VIDSYS TO LEAD PANEL ON PHYSICAL AND IT SECURITY INTEGRATION AND MANAGING CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS CENTERS
Leaders
from Barco, Northrop Grumman and Steelbox to Address the Migration to
IP-based Video and Best Practices for Achieving Truly Integrated
Security Operations
VIENNA, Va. and MARLBOROUGH, Mass. - May 3, 2007
VidSys, the leading provider of Physical Security Information
Management (PSIM) solutions for safety, security, commercial,
surveillance, military and transportation organizations, today
announced it will be moderating a panel discussion at the ASIS Emerging
Trends in Security forum. The panel will feature video surveillance and
security leaders who will address industry trends and new technologies
for achieving physical and IT security integration and best practices
for managing high-performance consolidated operations centers. ASIS
Emerging Trends in Security will be held May 7-9, 2007 in San Antonio,
Texas.VidSys, the leading provider of Physical Security Information
Management (PSIM) solutions for safety, security, surveillance,
military and transportation organizations, today announced it has
appointed Alfredo Perez as vice president of sales. With more than 20
years of sales and management experience with high technology
companies, Perez will be responsible for further establishing and
sustaining VidSys’ dominance in the PSIM market.
Who:
- James Chong, CTO, VidSys
- Bruce Bauer, CTO, Public Sector Solutions at Northrop Grumman, Information Technology Sector
- Chip Howes, CEO, Steelbox Networks
- Robert Wu, CTO, Barco
What:
In
a session entitled "1000 Eyes, Yet Still So Blind -- Video Surveillance
Leaders Discuss Physical And IT Security Integration," attendees will
hear real-world examples of some of today's most successful, advanced
consolidated operations centers that have modernized their technologies
and management approaches to recognize the benefits of converged
physical and IT security systems. Panelists will address industry
trends including the migration to IP-based video and the challenges of
ever-increasing amounts of data that needs to be analyzed. Attendees
will learn how to accurately assess their current security networks in
terms of "What's integrated, what isn't, what needs to be?," and how to
manage their consolidated operations center -- today and tomorrow - to
achieve true situational awareness.
When:
The panel discussion is scheduled for Wednesday, May 9, 2007 from 10:30 a.m. - noon CDT.
Where:
The ASIS Emerging Trends in Security forum will be held at the Sheraton Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas.
ASIS
International is the largest organization advancing the security
profession worldwide. Its Emerging Trends in Security forum is designed
to provide the latest information on innovative security strategies and
best practices, critical and emerging issues, and the latest
advancements in technology. For more information on ASIS or the event,
visit http://www.asisonline.org/.
About VidSys
VidSys is a leading provider of Physical Security Information
Management (PSIM) solutions and the only operations center software
company that provides truly collaborative situational awareness for
safety, security, military and transportation organizations. The
VidSys platform is based on an open, hybrid architecture that
integrates data from any video source, as well as any detection,
monitoring or control system, allowing public safety and security
personnel to focus on awareness, assessment and action. Founded in
2005, the company’s solutions are deployed in transportation, federal
government, enterprise and state and local government applications,
including some of the largest state and city command and control
centers in the U.S. Privately funded by IDG Ventures, the company has
offices in Marlborough, Massachusetts and Vienna, Virginia. For more
information, visit
www.vidsys.com.
Media contact:
Lorena Magali
703.883.3737
magalil@vidsys.com
Liz Campbell
617.758.4149
vidsys@famapr.com