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EMEA hires at
Genetec support growth

Genetec has confirmed a
number of strategic hires and
promotions to its Europe, Middle
East and Africa (EMEA) region.
to address increased business
growth in both regional and ver-
tical markets.

Nick D'hoedt, who was previous-
ly the Genetec Regional Sales
Manager for Benelux (Belgium,
Netherlands and Luxembourg),
has now taken on the posi-
tion of Regional Sales Director
for the Benelux, Nordics, and
DACH markets. In this new role,
Mr. D'hoedt is responsible for
developing sales strategies that
further increase Genetec's reach
in these fast-growing markets.

David Lenot recently joined
Genetec as Director of Trans-
portation, EMEA, where he
is responsible for developing
tailored solutions in concert with
Genetec's sizeable transport
install base to help them increase
security and reduce operational
costs for complex projects. Mr.
Lenot joined Genetec from Bosch
Security Systems where he was
Business Development Manager

Matthieu Seys has been appoin-
ted as Genetec's Manager of Re-
tail & Banking in Europe. In this
newly created position, Mr. Seys
is responsible for developing
market strategies for the fast
growing retail and banking sec-
tors in Europe. Matthieu joined
Genetec from Axis Communica-
tions, where he was a regional
account manager.

David Lenot, Transport
Director EMEA, Genetec.

Mobotix prevails in patent battle

Mobotix Corp.,

New York has

prevailed again in a patent dispute

with San Antonio, Texas-based

e-Watch Inc.

The U.S. Patent and Trade-

mark Office (USPTO) granted

Mobotix Corp.'s request and

determined that all claims of U.S.

Pat. No. 6,970,183 challenged by

Mobotitx Corp. are not patent-

able. According to a board of three

patent judges, Mobotix Corp. has

shown that the patent claimed an

invention that was already known

prior to the alleged invention of the

patent.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,970,183 is one

of four patents asserted in a pat-

ent infringement lawsuit filed by

Texas-based e-Watch Inc. against

Mobotix Corp. After Mobotix

Corp. obtained stay of the lawsuit

at a U.S. federal court in Texas in

June 2013, recent cancellation of

the first patent is another important

milestone. Decisions in five other

review proceedings, which chal-

lenge the three other patents owned

by e-Watch Inc. are expected to be

issued later this year.

"For more than 15 years, we

have been a successful pioneer in

the IP video surveillance market

and have shaped groundbreaking

innovations in this industry. More-

over, we've always meticulously

researched patents and trademarks.

Therefore, we are confident

that patents cannot be asserted

effectively against us, especially

when the patent was filed after

1999," says Heidi Barnum, Head

of Internal Operations at Mobotix

Corp., explaining the company's

corporate strategy.

"We are very pleased with the

success in the patent dispute with

e-Watch and encouraged to defend

our technology in regards to patent

lawsuits. We will always check all of

our legal options. In this case, chal-

lenging patentability by requesting

inter partes review at the USPTO

was the appropriate approach,"

Heidi Barnum remarks.

Heidi Barnum,

Head of Internal

Operations at

Mobotix Corp.

Gunnebo acquires UK security company

The Gunnebo Security Group has

completed the acquisition of Clear

Image

, a provider of electronic

security solutions and services

headquartered in Batley, West

Yorkshire, UK.

Clear Image offers intelligent

and innovative electronic security

solutions supported by a highly

experienced service team. Its

customer base includes leading

cash in transit companies, banks

and retailers.

"The acquisition of Clear Im-

age is a perfect fit for Gunnebo,"

says Gunnebo's President and

CEO, Per Borgvall. "It enhances

our strong existing security offer-

ing and opens up new opportu-

nities for us on the UK market

within some of our core customer

segments."

Clear Image was founded in

1997 as a privately owned family

business. The company has an

annual turnover of around £5

million (58 MSEK) and employs

60 people.

Clear Image will be consoli-

dated in Gunnebo's accounts from

October 2014 and will have a

positive impact on the Group's

result for the year.

Per Borgvall,

President and

CEO, Gunnebo.

Vanderbilt to acquire Siemens Security Products

Vanderbilt Industries,

a global

leader providing state-of-the-art

security systems, has entered into

an agreement to acquire Siemens'

Security Products

business,

part of the Siemens' Building

Technologies Division. The busi-

ness will be renamed Vanderbilt

International. Security industry

veteran Joseph J. Grillo will be

Managing Director, working from

the new operational headquarters

in Germany.

Joseph Grillo stated that this

transaction will considerably ex-

pand Vanderbilt's presence in the

security industry by broadening

the company's competitive posi-

tion in a highly fragmented market

with great growth potential.

"The acquisition of Siemens'

Security Products, which fits

our corporate strategy perfectly,

matches Vanderbilt's solid founda-

tion and strong legacy built from

nearly three decades in the security

industry," said Joseph Grillo.

"Vanderbilt saw an opportunity

to expand its product offering

and geographic market coverage.

The addition of SP represents

significant value potential with

its established installed base of

customers and loyal resellers. The

market trend is for integrated

security management systems and