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Vitaprotech, the European pioneer in electronic security solutions, is taking a major step forward in its growth strategy by reshaping its organisation. The objective: to offer its clients an enhanced experience — simpler, more consistent, and ever more innovative. Starting July 1st, the group will adopt a new organisation built around strong brands, each dedicated to a specific sales channel. This approach will provide clients with tailored support, an integrated technology offering, and easier access to the group’s full range of expertise — including access control, intrusion & perimeter protection, and AI-powered video — all operated through a single unified platform. A new organisation designed with clients in mind  “We want to make security easier to manage, more efficient, and more connected — no matter the site, the country, or the type of client,” says Éric Thord, CEO of Vitaprotech. HIRSCH, the international brand resulting from the late 2024 acquisition of the security business of U.S.-based IDENTIV, is dedicated to the systems integrator sales channel. By bringing together under one unified banner the brands TIL Technologies, Sorhea, Cossilys, and Neo InSys in France, Harper Chalice in the UK, and Protech and Hirsch in the United States, the group offers a strong, coherent, and instantly recognisable brand on a global scale. This consolidation unifies local and international expertise to provide integrators with tailored solutions for every region and site type — whether industrial, commercial, institutional, or governmental.  For the integrators: a comprehensive, interoperable offering, and a trusted local partner to tackle the most complex security challenges — anywhere in the world. PRYSM, the group’s software publisher, becomes the single point of entry for service operators and OEMs. Formed through the merger of PRYSM and ESI, and strengthened by the group’s artificial intelligence expertise, the new Prysm entity establishes itself as the software reference for smart, open, and scalable security management. With a unified offering covering monitoring, PSIM, video management, and AI, Prysm enables its clients to deliver fully customisable, interoperable white-label solutions — ready for on-premise, hosted, or fully cloud-based environments. For clients: tailor-made, white-label solutions designed for new uses — enabling the creation of adaptable security software tailored to each end customer. Vauban Systems (France) and TDSi (UK) target the distribution network. Thanks to their commercial agility, they make Vitaprotech's innovation accessible to all distributors seeking reliable, high-performance, and intuitive products. Vauban Systems in France completes its product range by integrating the FoxBox and FoxVigi products from Foxstream. For distributors: products available quickly, ready to install, with local support. ARD remains dedicated to clients with high service requirements. It will offer a complete, turnkey solution combining cutting-edge technologies and premium support. ARD will continue to serve its portfolio of clients with a diverse and innovative offering, integrating access control, payment solutions, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and intercom systems, and will be responsible for marketing and providing services associated with GS4 alert transmission solutions. For clients: a turnkey offering and a single partner, from installation to commissioning. One ambition: simplifying access to the security of tomorrow Vitaprotech is focusing on a unified platform capable of managing all aspects of security Vitaprotech is focusing on a unified platform capable of managing all aspects of security. The result: a global, centralised, and proactive approach to safety, serving the performance of all types of sites, from the simplest to the most demanding. This transformation is supported by an increase in R&D investments: 25% of the workforce and 10% of revenue are dedicated to innovation, with six key areas: artificial intelligence, Cloud, cybersecurity, interoperability, unified management, and user experience.  "We combine the best of technologies and talents to help our clients stay ahead. With our new organisation, we offer them more than just a solution: a true performance lever," explains Eric Thord, CEO of Vitaprotech. An international vision, a local impact With solutions present in over 70 countries, Vitaprotech strengthens its local presence while leveraging the power of its group. This new dynamic aims to build the international pioneer in electronic security, capable of addressing the most critical challenges, from the perimeter to the core of the organisation.  "Our goal is to deliver to our customers and partners the most advanced high-security solutions, from the perimeter to the core of the organisation. Our advanced access control, video analytics, perimeter security and integrated monitoring platform integrates all key components of physical security." "Our new organisation combines this focus with the complete range of deeply technical capabilities scale. It positions us as the trusted partner to our customer and the pioneer in the industry of the next generation of cloud-based, AI-enabled, IT-integrated physical security for security-critical applications globally," says Steve Humphreys, Deputy CEO of Vitaprotech.

