In January of each year, the President of the United States delivers the annual State of the Union address, without fail declaring the union to be strong. In security, the same can be said for the state of the video surveillance industry in recent years. Strong growth has become a hallmark of this segment for the last several years, and there’s no reason to think that won’t continue to be the case.

HealthEast Care System is among the largest privately owned healthcare providers in Minnesota. Located in the Twin Cities’ east metro area, HealthEast operates three acute care facilities and one long-term care facility as well as a variety of outpatient services, 14 primary and specialty care clinics, home care, and medical transportation services.

Since the introduction of the digital communicator in 1978, our industry has spent thousands of costly man-hours programming (and often reprogramming) communicators, sensors and other devices. In the old days we had to program PROM chips using a vendor-specific “burner.” Today we still have to program many devices using either a keypad or a PC. Technicians performing these tasks need extensive knowledge of the device and the programming options to ensure the device or system functions properly and to avoid expensive callbacks.

With this issue, SDM kicks off its annual exclusive State of the Market Reports, a series of four in-depth feature articles that delve into the market viability of video surveillance, access control, intrusion alarms, and fire protection — beginning with video on page 44. These articles are a valuable read, as they are chock-full of not only testimony from industry professionals about the challenges and opportunities they see in each market, but also exclusive data from SDM and IHS Research about selected vertical segments and technologies poised for growth. 

 infinias is using the XProtect® Access Control Module (ACM), Intelli-M Access software to add access control management functionality to the Milestone XProtect® Smart Client. 

Eagle Eye Networks Inc. cloud security camera mapping offers users the ability to view or record video directly from a map or physical layout. The company also has expanded mobile apps to include comprehensive installation functionally.

TRI-ED opened two new branches as it continues to expand its North American footprint, and looks forward to serving its new customers in the St. Louis and Fort Lauderdale markets.

Lower costs, improved functionality and creative thinking can mean increased profits for integrators when they resell thermal imaging.

 Kentucky Underground Storage Inc. needed to upgrade its surveillance system with American Dynamics’ Illustra cameras and recording solution for increased security and clearer images.