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IPfocusAlarm & Video Monitoring21st Century Monitoring Solutions - TodayIP UserGroup Affiliate Members, MITIE creates 38jobs with multimillion pound investment inNorthern Ireland. The UK’s newest hi-tech securityhub, designed to protect some of the world’slargest companies, has opened in Craigavon,Northern Ireland.MiTec is one of the most advanced security hubs inthe UK and will help businesses protect theirpersonnel and premises through a suite ofservices.These include 24 hour remote monitoring of sitesand buildings, lone worker protection and real timevehicle tracking, all with close co-operation withthe police and other emergency services.The centre, which has created 38 new jobs inNorthern Ireland, has been built by MITIE, a FTSE250 strategic outsourcing and energy servicescompany, which has itself invested more than £2min its development.It was officially opened by Ruby McGregor-Smith,chief executive officer of MITIE, and AlastairHamilton, chief executive of InvestNI, NorthernIreland’s economic development agency.Over 60 people from the security industry andMITIE’s clients attended the official unveilingincluding representatives of Capgemini, Capitaand Eurostar.As well as monitoring facilities, MiTec provides realtime response to incidents via “call outs” to localSureView Systems is the leading provider of IPbasedalarm and video monitoring platforms toCommercial Monitoring Stations, corporate userswith their own command centres and guardingcompanies that offer blended technology andmanpower services to their customers.The company has built its success on Immix®, avideo centric software platform that consolidates allmonitoring activities from any source includingvideo surveillance, video analytics, access control,automation systems and GPS location aware devices.SureView Systems has the widest integration libraryin the industry with more than 250 devices andprotocols giving users the freedom to select ‘best ofbreed’ security products to meet their specificneeds.The Immix solution is UL Certified in the USA andBS8418 compliant in Europe. It has matured anddeveloped to reflect changing customer needs,police forces andMITIE’s mobile securitypersonnel. Theseamless integration ofthese services makes itunique amongstsecurity providers inthe UK.It is also the first timethat this range ofservices has beenbrought together underone roof and MiTec hasbeen ‘future-proofed’ to ensure it can upgrade astechnology advances and clients’ needs change.The centre has been designed to stringent BS 5979Category II standards and is protected by hightensile steel walls and vibration detectorsthroughout.MITIE has revenues of £1.7bn and over 60,000employees in the UK and Europe. It is a leadingsecurity provider in the UK, employing 12,000officers and delivering 4,000 security contractsacross 10,000 sites.Ruby McGregor- Smith, chief executive of MITIEsaid: “MiTec is an advanced security centreoperating to world-class standards and allows usto protect our clients’ properties, information andpersonnel in the most cost effective way.“We decided to open MiTec in Northern Irelandbecause there is a talented and motivatedworkforce and I am very excited to be here .”Bob Forsyth, managing director of MITIE TotalSecurity Management said: “MITIE is investingheavily in its total security management businessto give corporate clients greater protection at amore cost effective price.“We are achieving this by bringing togethermonitoring, response, vehicle tracking, employeevetting and other areas to provide a totallyintegrated offering.“Most importantly, MiTec is a completely futureproofed building meaning it can adapt to the fastpace of technological change which isrevolutionising security provision.”SureView Pioneer IMMIX Monitoring Platformsecurity technologies and networking servicesproviding a solid foundation for long terminvestment and operational life.One of the latest developments is Immix Cloud, aninnovative new solution that enables centralstations and command centres to create a "PrivateCloud" to deliver customised services through anyweb browser or mobile device. It simplifies ITdeployments to deliver a lower cost of ownershipwhilst enabling the delivery of next generationmonitoring services such as event-based videomonitoring, remote guard tours, video escorts andunattended deliveries while reducing operationalcostsImmix Cloud enables users to monitor events fromany location over the internet and make userservices available through mobile technologies. Itprovides real-time access to events and data from awide range of devices including iPhone and Androidbasedmobile phones as well as the latest tabletcomputers including iPad. Immix Cloud alsosupports ‘push technology’ enabling users to receiveimmediate notification of critical live events, viewlive event video and access real-time reporting data.Solutions from SureView Systems are now in dailyuse by more than 90 major monitoring centresaround the world. With offices based in the UK andthe USA, the company is committed to maintainingits leading position in the industry and will beannouncing further enhancements over the comingmonths.