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2006 (the first 8 months) |
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Important product launches
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AXIS 212 PTZ Network Camera – Axis’ first digital pan/tilt/zoom camera with no
moving parts.
AXIS 216FD Fixed Dome Network Camera for indoor video surveillance. |
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Channel development |
At June 30, the company had 7,300 sales channel partners and over 300
Application Development Partners.
Axis has 17 offices worldwide, including the recent addition of an office in
Johannesburg, South Africa. |
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Company awards |
Axis receives Frost & Sullivan’s 2006 Award for Market Penetration Leadership in
network video. The award is presented to the company with the largest gain in
market share over the past two to three years. |
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Product awards |
Axis receives Product Achievement Award for Digital Video Device for its AXIS
214 PTZ Network Camera at ISC West in Las Vegas.
AXIS 225FD Fixed Dome Network Camera receives the PC PRO Recommended award and
the SecuTech Award 2006. |
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Important orders |
Latin American ISP, TELMEX, offers Axis network cameras for home and small
business security. During the initial phase of the program, the ISP sold approx.
440,000 USD worth of Axis network cameras throughout Mexico.
Greater Stockholm Public Transport Company Limited (SL) to install more than
1,500 Axis' AXIS 225FD and AXIS 212 PTZ network cameras in the city’s subway and
commuter rail stations as well as Axis network cameras in 2,500 buses.
A U.S. midwestern retailer installs Axis network video products to monitor the
company's entire chain of over 200 supercenters. The network video system
integrates the video with a point-of-sale system, which helps the stores'
management to monitor anomalies in the sales process. |
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2005 |
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Important product launches
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AXIS 225FD Fixed Dome Network Camera for professional video surveillance
AXIS 207 Network Camera – world’s smallest MPEG-4 network camera
AXIS 221 Day & Night Network Camera for demanding security applications and the
first day and night network camera from Axis with automatic, removable IR-cut
filter. |
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Channel development |
Axis has 6,000 sales channel partners worldwide and 280 Application Development
Partners. Axis partners with UK and Ireland distributor, Computer 2000. |
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Company awards |
Axis honored with 2005 Frost & Sullivan Market Leadership Award as well as for
the company’s role as a technology leader in the development of the AXIS 231D
and AXIS 232D Dome Network Cameras.
JP Freeman identifies Axis as a market leader based on network video sales in
the U.S.
IMS also identified Axis as a world leader in network cameras and video servers. |
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Product awards |
AXIS 225FD Fixed Dome Network Camera awarded Best Product by Detektor
International |
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Important orders |
Axis network video cameras are installed in the Treviglas Community College in
Cornwall, England, in the Pasadena Independent School District, in the Swedish
Hospital in Seattle, Wash. and at telecommunications company, Telus in Canada.
Axis signs with Singapore Telecom for the sale of Axis Subscriber Technology
System, a solution optimized for telecommunications providers, ISAPs and mobile
operators looking to offer their small and mid-sized business customers a
cost-effective, managed IP video surveillance service. |
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2004 |
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Important product launches
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AXIS 231D and
AXIS 232D Network Dome Cameras with pan/tilt/zoom control over IP
networks. This was the first network dome cameras with 360-degree pan and
90-degree tilt.
AXIS 211 Network Camera with built-in Power over Ethernet support
AXIS 210 Network Camera sets new standards in image quality
Introduces the new generation network cameras offering
superior video quality with progressive scan technology. |
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Channel development |
More than 2000 partners in the Channel Partner Program including the addition of
Securitas. Axis also signed new and strengthened agreements with distributors
Ingram Micro, Tech Data and Anixter. |
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Company awards |
IMS Research recognizes Axis as leader in the EMEA network video market.
Axis receives the Award of Excellence in the Emerging Solution arena from Ingram
Micro in the US. Axis has become an integral part of the Ingram Micro Solution
Center as a leading provider of network video solutions to resellers worldwide.
Won the Premier 2004 Award in New Technology Manufacturer category in the United
Kingdom in June. Key criteria were customer care and sales support. Axis was
selected by security installers contacted via Professional Security Installer
magazine. |
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Product awards |
The AXIS 230 MPEG-2 Network Camera won SecuTech Award in Taiwan for its
innovations and product development.
AXIS 211 Network Camera wins Detektor International’s Innovative Achievement
Award. |
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Important orders |
Turning Stone Casino in New York to install Axis video servers and hundreds of
network cameras to monitor the casino’s 21-story hotel, garden, restaurants,
garages and exhibition hall.
VISICU Inc., a healthcare solutions company, orders approx. USD 1.1 million
worth of Axis video servers and audio modules to provide doctors and nurses
access to real-time video and audio communications.
