Category: National
BCD Expands it’s Presence in Middle East
BCD International, Inc. has recently received the commercial license from the Dubai Development Authority and thereby the company will open its Middle East branch in Dubai Internet City, Dubai in January 2020. The office will serve as the regional headquarters for Video Storage Solutions (VSS). VSS, one of BCD’s major divisions, will expand its global presence in the Middle East, Turkey, Africa & India (METAI) region to supply video recording and storage appliances to authorized security distributors of the region. These appliances are already engineered for video surveillance. “We are excited about the fantastic opportunity that our new Dubai Internet City office brings. As our client base and partner relations continue to grow in the Middle East, the decision to expand our physical presence is a logical step in order to be able to work more closely with them” -Rohit Khubchandani Regional Sales Director, BCD, METAI. “Along with the importance of proximity to our customers, this move also demonstrates a major commitment to the marketplace and ongoing growth of our company. Located in the heart of Dubai, the new location will serve as a regional hub enabling the company to service current clients more quickly and address the growing demand for our pre-engineered video recording appliances with guaranteed performance,” said Rohit Khubchandani, Regional Sales Director, BCD, METAI. VSS’ portfolio of video appliances come pre-engineered with Milestone XProtect®, Seagate SkyHawk surveillance grade drives, and its state-of-theart Storage Accelerator which significantly increases storage scalability, performance and reliability for Milestone Systems projects.
Matrix Wins the Dun & Bradstreet Business Excellence Award 2019
Matrix Comsec, a leading manufacturer and provider of telecom and security solutions, has been awarded with the Dun & Bradstreet Business Excellence Award 2019 in the mid-corporate segment for Excellence in the Electrical and Electronic Goods category. Matrix received this award for achieving superlative all-round performance in terms of quality and efficiency in all functions including R&D, manufacturing, marketing, sales and finance. SME Business Excellence Awards 2019 is a joint initiative by Dun & Bradstreet and RBL Bank for recognizing and felicitating the leading SMEs and mid-corporates in India. The awards were presented on 20 November 2019 at Hyatt Regency, New Delhi. On winning this prestigious award, Ganesh Jivani, Chief Executive of Matrix said, “Matrix is focused on designing and manufacturing world-class cutting-edge security and telecom solutions for modern organizations. Matrix offers these solutions in more than 50 countries including many first-world technologically advanced nations. With 250+ R&D engineers and world-class infrastructure and equipment, Matrix is committed to R&D and cutting-edge products. This award is a validation of Matrix’s world-class innovation and design capabilities. I thank all our customers Matrix Wins the Dun & Bradstreet Business Excellence Award 2019 and channel partners for their trust in Matrix and congratulate the entire Matrix team for this outstanding achievement. This recognition would encourage us to work harder towards building future technologies and products.” There were stringent yardsticks and tough competition in all sectors as the awards were decided by eminent jury on various parameters of performance and best practices across the industry. The parameters considered for the awardees were total income, net profit, net worth, net profit margins, and growth in total income, growth in net profit, return on net worth and return on assets, among others. Front-runners in various categories were chosen on the basis of a composite score of the weighted parameters. This is the tenth edition of the Dun & Bradstreet SME Business Excellence Awards to recognize the contribution of high-performing Indian SMEs and their contributions to increasing the adoption of technology by organizations across the country. The Awards showcased the achievements of the winners on a nationwide platform, and also lend them global credibility through the D&B worldwide network. The event was graced by senior management from SMEs, government institutions, banks, financial institutions and tech companies.
