Idis appoints Senior Sales Manager for Europe

Editor / Provider: Idis | Updated: 4/17/2013 | Article type: Security 50

Idis has announced the appointment of Jamie Barnfield to the role of senior sales manager based out of the Idis European headquarters in Brentford, London.

Barnfield joins Idis to head up direct sales and to establish an effective and experienced sales team for the next generation DirectIP solution suite. Barnfield will be responsible for value-add solution sales to support Idis installers and integrators as well as end-user sales from small businesses through to enterprise-sized organisations from a wide range of markets and environments. Barnfield brings with him nearly twenty years' sales experience in the security industry across IP-enabled video surveillance and security solutions as well as traditional CCTV systems. Barnfield has held sales management positions at The Solutions Group, March Networks, Silent Witness and most recently as sales manager at Risco Group.

“It's an exciting time to be joining Idis ahead of the DirectIP launch and the year in which the industry expects IP sales to outperform analogue for the first time," noted Jamie Barnfield, Senior Sales Manager of Idis. "I'm looking forward to presenting how DirectIP is the cost-effective and simple answer for customers big or small looking for high-definition and fully networked surveillance solutions."

Brian Song, MD of Idis commented, “We are delighted Jamie has joined us as part of our continuing expansion across Europe. Jamie's wealth of experience and skills are instrumental to our ambitions for DirectIP to set the bar for next generation video and define the future of HD surveillance.”

Top US bank upgrades 1,300 branches and facilities using hybrid solution

Editor / Provider: March Networks | Updated: 4/11/2013 | Article type: Commercial Markets

The Fifth Third Bancorp (FTB), one of the top 15 banks in the U.S., has launched an upgrade program to replace more than 1,600 of its existing March Networks NVRs with new hybrid models. The bank has already initiated the deployment, which reaches across its 1,300 full-service branches, data centers, corporate offices, operations and cash-handling facilities in the U.S.

March Networks launches POS platform

Editor / Provider: March Networks | Updated: 4/11/2013 | Article type: Security 50

March Networks is pleased to announce its next-generation platform for the retail market. The comprehensive new solution helps retailers enhance security, ensure store compliance and increase revenues by 10 percent or more. Powered by the company's high-performance 8000 Series Hybrid NVRs and Searchlight for Retail video intelligence applications, it allows convenience stores, quick service restaurants and other retail organizations to aggressively cut losses from theft, and audit all aspects of their in-store operations remotely using customizable reports and easy-to-use video playback tools.

"Rather than using video surveillance only when there is an incident, this next-generation platform makes it possible for retailers to proactively improve their profitability and top line revenue," said Net Payne, Chief Marketing Officer, March Networks. "It enables customers to quickly identify and address areas that are affecting profits, whether that's shrinkage they didn't know they had, under-stocked shelves, or long lines at the cash register."

Increased Profitability with Searchlight for Retail
A cornerstone of the retail platform is March Networks Searchlight for Retail, a suite of intelligent software applications that seamlessly integrates video, security analytics and POS transaction data. The easy-to-use applications provide time-saving 'watch lists' - a set of customizable reports that run automatically and come complete with associated video images. Retailers can quickly scan through the reports and click further to review suspect transactions in more detail. By automatically alerting retailers to the potential theft typical in retail environments, these exception reports enable owners, managers and loss prevention investigators to audit their stores' daily performance in minutes. Additionally, Searchlight for Retail supports centralized searches across a few or hundreds of locations simultaneously, making it faster and easier to investigate suspect incidents and proactively detect losses at the POS or elsewhere in a store.

Improved Operations and Customer Service
The March Networks next-generation retail solution also helps retailers improve operations and ensure store compliance across their organization. Live monitoring and playback of recorded video is easily accessed using browser-based video management software. Mobile access is also available using March Networks Cloud, allowing management to see the condition of a store without having to physically visit the location.

Retailers can audit stores at any time for cleanliness, stocked shelves, brand compliance and other factors that contribute to sales and a positive customer experience, and also turn to Searchlight for daily auditing reports, such as images from every store first thing in the morning to ensure each location is opening on time. Optional security analytics on the 8000 Series recorders - including loitering detection and queue monitoring - are also available to help owners and managers proactively address unacceptable customer wait times, people loitering outside of store fronts and other events via real-time alerts.

