Its move is supported by new partners Saudi Arabia (KSA), UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait, and comes shortly after Mirasys’ Indian operation, which was announced in November last year.
A spokesman for the company said: “Offering video monitoring systems (VMS) which support close to 600 camera models, Mirasys will actively seek partnerships with distributors and integrators in each market to make the most of rich local business opportunities.
Increased demand for VMS technology for big projects
“Mirasys’s move into the Gulf has been spurred by increased demand for VMS software that is particularly targeted at wide-area surveillance infrastructure utilised by multi-site organizations.
In addition to offering VMS support for smaller businesses, Mirasys will target key vertical sectors including shopping centres and educational institutes, in addition to public sector and homeland security.”
Among its new projects is the Al Hamra Shopping Mall in Ras al-Khaimah (UAE), supplied by JVC partner Oasis Enterprises.
Actively seeking partnerships in GCC countries
The venture will be lead by Yasin Hamed who has been appointed as general manager. A former technology business executive at Nokia with more than 20 years of IT and telecoms industry expertise, Hamed brings experience in international sales, market development, business strategy, opportunity analysis and long-term relationship and account management.
Speaking about the move, Hamed said: “I am delighted to be leading the business’ corporate expansion into the lucrative Gulf market. Mirasys offers a full featured IP solution, with Arabic language options and rich support for video intelligence, and the ability to combine these features with hybrid capabilities and a sound pricing platform allows for a strong competitive advantage.”
“We are actively seeking partnerships with distributors and integrators in Gulf Corporation Council countries and the initial discussions that we have had have been extremely positive. “
Latest version of Carbon VMS
The news comes as Mirasys launches version 5.11 of its Carbon Video Management System (VMS).
Designed to provide vast scalability, performance, intelligence and integration features, Carbon VMS 5.11 offers “tailored solutions and system support capable of servicing national and global CCTV installations, which typically consist of thousands of recorders enhanced with video analytics and system-wide capabilities.”
Jukka Riivari, chief executive of Mirasys said: “Mirasys Carbon VMS offers the ideal solution for high-input surveillance systems such as those used in the protection of critical infrastructure, law enforcement, city surveillance and crisis management, as well as for video surveillance applications in retail chains, large logistics centres, and other global enterprises.
“This intelligent system integrates all of the flexible solutions that Mirasys provides and supports, making it highly scalable and efficient to best suit the needs of even the most complex customers such as the City of Bangkok and Indian Railways, who are both Mirasys Carbon VMS customers.”