Access control news

Hirsch Electronics appoints IT-industry veteran as Vice President, Enterprise Business Development

Hirsch Electronics recently announced that Robert Beliles, co-founder of Cisco's physical security initiative and business unit, has been appointed Vice President, Enterprise Business Development.  Mr. Beliles brings to Hirsch more than eleven years of product marketing and product management experience with Cisco Systems, Inc.  He is also the co-author of several networked physical security system patents-pending. "Hirsch has earned a strong reputation for reliable, hig...

Octavian gets into top gear to land new contract

Octavian Security has won the contract to provide security for one of the world's leading motorsport and automotive technology businesses, Prodrive.The security firm's new three-year contract will see it providing manned security services at Prodrive's UK headquarters in Banbury and its Kenilworth facilities.  These are the very facilities in which Prodrive works on new technologies for its vehicle manufacturer clients, and also develops the vehicles within its own Subaru World Rally Team,...

BSB announces a lifetime warranty and support on all its Progeny products

Lancashire based access control manufacturers, BSB Electronics, now offer a lifetime guarantee and support on all their Progeny products with immediate effect.  The decision by Managing Director, Brett Burby, demonstrates BSB's confidence in the quality, functionality and reliability of their Progeny range. Announcing the decision, Mr Burby said, "Our Progeny range of access control products are extremely reliable, flexible and are of an excellent build quality.  Consequently we a...

Urmet has achieved ISO9001 accreditation

ISO 9001 is widely recognized as an international standard, which provides a framework for an effective quality management system.Commenting on the company's achievement, Manji Gami, Managing Director of Urmet said: "The process of obtaining ISO9001 has made an invaluable contribution to our business.  It helped us identify opportunities to improve our procedures and ensure that we continually improve our service levels."The ISO9001 accreditation coincides with the streamlining of...

Integrated Design exhibiting at Intersec 2008

Integrated Design Limited is again exhibiting the Fastlane range at Intersec, Dubai.  This year IDL have a larger purpose built stand, 3432C.  In response to IDL having an excellent 2007, with Fastlane sales doubling in the Middle East over the last 12 months.  A custom stand was decided as an ideal platform to showcase the increasing Fastlane range of entrance control solutions, while building upon the excellent outcomes of the previous years exhibitions.  The Intersec exhib...

Panasonic System Solutions Europe partners with S2 Security Corporation

Panasonic System Solutions Europe is delighted to announce its partnership with S2 Security Corporation.  The partnership means the addition of the S2 access control NetBox to Panasonic's extensive security portfolio, providing customers with an IP based access control system, offering event and alarm monitoring, video surveillance and much more.In addition to providing an extensive range of CCTV and IP security products, Panasonic System Solutions Europe (PSSEU) announces the inclusion of...

CEM® to exhibit latest IP access control solutions at IIPSEC, UK

CEM Systems, a leading access control brand of Tyco International, announced recently that it will showcase its latest IP access control innovations at IIPSEC, UK (Stand 017) during 29th-31st January. On display for the first time in the UK will be a range of industry firsts including the new CEM S610e multi-technology IP card reader and the revolutionary DIU 220 (Power over Ethernet Door Interface Unit).  "As the UK's International IP security exhibition, IIPSEC offers CEM the ideal p...

Lockheed Martin advances biometrics portfolio through cooperation agreement with Cognitec

Lockheed Martin further advanced its capabilities and offerings in biometrics solutions through a cooperation agreement with Cognitec Systems, a leader in facial recognition technology.  The Cognitec agreement will enable closer cooperation between the two companies in the rapidly growing marketplace for biometrics solutions."Biometrics is an increasingly important technology area for our customers in intelligence, defense, law enforcement and homeland security," said Bob Eastman,...

New face at BSB Electronics

Brett Burby, Managing Director of Lancashire based access control manufacturer, BSB Electronics, is delighted to announce the appointment of Ruth Shiels as Customer Sales and Support Executive.  Welcoming Ruth to the BSB team, Mr Burby said, "I'm delighted that Ruth has decided to join us as I'm sure she will make a valuable contribution to our future development as we promote and develop our industry-leading Progeny range."Ruth, 21, is a recent graduate of the University of Centr...

Robert Bosch GmbH to acquire Extreme CCTV Inc.

Acquisition extends Bosch Security Systems' product portfolio and geographic presence in Canada, U.K. and U.S.Extreme CCTV Inc. and Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany, recently jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Bosch will acquire all outstanding shares of Extreme common stock at a price of C$5.00 per share in cash, resulting in an aggregate purchase price of approximately C$93 million.  The purchase price represents a premium of approximate...

