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Hikvision has participated in the recently held one day seminar organised by Fire & Security Association of India (FSAI) on ‘Fire and Security Technology in Evolution and Latest trends in Hotels’ in Jaipur. The Chief Guest was Dr. Ashok Lahoty, Mayor, Jaipur Municipal Corporation. The event was an FSAI initiative to bring all the stakeholders from the hospitality industry under one roof and discuss fire and life safety. There were two panel discussions by eminent panelists, which were moderated by Pankaj Dharkar, National President, FSAI, and Garry Singh, President IIRIS and Chairman, FSAI Security Committee. At the seminar a special presentation on ‘Artificial Intelligence’ was given by Ashish Gujarathi, Product Manager, PramaHikvision India Pvt. Ltd. He also participated in a panel discussion on ‘Assessing the Risk and Threats and incorporating them in design.’ In another panel discussion Chanderprakash Mittal, Vertical Head, Hospitality, Leisure and Stadium at PramaHikvision shared his views on ‘Effective Integration of Active & Passive Security Solutions in Hotels.’ The FSAI seminar in Jaipur concluded on a high note with a good turnout of industry specific delegates and consultants. We thank FSAI for organizing a hospitality industry specific seminar with thought provoking discussions on fire and security technology trends for hotels. We had a good platform to exchange ideas with some of the leading consultants and stakeholders. We showcased Hikvision surveillance and security solutions and technological innovations like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deep Learning – Ashish P. Dhakan MD & CEO, PramaHikvision India Pvt. Ltd.

Iqbal Singh Jagdeva, Managing Director, Turbo Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. and Anil Dhawan, Managing Director, DB Secure Solution Private Limited, the eminent security professionals of Indian homeland security industry were invited as the special guest of owner for the China Public Security Expo (CPSE 2017) held from 29 October to 1 November 2017 at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, China. The forum also saw the 5th Global Security Industry Alliance’s ‘Gold Shield Award’ ceremony that was conducted alongside the Expo. The industry gold standard award recognizes the significant contributions that enrich the global security industry. The Gold Shield Award is presented to individuals, companies, and trade organizations for their dedication and unfaltering support to the responsible growth of the global security community. Nominees are evaluated and reviewed by a committee of global security industry trade association professionals on the basis of their contributions to the global security community over the past 10 years. This year the committee selected 11 nominees, from a slate of 50, and Iqbal Singh Jagdeva presented the 5th GSIA Gold Shield Award to the winners. It was a moment of great national pride watching Mr. Jagdeva giving out Awards in front of a Global Forum with representatives from USA, Russia, UK, Netherland, China, Bangladesh, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Japan – Anil Dhawan Managing Director, DB Secure Solution Private Limited

Increases everyday efficiency with Matrix video surveillance solution Hinduja hospital is an ultramodern, multi-speciality tertiary care hospital with a Medical Research Centre (MRC) in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Boston, USA. The hospital has an inpatient capacity of 342 beds, inclusive of 53 critical care beds in different specialities. It was the first multi-disciplinary tertiary care hospital to have been awarded the prestigious ISO 9002 certification from KEMA of Netherlands for quality management system. Challenges Hinduja was in use of Axis video surveillance systems which they wanted to upgrade to the latest technology surveillance solution without having to replace the existing cameras, to save investments. For centralized monitoring of multiple cameras from different devices, their existing system used a dedicated server which was complex to manage. Hence, they required a solution, which could eliminate the need of this dedicated server. Besides, they required to store camera recordings for three months as an evidential proof for audit and investigation, which the existing system could do at very high storage costs. Matrix offerings In the first instance, Matrix with the help of its intensive R&D team, was able to successfully add all of Hinduja’s existing Axis cameras to Matrix NVRs. Cascading feature of Matrix NVRs helped them connect all NVRs in a master-slave architecture which enabled centrally monitoring all 73 cameras from different NVRs, without any server. In order to address their storage requirement, Matrix provided features like adaptive recording and camera-wise recording retention, which helped in reducing storage requirement by 50% without compromising on video quality. With the help of this, Hinduja hospital stored camera recordings for three months without investing in additional storage drives. Due to the large number of patients and visitors, Hinduja is now keen on installing intelligent video analytics (IVA) like license plate recognition (LPR) and trip wire of Matrix video surveillance to get real-time security and reports.

