Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays from the team at ARTECO.

Thank you for a wonderful year and we look forward to supporting your continued success in 2014!

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Customer Innovation Series: Natech Technology

This week we highlight the SENTINEL AE4A Kit from Natech Universal Security, our partner in South Africa. The SENTINEL AE4K Kit is a complete stand-alone unit that provides robust edge-based video analytics in a rugged form-factor at an attractive price-point.

Natech understood the need for a solution with integrated analytics for any integrator to easily sell and deploy. Powered by Arteco Logic NEXT Enterprise video content analysis software, edge based industrial micro NVR, analogue cameras and IR illuminators giving a total of 200m perimeter protection which could be extended to any distance by merely adding additional kits.

Our Executive Vice President of Sales, Steve Birkmeier, sat down with the Technical Director of Natech and the designer of the solution, Dean Sichelschmidt, to discuss the impact of this product on the South African Security Market.  

SB:The Sentinel AE4A Kit is an innovative application for video analytics deployed in the field, what was the thought-process that triggered the development?

DS: Well, being in the industry for almost 16 years one always tries to look at solutions for customers that would offer great value for money and that would sell without much fuss. By "fuss" I mean certain perimeter solutions seem to require a large amount of time and effort into the site preparation such as power, fiber, etc so by the time the client receives a final quote they are "surprised" at the cost just for the labour and data charges.

So before we got involved with Arteco we had the challenge of offering high quality/well priced perimeter solutions. After being introduced to Arteco it became clear that from a software/analytics perspective we have finally met the right partner. The addition of the Arteco Micro NVR was the piece of the puzzle that allowed an edge based, rapidly deployable solution to become a reality.

Sure, we used the Micro NVR's as anyone else would, but later saw that if we were to build this device into an enclosure and then add low cost cameras, encoders & illuminators we were able to provide a cost effective perimeter solution that was easy to install and configure. Therefore the days of having a heavy investment in perimeter surveillance was over!

The integrator merely states how many meters of perimeter requires coverage and with this information we can advise them on how many kits are required, understanding that the coverage on a single kit is 200m.

SB:What type of vertical markets are you targeting and where have you already seen success with the product?

DS: Well the markets that would benefit from this are absolutely endless. Wherever perimeter surveillance is required would be a target for this product. Although this are early days for the "kit," the components used have been doing well for us for some years now. Success as a "final product" has been very good with many Blue Chip companies showing immense interest in the offering. As we speak we have an integrator that has been awarded 7km of perimeter surveillance and won this due to the fact that The Sentinel is just so easy to deploy and that it is not limited to what type of camera is connected to it. 

SB:From a competitive standpoint, what do you feel are the clear advantages of the Sentinel AE4A Kit has over the competition?  Who do you see as the competition for this product?

DS: Simplicity, that is the number one advantage of the Sentinel! It is also easy for any integrator to understand and deploy and can even use their clients existing cameras which reduces the cost even more. Yet on the other side the Sentinel can also include microwave beams, thermal imaging cameras, fence detection solutions, audio (as a verbal warning) and can even include LED perimeter lighting solutions. Competition wise....well there are MANY solutions out there, but what makes the Sentinel standout is the integration with Arteco, and also the way in which the Sentinel is packaged. The biggest competitor we feel we have are those that have analytics and video storage on the camera or encoder itself, but a negative for technologies like this is they are totally focused on perimeter surveillance.

The Sentinel is a clear winner as it not only serves as a perimeter solution but can be part of a much larger solution. By this I mean: 

• What if a client has a perimeter problem, but also need ANPR, people counting, object left object counting, etc? 
• What if a client has an existing investment in cameras?
• What if a client wishes to have intelligent fence detection as another means of protection?
• What if a client just has some simple CCTV requirements such as VMD?
• What if a client wishes to integrate his access control, intruder alarm, fire/smoke detection

With Arteco this is totally possible! There is no need for specific hardware for a specific function. With Arteco Logic-NEXT all the client's needs can be met from a single solution! And besides the cost per channel for Arteco has proved to be lower than any other solution.

SB:What is the future for the self-contained, easily deployed video-analytics based solutions like the AE4A Kit in South Africa? Do you see its appeal spreading to other markets? Why?

DS: The future is extremely bright. Perimeter surveillance is by no means a new concept to the South African market, however certain solution providers do hold the market share, but this is rapidly changing. The Sentinel is here to stay and has been seen as one of the very few solutions that are affordable, yet offers high end results. The Sentinel is something that can be used for small sites all the way up to huge perimeters, but we also see a its fit a nice market - farms. Farm murders are a huge problem in South Africa and with the use of something like Sentinel it provide the farmer with a warning which will give them a few vital seconds if not minutes that crucial as to take action against the intruders. 

SB: Dean thanks again for your time today and answering our questions.  We hope the Sentinel brings a lot of joint success.
DS: No problem, as do I.

