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Johnson Controls acquires Smartvue
Konica Minolta commits to spend
3 million Euros with Mobotix
Johnson Controls
has acquired
Smartvue
, a leading IoT and
video provider which empowers
cloud video surveillance and IoT
video services. The addition of
the Smartvue cloud-based video
platform will enhance Johnson
Controls' offering of an end-to-
end, smart cloud based solution
that can provide superior business
data and intelligence to customers
and added value to partners.
Nashville-based Smartvue's
global video surveillance and IoT
video cloud platform is supported
today in 140 countries and serves
customers such as telcos, cable
companies, security firms, storage
providers, device manufactur-
ers, and other organisations. The
platform supports IoT technolo-
gies that enable secure video in
almost any device to connect with
a robust global cloud, accessed
through an intuitive interface.
Smartvue boasts an industry
defining intellectual property
portfolio, including more than
800 granted utility patent claims
from its nearly 20-year history.
"The addition of Smartvue's
open API cloud architecture to
the Johnson Controls portfolio
bolsters our ability to provide scal-
able video as a service in a highly
cost effective, fast and secure
way," said David Grinstead, vice
president and general manager,
Security Products, Building Tech-
nologies & Solutions, Johnson
Controls. "This acquisition will
only strengthen our potential to
more fully harness the power of
cloud-based video and provide
opportunities for our partners
to derive new revenue streams as
the industry's adoption of cloud
increases."
"Smartvue is a trusted name
that has made buildings and
homes secure, infrastructure more
effective, and cities smarter for
more than 20 years," said Martin
Renkis, Founder and CEO of
Smartvue Corporation. "Integrat-
ing our technology and innova-
tion with Johnson Control's
leadership and global reach will
deliver exponential new value to
the IoT and security industries."
Following the recent news of an
agreement that Konica Minolta
will allocate an initial amount of
1.5 million Euros in Mobotix's
technology development, the com-
pany has now confirmed plans to
purchase a minimum of 3 million
Euros worth of Mobotix products
during its fiscal year 2018/19,
starting April 2018.
"Mobotix provides several
unique digital IP video technolo-
gies that are critical in the creation
of innovative solutions for areas
such as smart cities, healthcare and
process optimisation," says Yoshiki
Fukai, General Manager, Konica
Minolta, Inc. "Our purchase of
a significant volume of Mobotix
products will be used to fulfil ma-
jor Konica Minolta projects across
the globe during 2018."
The purchase agreement is part
of an ongoing partnership between
Konica Minolta and Mobotix that
includes deployment of Mobotix
cameras for Konica Minolta global
accounts. Konica Minolta has
also appointed a large inside-sales
teams to focus on promoting
the use of Mobotix technology
through end-customers and chan-
nel partners.
Thomas Lausten, Chief Execu-
tive Officer of Mobotix said: "This
significant purchase agreement
by Konica Minolta highlights the
strength of our ongoing relation-
ship and will help deliver state-
of-the-art solutions to customers
within a growing number of
business sectors."
Konica Minolta became a
strategic investor in Mobotix in
2016 with the stated aim of help-
ing Mobotix to improve its leading
camera technology through
innovations such as new high-
resolution imaging sensors and
high-grade lenses.
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EET Europarts acquires UK security distributor
Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire (UK)
EET Europarts
is acquiring Pro-
Vision Distribution Ltd. distribu-
tor of CCTV and access control
equipment in the UK.
Provision is an authorised dis-
tributor for over 60 brands from
manufacturers that are highly
respected throughout the industry.
"I am very excited to announce
the acquisition of Pro-Vision, the
company has an excellent reputa-
tion in the CCTV and Security
market place with vendors such as
Bosch, Pelco, Panasonic, Idis and
Hanwha Samsung" says Simon
Smith, Managing Director
at EET Europarts in the
UK.
With the acquisition,
EET Europarts will take
over a team of over 20
dedicated and experienced
employees from Pro-
Vision.
Commenting on the
acquisition Peter Ford,
Managing Director at Pro-
Vision said: "since 2005
when Brian Munday and I started
the company we have endeav-
oured to grow the business
in a professional manner
with a level of service
that complemented the
world class manufactur-
ers we represent. We look
forward to bringing to
EET Europarts our market
knowledge, experience
and sales skills. We will,
of course, keep the same
partnership relationships
with our suppliers and I
feel confident that jointly, we are
ready to gain significant market
share going forward as an integral
part of an ambitious and success-
ful company".
"With the acquisition of
Pro-Vision we strengthen our
position within the surveillance
& security area significantly. We
will now be able to provide our
customers with an even better
product portfolio and achieve our
ambition of being the preferred
distribution partner in Europe,"
says Bo Ørbjerg, Business Line
Director, Surveillance & Security
at EET Group.
Bo Ørbjerg, Busi-
ness Line Director,
Surveillance &
Security at EET
Group.
Thomas Lausten, Chief Executive
Officer of Mobotix.
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