Enhancing safety and well-being of the Indian workforce UBM India has recently held the 6th edition of the Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) India 2017 at the CIDCO Exhibition Centre, Navi Mumbai. The show brought together internationally renowned exhibitors, consultants, business experts and key government officials on one common platform, to discuss global best practices and seek solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in the field of workplace safety and health. The participation of leading exhibitors from across the industry reaffirmed the need and focus of OSH India as an industry event. The inaugural ceremony took place in the presence of SudhakarPrabhuRathod, Director, Directorate Industrial Safety & Health, the Department of Labour, Government of Maharashtra; Santosh Warrik, CFO & Advisor, MIDC, Government of Maharashtra; Arvind Mandke, Chief Fire Officer, CIDCO, Government of Maharashtra; Pankaj Jain, Group Director, UBM India Pvt. Ltd., and Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India, amidst an august industry gathering. Speaking at the inauguration Yogesh Mudras said, “As a big chunk of the population belongs to the working age group, organisations need to look at the safety and health along with emotional well-being of these employees on priority to retain the best of talent and ensure good productivity. Companies in manufacturing and allied sectors such as automobile, oil and gas, construction etc., are becoming aware of occupational hazards and are working towards creating a safer working environment. Governments for their part are through regulations emphasising on developing infrastructure and providing resources centred around workplace safety, coupled with increasing global investments. Despite a greater focus on occupational safety and health, there is still inadequate education at various levels and public awareness is still absent, as managements and workforce don’t always place safety as a top priority. Although, many organisations have taken the initiative to organize training sessions to create awareness, a concentrated and cohesive strategy is clearly not in place. UBM India’s OSH India is geared to filling this vital gap.” “Also, this year we are glad to have a gender sensitive approach to safety and health as one of the topics at the conference seminar. A broad stratagem for the enhancement of women workers’ safety and health has to be built with an increasing number of women at the workplace, enhancing productivity and breaking the glass ceiling,” he further added. The expo was supported by DISH (Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health) – Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu; Gujarat Safety Council; Indian Technical Textile Association; Taloja Industrial Association; Thane Manufacturer Association and Indian Society of Ergonomics. OSH India 2017 also witnessed the ‘OSH India Safety Awards 2017’ on the evening of day 1 which was open to Indian operating businesses, organizations, alliances and individuals in the public or private sector with a workplace health and safety initiative. This year, OSH Awards received a total of 120 nominations from across industry verticals.

VIVOTEK, the global leading IP surveillance solution provider is aggressively looking to double its revenue in two years. The company is growing at the rate of 30% year-on-year. The stellar growth is primarily driven by factors such as smart city development. VIVOTEK’s key focus areas in the Indian market are two pronged – both solution as well as product oriented. The vertical markets where the company has a major play includes transport and highways, smart city projects, retail market, industrial market and hospitality industry among others. Commenting on the future roadmap that the company is strategically looking at, Sanjeev Gulati, India and SAARC Country Manager, VIVOTEK Inc., commented, “In India, burgeoning terrorist attacks, increasing occurrences of crime, data thefts, remote monitoring, development of public infrastructure, increasing IT spending, government initiatives and increasing security spending are driving the IP surveillance market in way hitherto unforeseen. The procurement of security surveillance products have become a lot easier, if compared to traditional modes. Also, Tier 1, 2, 3 and even Tier 4 cities and towns are displaying stupendous growth and they represent an important market for us. Initiatives like the ‘Make in India’ and 100 smart cities will give the IP surveillance industry a major fillip to move in the right path. These are the dominant trends we will be leveraging to our advantage.”

Honeywell, a global leading company in Connected Buildings, announced its project with Rajkot Municipal Corporation and Rajkot Police to implement a smart city command-and-control center along with a citywide surveillance system. The project for Gujarat’s fourth-largest city includes more than 450 integrated closed-circuit televisions (CCTVs) and Wi-Fi at 13 key public places, supported by software and servers across 107 strategic locations in the city. The efforts are aimed to boost security, prevent crimes, maintain law and order, fine traffic violators, control traffic, and effectively monitor the city. The surveillance system was formally launched by Vijaybhai R. Rupani, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Gujarat, in the presence of Banchhanidhi Pani (IAS), Municipal Commissioner, Rajkot, and Anupam Singh Gehlot, Police Commissioner, Rajkot. The project covers a citywide installation of CCTVs, including an automatic number plate reading system (ANPR), and monitoring via two command-and-control rooms. Honeywell will also deploy intelligent traffic management technologies including a red-light violation detection system with e-challan, and digital signboards at critical public places.  In addition, Honeywell will install 50 environmental sensors across the city to monitor air pollution and contamination level. Banchhanidhi Pani said, “The implementation of these smart city technologies will add to our efforts in resolving urban challenges and contribute to the city’s overall development.” Anupam Singh Gehlot said, “These smart surveillance technologies will not only drive operational efficiencies and aid day-to-day policing, but will make our citizens feel more safe and secure.” Honeywell has already been working on smart city initiatives including city surveillance projects in Aurangabad in Maharashtra state; an 11-city project in Madhya Pradesh state, including a successful Ujjain Simhastha Kumbh event requiring security management of a 70 million devotee gathering; and in Bhubaneswar in Orissa state. The Rajkot Police team has been progressive as an early adopter of technology, which will help meet their modernization goals, and we are pleased to support them. With our broad technology portfolio, Honeywell will deliver scalable communication, surveillance, and sensing solutions to our customers, in line with the Indian government’s 100 Smart Cities vision. – Aseem Joshi Country General Manager, Honeywell Building Solutions  

Coca-Cola’s manufacturing units in Kudus and Pirangut were looking for biometric solutions to secure their premises. They required individual servers at both locations. Their prime requirement was to restrict unauthorized user entry into the secured area. They also required user events for both the locations separately. As locations didn’t have many power supply ports, providing separate power to door lock, biometric device and exit switch was a concern. Coca-Cola was in search of a solution where the basic requirements of user events as well as the power issue to devices were solved easily. Matrix offered individual software platforms which act as servers for both the locations i.e., Kudus and Pirangut, and their premium range of COSEC biometric devices which offer power to door lock and exit switch by itself. Thus, Matrix biometric solution helped in solving both the challenges faced by Coca-Cola. Results Restrict unauthorized user entry in secure premises. Reduction in cumbersome HR tasks. Accurate maintenance of user data.