ARTECO Training Seminars in South Africa

Arteco recently returned from Johannesburg, South Africa where, through our partnership with Natech Universal Technology, we successfully trained and certified over 60 unique installation companies on the Arteco Video Solution.  Hosted at Natech Facilities, the installers came from all over the country including many from Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth and near by Pretoria.  The seminars took place over a four day period where installers had complete hands-on training of the ARTECO Hybrid series as well as in-depth software training for ARTECO-LOGIC and a preview of the newly released ARTECO-LOGIC Next.

Certification Class- 1 , February 11th, 2013, Natech Training Center, Midrand, South Africa

In attendance for Arteco were Enrico Viarani, Technical Director, Marco Malavolti, Product Manager, Steve Birkmeier, VP of International Sales, and Giorgio Bucci, President of ARTECO Global.

"This was a fantastic experience coming to South Africa and being part of this kick-off event for Arteco on the continent," said Steve Birkmeier, VP of International Sales for ARTECO Global, "Natech's first-class training facility was the perfect setting to host this training event and it was great to meet all of the particpants and learn more about the Security Industry in South Africa."

Team Arteco at Moyo, from left to right, Giorgio Bucci, Steve Birkmeier, Marco Malavolti, Enrico Viarani

A very special thank you to our partners at Natech for their incredible generosity and hospitality in hosting Team ARTECO in South Africa and of course, many thanks to all the newly certified installers who attended the week of February 11-14th and made the event a success!

ARTECO Partners with Hall Telecommunications for Distribution in Canada

Arteco is proud to announce our new partnership with Hall Telecommunications for distribution of Arteco Video Solutions throughout Canada.  Based outside Toronto in the city of Guelph, Ontario, Hall is a leading distributor of telephony, structured cabling, Security, and IP network products for the entire Canadian marketplace.  The company services the country with a breakdown of six territories each with a unique and focused sales and support staff.   

“We are very excited to be partnered with Hall Telecommunications for the Canadian market,” said Steve Birkmeier, Vice President of International Sales for ARTECO Global, “Hall’s focus on providing their customers with the best service and support in the industry is what really separates them from the competition and defines the value-added distribution we look for in our territory partners.”

Hall Telecommunications is the longest standing, privately owned Canadian Telecom, Security, Outside Plant/Buried Distribution, and Specialty Consumer Electronics distributor in Canada.

Please join us in welcoming Mike Polo, President, Wanda Evans, Operations Manager and the entire Hall Telecommunications Sales, Support and Admin team to the ARTECO Family!! 

Exciting new events are being planned right now showcasing Arteco with Hall, more details to come shortly!

You can learn more about Hall Telecommunications by visiting their website www.halltel.com 

ARTECO Partners with NATECH Universal Technology for Distribution in Africa

Arteco is proud to announce our new partnership with Natech Universal Technology for distribution in Sub-Saharan Africa.  Based in Johannesburg, Natech is a leading distributor of security products servicing the South African market and abroad. With their leadership in IP Video Security products in the marketplace, Natech represents a key path in the road to success for Arteco in Africa.

“Natech is a market leader in value-added security products distribution in South Africa,” said Giorgio Bucci, President of ARTECO Global, “their team brings vast technology and security expertise along with a unique understanding of how to successfully support the South African sales channel.” 

Please join us in welcoming Billy Steyn, Managing Director, Dean Sichelschmidt, Technical Director, Veronica Wood, Operations Manager, and the entire Natech Team in South Africa to the Arteco family!!

More news to come shortly on this exciting new partnership!

Arteco US Partners with ABP Technology

Arteco US is proud to announce our partnership with ABP Technology.   Based in Dallas, Texas, ABP Technology is a division of ABP International , Inc. and is the leading specialty distributor for high-end technology products in the fields of Information Technology and Telecommunications. ABP Technology concentrates on :

-IP Surveillance solutions based on Open Standards compliant High-Definition Video cameras and monitoring solutions.

-IP Telephony solutions based on Open Standards based suppliers for Vendor Independent Voice over IP systems.

-IP Paging , IP Access Control and IP Peripherals for IP PBX's, IP Phone system, IP based public addressing and much more.

ABP is committed to IP solutions over Open Standards and works with vendors that support interoperable solutions in a multi vendor environment. ABP represents world class companies from the US and around the world and markets products in the US and the rest of the Americas to service providers, carriers and the enterprise market through specialized reseller channel partners.

