Via:Sys and Surveillance Grid Announce Partnership

Comprehensive surveillance systems to be provided to North America's Solar Power Industry

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Jul 01, 2010, 09:00 ET

FRANKFURT, Germany, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Via:Sys Intelligent Video Analytics and Surveillance Grid Company have announced a partnership to protect North America's commercial solar power industry with a comprehensive video surveillance system armed with state-of-the-art video analytic technology developed by Via:Sys. Surveillance Grid will deploy the same proven Perimeter Security system that is installed throughout Europe's emerging solar industry and is accepted by leading insurance companies as commercial grade security protection. Via:Sys and Surveillance Grid will be exhibiting at Intersolar North America 2010 in San Francisco's Moscone Center West Hall from July 13-15, level 1 booth 7523.

As the worldwide demand for solar energy has skyrocketed, so has the solar power industry. The industry is expected to grow from 20 billion dollars to 90 billion dollars in 2010. These new solar power facilities require comprehensive security solutions.

Via:Sys products are currently used to protect solar power facilities, producing approximately 180 megawatts of solar generated energy. Via:Sys Senior Account Manager Anson Moran says, "With all the meticulous planning that goes into the design of a solar plant it's vital to deploy a plan to avoid disruption of service." The partnership with California's Surveillance Grid will make full system integration of Via:Sys products available to the solar power industry in the United States and Canada. "We are excited to work with such a proven company as Via:Sys," says Surveillance Grid managing partner Warren Hackbarth. "Their product integrates analytics and video to deal with real world conditions – in low to no light visibility – with the least amount of human interaction and to provide actionable intelligence to the right person to make quality intervention decisions."

Founded in 1998, Via:Sys is the worldwide leader in outdoor perimeter security systems and has operated within the context of solar power security for five years. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to detect intruders in any outdoor environment and maximize security while reducing costly false alarms, all within a price range suitable for the mass market.

Founded in 2009, Surveillance Grid delivers state-of-the-art IP-based "Seamless Security" solutions to the public safety, enterprise and energy industry. Their services provide comprehensive installation and integration of security systems which allows the combination of legacy systems to be brought forward and integrated with the latest IP-based technology. Surveillance Grid's Senior Management has over thirty-five years of combined experience in high tech networking, security and engineering solutions.

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For more information on Via:Sys or Surveillance Grid:

http://www.viasys-iv.com/

http://www.surveillancegrid.com

SOURCE Via:Sys Intelligent Video GmbH