Complus Teltronic’s intercom workshops to continue in 2008

Complus Teltronic's 2007 series of intercom workshops came to a successful conclusion on Thursday 22nd November at the Western Business Centre, near Stansted.  Other venues for the autumn series were located in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Coventry and Bristol.Topics covered included the latest advances in IP (internet protocol) technology, which reduces cabling costs and allows advanced networking functions.  Intercoms for disabled refuges to BS5839 Part 9 have wide spread appl...

BSIA to present IP as an essential element of BS8418 at IIPSEC 2008

BSIA will present one of six break-out sessions delivered by the industry's leading experts at IIPSEC 2008.  The presentation at 14.00 GMT on 30th January 2008 will focus on IP as an essential enabling technology in the application of BS8418 - the British Standard for detector-activated, remotely monitored CCTV.  It will look at the impact of IP technology in the application of the standard and its results in providing the bottom line security and financial benefits of BS8418 comp...

Bell Security appoints Syd Heals to board of directors

Syd (Peter) Heals has been appointed to the board of directors of Bell Group Limited and Bell Security Limited. This board oversees Bell's UK security and fire systems businesses within the corporate structure of parent organisation Securitas Systems AB.Syd Heals has been Chief Operating Officer of Bell Security's Commercial Security and Fire UK systems operations since January 2006.  He entered the industry in 1978 and joined Bell Security in 1990, where he has gained extensive commercial...

Complus Teltronic to demonstrate IoIP at IIPSEC 2008

Complus Teltronic Ltd will bring IoIP® (Intercom over Internet Protocol) to IIPSEC 2008 in January.  With the advances in IP technology, visitors this year will be able to see IP ready intercom units for plug and play solutions.New, working IP solutions will be exhibited on stand 69, featuring integral IP intercom products, the new Access Control Intercom module and the IP Help Point.  These can be used across a variety of applications including town centres, sh...

Paxton Access appoint Tom Cowling as Large Projects Manager

Paxton Access Limited, the UK's market leader in the manufacture of access control is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Cowling as Large Projects Manager.  With a degree in industrial design and over 6 years engineering and project management experience, Tom will support and manage large Net2 access control installations.                           A...

Check Your Security is year’s top NVIP

Norfolk based installer Check Your Security Ltd has won ADI-GARDINER's "NVIP Partner of the Year" award for its highly impressive 200% year-on-year growth since joining the scheme in 2005, and for a number of major projects including its recent upgrade at the University of East Anglia (UEA).    The award was presented to Check Your Security's Managing Director Carl Pace by ADI-GARDINER's Sales Director Hemant Trivedi at the distributor's latest NVIP Forum."We a...

Fargo signs joint marketing agreement with Optaglio Limited

Fargo Electronics, Inc., a global leader in secure technologies for ID card systems, announced it has signed a joint marketing agreement with UK-based Optaglio Ltd., a leader in security microstructure technology.  The agreement will provide the framework for secure solutions utilizing Fargo's High Definition Printing™ series in conjunction with Optaglio's E-Direct® high-security holograms in Fargo overlaminates.Specifically aimed at government and financial markets, the a...

Zebra showcases industry solutions at Cartes 2007

Zebra Technologies, a worldwide leader in card printing, specialty printing and automatic identification solutions, recently announced its participation at Cartes 2007, the world leading event in digital security, smart card and identification at the Paris-nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre from November 13th-15th.  Zebra will be displaying a wide range of card printers in Hall 3 at Stand number E044, including the new P100i, P630i and F680 digital photo printer.  Also showing on the Ze...

MCX Systems strengthens LEGIC’s partner network in Poland

LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, the leader of 13.56 MHz contactless smart card technology for personal identification applications, and MCX Systems Sp. zo. o., provider of comprehensive ICT solutions, signed a licence agreement in Poland.  The partnership strengthens LEGIC's position in the Polish market and enables MCX to implement state-of-the-art technology in its terminal card systems. MCX was established in 1988 and since its foundation has enjoyed a dynamic growth, keeping pace with the t...

Idesco to exhibit their latest access control readers at CARTES Exhibition in Paris

Idesco will be exhibiting the latest version of their passive long range UHF-reader IR 9000, as well as presenting the new UHF tag option in credit card format at CARTES 2007 in Paris.  The IR9000 reader in combination with a windshield tag has been proven as an ideal solution for automated vehicle identification in parking applications.  The new UHF card tag enables usage also in Access Control applications, where identification distances of more than one metre are required....

