Taipei, Taiwan –VIVOTEK, a global IP surveillance provider, today announced a technological partnership with NETAVIS Software, a pioneer in server-based IP video surveillance and integrated video analytics. This partnership empowers retail owners and operators to experience the high accuracy of VIVOTEK’s 3D people counting solution combined with NETAVIS Video Platform for Security and Business.

Well known as a pioneer, NETAVIS Software offers server-based IP video surveillance and integrated video analytics, and brings to the partnership a proven track record of over 10,000 installations and more than 100,000 sold licenses, with project sizes ranging from 1 to 15,000 cameras. Specially designed to visualize and contextualize business relevant information from video surveillance, video-analytics and other data sources, NETAVIS Software also launched sMart Data Warehouse to stay ahead of competition. Now, the counting data from VIVOTEK’s 3D people counting solution, SC8131 can be contextualized and visualized in sMart Data Warehouse, and users can easily compare data across timeframe as well as location.

“Integrating the 3D people counting camera of VIVOTEK, we provide retail owners with a professional and flexible retail solution, while offering a high return on investment through our sMart Data Warehouse. In our vast experience, we learned how to provide retail owners with vital business insight to improve target marketing, staff management efficiency, and store layout optimizations. We will launch sMart Data Warehouse at Security Essen in Germany, business owners and channel partners are welcome to experience this innovation at booth no. D30.” said Wolfgang Baumgartner, CEO, NETAVIS Software GmbH.

“Demand for retail business intelligence is growing, and we are proud to partner with NETAVIS Software. This partnership combines NETAVIS Software’s expertise in video analytics with VIVOTEK’s 3D people counting solution, SC8131 which provides up to 98% counting accuracy. Together, this partnership will bring greater business intelligence to retail owner and operators around the globe” said William Ku, Vice president, Brand Business Division, VIVOTEK Inc. “VIVOTEK’s 3D people counting solution, SC8131 now is implemented in Asian and Latin American shopping centers. We look forward to exploring the great potential of the European market through this partnership.”

For more information about VIVOTEK and its comprehensive product lines, please visit www.vivotek.com.

About NETAVIS Software

NETAVIS Software GmbH is a pioneer in server-based IP video surveillance and integrated video analytics. In about 10,000 installations with more than 100,000 sold licenses, project sizes range from 1 to 15,000 cameras. Customers of industry sectors such as public surveillance, critical infrastructure, banking, transportation or the manufacturing industry trust in NETAVIS Software since more than a decade. For the specific requirements of our retail clients, NETAVIS Software developed sMart Data Warehouse to visualize and contextualize vital in-store analytics data. NETAVIS delivers its products and services exclusively through trained and committed solution partners and distributors. For more information, please visit www.netavis.net.

About VIVOTEK

VIVOTEK, established in 2000, has quickly taken its place as a leading brand in the security industry. Known for delivering world-class IP surveillance solutions, VIVOTEK specializes in system applications and integration. With innovative R&D teams adopting ground-breaking codec technologies, VIVOTEK provides a wide range of products, including network cameras, video servers, video receivers, network video recorders, central management software, and PoE solutions. VIVOTEK (TAIEX: 3454) was listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange in 2011. In 2008, a subsidiary was set up in California, USA. And European subsidiary was established in Almere, the Netherlands in 2013, India office in Delhi in 2014, Middle East subsidiary in Dubai in 2015, and Mexico office in 2016. VIVOTEK is currently working with more than 183 authorized distributors in over 116 countries. For more information, please visit www.vivotek.com.