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| Toshiba Forms Strategic Partnership with Keyscan to Integrate Video and Access Control Technologies |
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| Companies Jointly Announce New Software Module Available In Both Keyscan System V® and Toshiba Surveillix® DVRs |
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| IRVINE, CA, December 5, 2005 --
Adding to its growing list of Technology Alliance Partners (TAP), Toshiba Surveillance & IP Video Products Group announced today a strategic partnership with Keyscan Inc., a leading provider of access control systems for doors and elevators, to collaborate on the development of software that integrates Toshiba's digital video recording technologies and Keyscan's security solutions.
"It is the goal of Toshiba and Keyscan to bring to market consolidated security systems built around software that allows for information sharing to maximize the value of our companies' hardware components," said Sergio Collazo, National Sales & Marketing Manager, Toshiba Surveillance & IP Video Products Group.
The first product of this partnership is a new Application Programming Interface (API) software module that adds powerful new verification and consolidated management control to systems employing Keyscan Management System V software and Toshiba Surveillix digital video recorders. |
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| BRINGING IT TOGETHER |
| Access control and video surveillance are oftentimes treated as unique and distinctive systems within a security program, leading to a loss in overall effectiveness.
The new Application Programming Interface (API) module developed by Toshiba and Keyscan addresses customer demand to integrate these two security technologies so that video viewing, recording, storage, search and playback become an integral part of access control operations. This functionality not only enables the live viewing of video images, but the retrieval of video data from the access control system that can later be recalled, searched and displayed. Event-activated stored video data, such as motion detection or contact closure, can also be logged into the access control database.
"This new module brings together video and access control -- two related but distinct technologies - into a fully-integrated system with superior capabilities," says Toshiba's Collazo. "This is an important milestone for Keyscan and Toshiba, our customers, and the distributors, integrators and dealers who recommend our products."
"Integrating Toshiba Surveillix DVRs with Keyscan access control systems provides customers a powerful arsenal of security technology in an easy-to-use package," says John Megarry, Director of Marketing at Keyscan.
Toshiba's Technology Alliance Partners (TAP) Program is focused on deve loping strategic relationships with security technolog y leaders to create software interfa ce modules to achieve the seamless integration of products and systems .
For more information and the name of a local Toshiba Surveillance & IP Video Products distributor, call 1-877-696-3822. Or visit www.cctv.toshiba.com. |
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| About Keyscan Inc. |
| Based in Pickering , Ontario , Keyscan Inc. is a leading manufacturer of electronic access control management systems for regulating doors or elevators. Keyscan is a privately owned company that designs and manufactures a range of door and elevator controllers, specialized communication devices, and modular software applications that are capable of integrating access control with alarm monitoring, closed-circuit television, photobadge identification, and visitor management. Keyscan products are sold by a network of over 1000 dealers and distributors in Canada , the United States , Mexico , South America, the United Kingdom , and Europe . At Keyscan, the goal is to always deliver a superior product backed with uncompromising customer service and technical support. For more information, contact Keyscan Inc at 1-888-539-7226 toll free Canada/USA or 905-420-7522 elsewhere or www.keyscan.ca. |
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| About Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. |
| With headquarters in Irvine , California , Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS) is comprised of multiple divisions that provide computer, communications and imaging products and services. Products include industry leading portable computers, PDAs, mobile computing accessories, storage subsystems, digital business telephone systems, voice mail, security systems and projectors. TAIS provides sales, marketing, services and manufacturing for its wide range of information products in the United States and Latin America . TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corp., which is a world leader in high-technology and integrated manufacturing of electrical and electronic components, products and systems. Toshiba has global sales of more than $40 billion and more than 300 subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. |
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| ©2006 Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. While Toshiba has made every effort at the time of publication to ensure the accuracy of the information provided herein, product specifications, configurations, prices, system/component/options availability are all subject to change without notice. |
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