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Globalcctvsec Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software, is the technology of choice for Pan

"Being a people-centric business, comfort and life safety issues are foremost for us. We have always had a high focus on security

in terms of insuring a very robust life protection infrastructure - not just since the events of recent times: it is part of our brand.

Hotels have a broad scope to keep track of and monitor, being multiple access locations with significant public traffic at all times of day

or night. Large function and event spaces add to this requirement. Fancourt describes the hotel environment as 'an open yet controlled

In October 2007, the IMF Conference was held in the SUNTEC Convention Center adjacent to Pan Pacific Singapore, where many of the

delegates were housed. This gave the impetus to upgrade the hotel's analog video surveillance system to the very latest security tools.

The technology upgrade at Pan Pacific Singapore with 250 cameras was scheduled for a two-month period to complete the project.

"One of the advantages with open IP technology is that you don't need such a large physical space for your security operations as you

There are many opportunities with the software and integration, both through the cameras that

"Globalcctvsec provides an IT approach that allows my users to easily interface with the system - PCs are their daily working tools.

Controlling Globalcctvsec from the comfort of the PC was a dream come true, and the user friendliness of Globalcctvsec makes

Bruch France concurs: "Globalcctvsec is simple to use. With no training I was able to use it immediately - very intuitive. When

there is an incident, the security team can access the video footage quickly with a non-stop flow of evidence from camera to camera.

Sharing information with law enforcement is also a simple process. In fact we are able to support third-party, real-time access to the surveillance,

as we needed to for IMF in Singapore. The speed of availability is vastly different from analog systems, and quickly provides the necessary information

for faster response. There are also alerts that trigger proactive actions to prevent situations from escalating. The software is well thought out and designed,

Bruch France explains that they have the Globalcctvsec Product Maintenance Agreement and get the most out of that investment

by keeping current with the latest technology as new versions of the software become available. Future opportunities from the Globalcctvsec

"We can take advantage of the software as it becomes smarter. Integrations with new advancements that come along will allow us to become

even more effective, freeing up human resources that don't have to sit glued to a screen, getting alerts when needed. I foresee having a

city-wide surveillance approach instead of in the separate businesses: a single point of central control with local and mobile access points. Emerging

technologies in future are available to us with this solution. My aim is to recommend to our owners this long-term vision, through the software-based,