Day: March 12, 2019

Hikvision Certified Security Associate (HCSA) Program Successfully Concluded in Mumbai Hikvision has recently conducted their three day Hikvision Certified Security Associates (HCSA) program in Mumbai. The program got an overwhelming response from the young security professional community who came from nearby areas of Mumbai and Indore to participate in it. The three day comprehensive program included training sessions on Optics basics, Turbo HD analog solution, PTZ configuration, network basics, IP camera, NVR, fish eye camera, iVMS 4,200 and smart functions and applications. The HCSA training program was conducted by Vinit Narvekar, Manager – Customer Trainings, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. The idea behind HCSA is to give hands on training, and demonstration as a part of the training program. There is a dedicated online examination after every training session and HCSA certificates are given to the successful participants. “Hikvision has set the industry standard by offering professional video surveillance certification to validate video expertise under Hikvision Certified Security Associate (HCSA) program in India. This Hikvision certification program is specially designed for the security professionals. Besides, Hikvision provides meaningful endorsement to those who succeed in the exam and become Hikvision Certified professionals,” said Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. The HCSA level certification focuses on training participants in essential configurations, operations & maintenance of Hikvision video surveillance products and its features. It is designed for technical engineers, who have worked in the security industry for some years and have already gained knowledge and experience about security basics. The certification program is open to anyone looking to gain expertise in video surveillance and total security solution. The trainee should have at least one year of work experience in the security industry and be familiar with security basics. FONOCOM Expo Showcasing Latest Innovations Hikvision participated in the recently held FONOCOM Expo as its presenting partner to showcase its latest security and surveillance solutions to key stakeholders of the security Industry. The event was organized by Madhya Pradesh Computer and Telecom Association (MPCTA) at the Abhay Prashal Sports Club, Indore. FONOCOM is one of the most successful electronics and IT trade fairs of Central India across all categories. “We are happy to be associated with FONOCOM Expo. It is the most important event for security, IT and telecom industries in central India. We have showcased the latest face recognition and face comparison solutions by Hikvision. We showcased innovative security solutions in video surveillance, access control and intruder alarm categories,” said Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. The three day event received good response from government representatives, police and defence and security professionals. Hikvision booth at the expo displayed latest Hikvision products including Smart Pole, Easy IP 4.0, Turbo HD 5.0, access control, video door phone, swing barrier, ITMS, EZVIZ and HikCentral (Video Management System). The booth got good response from dealer, distributor and end-users community from central India’s security industry. The visitors and end-users had shown keen interest in Hikvision’s new products and security solutions. This year Hikvision also took part in Fonocom’s Dealers’ Meet where Ashish Gujarathi, AVP, non-CCTV Products, and S. Chandrasekhar, Manager – Technical Support, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. gave presentations respectively on ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology,’ and Hikvision’s company profile and new products.  

