product research and development to continue to deliver state-of-the-art products and solutions for customers around the world. Hikvision plans to continue to invest in its logistics and technical service centers in the US and Europe, as well as other regions and markets, in order to provide better service to customers. “Hikvision has kept its leadership position in the digital surveillance market through industry-leading and award-winning products,” said Polo Cai, Vice President of Hikvision. According to IMS Research’s Global Video Surveillance Report 2009, Hikvision is the No.1 supplier of DVR products worldwide. As well, Hikvision has been listed three years in a row in Security 50, a market survey recognizing the top 50 security vendors in the global security market (No. 12 in 2009). “We expect that the IPO will help us enhance the brand visibility of Hikvision in the market and award more recognition by our customers,” said Cai. “Moreover, becoming a publicly traded company will motivate us to work harder and evolve to be a stronger, more competitive company.” "We consider the listing of our stock a noteworthy way to celebrate the company’s significant accomplishments in the last few years and to anticipate new achievements in the future," said Yangzhong Hu, president of Hikvision. "There are large opportunities and challenges ahead of us, we will face it positively and fully utilize the funds gathered from the listing to expand the company’s business in video surveillance industry."  

Axxon signs distribution partnership for Hungary with Aspectis Axxon, the market leader in open network video management software (VMS) in the EMEA region1, has signed a distribution agreement with Aspectis as it extends its reach into Hungary. Aspectis was founded in 2003 and is Hungary’s market leading value-added distributor specialising solely in IP video and security equipment. The business is Hungary’s fastest growing IP CCTV distributor. Aspectis focuses on providing its 100 resellers and integrator partners with a high level of technical support, training and expertise to help with integrating the very latest IP technology. Aspectis is based in Budapest and works with leading IP vendors supplying IP cameras, access control and video management systems. Its partners are involved in major surveillance projects across Hungary, in all sectors ranging from retail, city centre, industrial and traffic monitoring. The introduction of Axxon VMS solutions to the suite of Aspectis vendors opens up new opportunities for the business as its partners demand powerful, feature-packed VMS platforms that are also cost effective and easy to set-up and integrate with. Miki Bata, managing director, Aspectis, commented: “Axxon is a very professional company with a positive approach. We are impressed with the level of support they are providing for our business. We have already shown Axxon Intellect to some of our partners and have received a great reaction. Our partners are already offering Axxon solutions to the marketplace.” Luis Coello, EMEA business development director, Axxon, explained: “Aspectis is an ideal choice of distributor for Axxon. They are the leading IP surveillance distributor in Hungary and are committed to high levels of support and training for their partners. It is great to see that Aspectis’ partners are excited about Axxon products and are already putting Axxon forward for large projects. We look forward to a successful partnership between ourselves and Aspectis.”  

Conway Security Products Conway Security Products’ managing director Chris Newman has set off on a 240-mile charity cycle ride from Naphill in Bucks to Broad Haven on the western tip of Wales. Chris is part of a team of six with many of the group working in CCTV, building management or related sectors. James Campanini is the M.D. of Cisco WebEx while Matthew Piercy is an executive with the cloud computing company VMware. Ian Marchant works in noise control and Ian Bond owns a classic car restoration company. Andy Pope is the fittest member and runs half marathons as if he were going to the corner shop for a paper. The cyclists have more bikes than Lance Armstrong but have chosen road models to take them through the Cotswolds and around the top of the Brecon Beacons before descending into South Pembrokeshire. They come to this stern challenge after an unimpressive performance in the London to Brighton ride where they were close to bringing up the rear. The group is raising money for Sport Relief, their target being £1,000. Please donate by visiting www.justgiving.com/N2B2010