Milestone Systems, the Danish IP video management software (VMS) company, held its annual Milestone Partner Open Platform (MPOP) event for the Middle East and Africa region in Abu Dhabi from April 30 to May 2. Some 250 attended. At the gala dinner culmination, 17 companies were given awards for achievements over the past year. For more information, visit: www.milestonesys.com.
Peter Biltsted says: “MPOP Middle East & Africa has become one of the major manufacturer-organised events in the region where people from the surveillance industry gather to learn more about Milestone’s latest products, improve their network and exchange ideas. We also want to thank our partners for their hard work and commitment, leveraging their expertise with our open platform video management software.”
These awards were announced:
Best Value Added Distributors of the Year 2012:
Africa; IP Video Solutions (IPVS)
Middle East: Network Information Technology
Best Performing New Partners of the Year 2012:
Africa: Cairo Communication Systems (CCS)
Middle East: Tablix Technology LLC
Best Projects of the Year 2012:
Africa: V&A Waterfront, ITS Technologies PTY Ltd Middle East: Ministry of Interior Bahrain, Spectra Information Technology WLL
Best MSP Partners of the Year 2012 – Middle East: Delopt analytics and Pivot 3
Fastest growing MAP Partner of the Year 2012 – Middle East: Sony
Best MAP Partners of the Year 2012:
Africa: Axis Communications
Middle East: Axis Communications
Best Partners of the Year 2012:
Africa: Camsecure;
Middle East: Johnson Controls; LEVANT: Libatel SARL;
UAE: MVP Tech General Trading LLC
The following speakers presented:
Christian Schnedler, Sr. Public Safety Consultant, IBM Global Technology Services
Scott Schafer, Executive Vice President, & Sanjit Bardhan, Arecont Vision
Oliver Philippou, Analyst, IMS Research – Middle East Surveillance Market & Trends
Tom Galvin, President, Raziberi Technologies
Deon Sloane, Senior Security Manager, V&A Waterfront case, Cape Town. South Africa
Muhannad Al Hasan, Assistant Professor and Computer Center Manager, Zarqa University case, Jordan
Eric Fullerton, Milestone Chief Sales & Marketing Officer – Think Bigger
Bjorn Skou Eilertsen, Milestone VP Corporate Products – Milestone Product Roadmap
Christian Bohn, Milestone VP Strategic Alliances – How to utilize third party integrations to increase system integrator business and value
There were 26 alliance partner companies exhibiting in the Technology Showcase at the event with Diamond Sponsor IBM, Platinum Sponsors Arecont Vision, and Razberi Technologies, and Gold Sponsors Allied Telesis, Bosch, Pivot3 and Sony.