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Release Notes

Release Notes will now be featured on the Arteco Blog! These discuss new features that have been released in the previous months.  It's another great way to get the latest information on updates to Arteco-Logic Next!

Features

POLISH LANGUAGE

Translation in Polish has been added to the available languages of LOGIC NEXT user interface.

SAMSUNG IP CAMERAS

We have upgraded our Samsung drived addin complancy to the new devices of WisenetIII series that can take up to 60fps

ARTECO SERVER SETUP PACKAGE

In order to allow correct upgrade of Arteco appliances the Arteco Server setup package allows now for select installation of Arteco Guardian.

It has been implemented the Filezilla monitor removal patch

AVI EXPORTATION

-while exporting videos from Arteco to AVI files greater than 2GB the LOGIC NEXT creates now a sequence of 2GB-files automatically

-It is now allowed to launch consequently several exportation to AVI from LOGIC-NEXT without need to wait for the end of previous exportation. Exportations will be completed simultaneously and the user will be allowed to work with other functionalities of LOGIC-NEXT. Each exportation will be prompted with time range taken from previous exportation saving the user to input the same interval for simultaneous exportation of multiple cameras of the same Server

-It has been implemented the audio exportation to AVI files. Currently audio is managed for Axis IP cameras

SIMULTANEOUS VIDEO PLAYBACK

The recordings browser allows now to play simultaneously more than one camera. By selecting more than one camera clicking on nane label the broewser will automatically open a new frame for displaying multiple video simultaneously in the same layout.

AXIS DISPLAY IN WINDOWS-8

We have implemented Axis display in Windows 8. To do so we have removed Axis SDK that was at the origin of the issue. Live audio for Axis has been improved.

HIKvision ENCODERS 4-8-16ch

We have added the drivers for receiving video from IP encoders of analog cameras (PAL / NTSC) manufactured by HIKvision 4-8-16 ch (models DS-6704HFI, DS-6708HFI, DS-6716HFI).

ESPORTAZIONE CONTEGGI

We have implemented people/object counter exportation also for LOGIC NEXT

VIDEO PREVIEW FOR CONFIGURATION

Video preview window of configuration environment can be now resized, stopped and played again. This is useful while configuring LOGIC NEXT through a remote desktop software that is notoriously slowered by live video.

ONVIF IMPROVEMENTS

-It has been improved the compatibility towards ONVIF advanced profiles management. Now we Arteco can manage a larger number of Onvif devices such as IQ-invision cameras

-The ONVIF auto discovery protocol has been added to LOGIC NEXT camera setup panel and allows for detecting ONVIF cameras connected to the LAN network

ASIS 2013 Recap!

Arteco exhibited at the 59th Annual ASIS Show in Chicago, Illinois September 24-26 in conjunction with CIAS.  The booth featured the new Arteco-CIAS integration along with both companies products.  Booth traffic was awesome and TONS of connections were made!

We want to thank the entire Arteco team, our rep groups for helping by at the booth and all the new connections we made.  We look forward to finding a way to work with everyone!

Arteco and CIAS Team at ASIS 2013

Check out our updates here for other events we'll be having and paticipating in as we start to gear up for our next stop: ISC West 2014!

Arteco is now an Iomnis Technology Partner!

Arteco, the industry leader in single-platform Video Event Management Software (VEMS) products for the security industry is now an Iomnis Technology Partner.  You can now select the full Arteco suite of products on the Iomnis Portal when designing your server.

How this benefits Arteco and our customers

The IOMNIS optimized solution offers a money back guarantee and a 3 and 5 year on-site warranty worldwide via Dell authorized resellers.  Arteco customers can now design their servers and size the infrastructure with a clear understanding of the bandwidth and storage requirements using the IOMNIS portal.

A little about the Portal        

The Iomnis Portal is a customizable, one-stop solution for all of your surveillance needs.   The Portal hosts The Design Center, a suite of cloud based software tools for creating custom surveillance solutions, utilizing real product specifications.

A little about Iomnis

Iomnis Surveillance Solutions is focused on hardware manufacturing and software development with a strong emphasis on the surveillance industry.  Iomnis is currently the only surveillance hardware provider with a money back guarantee when systems are designed on the patent pending Iomnis portal.  Iomnis assigns a performance index rating to each server it makes to allow users to understand the load it can handle.  The performance index is referred to as SPI, or the Surveillance Performance Index.  

Let us know if you have any questions on using the Iomnis Portal!  

ABP Power Lunch Series with Arteco

ABP Technology is bringing you the very best of our popular IP Technology Road Shows in the form of a Power Lunch series. After wrapping up a very dynamic cross country trek and meeting with integrators and vendors from across the US and South America, one product in particular created the most excitement among our resellers: the cutting edge technology of Arteco. 

