30th May 2006
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PRESS RELEASE |
| 30th May 2006
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Axis recognises Gardiner for IP-Surveillance Sales Growth at Axis Global Distributor Conference in Mauritius
Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market1, recognised Gardiner for its achievements over the last 12 months in growing the IP-Surveillance market in the UK, at Axis’ annual global distributor conference held in Mauritius on 3rd-6th May 2006.
Gardiner was awarded ‘UK Distributor of the Year’ for its commitment to building the IP-Surveillance market and a corresponding increase in sales of IP-Surveillance equipment.
Steve Gorski, managing director, Axis Communications (UK) Limited, commented: “Gardiner was recognised by Axis for rapidly growing sales of Axis’ IP-Surveillance products as well as for running highly effective promotions of our Channel Partner Program to its reseller-base. The company heartily deserves this recognition for both growing the reseller-base in the UK and employing a proactive, solutions-based sales strategy to exceed its own impressive sales forecasts.”
Glenn Fletcher, sales manager, at Gardiner’s Integrated Systems Division said: “We are very happy to be recognised in the Axis Global Distributor Awards following our accelerated sales growth and commitment to grow the channel for IP-Surveillance over the last year in the UK.”
Axis also works with Computer 2000, Micro Peripherals, Norbain and Anixter in the UK as well as TNS in Ireland. More than 50 Axis distributors from around the world attended the event earlier this month.
Notes to editors
1 Axis Communications is the leading player in the network camera market with 47 per cent market share in the EMEA region according to industry analyst house IMS Research (www.imsresearch.com) in its latest market report entitled ‘The World Market for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment 2005 Edition’ published in October 2005. The network camera market was worth $54.7m in 2004 and is set to grow by nearly 50 per cent per year over the next five years to reach a value of $360.6m in 2009, in EMEA alone, according to the same report.
About Axis
Axis increases the value of network solutions. The company is an innovative market leader in network video and print servers. Axis' products and solutions are focused on applications such as security surveillance, remote monitoring and document management. The products are based on in-house developed chip technology, which is also sold to third parties. Axis was founded in 1984 and is listed on the Stockholmsbörsen (XSSE: AXIS) Attract 40-list in Sweden. Axis operates globally with offices in 17 countries and in cooperation with distributors and system integrators in 70 countries. Markets outside Sweden account for more than 95% of sales. Information about Axis can be found at www.axis.com.
For further information about Axis Communications in the UK and Ireland, please contact:
Steve Gorski, managing director, Axis Communications (UK) Limited
Tel: 0870 162 0047. Email: steve.gorski@axis.com
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