Western Australia Public Transport Authority in Perth to install Honeywell’s
advanced surveillance system, which will include about 800 Axis video servers. |
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2003 |
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Important product launches
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AXIS 205 Network Camera, world’s smallest network camera for small businesses
and home users
AXIS Rack Solution, comprised of AXIS Video Server Rack and AXIS 2400+ and AXIS
2401+ Blade versions launched to enable customers to mount a large number of
Axis video servers in one rack. |
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Channel development |
Axis signs contracts with distributors Lenel and Anixter. ADP members number 140
companies, including Honeywell, Lenel, Nice and ABB. |
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Company awards |
2002/2003 Technology Trailblazers award in the category communication by the
Asia Computer Weekly. Axis has been awarded since 1999 as one of the brightest
IT vendors in the Asian IT industry.
Newport School, Wales, collected the regional “Best use of Technology in
Government Award” from Technology Wales 2003 (TW03) and the accolade of “the
Most Innovative use of IP Technology in the UK” by Computer Weekly. |
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Product awards |
Product Achievement Award for Digital Video for the AXIS 2130 PTZ Network Camera
selected by a panel of the security industry during the SIA New Product Showcase
at the ISC EXPO in Las Vegas.
“Product of the Year” for the AXIS 205 Network Camera, delivered by the readers
jury of WIK Zeitschrifft für die Sicherheit der Wirschaft / SecuMedia Verlag
Deutschland. |
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Important orders |
Approx. 100,000 Euros worth of Axis network cameras to be installed in a car
park system at a new supermarket in Japan.
New York State Unified Court System to install approx. USD 230,000 worth of Axis
network cameras, video servers and audio modules, which will allow remote
monitoring of about 30 courthouses in the New York City area. |
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2002
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| Important
product launches |
AXIS 2130 PTZ Network Camera for advanced remote monitoring applications and the
first pan/tilt/zoom network camera on the market.
AXIS 2420 Network Camera and IR-Sensitive version, the first infrared-sensitive
network camera for improved security and surveillance win low-light conditions. |
| Channel
development |
ADP partners number more than 100 including Lenel, Loronix and Milestones. |
| Important
orders |
Axis signs worldwide supply agreement with Honeywell for Axis network video
products.
Axis to deliver AXIS 2100 Network Cameras to French bank group Caisse d’Épargne
for installation in 70 of the group’s bank offices.
Axis to deliver more than 120,000 Euros worth of AXIS 2100 Network Cameras for
installation in retail shops across Italy. |
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2001
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Important product launches
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AXIS 2420 Network Camera – world’s first network camera compatible with both
analog and digital networks |
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Channel development |
Axis initiated the Application Development Program, which provides technical
assistance and information exchange to application developers to help them
integrate their application software with Axis video products. ADP members
include Honeywell. |
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Company awards |
2001 Market Engineering Leadership Award for the global network camera market -
Top research firm Frost & Sullivan recognized Axis Communications as the leader
in the global network camera and video server market. |
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Product awards |
Computerworld Readers' Choice Awards in Singapore for the AXIS 2120 Network
Camera in the category Hardware for the Best Network Camera. |
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Important orders |
Single largest order of network cameras, valued at approx. SEK 9 million, from
the Mexican elections authority for use in identity control.
Axis and Honeywell to provide Axis network cameras for a remote monitoring
solution for a telecom service provider in Taiwan. |
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2000
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| Important
product launches |
AXIS 2120 Network Camera with built-in motion detection and delivering images up
to 30/25 (NTSC/PAL) frames per second |
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Company awards |
Axis develops partnerships with Sony and Gyyr. |
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Product awards |
International Award by Swedish security magazine Detektor for the AXIS 2120
Network Camera. |
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Important orders |
Nobel e-Museum installs AXIS 2120 Network Cameras to show the Swedish Nobel
Award Ceremony live on its Web site.
Kodak.com installs AXIS 2400 Video Server, enabling its Web site viewers to
monitor peregrine falcons nesting atop Kodak Tower executive building in the
U.S. |
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1999
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| Important
product launches |
AXIS 2100 Network Camera, delivering images up to 10 frames per second (later
upgraded to 15 frames per second) and with Linux-based embedded network camera. |
| Awards |
The New Product Showcase by ISC Expo in New York for the AXIS 2400 Video Server. |
| Important
orders |
Flightcam.net Web site installs AXIS 240 Camera Server to help pilots in Alaska
monitor weather conditions before taking off. |
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1998
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| Important
product launches |
AXIS 200+ Network Camera – the first plug and picture Web camera
The first year with the AXIS 200. Axis launched the corporate vision “Network
access to everything”. |
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1996
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| Important
product launches |
AXIS 200 Network Camera, world’s first network camera that connects directly to
an intranet or the Internet. The camera was launched as Axis Neteye. |
| Awards |
Technical Innovation Award for the AXIS 200 Network Camera by PC Magazine. |