Join us for a special Power Lunch with Arteco, Mobotix, ISONAS and XQAND

Arteco— One of the most unique Video Management Systems on the market

Arteco an Italian designed and engineered VMS with attractive pricing and complete suite of Video Analytics including both Area (violated area, trip-wire, loitering) and Object Analytics (abandoned/removed, counting, speed threshold).

ABP Tech will also be presenting:

Mobotix— complete high resolution video

Mobotix is a leading pioneer in network camera technology and offers complete high resolution video.  Its decentralized concept has made high-resolution video systems cost efficient. 

ISONAS - scalable access control without all the fuss:

ISONAS offers scalable Access Control without all the fuss. With traditional Access Control you need more equipment, more cabling, more complexity, more time, and more cost.

XQAND - feature rich NAS purpose built for use with Mobotix: 

XQAND is purpose built for use with Mobotix cameras with built in camera setup, MxRemotePreview for fast remote video retrieval, and Call Home Monitor to proactively let you know if there are any problems.

Come visit us, grab a free lunch and learn about the products you should be using in your upcoming projects.

The event is limited to 20 people, so best to sign up as soon as possible.  Please contact us at sales@abptech.com with any questions regarding the event.  We hope to see you there.

Click here to register for any of the above dates!  

For more information, email amychlimper@artecous.com.

ASIS 2013 Information!

Arteco will be at ASIS 2013 in Chicago, IL.  Stop by booth 988 to see all the latest  from Arteco! Keep checking back here for more information!

Security Design Experience - August 2013

Last week Arteco participated in Security Design Experience, an event for security professionals in Texas put on by Dollacker & Associates, our reps for that region.  Attendees were invited to Barton Creek resort to enjoy a day of relaxing and then learn the latest in security system design from industry experts.

We’d like to thank Dollacker & Associates for hosting this wonderful event and inviting Arteco to be a part of it.

Let's Talk Security Conference Domincan Republic 2013

In June, Arteco’s rep firm for Latin America and the Caribbean, Security Marketing International (SMI) hosted a technology seminar with their local partner Security Plus.  This 2-day event invited integrators and end users to learn the technology behind the products that keep us secure.  Arteco was able to showcase their Next-Logic software and answer questions first hand from the people who use the product.  

Arteco would like to thank Security Plus and SMI for inviting us to participate in this event.  Here are some pictures taken from the event.

Wade Norman-IQinVision, Leon Chlimper-SMI, Giorgio Bucci-Arteco

Arteco Happy Hours in Texas

Arteco, Dollacker & Associates and ABP Tech are hosting Happy Hours across Texas for security industry professionals!

Come down, have a drink and meet your local security industry peers.  Network with your friends and make new connections.  Learn more about the Video Event Management System (VEMS) from Arteco that is growing in the Texas market.

Dallas - August 27th

Austin - August 28th

Houston - August 29th

Dallas                                                 Austin                                             Houston

Tuesday, August 27th                                             Wednesday, August 28th                                   Thursday, August 29th

4:30 PM to 6:30 PM (CDT)                                        4:30 PM to 6:30 PM (CDT)                                   4:30 PM to 6:30 PM (CDT)

The Social House                                                    Gloria's                                                              Cafe Red Onion

5100 Belt Line Road #410                                         300 West 6th Street                                            12440 Northwest Fwy

Dallas, TX  75254                                                    Austin, TX 78701                                                 Houston, TX 77092

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Arteco Newsletter August 2013

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Arteco announces integration of ARTECO-LOGIC Next with CIAS platform

Arteco, the industry leader in single-platform Video Event Management Software (VEMS) products for the security industry, is pleased to announce the recent integration of ARTECO-LOGIC Next software with CIAS, a leader in perimeter security for Smart Fencing and Microwave Barriers. 

With this innovative product integration, any event detected by the full-line of perimeter detection products from CIAS will be sent to the Video Event Management Software, ARTECO-LOGIC Next.   Cameras can move into preset positions when an event is detected or static cameras can also create video events when the barriers are breached.  Users can also couple this perimeter detection with video analytics like virtual tripwire, or violated area for maximum protection. 

Steve Birkmeier, Vice President of Arteco added, “There is a lot of synergy between CIAS and ARTECO and we are very excited to announce this new product integration.  Advanced perimeter security like smart fencing and microwave barriers are a perfect match for area analytics with video security. Being able to manage all of these real-time events with one common software is key to the success of the overall system.”

CIAS offers a complete range of perimeter intrusion detection systems, both indoor and outdoor, for sensitive sites in industrial, military, commercial and residential environments all over the world.  The protection begins at the outer perimeter and can be designed according to the level of security required, no matter whether installing on a pre-existing structure (fence, perimeter walls, corridors) or creating an open area with invisible external protection.  Climatic factors have no impact on the performance and the detection reliability is guaranteed.

