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New VP EMEA and
VP Americas for
Milestone Systems
Copenhagen, Denmark
Milestone Systems has ap-
pointed Cees Poortman and Tim
Palmquist as VP EMEA and VP
Americas, respectively. Both have
been promoted from sales and
operations management posi-
tions within the organisation.
As VP EMEA, Cees Poort-
man has taken the reins of
the Milestone Systems sales
organisation covering the Eu-
ropean, Middle Eastern and
African countries. He started in
Milestone as Director of Sales
for Northern Europe. He is now
responsible for commercial ope-
rations including subsidiaries,
channel management, insides
sales, presales, local partner
support and channel marketing
in EMEA.
"These activities will be alig-
ned to optimally service and sup-
port our channel partners in their
quest to grow their Milestone
business. Although Milestone
already has an impressive track
record with our channel globally,
we have only just begun. There
is huge growth ahead of us and
this new position allows me to
make a difference in realising
this potential," says Cees Po-
ortman, VP EMEA, Milestone
Systems.
Tim Palmquist is now re-
sponsible for the Milestone
business generated throughout
the North and South American
countries. Promoted from his
position as VP Sales Operations,
Palmquist came to Milestone
Systems in 2007 as Territory
Manager for the central region of
the U.S. Before that, he worked
with Milestone software products
for more than four years as the
key IP video anchor person at a
large Midwest-based integration
partner. According to Milestone,
he incorporates valuable know-
ledge about both partner and
customer needs.
Cees Poortman.
Axis is the new market leader for security cameras
Lund, Sweden
Axis Communications
strength-
ens its market position and takes
the number one position in the
category of surveillance cameras
(analogue plus network cameras).
This is confirmed in a recent IMS
Research report.
Axis continues to be ranked
number one and is the recognised
market leader in the network
camera sector. In the surveil-
lance cameras category, includ-
ing analogue as well as network
cameras, Axis has taken a global
number one position, compared to
the number three position in the
previous IMS report. Panasonic is
second, Samsung third, Hikvision
fourth and Pelco fifth.
In the category of network
video, Axis retains the top position
in the new IMS report. Panasonic
is second, Sony third, Mobotix
fourth and Hikvision fifth.
"The report confirms our own
estimates of gained market share
last year, where we presented a
growth of 33 percent," says Ray
Mauritsson, President and CEO,
Axis Communications. "We
further strengthened our position
by continuing our strategy, which
is based on the three cornerstones;
launch of innovative network
video products, a well-developed
partner network and global
expansion."
According to IMS Research,
by 2016 network camera sales
are forecast to account for ap-
proximately 60 percent of total
worldwide surveillance camera
sales, compared to approximately
40 percent in 2011.
The 2012 edition of the annual
IMS Research report "The World
Market for CCTV & Video Sur-
veillance Equipment" is based on
reported data for 2011.
Ray Mauritsson, President and CEO,
Axis Communications.
Oncam acquires Grandeye
Security solutions provider
Oncam Globa
l has taken full
ownership of Grandeye, the
360-degree innovator. To reflect
the importance of the acquisition
the combined company will now
be known as Oncam Grandeye.
Oncam Global has acquired
the remaining 51 percent of
shares from Creative Techno-
logy, to take full control of the
imaging technology specialist and
to respond to the growing de-
mand for its 360-degree security
solutions.
Oncam Global Group was
founded in 2007 and is headquar-
tered in Switzerland with regional
offices in, the UK, US, Turkey,
Iraq and the Middle East. The
cornerstone of the Oncam security
solution is a process that enables
video surveillance, acquisition,
tracking and interrogation of
`suspicious' behaviour enabling the
verification of a potential threat.
This in-turn provides the neces-
sary intelligence needed to make a
measured response to any critical
situation.
Grandeye will now be fully
integrated as Oncam Global's
technology and engineering arm,
providing a suite of 360-degree
technology for security and liabil-
ity protection applications.
Ahmed Jawad, Executive
Chairman of Oncam Global
Group, says the deal will allow
the business to take control of the
360-degree development market
across the security and commercial
sectors.
"With the global video surveil-
lance market predicted to grow
by more than 12 percent in 2012,
it is vital that we are positioned
effectively to continue our leader-
ship in 360 degree technology and
exploit new growth opportunities
across the market place," claims
Ahmed Jawad and adds:
"Taking full control of
Grandeye will enable us to do
this, ensuring that we are geared
towards delivering the next genera-
tion of 360 technology, as well as
being positioned to take forward
exciting technology deployment
partnerships."
Genetec Americas top VMS vendor
Montreal, Canada
The latest IMS Research report
cites Genetec as the leading ven-
dor of video management software
(VMS) in the Americas in 2011.
Additionally, the report enti-
tled," World Market for CCTV
and Video Surveillance 2012
Edition", shows that Genetec rose
into the top-three vendors in the
EMEA territory, and maintained
its position as the world's second
largest VMS vendor.
"Genetec's rise to become
the leading vendor of VMS in
the Americas market in 2011 is
particularly noteworthy as the
former number one had previously
occupied the position for three
consecutive years," commented
Gary Wong, senior analyst at IMS
Research.
In 2011, Genetec's overall VMS
revenue grew 33 percent world-
wide. Revenue increased signifi-
cantly across all regions with a 37.3
percent increase in the Americas,
20 percent in EMEA, and 40
percent in the APAC region. These
figures confirm the company's con-
tinued year on year growth trend
with a 74 percent overall revenue
increase for its VMS business
between 2009 and 2011.
In its report, IMS also forecasts
that the world market for video
surveillance equipment will grow
in excess of 12 percent in 2012.
Genetec CEO,
Pierre Racz.