27th November 2006
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PRESS RELEASE |
| 27th November 2006
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Axis Communications, the global market leader in network video1, has announced that the AXIS 212 PTZ Network Camera received the coveted award of ‘Best CCTV Product 2006,’ from Detektor, the leading security technology trade magazine for the EMEA market2.
The Detektor International Awards were introduced seven years ago to honour manufacturers who contribute innovative, original and/or new technological development, designs and products to the industry. The judging panel also takes into account values important to the end user or operator such as user friendliness. This year’s Detektor International Awards gala dinner was attended by 130 security professionals and held at the Scandic Hotel in Copenhagen. In total 12 security products were nominated in the categories of CCTV, Alarm and Access Control products.
On the AXIS 212 PTZ winning the award, the Detektor International Awards
judges said: "The AXIS 212 PTZ Network Camera is really good news for everyone
that believes advanced video surveillance can solve security problems. This
camera has all the qualities to become both a versatile and ideal monitoring
solution."
The revolutionary AXIS 212 PTZ is a digital pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) network camera
that provides instant, one-click PTZ functionality and automatic patrolling
without using moving parts which suffer from wear and tear. The compact and
discreet design of the AXIS 212 PTZ makes it ideal for monitoring areas up to
150 square metres, such as shops and reception areas.
Johan Lembre, vice president, product management at Axis Communications
commented:
“We are delighted that Detektor has acknowledged a truly innovative product and
are very pleased with winning this prestigious award for the second time in a
row. The AXIS 225FD Fixed Dome Network Camera won Detektor’s ‘Best CCTV Product’
award in 2005.”
Steve Gorski, managing director, Axis Communications (UK) commented:
“This is fantastic news – it demonstrates the pace that Axis sets in terms of
product innovation and to win twice in two years is a stunning achievement.”
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 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 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.
2 In the IMS Research survey "Security Media Brand Awareness 2005",
Detektor International topped the list of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)
market players, as the most well known and regularly read, printed security
publication and this top position gives the Detektor International Awards
incomparable prestige.
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 Nordic list, Mid Cap, Information
Technology. Axis operates globally with offices in 17(18) 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
For all UK and Ireland Axis media enquiries and images to support this story, please contact:
Miles Clayton /Simon Bennett, Agility PR Limited
Tel: 01438 310 139/5. Email: miles@ agilitypr.co.uk / simon@agilitypr.co.uk