Smartvue Corporation Honored with Product of the Year Award

Security Products Magazine announced Smartvue Corporation as the winner of its 2014 New Product of the Year Award. The award was presented during the ASIS International Security Conference in Atlanta. A panel of judges from the security industry selected the Smartvue S9M as the best cloud-based video surveillance solution after reviewing over 100 entries. The Security Products Award honors the outstanding product development achievements of security equipment manufacturers whose products are considered to be particularly noteworthy in their ability to improve security.

“This year was by far the most exciting New Products’ competition we’ve ever had,” said Ralph C. Jensen, editor in chief of Security Products magazine. “The innovations prove once again that technology still reigns as the order of the day in the security industry.”

“We appreciate the recognition of S9M, our newest cloud video surveillance solution,” said Martin Renkis, founder and CEO of Smartvue Corporation. “It is the result of product feedback from our customers, as well as significant engineering and design efforts from our team. We are committed to providing the most innovative surveillance solutions.”

The Smartvue S9M cloud surveillance server makes centrally managed video surveillance much more affordable for by leveraging cloud technologies. Businesses, small and large, can now leverage the power of the cloud to manage loss prevention, security, and employee performance at locations worldwide with the latest in surveillance technologies from Smartvue.

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