Infinova/March Networks VMS now accommodates Panasonic IP cams

Editor / Provider: March Networks | Updated: 3/29/2013 | Article type: Security 50

March Networks is pleased to announce that its Command VMS is fully integrated with Panasonic's industry leading IP video cameras. The certification provides systems integrators and customers with faster, more simplified system deployment, and the flexibility needed to support diverse security requirements without sacrificing existing technology investments.

Integrating its standards-based Command VMS with best-in-class security products and systems is a priority for March Networks. The proven certifications reduce installation time and costs, and make it easier for organizations to adopt a March Networks Command solution complete with a full-featured, browser-based software client. The integration with Panasonic's ver1.33 API cameras incorporates features including audio capture, H.264 and M-JPEG video compression, motion detection, logical alarms and robust I/O and PTZ control.

"The integration with March Networks' Command video management software further broadens the accessibility of our advanced IP cameras by providing a proven, cost-effective IP video solution," said Charlie Hare, National Category Manager, Security and Mobile Video Solutions for Panasonic. "As a result, existing customers and partners benefit from the capabilities the combined solution offers and the flexibility to address a wide variety of security requirements."

Infinova expands in the Middle East

Editor / Provider: Infinova | Updated: 3/5/2013 | Article type: Security 50

Infinova and Fibertron team up to doubly secure intrusion into the most vulnerable area as per a customer perspective, the perimeter walls of their property. Infinova and Fibertron will work together to provide its customers one –stop solution for HD IP video surveillance and fiber optic intrusion detection system. Infinova and Fibertron together have several installations across ministries of foreign affairs and embassies belonging to foreign affairs across the Middle East.

Infinova is a one source solution provider for a complete range of video surveillance system, fiber optic communication and security management software. Infinova's best-in-class solution encompasses a wide spectrum of product technology to meet the security needs of government, industry, banking, retail, and service companies across the globe. Infinova's industry experience in HD megapixel, IP, analog and fiber optics reinforces its reputation for flexibility with both integrators and end users. With its acquisition of March Networks, Infinova now stands strong into the financial, banking and retail sector. Since Infinova is a manufacturer, they have full control over the design and specification of its products. This gives their channel partners, the flexibility to meet specialized project requirement, where customized solutions are needed.

Infinova and Wavesight to provide affordable solutions to Africa, ME and SAARC

Editor / Provider: Infinova | Updated: 2/26/2013 | Article type: Security 50

By helping channel partners provide their customers with complete, affordable, best-in-class, large and small video surveillance solutions, Infinova and Wavesight helps integrators generate more business more profitably. Infinova and Wavesight are now working together diligently to provide cost-conscious solutions for its channel partners across Africa, ME and SAARC countries.

Infinova is a one source solution provider for a complete range of surveillance system, fiber optic communication and security management software. With its hybrid systems, channel partners can propose a system that not only protects a customer's investment in its already-installed analog surveillance system, but also connects them on a dynamic migration pathway to IP based systems. Infinova's best-in-class solution encompasses a wide spectrum of product technology to meet the security needs of government, industry, banking, retail, and service companies across the globe. Infinova's industry experience in megapixel, IP, analog and fiber optics reinforces its reputation for flexibility with both integrators and end users. With its acquisition of March Networks, Infinova now stands strong into the financial, banking and retail sector. Since Infinova is a manufacturer, they have full control over the design and specification of its products. This gives their channel partners, the flexibility to meet specialized project requirement, where customized solutions are needed. The foundation of Infinova solutions and technology is coexistence: IP and Analogue systems working together side-by-side. This saves customers money and extends the life of their existing equipment.

Wavesight is a UK-based manufacture and application of outdoor point-to-point and multipoint wireless communications solutions. Featuring extremely high levels of data security, Wavesight wireless systems can be deployed rapidly and provide extremely low latency, high quality video ideally suited to modern security and surveillance installations. Wavesight wireless technology is equally suited to data and voice communications applications. Infinova and Wavesight working together - also have the technical ability and manufacturing flexibility to let integrators propose customized solutions.