Arteco Welcomes Lauren Lueders as Southern US Regional Manager

Arteco, the industry leader in single-platform Video Event Management Software (VEMS) products for the security industry, has hired Lauren Lueders to cover Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas (TOLA).

Lauren Lueders brings extensive IT Industry experience gained over the last 18 years bringing new and exciting storage and software products to market. Lauren last worked with Overland Storage managing their South Central Region with a heavy focus on video surveillance projects for the SMB market. Prior to Overland, Lauren worked with Syncsort, Pillar Data Systems, Dell, EqualLogic and Avnet in various channel development and sales leadership roles.

Steve Birkmeier, Vice President of Arteco said about the recent hire "We are thrilled to have Lauren as a part of our expanding team.  We believe that she will do great things for the Arteco brand in her region."

Lauren will be based out of Dallas, Texas.  To contact Lauren directly, she can be reached at Llueders@artecous.com.

About Arteco

Founded in 1987, ARTECO is a global provider of Video Security products based in Faenza, Italy with US operations in St. Louis, MO.   With a focus on Ease of Use and Resource Management, Arteco's Research and Development principles have united world-class video analytics and video management software on a single-platform at competitive price-points to standard Video Management Software (VMS) products.  Arteco views Video Analytics as an enhancement to the video security experience and not as a costly addition or complication to standard video management.  Arteco products are available through their dedicated team of certified Integrator Partners in Europe and the United States.  Learn more information at www.Arteco-Global.com.

IFSEC South Africa 2013

We are back from another fantastic trip to South Africa for IFSEC 2013.  A very special thank you to our distributor and host, Natech Universal Technology who went above and beyond to insure a successful show.  We are excited to be working with a great team and have many new opportunities as a result of this show.  Of course, getting to spend time in a beautiful country is a great perk!   Thank you to our friends at Natech: Billy, Dean, Niell, Veronica and Angelique.  Here are some pics from the beautiful booth the Natech team put together.

Dean Sichelschmidt, Giorgio Bucci, Billy Steyn, Steve Birkmeier

Technical Training in Toronto Area

Attention Security Professionals in the Toronto Metro Area, please join us for a full day of Technical Training  at the Holiday Inn Burlington Hotel & Conference Centre on April 2, 2013.   We will be presenting our training class "Learn the Basics of IP Technology with a Leading VMS" with our partner Hall Telecommunications.  The class runs from 8am-5pm and covers all of the basics on understanding/installing IP cameras in the security environment as well as an excellent introduction and overview to the ARTECO-LOGIC Next VMS platform.  You can read more details below!  See you there!

ARTECO Sales Webinar for Canadian Market

Please join us for a Sales Webinar and Live Demonstration of ARTECO-LOGIC Next (our new VMS platform) with our Canadian Distribution partner Hall Telecommunications on Thursday, March 21st at 9:00AM CST.  For details see below or contact Jason Kirk, NSM, at jkirk@artecous.com or call 314-397-9605.  See you there, THANKS!!

Please Join Us for Webinar with Sentry360

Arteco US will be presenting two webinars along with our integration partner Sentry360 about using video analytics with total immersion hemispheric cameras for complete situational awareness.  The webinars are FREE and open to the public.  For more information see below or contact Jason Kirk, NSM, at 314-397-9605 or via email at jkirk@artecous.com   SEE YOU THERE!!  Thanks!

Join our SALES TEAM

Attention Manufacturing Rep partners, ARTECO US is currently seeking qualified firms to join our growing Sales Force in select territories throughout the United States.  We are setting appointments for ISC West right now to demo and discuss what is available to you in this special offer.  Please do not miss this opportunity to receive above industry commission percentages for Reps who lock in at or prior to ISC.   For details please contact Jason Kirk, NSM, at 314-397-9605 or email jkirk@artecous.com .   See you in VEGAS!

ARTECO Sales Webinar with Hall Telecommunications

Please join us today for our ARTECO PEER Sales presentation with our Canadian Distributor, Hall Telecommunications.   Jason Kirk, NSM for ARTECO Global will be presenting our new VMS solution ARTECO-LOGIC Next highlighting key sales points in our PEER presentation.  Registration information is below.

ARTECO Presenting at Sentry 360 2013 Partners Conference

Please be sure to join us in Las Vegas on Tuesday, April 9th from 2:00 - 4:00 pm at Harrah's Las Vegas for the Sentry360 ISC West Partners Conference.   Steve Birkmeier, VP of International Sales for ARTECO Global will be presenting on the power of using 360 degree technology from Sentry360 with video analytics for situational awareness.   And if that doesn't excite you, there is an open bar!

Special thanks to Tom Carnevale, CEO of Sentry360, and the whole Sentry360 team for setting up and including us on this unique and important event.  Details below and  you Registration by clicking HERE

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!