Integrated Access Control and Security manufacturer - TDSi announces the launch of its new GARDiSVU video management solution, its first hybrid-cloud-based CCTV offering, which is designed to synchronise directly with, and complement its market-pioneering GARDiS ecosystem of integrated access control and security solutions.  The GARDiSVU VMS is another key component in the GARDiS range, which features a hybrid-cloud-based approach to security for flexibility of operations and installation to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving market. Leveraging the considerable pool of security technology expertise within its parent organisation, the VITAPROTECH Group, TDSi’s GARDiSVU utilises the powerful computing engine and CCTV system from fellow member company - RECAS and the powerful video analytics engine from recently added group member Foxstream. GARDiSVU’s Hybrid-Cloud solution GARDiSVU’s Hybrid-Cloud solution offers on-premises video storage with cloud-based supervision and monitoring. This system architecture combines the benefits of 24/7 browser-based monitoring and video management with physical on-premises storage, which reduces the ongoing cost implications and data security concerns often associated with data storage in the cloud. CCTV and VMS solution System architecture combines the benefits of 24/7 browser-based monitoring and video management  GARDiSVU runs as a service to provide a complete turnkey CCTV and VMS Solution which is quick and easy to install and simple to operate, combining recording servers, remote display servers, and a VMS and Monitoring Solution. The system works with RTSP and ONVIF Camera Streams from Dahua, Axis, Bosch, Hikvision, Sony and Hanwha Cameras, which are automatically detected on demand to provide fast and efficient setup. John Davies, Managing Director of TDSi commented, “We are very excited to be launching our first cloud-based CCTV offering, which brings together our GARDiS access control range with a powerful video and surveillance element. This has been a major project for our development team and has been undergoing rigorous testing to ensure it delivers the detection and alert capabilities that any automated security system requires.” Availability of TDSi’s GARDiSVU solution Available in the UK and across its international markets, TDSi’s GARDiSVU solution represents an important development in its product portfolio, as John added, “TDSi has a long tradition of integrating video systems with our access control solutions, notably with our venerable VUgarde2 VMS." He adds, "However, with GARDiS being centred on cloud solutions, the time was right to update this and GARDiSVU takes video management and integrated security to the next level in terms of a powerful hybrid-cloud-based approach, which perfectly meets the need for flexibility and strength in the post-pandemic world.” Appearance at The Security Event GARDiSVU was a key product focus during its appearance at The Security Event 2023 (NEC Birmingham, UK, 25th-27th April) and featured in a dedicated pod on its stand to highlight the company’s video integration offering and to give visitors a live demonstration of the system in action.

The VITAPROTECH Group continues to develop its security software solutions and strengthens its Smart Monitoring division through the acquisition of FOXSTREAM. Founded in 2004, FOXSTREAM is a French software publisher specialising in real-time video content analysis and video management system (COSSILYS21) in the banking industry. The FOXSTREAM solutions have the advantage of extracting, transmitting and storing relevant information from video images, for perimeter protection (intrusion), flow management (counting, waiting time...) or video protection. Innovative technological solutions Integrable with industry supervision software, FOXSTREAM solutions enable users to increase the efficiency of their video system while reducing their operating costs. FOXTREAM is a pioneer player in France in the protection of sensitive sites. The company relies on a network of about ten distributors and numerous integrators in France and abroad. In particular, it is present in a large part of Europe, where it continues to develop. FOXTREAM is a pioneer player in France in the protection of sensitive sites With the strength of the VITAPROTECH Group, FOXSTREAM will have the means to continue investing in the search for innovative technological solutions that respond to the challenges and changes of the security markets, as well as to accelerate its development in France and internationally. Smart monitoring’ division This acquisition strengthens the VITAPROTECH group’s offer of unified security. In the ‘Smart Monitoring’ division, FOXSTREAM perfectly complements the expertise already in place at PRYSM SOFTWARE (PSIM platform), ESI (remote monitoring) and RECAS (web video surveillance). The merger is actively supported by the managers of the two companies and by EURAZEO (through its Small-mid Buyout business), which has been a majority shareholder of the VITAPROTECH Group since July 2018. Jean-Baptiste DUCATEZ, CEO and founder of FOXSTREAM, remains at the helm of the company in a strong relationship with its customers. Perimeter intrusion detection VITAPROTECH and FOXSTREAM are two security actors who know each other very well" Jean-Baptiste DUCATEZ, CEO of FOXSTREAM said, “I have known Eric THORD for over 10 years. A few years ago, he had already offered to join the VITAPROTECH group. Eric THORD has great ambitions and plans to make VITAPROTECH a European leader in security technologies. And given how far this group has come in the last 10 years, there is no doubt that it will succeed. I believe in this project, it has seduced me, and it will be a chance for FOXSTREAM to participate, and to bring its expertise in the video field.” Eric Thord, President of VITAPROTECH said, “VITAPROTECH and FOXSTREAM are two security actors who know each other very well; and not only because the companies are present on the same site of Vaulx-en-Velin (near Lyon, France). For more than 15 years now, technological collaborations have been taking place with SORHEA, a company in the group specialised in perimeter intrusion detection.” Smart video skills “FOXSTREAM’s expertise perfectly complements VITAPROTECH’s smart video skills and takes us one step further towards future technologies such as deep learning and the cloud.” “The strength of FOXSTREAM’s young and R&D-oriented teams is fully in line with the group’s philosophy of innovation and excellence. There is no doubt that they will integrate perfectly with the other development teams, which now represent more than a hundred employees.”