We are the UK’s Largest Authorised Dahua Distributor. Facial recognition Analytics ANPR Thermal imagery sales@oprema.co.uk +44 (0)2920 641 509 www.oprema.co.uk INDUSTRY NEWS Distributor Pro-Vision is acquired by EET Europarts EET Europarts has announced the acquisition of CCTV and access control equipment distributor Pro-Vision. “I am very excited to announce the acquisition of Pro-Vision, the company has an excellent reputation in the CCTV and security market place with vendors such as Bosch, Pelco, Panasonic, Idis and Hanwha Samsung” said Simon Smith, Managing Director at EET Europarts in the UK. “This acquisition brings a very strong sales and support team, giving the customers the specialist knowledge and support needed in order to supply them the correct solution. The acquisition of Pro-Vision will also strengthens the product offering and sales expertise to existing EET customers of CCTV and security products. Pro-Vision customers will also now have a much broader range of products in both CCTV and security and in all our other product categories”. With the acquisition, EET Europarts will take over a team of over 20 dedicated and experienced employees from Pro-Vision. Commenting on the acquisition Peter Ford, Managing Director at Pro-Vision said: “Since 2005 when Brian Munday and I started the company we have endeavoured to grow the business in a professional manner with a level of service that complemented the world class manufacturers we represent. We look forward to bringing to EET Europarts our market knowledge, experience and sales skills.” Graeme Hazlewood Sad news last month as the security sector lost one of its champions with the reporting of the passing of Graeme Hazlewood. An announcement from the NSI read: “It is with deep sadness we inform you that our friend and colleague Graeme Hazlewood died on the morning of Tuesday 6 March, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Our sincere and heartfelt thoughts are with Graeme’s family. Graeme was a man of great bravery, positivity and humour not least displayed during his fight against cancer over the last 18 months. He was highly respected by all those with whom he associated.” Bosch Security Systems changes name to reflect portfolio scope The Bosch Security Systems division is now known as Bosch Building Technologies. “We want the scope of our portfolio to be reflected better in our name as well,” says Gert van Iperen, president of the Bosch Security Systems division. The division comprises two organisationally discrete units, the global product business and the regional system integration services business. The product business, to be known in the future as Bosch Security and Safety Systems, will continue to operate as a supplier of video, intrusion, fire alarm, and voice alarm systems, as well as of access control systems and management software, all under the Bosch brand. Its portfolio also includes professional audio and conference systems for the transmission of voice, sound, and music. This step will not affect the names of the division’s legal entities. In this product business, Bosch Security Systems will merge its video systems, intrusion detection, as well as its access control and management software business units to form a single business unit, known as Security. The company states that in making this move it is responding to the growing demand for sectorspecific, integrated security solutions. “In the years ahead, we want to actively shape the process of transformation brought about by the internet of things, as well as to focus more on connectivity, integrated solutions, and services. At the same time, this move will strengthen our competitiveness,” says Gert van Iperen. 6 www.psimagazine.co.uk