• Access to the latest in VoIP technology
• Intelligent and scalable Megapixel IP camera solutions
• IP Voice and Video storage in state of the art high-perfomance NAS
• High performance Ethernet and POE switching Infrastructure
• Technology Expertise
• One stop purchasing
• Technical Support
• Interop Tested products
• Full Distribution Services

ABP is a value added Distributor that truly help and supports resellers grow their business by giving them one stop procurement of selected world class products in IP communications coupled with technical support, training, marketing, pre-sales support functions, sales resources and access to many partnerships in the areas of financing IP connectivity, reseller insurance and more.

ARTECO Integrates Sentry360 Complete Line of Megapixel Cameras

ARTECO is excited to announce our recent integration with Sentry360 and their innovative line of Megapixel  standard, 180 degree, and 360 degree panoramic cameras.  With one Sentry360 Fullsight (360 degree) camera you can save multiple views to your display grid in ARTECO-LOGIC with 1.3, 2, 5, or 10MP varieties.   Please contact us for more information on this innovative camera line and to set-up a live demo with our staff.

Sentry360 5MP Quad View in ARTECO-LOGIC

Official Press Release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                        

For More Information,

contact Kristina Seger

(314) 434-5331

           kseger@artecous.com

Arteco and Sentry360 Partner to Deliver Video Analytics Based Hemispheric Megapixel Solution for Complete Situational Awareness

St. Louis, MO (August 23, 2012) – Arteco, an industry leader in the field of Intelligent Video Solutions (IVS) products for the security industry, and Sentry 360, the leader in Multi-megapixel and hemispheric camera solutions for the security industry have announced a joint integration partnership. 

The complete Insight camera line from the Sentry 360 including the 5, 10 and 14 megapixel IP cameras are now available for use on the Arteco VMS platform with integrated area analytics, object analytics and traffic analytics.  The Sentry 360 Fullsight camera line including the 5 and 10, megapixel hemispheric IP cameras with patented software dewarping technology are also available on the Arteco VMS platform with analytics.

“We are very excited to announce the release of Arteco software with a complete Sentry360 integration,” stated Steve Birkmeier, VP of US Operations for Arteco. “We can now deliver a full array of multi-megapixel and hemispheric cameras with accurate analytics for proactive situational awareness at an attractive price-point to the market. ”

Arteco and Sentry360 began discussions in late January 2012 based on requests from common enterprise customers who were interested in the powerful combination of the two solutions.  “The Arteco solution delivers an extremely powerful, straight forward VMS that was purpose-built around the unique analytics engine they pioneered over 10 years ago,” said Tom Carnevale, President of Sentry 360, “The accuracy and broad array of  relevant breach and traffic analytics combined with Arteco’s aggressive per channel price strategy and Sentry 360’s family of multi-megapixel cameras offer affordable access to a world class solution that was, until now, out of reach to most video surveillance users.”

Arteco and Sentry360 will be showcasing their product integration at national and regional events continuing through 2012. 

About Sentry 360 Security, Inc.

Sentry 360 is a developer of application driven multi-megapixel network cameras. Sentry 360 has two families of products: The FullSight™ is our 360-degree Immersive camera series with discreet mounting options to extreme temperature Vandal dome models ranging in resolution from 1280×1024 (1.3 megapixel) to 3856×2764 (10 megapixel). The InSight™ series has a vandal dome, miniature dome and box style models ranging in resolution from 1280×1024 (1.3 megapixel) CCD or CMOS to 4376×3280 (14 megapixel). Sentry 360′s Less is More® system architecture takes fewer cameras to buy, install, record and review while delivering more forensic detail and more situational awareness www.sentry360.com.

About Arteco Intelligent Video Solutions (IVS)

Located in Chesterfield, MO, Arteco US, Inc. is a member of the Arteco Global Family, headquartered in Faenza, Italy, and holds exclusive rights to market proprietary intelligent video solution (IVS) systems in the U.S. for both commercial and residential settings.  With more than 1000 installations globally, Arteco provides hybrid turnkey and software-only products to maximize the optimum performance of a balanced, customized system.  Its advanced system analysis enables users to move video surveillance from a reactive forensics tool to a pro-active, pre-emptive security measure that can stop violations as they happen.  The Arteco IVS is currently being used to increase security at subway stations, utilities, museums, hospitals, highways, manufacturing facilities, water treatment plants and city centers, as well as protecting national landmarks.  For more information about Arteco and its award-winning business service, training and support, visit www.ArtecoUS.com

ARTECO is excited to announce our new partnership with Security Marketing International (SMI).  Based out of Miami with offices in Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Columbia, Jamaica, and Panama, SMI is a leading sales and marketing firm for the Latin American market.  Headed up by Security Industry Veteran, Leon Chlimper, this extremely diverse and knowledgeable sales staff is already making a great impact for Arteco in Latin America.  Please join us in welcoming Leon and his team to the Arteco family.  

