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Bob Dolan \/ Director of Technology-Security Solutions \/ Anixter, Inc \/ Contributing Member<\/p><\/div>\n

– What does Anixter do?
\n<\/strong>Anixter is a Value Added Distributor of cabling and security infrastructure products used to Build, Connect, Power, and Protect commercial and private facilities.<\/p>\n

– How long has Anixter been in the physical security market?
\n<\/strong>While we have sold various components in this market since the 1980\u2019s, we assembled a focused sales team in 2000.<\/p>\n

– Why did you join ONVIF and how long has your company been a member of ONVIF?
\n<\/strong>Anixter joined ONVIF nine years ago to support the concept of open standards and common network architecture for customers as they build their security systems.<\/p>\n

– Is your company involved in any particular working groups?
\n<\/strong>Anixter participates as an active member in the Technical Services Committee and has done so for nine years.<\/p>\n

– What does it mean to you to be a member of ONVIF and what kinds of business impacts have you seen as a result?
\n<\/strong>Our customers appreciate that an organization that doesn\u2019t manufacture product, offers advice and the integrator\u2019s perspective on the development of solutions that affect their daily lives.<\/p>\n

– Are there any specific\u00a0benefits ONVIF brings to your business?
\n<\/strong>The ability to speak towards Open Interface of components to allow deeper integration for customers to achieve their goals.<\/p>\n

Interested in becoming an ONVIF member?\u00a0There are several membership categories from which to choose.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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