VIT Wins Security Innovation Award
The ADS Security Innovation Awards 2012, sponsored for the third successive year by General Dynamics UK, have announced that VIT Security Group has won an award for its groundbreaking surveillance solution, the Longview 2. The awards were presented at a ceremony at Guildford Cathedral on 31st January, the entries having been judged by the Centre for Applied Science and Technology (CAST).
The Longview 2 is a professional long range surveillance device which employs three-camera and dual lens technology to provide evidential quality images in situations of compromised visibility, near darkness (down to 0.00003lux) and at distances of up to 30km. Already in use by police, military and civilian forces in the UK and abroad, the Longview 2 responds to an urgent requirement in the defence and security market for the highest standard of visual verification possible in challenging environments.
ADS is the trade organisation advancing the UK Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space industries. Through the Security Innovation Awards, the organisation aims to raise the profile of its members from the Security Industry, providing them with an opportunity to showcase their innovations. The awards recognise the equipment, technology or service which has significantly improved crime prevention or has improved the efficiency of Police/Law Enforcement Agencies operability.
General Dynamics UK Limited is a leading prime contractor and complex systems integrator working in partnership with government, military and civil forces and private companies around the world. The company has chosen to sponsor the ADS Security Innovation Awards for a third year as a continuation of its support of UK SMEs, which it recognises as crucial to the UK security and defence industry.
On receiving the Award, CEO of VIT Security Group, Dave Harmon said: “VIT is delighted to win this prestigious award. The recognition of our innovative technology by such respected organisations as ADS and CAST shows that the Longview 2 has proven to be a valuable resource to the security and defence market, and we are very proud of the acclaim it has received.”
VIT Security Group is a producer of evidential quality video surveillance solutions with world leading capabilities in a wide range of both ordinary and challenging environments. Each of the company’s products are developed in line with VIT’s core objectives - to improve and maintain security levels and the surveillance capabilities of its clients with a view to saving lives in the process.
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