Read the official Press Release below.  For more information, GIVE US A CALL!!!  314-434-5331

Security Marketing International Partners with ARTECO

Miami, FL (August 17, 2012) - Security Marketing International, in partnership with Heitner Reps, announces a new partnership with Arteco US to sell their product line in an exclusive agreement for the South Eastern United States and Latin America.

Arteco is a worldwide leader in vision technology and has developed proprietary intelligent video solution (IVS) systems for both commercial and residential settings.  The core of the ARTECO IVS is the software, ARTECO-LOGIC, which is the Video Management Software, the User Interface, and the Analytics Engine that powers our intelligent applications.

Arteco provides hybrid turnkey and software-only products to maximize the optimum performance of a balanced, customized system. Its advanced system analysis enables users to move video surveillance from a reactive forensics tool to a pro-active, pre-emptive security measure that can stop violations as they happen.  The Arteco IVS is currently being used to increase security in subway stations, utilities, museums, hospitals, highways, manufacturing facilities, water treatment plans and city centers as well as protecting national landmarks.

PEER into the future of VMS where “EVERY CAMERA HAS A PURPOSE, SOMETHING YOU CARE ABOUT”

P- Price per channel must be competitive with standard IP video products

E- Easy to use, install and support

E- Event management is key, purpose driven, what is important

R – Resource management is the fundamental issue in IP video

For more information on Arteco, please contact SMI at info@sm-int.com or visit us on the web at http://www.sm-int.com.

Arteco Now Select Certified With Intransa

We are very happy to announce our recent Select Certification with Intransa and their wide array of video server and storage server product lines.  Special thanks to Randy Petersen and Sean Istre and the entire Intransa team who have been a great pleasure to work with throughout this partnership.

You can read the official press release below.  For more information please, as always, give us a call at 314-434-5331.  THANKS!!

ARTECO Video Management System Becomes SELECT Certified by Intransa

Cupertino, CA — August 6, 2012

Intransa, the physical security infrastructure and services company, announced that ARTECO, a market leader in video security applications, is Intransa SELECT certified and available as an option on its video-optimized server, storage and appliance platforms.

ARTECO's elite video management system (VMS), ARTECO-SERVER, has been tested and is INTRANSA SELECT certified for use on the Intransa EnterpriseServer and VideoAppliance. ARTECO- SERVER performs real-time event management and alerts users with visual, audible and remote notifications, organizes and stores vital event information in the event log and allows multiple users to acknowledge events on demand.

“Intransa's SELECT certification is synonymous with customer ease-of-use,” said Steve Birkmeier, vice president of U.S. Operations, ARTECO. “Being Intransa tested and certified allows ARTECO to provide new, reliable and scalable options for our customers who benefit from the many powerful features of the ARTECO-SERVER family of products.”

The ARTECO VMS system has been engineered to maximize resources with 100 percent channel customization for frames per second and provides resolution across three completely independent video streams for acquisition, display, and recording. Its video architecture allows organizations to customize video security resources based on what is important instead of compromising to a one-size-fits-all approach.

“ARTECO offers a unique product offering that brings new opportunities to security integrators and the video network administrators who are deploying new video surveillance systems,” said Randy Petersen, manager, technical marketing, Intransa. “Intransa is committed to bringing solutions like this certified with our infrastructure platforms to make deployments easier and ongoing operation less complicated.”

Pretesting with 3rd party security applications, such as ARTECO's VMS, helps to identify interoperability, performance and integration challenges in advance of installation at a customer site. Intransa's video- optimized VideoAppliance, EnterpriseServer andEnterpriseStorage platforms are designed to eliminate the challenges of untested commodity servers and storage designed for IT. Each is built for the 24x7x365 world of video surveillance and other demanding physical security project requirements and integrate with the company's portfolio of cloud-based support and management services.

Proven by thousands of customers for their surveillance projects, Intransa's award-winning infrastructure platforms and cloud services leverage patented software technology, hardware tuning and video optimization.