What role does an IT department play in relation to video surveillance?
A.The position and influence of IT departments continue to evolve rapidly as they implement more applications that capitalize on the inherent benefits networking provides for virtually every aspect of operations. As a result, IT management has gained more responsibility and accountability for implementing enterprise- wide applications. Video surveillance is no exception. It’s a powerful security tool and also a versatile business tool that can add value on the enterprise level. With video surveillance capabilities on an IT backbone, critical operations ranging from risk management to human resources, process management and inventory control can augment traditional roles. This further escalates IT management’s role and increases their influence during the design process and in making purchasing decisions. Q.What about your channel partners— what is Panasonic doing to keep that business strong? A.It is imperative that companies in the IP video surveillance space revitalize their sales st
