News & Events



Commission approves BBR sale to Chubb
March/April 2001
The Competition Commission has approved Super Group's sale of BBR Security to Chubb Security SA for R556m. Super Group said yesterday the sale of BBR would achieve an excellent capital return for the ...

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Shield acquires Provicom
March/April 2001
Shield Electronics, a total integrated security systems company, has recently acquired Provicom Industries. Provicom is the largest industrial audio manufacturer in South Africa and is situated in Benrose, ...

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Sesco opens new sales office
March/April 2001
Last month saw the opening in Port Elizabeth of a new sales office for Sesco. Situated at Shop 1B, 59 4th Avenue, Newton Park, the office is run by Gavin Victor assisted by Karmen Smithies.    Gavin ...

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ORGA supply 10 millionth SIM card
March/April 2001
ORGA Card Systems recently celebrated the delivery of 10 million SIM cards to BT Cellnet. The SIM (subscriber identity module) is the small smartcard inserted in GSM mobile telephones that enable subscribers ...

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EMS appointed official distributor for HID
March/April 2001
Card access technology company, HID Corporation, has appointed Evolving Management Solutions (EMS) as its official distributor for the southern Africa region, it was announced recently. This announcement ...

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Intervid goes on expansion drive
March/April 2001
Intervid recently concluded a loan agreement with RFS Holdings, an associated company of Intervid's 15% shareholder, Venfin. The $50m deal will lead to the formation of a new Swiss-based subsidiary called ...

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Security group takes on a black empowerment partner
March/April 2001
The Enforce Security Group announced recently that it had sold a 20% share of its subsidiary Enforce Guarding to black empowerment group Motseng Investment Holdings (MIH) for an undisclosed sum. The deal ...

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R55m urban surveillance project awarded to DNA Sensormatic
March/April 2001
The long-awaited contract for the installation and maintenance of an extensive camera network to survey Johannesburg's inner city was recently awarded to DNA Sensormatic. The total contract, awarded by ...

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AIT changes its name
March/April 2001
In a move to bring itself in line with global trends and international marketing positioning Automated Identification Technologies (AIT) has changed its name to Wavetrend. The company is a pioneer in ...

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DataSphere exclusive agents for Digital Persona
March/April 2001
DataSphere Technologies imports and distributes new, cutting edge state-of-the-art computer peripherals. It has signed agreements with its main principals to distribute their products on a 'sole' and ...

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New at Bekaert Bastion
March/April 2001
Following the recent announcement of the joint venture between SA local company, Bastion Wire and the world's largest steel wire manufacturer, Bekaert, Bekaert Bastion recently announced its first appointments: Alan ...

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HID appints new Technology Integration Director
March/April 2001
HID Corporation has promoted John Menzel to Director of Technology Integration. Menzel's new responsibilities will include the overall marketing strategy for HID's full line of eProx embedded proximity ...

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New Marketing Executive for Brilliant
March/April 2001
Brilliant Security Solutions recently appointed Rob Stewart as its new Marketing Executive. Stewart is highly qualified and has 20 years of marketing and sales experience both locally and internationally. ...

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As a matter of fact:
March/April 2001
Due to a publishing gremlin in the Hi-Tech Security Systems Buyers' Guide 2001, it has not been reflected that Hi-Tec Laboratory is the sole South African and African distributor for Identix products. ...

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Police policy may push UK ahead in IPVideo
March/April 2001
Security systems providers in the UK will gain a major opportunity to introduce mass-market IPVideo when changes in national police policy come into force later this year, British firm, IndigoVision has ...

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Large international events integrate
March/April 2001
Association Exposition & Services (AE&S) has cancelled its ISC Security Expo at Chicago and ISC Security Expo at Miami events in favour of integrating the two regional events into its larger and internationally ...

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Digicore on track to reach R300m annual forecast
March/April 2001
DigiCore Holdings, the fleet management solutions company, recently announced its interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2000. Revenue increased fourfold to R173,3m (1999: R43,2m), putting ...

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RGB Technologies and Dedicated Micros celebrate 12 months of success
March/April 2001
It is often said that relationships are built on trust, whilst growth is developed through common goals: team work and good old-fashioned hard work. Over the past 12 months, RGB Technologies and Dedicated ...

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SACO yields good results
March/April 2001
SACO Systems, part of the listed Reunert Group, recently announced that it enjoyed substantial growth in the year 2000. SACO, a dominant player in the South African electronics and electrical engineering ...

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Security and related associations and organisations
March/April 2001
ASESA - Association of Security Engineers in South Africa; Chairman: D. Austen. Tel: (011) 902 4108, fax: (011) 902 5009.    BAC - Business against Crime; Chairman: Willie Scholtz. Tel: (011) 805 3414, ...

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