Nice Systems – the developer of intent-based solutions that extract insight to impact business performance, reduce financial risk and ensure safety and security – has been named the 2010 global PSIM (Physical Security Information Management) software solutions market leader by IMS Research.
Nice Systems was also the top-ranked 2010 PSIM software provider by a wide margin for both the Americas and Asia.
IMS Research attributed the company’s success in Asia to its “expansion in the region, and significant project wins in India.”
The aforementioned results were released in IMS Research’s report: ‘The World Market for Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) Software: 2010 Edition’.
As featured on info4security just prior to Christmas, the report provides an up-to-date and comprehensive assessment of the global PSIM market, including overviews of suppliers, growth forecasts and trends.
The clear market leader
“Nice Systems’ PSIM solution emerged as a clear market leader in our research from a market share standpoint,” said IMS Research’s senior analyst Gary Wong, the author of the report.
Wong’s research further revealed a number of market factors which are expected to accelerate the growth in PSIM software solutions.
“Today’s omnipresent threat of terrorism has heightened security concerns, leading to increased Government spending on electronic physical security equipment particularly in the transportation sector,” he said.
“Furthermore, innovative end users are increasingly seeking better ways of managing security sites and facilities with large deployments of security equipment.”
Wong further stated that increasing regulatory pressures in certain vertical markets, and the need to comply with regulations such as the Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12), The Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), The Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) CIP standards are all fuelling growth in PSIM solutions.
Field-proven and feature-rich solution
“We’re pleased to be acknowledged as the global PSIM market leader by IMS Research,” said Israel Livnat, president of the Nice Security Group.
“This validates what we’re seeing in the marketplace and the feedback we’ve received from customers, who choose Nice Situator because it’s by far the most open, field-proven, feature-rich situation management solution available today, and has the most extensive library of gateways.”
Livnat added: “Choosing the right PSIM provider is an investment in the future, and our customers also appreciate the fact that Nice is a financially stable company, with the resources to support their current and long-term PSIM needs.”
Nice Situator addresses the security operations needs of airports, public transport, seaports, critical infrastructure, city centres and corporate facilities by enabling automatic situation planning, response and analysis in real-time to improve situational awareness and incident handling.
It does this by integrating a wide array of sensors and security systems into a common operating picture, analysing and correlating this information and then applying standard operating procedures and automated response plans as a result.
Open security ecosystem encouraged
Designed to promote an interoperable and open security ecosystem, Nice Situator is vendor agnostic, thereby enabling security operations to leverage Best of Breed technologies that meet their specific needs.
Nice Situator provides more than 170 gateways to different security and safety systems, including intrusion sensors, communication devices, web feeds and databases, as well as access control, fire and safety, geo-location, building management and video surveillance systems.