Retailers Assured of Seamless Integration of Video Security Applications That Reduce Loss, Using IBM Store Integration Framework and BroadWare StoreSi13 July 2006
BroadWare Technologies, Inc., the leader in distributed video surveillance, today announced that BroadWare StoreSight(TM), a network video surveillance solution built on the BroadWare Media Platform, has been successfully validated on IBM's Store Integration Framework (SIF) platform. This is IBM's flexible, scalable Java(TM) 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE), operating environment and componentized architecture, built for retail stores using industry-leading IBM middleware.
More details are available at http://www.BroadWare.com
As part of a total store solution, this validation ensures retailers of a proven, cost effective means to easily add high-quality visual intelligence over open standards-based IP networks for uses ranging from surveillance, loss prevention, and digital merchandising.
BroadWare StoreSight provides a complete video infrastructure built on IBM's industry-leading middleware. Easily retrofitted and highly scalable, the end-to-end solution enables sharing of video data with other security applications in the store or across a network of stores while also optimizing store bandwidth. SIF validation verifies that BroadWare StoreSight is built on open standards for easy, tight integration and full compatibility with SIF retail applications.
The Ready for IBM Retail Store Innovations -- Store Integration Framework initiative brings together platform-independent software vendors that deliver proven solutions designed and built for the retail industry. Through this initiative, IBM works with select IBM Business Partners to validate solutions that meet a rigorous assessment of next-generation, open standards-based store environments.
"BroadWare's goal has always been that of interoperability and seamless integration with a wide variety of technologies regardless of industry or application," said Bill Stuntz, CEO of BroadWare Technologies. "SIF certification furthers this goal for retail-specific network video applications implemented within IBM environments. With this important validation now in place, we look forward to working with IBM in delivering open, flexible solutions that meet the whole spectrum of retailers' video needs."
Losses due to shoplifting, sweethearting (giving of unauthorized discounts or the abetting of shoplifting), and illegitimate slip-and-fall claims cost retailers from one to three percent of sales annually. The BroadWare StoreSight solution manages thousands of cameras, users, archives and related video applications from a single browser interface to dramatically improve store surveillance, make loss prevention programs more effective and improve the bottom line. It supports a wide range of video formats enabling users to deliver video information in real time to wireless devices such as handheld personal digital assistants. Additionally, the use of an open architecture and open standards protects past and future technology investments and lowers the total cost of ownership.
In addition to video surveillance, the BroadWare SIF-validated solution can be used to improve customer experiences, enhance revenue streams, and resolve in-store incidents faster. Real-time video can be used to check shelves and inventory. Retail operations can use video to make stores, stockrooms and parking lots safer and more secure for customers and employees. Archived video clips can be shared with suppliers to demonstrate compliance with promotional activities and show customers' reactions to a given promotion or a competitor's in-store campaign. Video can also be deployed judiciously to improve staff productivity and help resolve customer complaints.
About BroadWare Technologies, Inc.
BroadWare Technologies is the industry pioneer in enabling distribution, viewing, storage and management of real-time video in a networked environment. Unlike proprietary DVR-based solutions, such as those from NICE Systems and Verint Systems, the BroadWare Platform is an open architecture platform that allows systems integrators to easily integrate their choice of third-party technologies, including access control or alarm systems, custom user interfaces and video analytics, while designing systems that evolve and scale as new technologies are introduced. BroadWare's clients include ARINC, Boeing, Henry Bros., Honeywell, Intergraph, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and Siemens. End users include major airports and seaports, transportation systems and many Federal agencies and military branches. For more information, visit http://www.broadware.com.
Source: prnewswire
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