Netrika Consulting, India to Deliver Hotel Security Audit and Certification Globally
Netrika Consulting India Pvt. Ltd., India’s leading risk management and fraud investigation company, has recently entered into a partnership with Skytouch Global Hotel Security Consulting of Australia to exclusively undertake security audit as per the Sky Touch’s ‘Global Lighthouse Certification Program’ in hotels located in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt. “Security is globally a prime concern for travelers, and more so for corporate C-suite personnel and high net-worth individuals. We are proud to partner with Sky Touch Global to deliver world class audit services of hotels in India and other parts of the world. Security audit of hotels is a niche service and we are confident that we can effect a positive transformation in security standard and frameworks of hotels in our territories” – Sanjay Kaushik, MD – Netrika Security audit and certification of hotels is a globally accepted risk mitigation tool. It is preferred for C-level executives and high profile guests. The certification also provides a security framework that meets expectations of global travellers. Globally, the hotel market was valued at $147.57 billion in 2018 and is expected to generate around $211.54 billion by 2026. For business travellers form a significant segment of the market, security is and will continue to be of prime concern from business perspective and otherwise. “We are proud to enter into a strategic partnership with Netrika, India. Netrika is now the authorized auditing partner for the Global Lighthouse Certification Program in Central Asia, North Africa and Middle East. With offices in Delhi, Dubai and Singapore, Netrika will conduct Sky Touch audits in over 15 countries. Together, we are confident of making hotels in this part of the world safer for travellers” – Stefan Vito Hiller, Founder – Sky Touch Global Netrika Consulting is a premier risk mitigation & forensic investigation firm offering a bouquet of services including corporate fraud investigation, cyber security, forensic audit, forensic due-diligence, and background checks including employee screening, third party screening and vendor due-diligence for its clientele of large domestic and global corporates operating in the country. Today, Netrika is one of the largest Indian consulting companies with unparalleled spread of team across India, including tier 2 & 3 cities. Netrika is well poised to become the biggest consulting company in the next 4-5 years and has plans to go global. Sky Touch Global is an Australia based independent hotel consulting firm specialized in hotel risk management. Founded in 2013, Sky Touch operates globally to conduct risk assessment, auditing and certifying hotels and providing specialised training programs in security. Global Lighthouse Certification Program – Sky Touch’s branded hotel security certification, is the first security certification for hotels that focuses purely on guest expectations. It provides security solutions and certification suitable to most hotel segments.
Prama Hikvision Partners with PACC 2019 – Dubai
Prama Hikvision, India’s leading security and surveillance solution provider has showcased their latest innovative security technologies and solutions at the recently held 7th edition of Project heads, Architects & Consultants Conclave (PACC) 2019 in Dubai, organized by Fire and Security Association of India (FSAI). They participated as the presenting as well as awards partner in the event. Narasimhan, Vice President, Strategic Business Alliances, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. said, “We are implementing our Make in India roadmap with a long term commitment. Our manufacturing facility is India’s largest facility in terms of production output and technology prowess. We at Hikvision are committed to the ‘Surakshit Bharat’ vision. Our leadership in transformative technologies like AI, deep learning, big data and IoT will add value to our products and solutions. We are glad to partner with PACC 2019, Dubai to propagate our vision.” “Hikvision has partnered with PACC 2019 – Dubai to evangelize the latest innovative security technologies. We are here to share Hikvision’s next generation technology solutions and latest innovative products with the industry leaders and technology experts. Together with FSAI, we at Hikvision strive to promote the adaptation of latest security technologies and solutions based on AI, Deep Learning Big Data and Robotics. In line with FSAI’s motto to make Surakshit Bharat, Hikvision invites Project heads, Architects and Consultants community to join hands in providing the best-in-class solutions,” commented Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India, “PACC 2019 turned out to be a perfect platform for Hikvision to showcase innovative technologies and solutions.” There was thought provoking line up of presentations and panel discussions during the 3-day event. At the PACC awards night, Gagan Lamba, Vice President, Non-government Business, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. gave the partner’s presentation on Hikvision’s ColorVu technology which was received by all with keen interest. On the next day he opened the sessions with a presentation on the ‘Latest trends in e-surveillance’ which was followed by the panel discussion on ‘Artificial Intelligence for Security Solutions,’ where Ashish Gujarathi, AVP, Non CCTV Products, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. elaborated on Hikvision’s artificial intelligence applications and security solutions. Hikvision also showcased its latest products and solutions at its booth during the PACC event. Besides Pankaj Dharkar, Chairman, PACC 2019 and International President – FSAI, K.P. Dominic, National President – FSAI, and other members and office bearers of FSAI, PACC 2019 was graced by various dignitaries including Sanjay Pant, Director and Head, Civil engineering, Bureau of Indian Standards and D. Sivanandhan, Former Commissioner of Police, Mumbai, Director General of Police, Maharashtra who were conferred with the Life Time Achievement Awards. The event was attended by over 600 delegates, which included top bureaucrats, renowned architects, consultants, finest technocrats, accomplished fire safety and security professionals across India and other countries. PACC 2019 concluded successfully with insightful discussions on the global security technology trends and best practices. The event also saw and heard the motivational speakers like Pujya Bramhavihari Swamiji, Akshardham, and Jaya Rao on ‘Vedanta Vision.’
