ALAS News

ALAS will provide lots of activity during Expo Seguridad México

With a vast academic program that includes courses such as access control, fire detection and alarm, CCTV level 2, as well as conference programs and seminars organized in conjunction with several industry associations. Also, the launch of the Lobby of IP technology solution and wireless, which will be held at the ALAS stand. There will also be an ALAS Casino night on Tuesday April 22 at 8:00pm at the Crown Plaza hotel. You can view courses and seminars of the academic program as well as the lobby conferences by going to www.alas-la.org/calendario.php. You can also subscribe by going to the website

ALAS Casino night

Don’t miss the ALAS Fundraising and Networking event during Expo Seguridad México. This event will take place on Tuesday April 22 at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Mexico City. This will be a memorable event that you do not want to miss. Email us at noche.casino@alas-la.org to reserve now!!  The cost of admission for ALAS members is US$30 and for non members is US$35. This includes 2 beverages, appetizers and money to play at the casino. There is limited availability. More information to follow. This is an event organized by ALAS and counts with the support of the industry.

ALAS names new membership coordinator

ALAS informs that effective from March 1, Marelby Amado Mateus, was appointed as its new membership coordinator. Marelby is available at marelby.amado@alas-la.org and the phone (305) 433 4765 to answer questions and send information on how to become an ALAS member and get the benefits offered by the association.

ALAS delivered thousands of dollars to their members in 2007

During 2007, ALAS gave their members US $20,650 in discounts for participating in their courses. ALAS members receive a discount of US $50 for each person they refer to our courses in Latin America. At the same time, companies who supported the association received 109 spots to the value of US $16,350 to attend these courses. The member companies who support ALAS receive 2 spots for courses. The total amount of discounts and scholarships during 2007 is US $37,000. We invite you to become an ALAS member and support our initiative. We also invite you to participate and help organize courses. To obtain more information write to Carolina Rincón at carolina.rincon@alas-la.org

Cash discounts for members

As an ALAS member you will receive $ 50 for each person that subscribes to an ALAS course. These cash discounts will accumulate and can be used to cover some or all of the cost of your annual membership. Take advantage and allow ALAS to provide you with the opportunity to certify yourself in electronic security. To obtain more information write to Marelby Amado Mateus, ALAS membership coordinator, at marelby .amado@alas-la.org

Not an ALAS member yet?

You can become an ALAS member by simply completing the membership application located on the website. Fees depend on your company category. Please fax to (305) 735 2082 or email Marelby Amado Mateus, ALAS membership coordinator, at marelby.amado@alas-la.org If you need assistance, feel free to contact Marelby directly at (305) 433 4765 or send her an email.

BRAZIL - ALAS Brazil, your education partner

Publicize the ALAS courses within your company and amongst your work team. The aim is to train your technicians and engineers to become more professional. ALAS member companies and the electronic security market will be able to count with ALAS certified professionals. This represents a gain for your company and your employees. To get more information on the ALAS courses scheduled for Brazil, you can write to Lilian Art at lilian.art@alas-la.org

ALAS courses schedules for the first 4 months of 2008 include:

March
São Paulo
18 and  19 - IP for CCTV professionals
25 and  26 - Alarms I

April l
Rio de Janeiro
10 and  11 - CCTV I

São Paulo
2 and  3 – Access Control
9 and  10 - CCTV I
16 and  17 - IP for CCTV professionals
23 and  24 - Alarms I

Details about location, time and prices will be announced soon.

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Member - Products

Bosch Security systems will launch APE in ESM 2008

APE (Access Personal Edition) from Bosch, an ALAS Corporate Sponsor, is a new software tool for access control. This product will be launched at Expo Seguridad México (taking place in April from 22 – 24 in Mexico City) and is easy to use and offers high security and flexibility. APE allows you to have sophisticated security requirements from the initial configuration and can grow according to the needs of the user. It is based on client server configuration which allows for remote access linked to the same network. APE has 3 structures: first a data administration system, access module controllers in the middle and up to 64 access readers. It is integrated with AMC to control a group of doors and entries and has the capacity to make access control decisions outside the norm. If the system looses connection with the host, AMC software will allow for continuous access control system reliability. All data is automatically saved and balanced the moment the system is reconnected to the host. AMC can update via software download, so there are fewer interruptions and low cost associated to service interruptions.  AMC hardware is compatible with different types of ID technology such as iClass, MIFARE, Legic and Hitag. You can obtain more information on this product by going to www.boschsecurity.com.mx or call (5255) 5284- 4373.