Infinova/March Networks releases 8000 series hybrid NVR platform

Editor / Provider: March Networks | Updated: 2/7/2013 | Article type: Security 50

March Networks, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, is pleased to introduce its new 8000 Series Hybrid NVRs. The 8000 Series provides the high-performance needed to support advanced video surveillance and business intelligence applications today and in the future. The platform maintains the unparalleled reliability, centralized video management capability and scalability that have made March Networks the No. 1 supplier of enterprise video recorders in the Americas and a leading provider worldwide.

"These powerful 8000 Series recorders represent a real step forward in technology and innovation while remaining true to our core tenets of reliability and rich software functionality," said Net Payne, CMO of March Networks. "They ensure organizations can transition to all IP video without sacrificing existing analog investments, and are engineered to support our video intelligence applications and deliver real business benefits to our customers. In addition, we've built the recorders with our channel partners in mind – introducing industry-first features and tools that help them save time and cut service costs in the field."

For example, each 8000 Series platform comes complete with a QR code on the front panel. When the QR code is used in conjunction with the company's free GURU smartphone application for Apple and Android mobile devices, partners get instant access to product information, warranty status, express repair processing and troubleshooting tutorial support in the field.

Available in four flexible models with rack mount or stackable options, the 8000 Series Hybrid NVRs support up to 32 IP cameras, or any hybrid camera combination with as many as 16 analog cameras. Their optimized H.264 video compression – unique to March Networks – delivers detailed, HD video and noticeably sharper images from customers' legacy analog cameras without increasing storage requirements.

To ensure video is not lost, the 8000 Series incorporates an embedded Linux operating system, an internal backup battery, real-time health monitoring and additional security features that protect data and safeguard hardware functionality during unexpected power losses. They can be managed with either the browser-based March Networks Command client or Visual Intelligence (R5) software, allowing organizations to choose the best solution for their needs.

Infinova/March Networks updates banking solution

Editor / Provider: Infinova/March Networks | Updated: 2/1/2013 | Article type: Security 50

March Networks, a supplier of video surveillance systems to banks in the Americas, is pleased to introduce its completely redesigned platform for the financial services market. With new 8000 series hybrid NVRs as the foundation, this platform provides all the power banks need for video surveillance today and performance for years to come. The 8000 series supports March Networks Searchlight, the industry's extensive video intelligence applications suite designed to increase the value of video surveillance investments by helping customers reduce fraud and improve branch operations.

Future-Proof, High-Performance 8000 Series
The 8000 series provides the crystal-clear video banks need to better identify fraud and build strong case evidence. The NVRs employ March Networks optimized H.264 video compression to capture HD video and provide March Networks customers with noticeably sharper analog video quality without increasing storage requirements. They support as many as 32 IP cameras, and any hybrid combination up to 16 analog and 16 IP cameras, enabling customers to take advantage of IP video capabilities while simultaneously leveraging existing analog surveillance investments.

The 8000 Series also offers industry-first features that streamline technical support for installers and reduce customer service costs. These features include March Networks' popular docking station design, and a QR code on each NVR that works in conjunction with the company's free GURU smartphone application to provide immediate access to product information, warranty checks, express repair processing and troubleshooting tutorials in the field.

Powerful Searchlight Application Software
An essential component of the company's financial platform is March Networks Searchlight. Incorporating an extensive suite of fraud detection and video intelligence applications, Searchlight helps banking customers reduce losses from ATM skimming, cash harvesting and other fraud. Now available as part of the March Networks Command browser-based client software, new Searchlight features include streamlined and more intuitive search tools to support faster investigations. The intelligent analytics that power Searchlight can be enabled on the 8000 Series platforms, so no additional hardware is required. In addition, Searchlight now provides operational metrics, such as people counting, queue monitoring and dwell-time data, via optional video analytics that help improve the efficiency of banking branch operations.

The Searchlight portfolio includes powerful financial transaction investigation, skimming detection, image tracker and license plate tracker. The integrated applications enable banks to proactively detect fraudulent activity across their organizations and gather stronger case evidence through centralized searches that correlate video, transaction information, facial images and license plate data.