CP PLUS Augments Make in India to Heighten Export
CP PLUS intends to boost the export of indigenously made products. The brand has increased the production capacity of its state-of-the-art Make in India manufacturing facility, under the JV company, AIL Dixon Technologies Pvt. Ltd. at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. With this capacity expansion, CP Plus looks at setting up increased export volume to many fold to the Middle East, South East Asia, and North American markets initially. Under National Policy on Electronics (NPE) 2019, CP PLUS is further enhancing its facilities aiming at exports, with 100% localization. CP PLUS is one amongst the pioneers starting domestic CCTV production facility in the country. The investment in the facility will create thousands of job opportunities in various verticals like components development, PCB making, electronic system design and manufacturing, quality control, and logistics. Additionally, the R&D team at CP PLUS is already working on its copyrights, patent and IPR for indigenous solutions being developed for the Indian market. Through this step, we stand with the government’s flagship program ‘Make in India.’ Our products are designed keeping in mind the needs of the businesses. The market for advanced security surveillance systems is growing at a rapid pace, and with this initiative we will be able to cater to the domestic market at large. At CP PLUS, we are constantly evolving to meet the dynamic needs of the businesses and will continue to innovate for our consumers. Our network expansion is consistent to provide better reach and services. – Aditya Khemka CEO & MD, CP PLUS India The manufacturing facility is situated near the Tirupati Airport; spread over 20 acres of land, employing over 2000 individuals. The plant is one of the most modern facilities in this part of the world with an annual manufacturing capacity of over 15 million units. The investment will further give a boost to component level development and related infrastructure around. Yogesh Dutta, Chief Operating Officer, CP PLUS said, CP PLUS is taking a number of steps such as creating new capacities, establishing new capabilities to enjoy the cost advantage, extending the product portfolio, increasing the price spread of product range. The company is further improving product reliability, bringing down production costs, consolidating the distribution system, strengthening reach, ensuring training across product lines and AMP solutions. Moreover, CP PLUS is constantly upgrading customer service, widening and deepening the brand’s equity and overall streamlining the seamless operations. The company has also contributed to some of the prestigious projects for mass surveillance. In the recently held Kumbh Mela and Allahabad smart city HMS, state-of-theart solutions were installed by CP PLUS that provided live alerts on camera working live and recording.
TCIEXPRESS opts for Matrix T&A Solution
TCIEXPRESS is a customer-oriented, multi-technology transport system in the Indian and International markets. It pursues value-based policies to satisfy the aspirations of society, customers, vendors, employees, shareholders and the transport industry. Speed is the essence of all the services of TCIEXPRESS whether through land or air, anywhere in India and the world. Challenges TCIEXPRESS is actively engaged at 500 locations across India. To manage entire attendance, diverse shifts, and leave policies for the various locations and numerous workers at a central place was a very tedious task for them. They led to complex computation of salary based on the absent-present report. They required timely and error-free payroll processing to improve overall productivity. Besides, they were also facing challenges over various matters like manual paperwork, lack of productivity and discipline, remote access of all the locations for time-attendance and payment process etc. Solution After a comprehensive discussion, Matrix offered COSEC VYOM for people mobility management for their 3000 employees at 500 different locations. COSEC VYOM is a cloud-based time-attendance system that addresses solutions to the outlined issues of productivity and efficiency. It provides ubiquitous, cost-effective, secure and on-demand network access. Moreover, Matrix time-attendance solution is integrated with HR1 and HRMS software for easy salary processing and speedy HR process of TCIEXPRESS. Result Quick salary processing. Improves productivity. Reduce paperwork. Secure and on-demand network access. Eliminates server cost, infrastructure cost, and maintenance cost.