Professional LCD monitors

Sony, an ALAS Corporate Sponsor, advises that its recent LUMA LCD monitor family has two new models 17” and  42” (43,18 cm and   106,68 cm, visual area) These new monitors have several new characteristics, apart from having the same design, same functionality and many of the same common characteristics of the LUMA series from previous monitors. The 42” version (106,68 cm), model LMD-4250W, offers individual/quadruple/multiple display capacity. Has HD integral resolution of 1920 x 1080, dimensional proportion of 16:9 and high contrast. The 17” version (43,18 cm), model LMD-1750W, is ideal for frame mounting and desks, as well as portable applications. The resolution is 1280 x 768 (WXGA). The new monitors are compatible with multiple sources including video and PC (DVI-D y HD15). This series is compatible with video composite, Y/C, RGB, components and SDI (D1/HD). Apart from HD15, the automatic detection of DVI is a standard characteristic. You can obtain more information on this and other products by going to www.sonypro-latin.com/bpla

LCD monitors

Samsung Electronics, an ALAS Corporate Sponsor, has launched its new LCD monitors. The new large format professional LCD displays with superior image quality are designed to support 24 hours of continuous operation for security applications. With the built-in enlarging processor no video controller device to create a video wall is required, which is not found in others. They are designed to prevent from image burn by using their anti image timer function and screen scroll modes. The pivot technology allows flexibility with displaying images in landscape and portrait position. Other special features include multiple inputs, Picture in Picture, Picture by Picture mode, wide viewing angle and eight milliseconds of response time. To obtain more information on this and  other products go to http://www.samsung-security.com

Encompass 2 workstations

Winsted presents their new workstation series Encompass 2, which can accommodate any type of work environment. These stations are ergonomically designed to bring your work envelope closer to you. It is offered in a variety of pre-determined configurations or can be constructed to meet your changing business needs. Encompass 2 has lateral end panels and writing space. Optional accessories include LCD, task lights and tailored lights. For more details about this product, please visit www.winsted.com

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Member - News

 

BRAZIL

Telemática requires representatives in Latin America

Telemática www.tsi.com.br, a Brazilian manufacturer of security solutions and electronic access control, and an ALAS member is looking for direct representatives for Mexico, Central America and Colombia. Those interested please send your proposition to fabio.nikel@tsi.com.br

UNITED STATES

Sony BPLA names a new business development manager

The division of Broadcast and Professional Latin America of Sony Electronics, Inc., an ALAS Corporate Sponsor, announced Juan Meza as its new manager of business development and professional solutions. Over the past 15 years, Meza has developed, implemented, and marketed solutions geared for the consumer of prominent companies in the electronic industry such as HP, Sun, Unisys, IBM, Acdenture, EDS, Oracle and  Microsoft, as well as other companies specializing in software and solution integrators. His areas of expertise include sales, electronic marketing, management of consumer relations, company integration applications, reengineering of business process and web solutions. To obtain more information on these and other Sony products go to www.sonypro-latin.com/bpla

ALAS supports Mission 500

Every single day lack of nutrition and treatable sickness cost the lives of more than 25,000 children worldwide. This means that every 3 seconds a child dies. To fight this tragedy, a group of industry related people created Mission 500, with volunteers and no administrative cost. The funds are transferred to World Vision who knows how to better distribute and administer this important cause. This institution has excellent history with over 50 years experience in this field. For every dollar given 87 cents goes directly to those children in need. With over 100 countries, World Vision influences the lives of more than 2 million children providing basic benefits such as food, clothing, health, education, housing, drinkable water, sickness control and prevention among others. Working in conjunction with local community leaders, their philosophy is to teach the less fortunate to become self sufficient. In order to do this, money is needed and you can make a difference with each dollar you give. To support a child only costs US$30, 00 per month, only US$1 per day to feed, dress, educate and take care of the health of a child. To date, Mission 500 has over 140 sponsored children. Some of the sponsoring companies are Altronix, Access Technologies Inc., Expo Seguridad Mexico, GE Security Latin America, HID Global, LRG Marketing Communications, Samsung GVI, Security Products magazine and   SIA (The Security Industry Association). In addition, over 30 industry professionals have personally agreed to sponsor children via this program. To obtain more information on how to support Mission 500, go to www.mission500.org

