Axis Communications Opens New Experience Center in Irvine, Calif.
Axis Communications, headquartered in Chelmsford, Mass., hosted a grand opening/ribbon-cutting party at their brand new Irvine, Calif. location on Tuesday, September 29. This location is part of an ongoing effort to offer “Axis Experience Centers” (AEC) in strategic locations throughout North America. These showplace facilities feature technology centers for a variety of verticals, allowing potential partners and customers to see the solution in action. Fredrik Nilsson, general manager, North America, Bill Wentlandt, business area manager for the U.S., West, and Martin Gren, Axis co-founder and director of the board, led media, partners and customers on a tour around the facility. SDM was there for the media tour and after party. Here are some photo highlights from the evening.
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Upon entering the suite, a visitor is greeted by a receptionist in this open-design facility. Located in a multi-tenant office complex, the first floor AEC location is surrounded by water, leading Axis employees to call it their “ocean front” office.
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Fredrik Nilsson, Bill Wendlandt and Martin Gren introduce the security industry media to the Axis Experience Center. Gren called the Irvine location “The best Axis Experience Center yet,” hinting at more U.S. locations to come but declining to say where. Axis opened a center in Chicago in 2014.
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A display just past the open reception area shows the major technologies and solutions Axis currently offers.
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An access control solution on an example of a closed booth was installed on acrylic glass to show the installation inside and out.
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The airport room includes airport-style seating (that actually faces a nearby airport), a live flight tracker and a history wall of technology, including the first network camera, designed by Martin Gren.
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Bill Wendlandt shows off the casino installation, including a blackjack table that was one of the entertainments of the evening.
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Bill Wendlandt demonstrates the retail application as part of the tour.
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One room features a wall mural of Fenway Park, a nod to the company’s U.S. headquarters in Massachusetts.
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Axis Communications, headquartered in Chelmsford, Mass., hosted a grand opening/ribbon-cutting party at their brand new Irvine, Calif. location on Tuesday, September 29. This location is part of an ongoing effort to offer "Axis Experience Centers" (AEC) in strategic locations throughout North America. These showplace facilities feature technology centers for a variety of verticals, allowing potential partners and customers to see the solution in action. Fredrik Nilsson, general manager, North America, cuts the ribbon while Bill Wentlandt, business area manager for the U.S. West (left), and Martin Gren, Axis co-founder and director of the board (right) hold the ends.