Axis’ new headquarters marks UK expansion

Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market¹, has officially opened its new UK headquarters, marking significant expansion during its 10 years in the UK.

Axis Communications (UK) Ltd has opened the doors to its new UK headquarters, located in larger premises on the Ladygrove Court business park near Hitchin in Hertfordshire. Its new headquarters represents a significant increase in space, reflecting the growth in personnel and the growing requirement for training and conference facilities to accommodate its customers and partners.

There are a number of active training programmes available to Axis partners, ranging from Axis Academy, Business Academy and the recently launched A&E (Architecture and Engineering) programmes. The Axis Training Centre is located adjacent to the UK Headquarters and can accommodate training courses and seminars for up to thirty people. The dedicated training room offers flexibility for technical training or business presentations.

The new headquarters also features a conference room which also displays all of the latest Axis network cameras and servers, allowing visitors to receive demonstrations and compare between products.

During Axis’10 years of trading in the UK, Axis opened its first UK office in 2001, and moved to Ladygrove Court in 2003. Within the last twelve months, Axis has doubled its UK staff.

Steve Gorski, managing director, Axis Communications UK Ltd, commented: “Our new UK headquarters marks an important stage in our UK expansion, offering our business the facilities it needs to serve our customers better. We know that our customers and partners will appreciate the new dedicated training and conference rooms, allowing us to increase our training capacity in terms of people attending but also in the breadth of training and support we offer. We look forward to continued growth and success, and further expansion.”
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Notes to editors
¹ Axis Communications is the global market leader of the network video market. The world market for network cameras alone will be worth more than $1 Billion by 2010. The network camera market is set to have a CAGR of close to 38 per cent per year over the next five years to reach a value of $1.3 billion by 2010, 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 2006 Edition’ published in October 2006.

About Axis Communications
Axis is an IT company offering network video solutions for professional installations. The company is the global market leader in network video, driving the ongoing shift from analog to digital video surveillance. Axis products and solutions focus on security surveillance and remote monitoring, and are based on innovative, open technology platforms.

Axis is a Swedish-based company, operating worldwide with offices in 18 countries and cooperating with partners in more than 70 countries. Founded in 1984, Axis is listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange, Large Cap and Information Technology. For more information about Axis, please visit our website 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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