Purpose-Built IP Cameras
For banks ready to migrate to IP video technologies, March Networks is offering two new IP cameras engineered to address the variable lighting often found in retail bank branches. The IP cameras, which include the HD MegaPX WDR MiniDome Z and the standard-definition CamPX WDR MiniDome, deliver all the clarity and detail of IP video in a cost-effective solution. Both surveillance cameras incorporate powerful WDR critical to capturing high-quality video in branch environments, where bright backlighting from large windows and low light conditions after hours can adversely affect video quality. They complement the company's existing IP cameras portfolio and offer enhanced redundancy as part of a complete March Networks solution.

Bosch IP cameras compatible with March Networks VMS

Editor / Provider: March Networks | Updated: 12/6/2012 | Article type: Security 50

March Networks, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, is pleased to announce that its Command VMS is fully integrated with the Bosch line of advanced video surveillance cameras. The certified integration provides March Networks systems integrators and customers with additional flexibility when selecting the most suitable solution for their needs. It simplifies and speeds deployments, while enabling organizations to maximize existing technology investments.

March Networks is committed to pre-integrating its open Command VMS with best-in-class security products and systems. This newest integration with Bosch's 5.50 API IP cameras ensures out-of-the-box support for features including audio capture, H.264 and M-JPEG video compression, motion detection, physical alarms and robust I/O and PTZ control.

“We are pleased that March Networks has completed the implementation of our latest firmware, which enables their partners and customers to transparently select any of our latest cameras,” said Rudolf Spielberger, Head of Bosch's Integration Partner Program. “That includes a broad range of SD and HD cameras for everyday needs from our Advantage Line range, and specialized cameras such as the Autodome 800 HD camera and the new Dinion HDR camera with unprecedented light sensitivity.”

The certified integration makes it even easier for existing Bosch IP camera customers to adopt and benefit from the capabilities of March Networks VMS. The software is one of the only VMS solutions able to support complete surveillance system configuration and administration – in addition to live and archived video access – via a browser-based client interface.

Built with an emphasis on efficiency and user-focused design, the VMS delivers key features including mass configuration, alarm monitoring and management, real-time alerting with handling and acknowledgment procedures, and one-click access to associated camera views and alarm playback. A time-saving text overlay capability allows organizations to configure, view and export superimposed retail point-of-sale, license plate or other text data onto associated video to speed investigations and improve overall operational awareness.

“This collaboration offers both Bosch and March Networks customers a superior, end-to-end solution that's easy to deploy and manage,” said Net Payne, Chief Marketing Officer of March Networks. “It affirms our commitment to open, standards-based systems and broadens the addressable markets for our award-winning Command VMS.”

March Networks offers support to channel partners via smartphone app

Editor / Provider: March Networks | Updated: 11/9/2012 | Article type: Security 50

March Networks, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, is pleased to introduce its new GURU smartphone application. An interactive, technical support tool complete with diagnostic information, video tutorials, warranty status and other utilities, March Networks GURU helps channel partners reduce service costs by providing them with a fast and easy way to resolve video surveillance system issues in the field. The unique application is the newest complement to March Networks’ world-class technical services, and is now available as a free download from the App Store.

“We developed GURU to ensure our partners always have access to the diagnostic information they need, in the way that’s most convenient for them,” said Ru Wadasinghe, VP of Professional Services at March Networks. “This application delivers a great user experience and is another example of the importance we place on supporting our partners worldwide and making it easier for them to run their business.”

“March Networks’ new GURU application is a smart way to make information accessible to technicians in the field, and it’s definitely going to save them time,” said Bill Bozeman, President and CEO of PSA Security Network. “We applaud March Networks for coming up with this innovative app for partners and look forward to sharing it with our members.”

With GURU, technicians enjoy access to an interactive knowledge database for March Networks IP cameras and 4000 C Series hybrid video recorders via their mobile device. The application allows them to:
* Quickly browse through and access multiple video tutorials to find exactly the information they need to troubleshoot and resolve a specific product issue. 
* Check product warranty and Return Material Authorization (RMA) shipment status on the spot to better determine next steps.
* Duplicate the LEDs displaying on their March Networks recorder to get instant diagnostic information.