Hikvision, the world’s leading provider of innovative video surveillance products and solutions participated in the third edition of the Fire & Security India Expo (FSIE) 2019. FSIE Expo 2019 was held between 28 February – 2 March, 2019 at Hall 4, Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Mumbai as a part of the Build Fair Alliance along with ACREX 2019 and ISH 2019. The event also hosted the FIST Awards ceremony on 28th February. The FIST Awards are an annual initiative by conducted by Fire & Security Association of India (FSAI) and powered by Hikvision to recognize the extraordinary contribution of end-users, government organizations, original equipment manufacturers and individuals in the field of security, safety, firefighting and emergency response categories. Commenting on the FSIE participation, Ashish P. Dhakan, MD and CEO, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. said, “Hikvision participates in Fire & Security India Expo (FSIE) to present its best-in-class technologies and product innovations for the Indian security market. It is one of the most unique expo platforms as it brings together FSIE, ACREX and ISH. We are happy to showcase the latest products and innovative technologies including artificial intelligence (AI), AI cloud, big data and IoT. We are confident that our display of latest products and cutting-edge AI technology applications will enhance the end-users’ engagement with the latest technologies. We have also displayed DarkFighterX and HDTVi 5.0 product series along with latest offerings in access control, video door phone, intrusion alarm, perimeter security and smart home (EZVIZ).” He further added, “We support FIST Award to promote the security awareness and spirit of excellence among security professionals and end-users community.” At the event, Hikvision showcased a series of latest and most advanced technological innovations with AI technologies, the signature DeepinView series IP cameras and DeepinMind series NVRs. It also featured live demos of AI based applications for face recognition, people tracking and perimeter protection. Safe city system structure with AI cloud architecture was displayed. Hikvision also showcased a whole new range of vertical specific solutions including Specialized applications, intelligent traffic management solution (ITMS) and mobile enforcement devices (Body Worn Cameras). Further it displayed the latest range of professional IP cameras, intrusion alarm system, Pyronix cloud and home control applications, video intercom system, EZVIZ smart home cameras, under vehicle surveillance system (UVSS) and face recognition turnstile were on display. The wide range of Hikvision products got good response from the system integrators and end-user community. K P. Dominic, President, FSAI; Pankaj Dharkar, International President, FSAI; Ashwin Ijantkar , Mumbai Chapter President, FSAI; and Trilokinath Tiwari, Chair Security, FSAI hosted a thought provoking BIG3 Conference during the FSIE expo. Hikvision participated in a panel discussion on security & IoT in critical infrastructure. A.L. Narasimhan, Vice President, Strategic Business Alliances, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. shared his views on the key themes of critical infrastructure security. The panel discussion was conducted by a distinguished panel and moderated by Col. Deepankar Chaudhary (Ret.), Advisor – Enterprise Security & Risk Management, Caterpillar.

On a joint initiative of Government of Qatar and Government of India, a four member delegation of the Central Association of Private Security Industry (CAPSI) comprising Anil Puri, Vice President, CAPSI & CMD, AP Securitas; Maj Gen K Majumdar (Retd), CEO, CAPSI; and Samarjeet Mahurkar, Director, Checkmate Security; under the leadership of Kunwar Vikram Singh, Chairman, CAPSI met Jassim Al Kabbi, Director, Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SCDL) at Doha, Qatar on 17 February 2019 to present and discuss the potential role that CAPSI and its members can play in providing security services to the Government of Qatar during the entire conduct of FIFA World Cup 2022. This meeting was facilitated by the Ministry of Home Affairs and External Affairs Government of India. Rajesh Kamble, Counsellor (Consular & Community Affairs) from the Indian Embassy at Qatar accompanied the CAPSI team during the meeting. The delegate gave a detailed presentation highlighting the capabilities of the Indian security agencies in carrying out like tasks. They also presented the quality of training being imparted to the Indian security personnel at various state-of-the-art training centres across the country. The discussions were held in a very cordial atmosphere, and it is hoped that the meeting will fructify and India will provide the desired number of security personnel to Doha for controlling and safeguarding the event. Earlier Jassim Al Kabbi informed that Qatar was very keen to conduct an absolutely hassle free tournament and in that respect the Government of Qatar was looking towards India to provide professionally competent security personnel to assist them organize the event successfully. He also expressed his willingness to visit India if required and respective opportunity arises. Qatar is preparing to host spectators in greater numbers than those who visited Russia during FIFA 2018. The Chairman extended an invitation to the Government of Qatar to send a delegation to India who can observe and evaluate themselves the standards of guards and the quality of training being imparted to them in India. The CAPSI delegation later called on P Kumaran, Ambassador of India in Qatar at his Office. The Ambassador expressed his keenness to see that an Indian security guard contingent gets an opportunity to provide the desired security cover for the event. He suggested that there are more than seven lakh Indians working in Qatar and the authorities are well satisfied with their behaviour and décorum in the country. He was hopeful that CAPSI has a fair chance to secure the assignment. CAPSI has already formed a consortium of private security agencies to jointly bid for this one of the most prestigious ventures of sport security. Kunwar Vikram Singh said, “CAPSI shall soon be starting special training of security guards as per the recognised international standards.”