SAN RAMON, CA. – September 11, 2012. ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, will host an open panel discussion and networking event on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at Security Essen 2012 to examine the current state of standardization initiatives on the security industry. The event is part of ONVIF’s ongoing efforts to provide a forum for open dialogue about the implementation of interoperability standards for security technology. Standardization efforts in the security industry have made major strides in the market since their introduction four years ago. To discuss the ongoing benefits and impacts of ONVIF and overall standardization in the market, Jonas Andersson, Chairman of ONVIF’s Steering Committee, will join a panel of security industry and standards experts to discuss the current market perception of ONVIF’s standards initiative, examine potential influences and impacts of standards on the market and look ahead to the future of IP interoperability standards deployment. Andersson will be joined by Frank Rottmann, Robert Bosch, and liaison partner and convener, International Electrotechnical Commission TC 79 ‘CCTV’; René Kiefer, Siemens Building Technologies, and Chairman of the Video Expert Group, ZVEI Industrial Association Security; and Jürgen Alz, Product Management, Security, Bosch Building Security. The session will be moderated by GIT Security / GIT Sicherheit. The panel discussion will also kick off a broader networking event at Security Essen where ONVIF will host a display of major milestones in its history, having grown from a small group of security manufacturers to an industry consortium representing nearly 400 member companies and more than 2,000 products that conform to its interoperability specification. Milestones on display will include the group’s formation in October 2008, the release of Version 2.0 of the ONVIF Core Specification in late 2010, and the release of Profile S one year later. Profile S will be the focus of ONVIF’s interoperability demonstration at the Essen networking event, where a series of kiosks will display Profile S at work in video and audio streaming, PTZ and relay output control as well as video encoder configuration and multicast. The panel will be held from 4 – 5:30 p.m. in CC South, Hall Deutschland of Messe Essen Fairgrounds in Essen, with the interoperability demonstrations and networking event immediately following the discussion. Click here to register for the event. Further information about ONVIF conformant products, including the vendors and the conformant models, is available on ONVIF’s website: www.onvif.org. About ONVIF Established in 2008 by Axis Communications, Bosch Security Systems and Sony Corporation, ONVIF is a global and open industry forum that is committed to standards communication between network devices and ensure interoperability between network products for the security market. ONVIF’s mission is to facilitate the integration of network security and safety devices using a global open standard. ONVIF membership is open to manufacturers, software developers, consultants, system integrators, end-users and other interest groups that wish to participate in the activities of ONVIF.