Secureye introduces Innovative 4CH LCD NVR Kit
Secureye, one of the leading brand in the surveillance and security domain launches its new 4CH LCD (1920 x1080p) Wi-Fi security camera system (NVR kit) for both commercial and general (residential) consumers. Keeping in mind the technological evolutions in the industry, the company is innovating and upscaling its series of products – according to the feedbacks and demands of the growing consumers. This 11.6 inch LCD monitor supports 2.0MP HD outdoor/ indoor CCTV cameras. It also comes with massive built-in hard disk which supports maximum storage up to 2TB, which makes it stand out from the others in the market. The key benefit of this NVR kit is that – it can be simply installed by plug and play without hurting or interfering the interior. A ding dong bell which comes with the kit can be installed 25mts away from the system, the LCD NVR becomes active from standby mode as anybody presses the bell. It has an advanced intelligent Humanoid mode which can access any moving object above 3ft height. It turns LED light of the camera automatically on, and the high-quality color video starts getting captured. There is a great shift in security and surveillance space and the technology has evolved manifolds throughout the decades. Manish Agarwal, Director, Secureye said, “We have developed clever ways to keep our house and property secure. Even the cave dweller has primitive ways to keep their dwellings safe and secure – possibly placing a wild ‘pet’ animal near the mouth of the cave. Today, we can choose from a plethora of home security systems that are a far cry from some type of mammoth guarding a cave. “Fueled by the infra growth in both commercial and residential space the security and surveillance market is going to see a lot of traction in the demand for surveillance equipment. The video surveillance market, growing at 10.5% CAGR is already over Rs.5000 cr. in India and I think it’s not going stop right here. In the years to come it will grow manifold and will bring new opportunities in this sector.”
GLOBUS Infocom Participates in IISE 2019
GLOBUS Infocom, a ‘Make in India’ brand and one of the most innovatory organizations that provides advanced technological solutions, participated in the 22nd India International Security Expo 2019 held from 3 to 5 October 2019 in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi to showcase their innovative products in the field of security and surveillance. Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defense, Government of India who visited the expo dropped in the Globus Infocom booth and saw their displays. He discussed with Kiran Dham, CEO – Globus Infcom about the defence and homeland security products displayed and more. Expressing her views, Kiran said, “We are honoured to have hosted Mr. Rajnath Singh at the India International Security Expo, and I am delighted for his gracious presence at the Globus Infocom display in particular. He asked about the surveillance products that we manufacture, and also appreciated the work and high end technology that we are offering in India.” The Minister said, “India cannot remain dependent on imported weapons for long and we need to align with the country’s plans to become a superpower.” IISE is a business platform offering opportunities for forging partnerships, joint ventures, B2B, and showcase of capabilities, products and services in defence and home land security by India as well as foreign companies and much more. Globus Infocom is one of the most trusted organizations with key focus on providing highly advanced, cost-effective and reliable technological solutions in the field of education technology, digital signage and display, and security and surveillance. It’s one of those Make in India brands which have its own highly equipped manufacturing facility. With the widest range of product offerings designed to cater to 21st century requirements, it has got the complete range of products registered on GeM (Government e-Market).
