Tag: GVI Security
LG: We're back in the USA security market
July 25, 2012Martha Entwistle
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.—LG Electronics in August announced that it is bringing its security products to the United States and is launching a new line of cameras and DVRs.This is not LG's first venture into the security industry. In March 2011, after parting ways with Samsung, GVI Security partnered with LG to distribute LG's video surveillance products. GVI Security went out of business several months later.“That was more dipping our toe in the water,” John Taylor, VP for LG Electronics...
Razberi redux
December 12, 2011Martha Entwistle
CARROLLTON, Texas—Tom Galvin, an industry veteran who created the razberi NVR, announced in December that he's launched a new business, Razberi Technologies, based here.GVI Security, which went out of business last summer after parting ways about one year ago with its longtime partner Samsung, had purchased the razberi technology from Galvin in 2009.Now he's bought back the razberi technology and intellectual property, and plans on bringing an enhanced version and new product line into production.“I'm...
Razberi redux: Tom Galvin launches new company
November 17, 2011Martha Entwistle
GVI Security, which went out of business last summer, after parting ways about one year ago with its longtime partner Samsung , had an NVR product called razberi, which has been resurrected by Tom Galvin who has started a new company called Razberi Technologies.
Galvin, who invented the razberi NVR, bought back the razberi technology and intellectual property and plans to bring an enhanced version and new product line into production.
Galvin used to be the head of R& D at Verint. He also worked...
GVI looks at next phase of evolution, with analog and IP offerings
December 29, 2010Martha Entwistle
CARROLLTON, Texas—Following the dissolution of the partnership between GVI Security and Samsung Techwin America, GVI execs say they're looking forward to the next phase of the company's evolution in 2011.
GVI and Samsung Techwin America announced Dec 17 that GVI would no longer be the master distributor for Samsung, effective Jan. 1. Executives from both companies said the 11-year partnership had run its course and characterized the split as amicable.
The separation will end some market confusion...
Samsung and GVI part amicably
December 17, 2010Martha Entwistle
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.—Samsung Techwin America announced this morning that it is parting ways with its master distributor GVI Security. As of Jan. 1, distributors and integrators will now be served through Samsung's headquarters here.
This realignment gives Samsung an opportunity to work more closely with distributors and systems integrators, Frank De Fina, Samsung senior VP sales and marketing for Samsung told Security Systems News.
De Fina said he's eager to “invest and fund activities”...