Cutting-edge technology that delivers what it promises is always a big draw in an industry that relies on protecting life and property.

The one constant is change. Verification, though an old term, continues to evolve in its meaning.

The topic of video monitoring is hotter than ever, and more and more dealer-owned and central monitoring stations are offering some version of it to customers.

Video monitoring just may be the answer to decreasing revenue from hardware-centric sales, DIY pressures and new market entrants offering monitoring for historical lows and no contract.

Arecont Vision Costar, a provider of network-based video surveillance solutions, announced the addition of GT Reps LLC to its Authorized Manufacturer’s Representative Program. GT Reps will deliver pre-sales support across the U.S. Great Lakes Region, which includes the states of Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Indiana.

According to a recent report published by business intelligence provider IHS Markit, Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations and business intelligence solutions, was named the world’s number one vendor of Video Management Systems (VMS). 

IntelliVision Technologies Corp., a subsidiary of Nortek Security & Control that provides AI and deep learning video and audio analytics software for smart cameras, has been identified as a “Hot Vendor in Image and Video Analytics” in a 2019 report by Aragon Research Inc.

Arecont Vision Costar, a provider of network-based video surveillance solutions, announced the addition of Apex Technology Sales Inc. to its Authorized Manufacturer’s Representative Program. Apex will provide expert pre-sales assistance for Arecont Vision Costar’s Total Video Solution offerings across the U.S. North Central Region, including Minnesota, both North and South Dakota and Western Wisconsin.

Panasonic announced that it will establish a new company to operate its security systems business in Japan and overseas, and that it has reached an agreement for strategic co-investment with Polaris Capital Group.