Arecont Vision Surround Video G5 Multi-sensor Megapixel Cameras Named New Product of the Year

Arecont Vision announced today that the SurroundVideo G5 Multi-Sensor Megapixel Camera Series has been recognized and awarded as a 2015 New Product of the Year Award from Security Products magazine at the ASIS International 61st Annual Convention and Exhibits held in Anaheim, California.

“We are extremely honored to have Arecont Vision’s innovative SurroundVideo® G5 cameras recognized by the Security Products New Product of the Year Award judges,” said Jeff Whitney, vice president, Marketing, Arecont Vision. “Arecont Vision is continually developing new enhancements in performance and functionality for our multi-sensor SurroundVideo cameras to provide the most comprehensive, highest resolution, and cost-effective wide area surveillance coverage attainable.”

The Security Products New Product of the Year Award honors the outstanding product achievements of security equipment manufacturers whose products are considered to be particularly noteworthy in their ability to improve security. The SurroundVideo® G5 series was awarded in the category of “Cameras – IP Multi-sensor Panoramic” by the judging panel.

The winning SurroundVideo G5 series is the 5th generation of the innovative panoramic camera family that was first introduced to the market in 2006. The SurroundVideo G5 and other new Arecont Vision cameras are on display in booth #817, September 28th through the 30th at the Anaheim Convention Center. As a New Product of the Year award winner, the SurroundVideo G5 is also featured online at security-today.com and will be highlighted in the December 2015 print issue of Security Products magazine.

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