VITEK to Sponsor ESA Leadership Summit in Phoenix This Month

Vitek Industrial, a manufacturer of high quality and affordable video surveillance products, will showcase its latest offerings as a major sponsor of the eighth annual Electronic Security Association ESA Leadership Summit to be held next week in Phoenix.

“As a leading provider of video surveillance products we are more than pleased to serve as a sponsor of the ESA Leadership Summit,” said Vitek Chief Executive Officer Greg Bier. “At VITEK, we share the ESA’s long-standing commitment to the security industry.”

VITEK representatives will be on hand throughout the conference to share information on the latest in video surveillance and products including the newest ENVI/Alpha line of 2.3 megapixel video surveillance cameras. Vitek manufactures a complete line of video surveillance products including affordable high definition video surveillance offerings in both network and HD-SDI formats, as well as a wide variety of feature-rich 960H analog cameras and DVRs. All VITEK products carry an industry-leading three-year warranty — representing an unmatched commitment to quality and value.

The ESA Leadership Summit will be held Feb. 8-11 at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix, Arizona. The ESA is the largest trade association representing the electronic life safety and security industry. Member companies install, integrate, and monitor intrusion and fire detection, video surveillance, and electronic access control systems for commercial, residential, industrial, and governmental clients. ESA provides technical and management training, government advocacy, and delivers information, advice, tools, and services that members use to grow their businesses and prosper.

In addition to VITEK, the 2015 ESA Leadership Summit is sponsored by security industry leaders including Interlogix, Honeywell, Telguard, Altronix, Security America Risk Retention Group, Kwikset, Linear, OpenEye, Perennial Software, Security Partners, United Central Control and WeSuite.

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