CEM® exhibits latest IP access control products at Intersec, Dubai

CEM Systems, a leading access control brand of Tyco International, announced recently that it will showcase its latest industry innovations at Intersec Middle East, (Stand 4116C) during 13 - 15 January 2008. "As the largest security event in the Middle East, Intersec offers CEM the ideal platform to launch its latest and industry leading access control innovations," commented Philip Verner, Sales & Marketing Manager of Tyco International's CEM products.  "The new S610 mul...

Bioscrypt’s VeriSoft awarded SC magazine’s best buy for Biometric Tools 2007

Bioscrypt Inc., a leading provider of identity and access management solutions, recently announced that Bioscrypt's VeriSoft access manager received the Best Buy award in SC Magazine's Biometrics Tools 2007 review, and its V-Station fingerprint reader and VisionAccess 3D Face Reader also received five out of a possible five stars in all categories. SC Magazine declared that "(VeriSoft) is an excellent product, well priced and full of features," and gave the software top marks i...

Hirsch Electronics' Learning Center Manager appointed as Chair of The SIA Education & Training Committee

Hirsch Electronics' Learning Center Manager, Scott Chillemi, has been appointed to serve a two-year term as Chair of The Security Industry Association's (SIA) Education & Training Committee, a non-voting vice president position on SIA's Board of Directors.  The Education & Training Committee Chair is responsible for overseeing efforts and guiding the strategic path in order to provide professional development and training programs for SIA's member companies and the broader security...

HID Global's "Connect with Sales Day" event unites partner community

HID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, held its "Connect with Sales Day" for HID Connect™ EMEA partners at the London Hilton Stansted UK on September 19, 2007.  Following the success of iNNOVATIONS 2006, the one-day event provided a forum for key stakeholders of HID Connect to meet HID solution partners, HID EMEA sales staff, business development and marketing teams and senior HID Global executives.  The event also pro...

CDVI launching a new subsidiary, CDV Benelux

Thanks to its international operations and continuous development, CDVI is confirming its position as a leader in the access control and locking solutions industry.Since its creation in 1985, manufacturer of access control and locking solutions CDVI has developed strongly and now has around 20 production and distribution subsidiaries across the globe, which unites around well-known brands and a powerful identity - the "CDV Group".Due to a products strategy favouring innovation and high...

Frontline launch European LSP service

Their head office may be in the UK but Frontline Security Solutions' ambition to be the leading electronic security integrator stretches far beyond the White Cliffs of Dover.Frontline have established a network of Local Service Providers (LSPs) across Europe and Scandinavia to ensure that their multi-sited, multinational clients' security systems are installed and serviced to the highest standards regardless of where the site is located."We have carefully selected and comprehensivel...

Intercede and Hirsch Electronics to exhibit integrated access control solution at ASIS 2007

Intercede, a worldwide leader in smart card and identity credential management systems, will be exhibiting its MyID® card management system (CMS) / identity management system (IDMS), integrated with Hirsch Electronics' Velocity™ physical access control system at ASIS 2007, Hirsch booth 3047.MyID is the only commercial off-the-shelf product that delivers end-to-end management of employee identity credentials.  The combined solution provides many benefits including:A single interfac...

Secure Network Systems, LLC and HID Global announce successful Summer Breeze demonstration

Secure Network Systems, LLC (SNS), an emerging leader in the converged IT/network and physical security market, and HID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced that the SNS NIMS-IMPACT® Logical and Physical Access Control System enabled by HID technology, played a key role in the successful Summer Breeze demonstration.   Summer Breeze was the latest in a series of DOD and DHS demonstrations for first responders to displa...

More new launches at Norbain LIVE07

Norbain LIVE is less than a month away now and will be showcasing the most recent launches in the industry.ADPRO presents its revised and expanded range of PRO external detectors with enhanced performance characteristics providing superior detection capabilities, true Tamper Protection in line with BS8418, and easier installation including a wider choice of power supplies options. Kantech EntraPass Access Control software seamlessly integrates with American Dynamics' Intellex® Digital Video...

Security systems of Dorlet gain strength with LEGIC®

LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, the leading supplier of contactless smart card technology for personal identification applications and Dorlet, the principal Spanish company developing and manufacturing access control products and integrating systems, have signed a licence agreement.  Dorlet will integrate the LEGIC contactless technology into a wide range of their security systems.  The Swiss company is thereby strengthening its presence in Spain to an even greater extent by working closely wi...