Hikvision, the Chinese video surveillance product manufacturer, has established Hikvision Canada Inc., to cover the Canadian market.
Hikvision has 12,000 employees globally, including 4200 engineers solely on R&D. Hikvision reports that the percentage of revenue spent on R&D in 2013 topped 8pc of US $1.76 billion, amounting to over US $140m. Hikvision and its affiliated companies have submitted over 1000 patent applications in China, as well as over 50 patent applications through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and Paris Convention, holding over 500 patents worldwide.
Hikvision established Hikvision USA Inc in 2007, which began Canadian operations in 2011. In the coming year the company has plans to add regional managers, field engineers, and the bilingual French – English technical support staff based out of Montreal to better serve customers in French speaking Canada.
Jeffrey He is president of Hikvision USA Inc, and Hikvision Canada Inc. He said: “Our team in Canada is firmly committed to creating relationships with distributors, dealers, and A&E firms, providing localized service to help Canadian businesses succeed. The creation of Hikvision Canada cements our reputation as a company with an exceptional understanding of the North American market. By continuing on the trajectory we’ve seen in the past few years and expanding the resources we provide to the Canadian market, Hikvision will witness great success in North America in 2015. This is just the beginning.”