 

MÉXICO

Only one month to go for Expo Seguridad Mexico

Expo Seguridad México will celebrate its sixth edition as one of the industries most important exhibitions in Latin America. This year government entities will be participating and will enrich this event taking place at Centro Banamex in Mexico City on April 22 - 24. Giprex México, is the company responsible for this event which has grown 175% more exhibitors since the first edition held in 2003. The main security equipment manufacturers, distributors and integrators will meet at this expo to offer solutions, strategies and security initiatives based on the latest technology. In 2008 it is expected that the number of exhibitors (which was 190 last year) as well as the number of visitors will grow by 150% since the first edition with over 18 countries, including Central America and the Caribbean. The Agencia de Seguridad Estatal of the state of Mexico is just one of the entities that will participate in this event and exhibitors that will lecture on security topics. This event will include live intrusion system demonstrations, communication and transmission equipment, communication security, CCTV, fire detection, security entries, vehicle tracking, access control, biometrics and explosive detection. Pre-register at no cost prior to April 21 2008 at www.exposeguridadmexico.com

Safety México Expo

Safety México Expo will take place at the same time as the sixth edition of Expo Seguridad México in the D room of the Centro Banamex. The security market industry is rapidly growing thanks to the economic growth in Mexico over the last 5 years. Products and solutions included in this event are height protection equipment, personal protection, rescue equipment, labor hygiene, management of high risk material, certification programs, fall protection, industrial clothing and foot ware, occupational health and consulting and training services. Some of the world leaders in the field of industrial and occupational security have confirmed that they will participate in this event. To name a few: 3M, AEARO Safety, BST, BW, Draeger Safety, Industrial Scientific, Kimberly Clark, Moldex, MCR Safety, North Safety, Proveedora Vallen, Rayhsa, Scott Health and Safety / Tyco and  Sperian Protection. Also, several state people such as the Secretaria del Trabajo y Previsión Social, Protección Civil del DF, Agencia de Seguridad Estatal del Estado de México, Protección Civil del Estado de México y Protección Civil Federal. To obtain more information on sales in Mexico, contact Lili Ordaz, lili.ordaz@giprex.com, or call +52 (55) 3185.9810, cell # (55) 9198.6843. For international sales contact Jurgen Oliver, jurgen.oliver@giprex.com  or call 1 305 984 0605.

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Membership renewal

ALAS would like to thank the following companies for renewing their membership during the past month and  for the continuous support.

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New ALAS members

The following is a list of companies that recently became members. We would like to thank all of them for their support and we invite them to participate in the projects we develop. For any comments or concerns write to marelby.amado@alas-la.org

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Education

 

March and April 2008 ALAS courses

ALAS presents the course calendar for the next two months. This program is subject to change according to demand of these courses and other logistic aspects. If you are interested in participating in any of these courses or if you would like a special course organized for you please contact Carolina Rincón from ALAS Education at carolina.rincon@alas-la.org phone number (305) 396 4927 we still have available space for the balance of the year. Contact us as we can organize courses for your company, country or city

DATE	COURSE	CITY - COUNTRY
March  28 - 29	IP for CCTV professionals	São Paulo, Brasil
April 10 - 11	Alarms 1	México D.F.
April 14 - 15	CCTV 1	Tegucigalpa, Honduras
April 17 - 18	Alarms 1	Tegucigalpa, Honduras
April 17 - 18	CCTV 2	San José, Costa Rica
April 24 - 25	CCTV 1	Lima, Perú
April 28 - 29	CCTV 2	Lima, Perú

Alarm Course Level 1, Guayaquil - Ecuador

The following is a list of people who received their certification in the above course on November 12 and 13 2007 in Ecuador. We would like to thank SYSTESEG, an ALAS member, for their collaboration.

Alarm Course Level 2, Guayaquil - Ecuador

The following is a list of people who received their certification in the above course which took place on November 15 and 16 of 2007 held in Guayaquil, Ecuador. We would like to thank SYSTESEG, an ALAS member, for their collaboration

Perimeter Security Course in Santo Domingo – Dominican Republic

The following is a list of people who participated in the above course which took place on February 7 and 8 of 2008 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. We would like to thank ADESE, an ALAS member, for their collaboration.

 

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