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Codestuff signs Controlware as first European Distributor for Quorum Touch 

Innovative all-in-one touchscreen CCTV management system available to over 500 key channel partners

Dietzenbach, Germany, 1st September 2010 - Codestuff, a leading provider of innovative video management systems, has announced a distribution agreement with Controlware to offer the world’s first purpose-built touchscreen based CCTV monitoring, recording and management system to over 500 European channel partners.

Launched in April 2009, Quorum Touch is an innovative system for up to 16 cameras combining all the elements of a traditional CCTV system into a single, self-contained desktop device.

“Quorum Touch is a compact desktop CCTV system that allows our channel partners to approach customers that would traditionally shy away from a full blown CCTV solution or are concerned about cost or complexity,” explains Rolf Didion, Security Systems Director for Controlware, “We are pleased to add it to our comprehensive portfolio of security products and will be working closely with Codestuff to showcase the possibilities for using Touch to bring in new business.”

Controlware will provide first level technical support, logistics fulfilment and sales support for the Quorum Touch as well as offering the complete Quorum range including modules for streaming IP video across the internet, video analytics and Networked Video Recorders.

With more than thirty years experience in IT networking and over a decade with IP CCTV products and systems Controlware positions the Quorum Touch as an easy to use solution for specific markets that use under 16 cameras such as small retail businesses.

In this way the Quorum Touch provides a solution for mass market low channel requirements that are quite different to those met by Controlware’s existing Cware Video Management Software (VMS) platform which is powerful, feature rich and has been designed for higher camera counts, multiple sites and more challenging system requirements.

“We have had a lot of interest for camera systems under 16 channels and the Quorum Touch provides an all-in-one system that’s easy to use to meet these requirements, especially as a cost-effective alternative to DVR systems,” explains Rolf Didion.

The Quorum Touch is highly flexible and as an open management system is able to integrate with CCTV cameras and encoders from different manufacturers such as Axis, Bosch and Pelco whose products Controlware provide.

On a technical level support for H.264, MPEG4, MxPEG and Motion JPEG video formats ensures the Quorum Touch integrates with the Controlware product range while providing compatibility with the emerging ONViF standard and Gigabit Ethernet and WiFi connections.

Under normal conditions, the Touch will store around 7 days of footage from 4 IP cameras running up to megapixel quality. The Touch uses the same core platform as the rest of the Quorum range which allows control of auxiliary devices such as door openers, alarm systems, lights, speaker phones, public address systems and barriers to be integrated directly into the Touch interface.

The unit has a wide range of applications but is particular suited to retail premises, gatehouses, reception areas and high value private premises.

To allow partners the most flexibility and improved margins, Codestuff and Controlware have created a flexible software licensing model to allow competitive pricing based on a modular feature set. For larger partners, the Touch is also available as an OEM version for rebranding.

About Controlware
Controlware Group, with headquarters close to Frankfurt/Germany, is a leading supplier of technology since 1980. In this time, Controlware has accumulated extensive experience in the design, delivery and maintenance of advanced, but cost-effective IT networking solutions.

As a Value Added Distributor specializing in the integration of communication solutions, application delivery, physical security, IT management and IP CCTV systems Controlware offers a range of turnkey solutions that can be uniquely customized to exact requirements.

Controlware ensures customers benefit from the highest quality solutions through partnerships with leading manufacturers and also innovative start-up companies. With expert local sales and service teams of more than 580 employees, backed up by two global Technical Assistance Centers, Controlware ensures 24x7x365 coverage for customers throughout Europe, North America, Asia and Australia.

The Controlware Group includes several subsidiaries, e.g. ExperTeach GmbH (providing multilingual IT seminars), Networkers AG (specialists for your networking needs) and Productware GmbH (R&D of our own products).  Controlware are twice winners of Best Project at the IFSEC awards and the Best Enterprise Solution at the European IT Excellence Awards.

About Codestuff
Codestuff is a leading provider of innovative video management systems for an international community of large enterprise and governmental clients as well as an OEM supplier of turnkey solutions to leading system integrators. The award winning Codestuff product range includes the Quorum platform of video recording, analyses, management and archiving software components suitable for highly flexible, multi-manufacturer video based projects.
Codestuff technology is used in monitoring systems across roads, bridges, power stations, airports, railways and other critical, high risk, infrastructure environments in over 30 countries. Elements of the Quorum platform also help protect people and property at over 10,000 locations across the world.