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32 SUPPLIERS By Martha Entwistle ARLINGTON, Va.—AMAG’s new office here will be a focal point for the Eastern region of the country and will be more conve- nient than the former office in Lorton, Va., said Matt Barnette, SVP sales and marketing. AMAG has new DC area office AMAG held a grand opening of the facility in June, but the office has been open for a few months. “We wanted to be central to customers in Washington. For those who come to the training space to get certified on AMAG products, it’s close to a Metro stop, close to Dulles and National [airports] and there are hotels in close proximity,” Barnette said. The new facility houses technical support for the Eastern region, and a training and demo center. The demo center features the AMAG Symmetry product “with all the products and partner products fully integrated, access control, IP video and intrusion.” The system can be reconfigured for customers or prospective customers depending on the verti- cal market they represent, he added. “Customers can get their arms around the product and really see what the capabilities are,” Barnette said. In addition to internal training, AMAG offers end user and consultant training at the facility as well. SSN TOTAL www.securitysystemsnews.com AUGUST 2011 Continued from page 30 He noted that the Honeywell cor- poration is in a lot of different busi- nesses—energy and hardware for example. “All of these applica- tions could [in the future] reside on a single interface and across multiple locations. We raised the bar to make sure our products support the unanticipated needs and applications of the future.” The real-time capabilities are designed to meet the needs of customers—both resi and commercial—who expect their ICONTROL Continued from page 30 familiar with iControl, he said. Funds will be used to “acceler- ate the availability of the platform and to develop other applica- tions,” Dawes said. The focus initially will be on energy management and will eventually include home health care applications. The funds also will be used to expand outside of interaction with technology to be quick, efficient and uncom- plicated, Hope said. “They want to be able to do multiple things in one session from one connec- tion,” he said. Honeywell says this new platform is easier to operate and install. It is pre-configured to work with Honeywell’s LYNX and VISTA alarm controls. Its inter- active dashboard has Flash-based graphics, enhanced navigation, and a simplified set-up process. Home and business owners can remotely arm/disarm their securi- ty systems, view video from their surveillance cameras, receive real- North America, begin- ning with Europe. This Series D round is led by unnamed energy and clean tech investors. Other investors include Cisco, Comcast Ventures, Intel Capital, Charles River Ventures, the Klein- er Perkins Caufield & Byers iFund, and Tyco International. SECURITY SYSTEMS NEWS time email messages and video alerts for both security-related events and non-security events. “The new multi-site feature allows users to upload images of their locations, employees or fam- ily members and click on a photo to remotely check status. A hier- archal structure also allows users to efficiently manage these sites by letting the primary account holder add multiple users and customize access settings for each one. Users can set varying access rights for contractors, employees, clean- ing crews, etc.,” according to the company. SSN cations, the largest cable and wireless provider in Canada, according to Johnson. And while iControl has Paul Dawes A new investor announced this round is Rogers Communi- offered basic energy man- agement for some time, the company is looking “at a future set of inno- vative solutions to layer on top of the current platform [that will do things such as] making the smart thermometer very useable.” SSN Why are the Smart Guys Choosing America’s Fastest Growing Access Control Company? Hybrid Sytems • NVR Systems • NVR Software Features Free Software & Upgrades No Service or License Fees 5 Year System Warranty Innovative Designs Unlimited Workstations Paxton Access Current Provider ? ? ? ? ? Easy to quote. Easy to sell. Easy to install. Paxton have spent 26 years helping dealers win more jobs. Innovative products, sleek design and the best customer service are just a few of the reasons that smart guys choose Paxton. Start the switch now – call us for FREE demo software and product catalog 877.438.7298 www.paxton-access.com Designed and manufactured in USA. 317.845.5710 www.exacq.com Complete Enterprise Solutions Single Camera to