Tag: Jeremy Howard
Qognify, Johnson Controls announce integrated physical security solution
May 12, 2023SSN Staff
PEARL RIVER, N.Y.—Qognify and Johnson Controls Security Products have announced an integration between their products Qognify VMS and Kantech EntraPass.
The integration of both software products enables users to better understand situations based on the synchronization of event and video data, allowing a faster and more targeted response to event-based scenarios.
For instance, “forced door”, “door held open” and “clearance” alarms from EntraPass...
Qognify becomes part of Hexagon division
April 7, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
PEARL RIVER, N.Y. – Video management software (VMS) and enterprise incident management (EIM) provider Qognify announced that it has joined Hexagon as part of its Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial Division.
Qognify was acquired by Hexagon from tech company Battery Ventures late last year on Dec. 19, 2022. Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial Division President Steven Cost spoke about the acquisition in the company’s official release, saying, “Qognify extends our real-time...
Qognify to introduce enterprise-class video management solutions at ISC West
March 8, 2022SSN Staff
PEARL RIVER, N.Y.—With physical events making a comeback, Qognify is excited to be present at ISC West 2022 in Las Vegas March 22-25. A special focus will be on the introduction of new enterprise-class video management solutions for retail, banking, transportation, and higher education.
In addition, visitors will have the opportunity to get an overview of the capabilities of Qognify's Enterprise Incident Management offerings, including pre-packaged solutions for airports for a quick...
SDI redesigns sales effort
October 23, 2013Martha Entwistle
CHICAGO—With two major acquisitions closed in the past several months, SDI has grown rapidly and is now turning its attention to its sales organization. It announced Oct. 17 that it has hired former Jeremy Howard, a former Avigilon VP, to set up a national vertically focused sales effort.“We have a nice footprint around the country. It's time for us to up the game,” Brian Diver, president and COO for SDI, told Security Systems News.“I'm thrilled to have Jeremy on board,”...
Avigilon wants to grow to $500m in revenue by 2016
November 14, 2012Martha Entwistle
VANCOUVER—One year after its November 2011 IPO, high-definition surveillance solution provider Avigilon is enjoying a high profile, which CEO Alexander Fernandes said is aiding the company's growth initiatives going into 2013.Avigilon has had a good year. It raised $25 million in its 2011 IPO (all figures in this report are in Canadian dollars). The stock debuted at $4.50 and rose more than 90 percent in a year, making it, according to Bloomberg, the “best performing Canadian initial...
Management changes at Avigilon
October 17, 2012Martha Entwistle
VANCOUVER—Avigilon, a rapidly growing provider of high-definition surveillance products, announced this week that COO Andrew Martz will resign at the end of the year. The COO position will be divided into two new roles: EVP of product development and EVP of global operations.Martz “looked after large parts of the company including HR, all operations, our state-of-the-art manufacturing in Canada [and other] facilities around the world, also R&D and the engineering center, [as well as]...