AMAG Technology and Vidient Systems Expand Partnership, Integrate Intelligent Video Router & Security Management
Integration Enhances Use of Video Analytics Within Security Management Systems for More Effective Protection of People, Property
Sep. 24, 2007 12:00 PM
LAS VEGAS, NV -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 09/24/07 -- AMAG Technology, a leading manufacturer of
security management systems for the commercial and government markets, and
Vidient Systems, Inc., a leading developer of video analytics and behavior
recognition solutions used around the world in security and safety
applications, today announced the expansion of their strategic partnership
with the integration of the Vidient Intelligent Video Router (IVR) 2400 and
AMAG's Symmetry Video Management System at the annual ASIS International
conference in Las Vegas. AMAG and Vidient are co-demonstrating their
technology in booth #1530.
The tight integration of the two systems continues the companies'
initiatives to marry superior video analytics and industry-leading security
management systems for a wide range of markets and applications, both
indoors and out.
The integration of the two systems improves the scalability, processing
power and interoperability of the companies' shared network-based systems.
The Vidient IVR2400 is a high performance, field-deployable multi-port
network appliance with industry-leading, field-proven Vidient SmartCatch
Analytics 3.0® built in to detect and analyze suspicious behaviors.
Featuring unequalled video processing power, the IVR2400 can simultaneously
process and encode/transcode, in either H.264 or MPEG-4, four full video
channels, more than double that of any other product available today.
Placed at the network edge, the IVR2400 analyzes and encodes high quality
video from both analog and digital IP cameras, directly converting any
surveillance system into an efficient and intelligent video analytics
network.
"By integrating our edge product with AMAG's industry-leading Symmetry
solutions, we are taking a major step towards our vision of a fully
integrated, highly scalable intelligent video analytics network," said
Brooks McChesney, Founder and Chief Client Development Executive of
Vidient. "AMAG is an important global partner in our quest to bring
networked video analytics to places that it has never been before."
AMAG, a G4Tec company, and its Symmetry Security Management Solutions are
relied upon by progressive companies around the world for comprehensive,
enterprise-wide access control and video management in highly diverse
markets, including government, commercial, education, transportation,
healthcare, retail and banking.
Since forming their initial partnership last spring, Vidient and AMAG have
enhanced the use of AMAG's Symmetry Video Management software system
through integration with Vidient SmartCatch 3.0 behavior recognition and
video analytics software, enabling it to detect specific behaviors even in
volatile weather and lighting conditions, as well as to function flawlessly
in busy public areas. Vidient SmartCatch classifies uncharacteristic or
suspicious events so that security guards and personnel know the difference
between a person crossing a secured parking lot and a trash can being blown
by the wind. Data is structured to enable quick searching and, in keeping
with Symmetry Video's protocol, forwarded on demand.
"AMAG and Vidient share a vision of pushing the real power of video
analytics to the edge of security networks, regardless of the complexity or
geographic location," said Bob Sawyer, President of AMAG Technology. "Both
companies bring best-in-class technology to the table and have a strong
desire to continue the innovative trend of fully networked intelligent
video analytics that are faster and more accurate than their predecessors."
About Vidient Systems
Vidient Systems is based in Santa Clara, Calif., was founded in 2003 and is
funded by leading global venture investors Blueprint Ventures, Canaan
Partners, Trident Capital and Hotung Venture Capital. For more information,
please visit www.vidient.com.
About AMAG Technology
AMAG Technology's Symmetry Security Management Solutions can be found in a
wide spectrum of markets: government, commercial, education,
transportation, healthcare, retail and banking. Based out of Torrance,
Calif., with sales and support located throughout the US, AMAG sells its
products through its valued resellers throughout North America. AMAG
Technology is part of G4Tec, a leading manufacturer of scalable, integrated
security management systems headquartered in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire,
England. AMAG Technology has been at the leading edge of access control
technology for over 30 years. Here today, from tomorrow -- Symmetry(TM).
For more information about AMAG Technology or its Symmetry Product
Portfolio, visit www.amag.com.
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