nShield HSM achieves BIS Certification
nCipher Security, an Entrust Datacard company and provider of trust, integrity and control for business-critical information and applications, announces that its nShield Connect XC hardware security module (HSM) is now certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Organizations in India now can protect their sensitive data, network communications and enterprise infrastructure from cyberattacks with a BIS-approved, high-assurance security foundation. India is one of the countries with the world’s highest HSM usage (54% against the global average of 47%), according to the 2019 Global Encryption Trends Study from the Ponemon Institute, driven by organizations embracing the cloud and new digital initiatives such as the internet of things (IoT), blockchain and digital payments. That number is expected to grow as the country embarks on its Digital India initiative, continues to roll out the Aadhaar biometric ID system, and furthers its smart cities mission. nShield HSMs are hardened, tamper-resistant appliances that perform functions including encryption, digital signing, and cryptographic key generation and protection. With their comprehensive capabilities, nShield HSMs support an extensive range of applications, including certificate authorities and code signing. As the national standards body of India, the BIS sets parameters for ensuring the quality, safety and reliability of products entering the Indian market, and is mandatory for many IT products, including HSMs. By earning BIS certification for nShield Connect XC HSMs, nCipher reaffirms its position as an HSM market leader, committed to helping customers meet compliance needs around the world. Over 1,000 organizations rely on nCipher HSMs, including 5 of the top 10 Fortune 100 companies. “nCipher has long championed best practices and industry standards. Achieving BIS certification demonstrates our commitment to the Indian market and to the highest security standards and compliance requirements,” said Philip Schreiber, Regional Director, Middle East, Africa and South Asia at nCipher Security, “We are pleased that the BIS has certified nCipher’s ability to meet its high cybersecurity standards.” nCipher nShield HSMs are also certified to FIPS-140-2 level 3 – a standard defined by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology and the most widely adopted security benchmark for cryptographic solutions in government and commercial enterprises, and the international Common Criteria EAL4+.
HID Global Unveils Latest Solutions at SmartCard Expo 2019
HID Global® showcased its latest secured identity solutions at the recently held Smart Cards Expo 2019 in Delhi. HID Global for the first time in India unveiled its latest ID card retransfer printer, HID® FARGO® HDP6600 high definition printer/ encoder with breakthrough speed as well as GreenCircle® certification and the HID FARGO® Connect™, an industry’s first cloud-based solution that simplifies and streamlines the issuance of ID cards as well as credentials. HID Global also featured its OMNIKEY® readers, HID® Lumidigm® V-series fingerprint sensors and modules, iCLASS SE® and HID® Digital Persona single fingerprint modules and readers that help with tracking, meeting room bookings, monitoring of time-lines and attendance. The company conducted live demonstrations of its identity solutions on all three days of the expo. “India is a very important emerging market for HID Global and events like Smart Cards Expo offer us the perfect opportunity to showcase our latest products. Through such platforms, we can tap into the various market opportunities and continue to expand our market in Asia,” said Lalit Agarwal, Sales Head, South Asia Secure Issuance, HID Global. Products displayed at the SmartCard Expo 2019 Secured card personalization solutions: HID® FARGO® HDP6600 is a high definition printer/ encoder designed to save customers time, money and energy by cutting in half the time it takes to print the first ID card while doubling overall throughput as compared to many alternatives. Powerful cloud printing solution: HID® FARGO® Connect is a revolutionary cloud-based card issuance solution that takes seamless on-boarding and credential issuance to a new level. Contact, contactless & multi-interface readers: OMNIKEY® readers enable strong authentication to computer, network or cloud. These readers can support CCID driver and keyboard wedge mode; and are designed to support contact and contactless cards. Integrating mobility and connectivity: iCLASS SE® allow integrators to design third-party solutions that support mobility via near field communications (NFC) or bluetooth smart, alongside a full range of card technologies. The module’s dual frequency capability allows the simultaneous use of both high and low frequency credentials on the same reader for mixed credential applications. Superior biometric performance: HID® Lumidigm® V-series fingerprint sensors and modules combine convenient as well as reliable biometric authentication with va riety of security features including strong liveness detection, data encryption and tamper resistance to provide an exceptional user experience while eliminating fraud and protecting identities. Fast, reliable & flexible fingerprint readers: HID® Digital Persona single fingerprint modules and readers are compact optical or silicon reader that can meet both FIPS 201 PIV and mobile ID FAP 30 standards. Designed to satisfy the high-volume requirements of large-scale civil ID and commercial authentication applications, these readers are available with a software development kit (SDK) that provides flexible APIs to enable fast integration with a broad range of applications.