Tag: Milestone Systems
Milestone names Thomas Jensen as new CEO
August 18, 2020SSN Staff
COPENHAGEN—After an extensive search for the right candidate, the Milestone Systems’ Board of Directors announced Thomas Jensen has accepted the role as new company CEO.
“Milestone is a strong company with a strong leadership team,” Lau Normann Jørgensen, chairman, Milestone Group, said in the announcement. “Adding Thomas’ broad experience in strategy and execution puts us in a great position to achieve our goal of long-term sustainable growth...
OSSA creates harmony now and into the future
August 12, 2020Ginger Hill, Managing Editor
SAN RAMON, Calif.—Open Security & Safety Alliance (OSSA) members have been quite productive since the Alliance publicly opened its door in 2018, with the goal of shaping a more simplified, collaborative space for the IoT and security space. Comprised of diverse industry leaders, influencers and innovative organizations from all facets of the security, safety and building automation space, over the past 20 months, the Alliance has achieved a series of accomplishments that encompass the organization’s...
Milestone Systems CEO resigns
March 11, 2020SSN Staff
COPENHAGEN—Milestone Systems' Board of Directors announced that Lars Thinggaard, president and CEO has decided to resign, prompting the board to start an open search to appoint a successor. During the intervening period, Lars Larsen, chief financial officer, Milestone Systems, will serve as interim CEO.“I am very grateful to Lars for the energy, vision and heart that he has dedicated to Milestone employees and the community partners,” Lau Normann Jørgensen, chairman, Milestone Group,...
Arcules partners with Milestone to deliver hybrid VMS solution
February 17, 2020SSN Staff
COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Arcules and Milestone Systems are partnering up to bring a cloud-based hybrid VMS solution for enterprise applications.Now available in North America and Europe, the Arcules-XProtect Hybrid VMS solution represents a combination of the Arcules Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) integrated with Milestone XProtect Corporate on-premise video management software (VMS), resulting in a flexible hybrid video surveillance solution ideal for organizations looking to centralize...
Milestone Systems introduces centralized Search
October 9, 2019SSN Staff
COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Milestone Systems has introduced centralized Search to its XProtect Smart Client, allowing users to be able to perform investigations faster and more intelligently than ever before.In the latest product update of Milestone XProtect 2019 R3 video management software, Milestone Systems introduces several new features and capabilities. These include centralized Search, a new Driver Framework, adaptive streaming, and enhanced Device Password Management. With this product update,...
Open Security & Safety Alliance (OSSA) celebrates one-year anniversary
September 17, 2019Ginger Hill, Managing Editor
This month, the Open Security and Safety Alliance (OSSA) celebrates its one-year anniversary, and SSN is so excited to congratulate this alliance and celebrate alongside each and every member. Working with Heather Chesterman, PR director, OSSA, SSN received some enlightening feedback from Johan Jubbega, president, OSSA, regarding the alliance's first year as well as gained insight as to what's to come from OSSA in the near future.Can you comment on how the Alliance has progressed within its first...
Open Security & Safety Alliance membership doubles; open platform initiatives surge forward
May 7, 2019Ginger Hill, Managing Editor
SAN RAMON, Calif.—In the Fall of 2018, five companies — Bosch Building Technologies, Hanwha Techwin, Milestone Systems, Pelco by Schneider Electric and VIVOTEK, Inc. — came together for the good of the open platform community, becoming founding companies of the Open Security & Safety Alliance (OSSA), or simply, “the Alliance.” Since that time, 15 inventive international players have joined the organization, producing 50 percent growth with initiatives in full swing,...
Five Questions: Eric Moe
October 24, 2018Paul Ragusa, Editor
Eric Moe was recently promoted and is now Milestone Systems' director of sales North America, in charge of both field sales and inside channel management for alignment under a common reporting line. He has been with Milestone since 2013, moving from director of sales operations responsible for inside sales, partner service and sales support, partner & business development.Are you married? Do you have kids? Pets?Yes, my wife and I have been married for 15 years and have two boys. Now that the kids...
Security at the 2018 Little League Baseball World Series
August 22, 2018Spencer Ives
Five manufacturers of security technologies have teamed up to provide safety and security at the 72nd Annual Little League Baseball World Series (LLBWS) for the players, coaches and fans. For the first time, BriefCam and Ruckus Networks, an ARRIS Company are joining Axis Communications, Lenel and Milestone Systems to provide video surveillance systems, access control and network connectivity for the 10-day tournament.
These five technology providers have come together to develop a comprehensive security...
From AI to storytelling, MIPS 2018 addressed range of topics
March 6, 2018Spencer Ives
LAS VEGAS—For 13 years now, Milestone Systems has gathered a variety of dealers and partners at the annual Milestone Integration Platform Symposium to look at both key technologies for the industry and how Milestone will support its community moving forward. Below is an overview of 2018 event, held here Feb. 19-21, including some of the speakers, main themes, and conversations with Security Systems News.In the first day's keynotes, Tim Palmquist, vice president of the Americas for Milestone,...