ASIS: Sanyo Plans To Cut Prices

Security has been about technology the past decade, but an interesting announcement came from Sanyo late Monday night, when vice president and general manager Frank Abram announced that the company plans to cuts prices to dealers by an average of 4 percent.

The price reduction will involve all major models the company offers, and as Abrams put it, will put the company in a position poised for growth.

Another interesting development from Sanyo officials was the announcement that their cameras are IP ready and have been for years.

"You're already IP-ready with Sanyo means that every Sanyo Pan-Focus and new PTZ camera is engineered and built to be IP-ready, even if it is an analog camera in a fully analog installation," Abram said. "The simple addition of a specially engineered IP board can be done in minutes. There is no need to rip and replace entire systems, and the conversion can be done at the place most convenient and cost effective for the user --at their installation site."

Good news for dealers and end users alike.

Seems like the ASIS tradeshow, Solutions Start Here, is off to a whopping start. There are thousands of attendees, most of them with bags filled to the brim with information brochures, samples and collectibles.

ASIS officials have really outdone themselves with planning and executing the event.

Perhaps once of the more enlightening visits for me, was my time spent with Ron Rabena, the division president for AlliedBarton. Our magazine hasn’t spent much time with guard services, but that is about to change.

In our December issue of Security Products, we will feature guard services as a cover story in our annual Buyers’ Guide. Why the change? The story is an interesting showcase of classroom training to help this industry better protect the public, assets and valuables.

AlliedBarton showed off its virtual training module, which features simulates various environments with virtual world technology.

“Avatar-based virtual world training allows officers to walk and interact inside a simulated 3-D client site and engage in 'what if' scenarios,” said Richard Cordivari, AlliedBarton’s national training director.

Join me tomorrow for another installment from ASIS, and listen to the Podcast attached to the ASIS e-news and on the Security Products Web site.

About the Author

Ralph C. Jensen is the Publisher/Editor in chief of Security Today magazine.

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