Milestone Systems, the Danish IP video management software (VMS) product company, is acquiring training, certification and consulting company Connex International, based in Minneapolis. Milestone was already a majority stakeholder in Connex from an initial investment in July 2010.
Connex have set up, managed and performed Milestone channel partner training in many languages, Milestone reports. In recent years, Connex has added certification testing and documentation of Milestone Solution Partner integrations with the XProtect software, such as access control, analytics, geo-spatial positioning, video synopsis, 360 degree camera view de-warping and network video storage.
Lars Thinggaard, President and CEO, Milestone Systems, says: “Our international ecosystem of competent distributors and resellers is key to the Milestone strategy for continued growth. To further accelerate, globalize and align our efforts to strengthen the training of this ecosystem, Milestone has decided to fully acquire and include Connex in the core of our business operations.
“As a key component in our pursuit to serve the clients of the future, Milestone will continue to invest significant resources in the Milestone Knowledge Program and the teams driving our global training concepts to market. The full inclusion of Connex into Milestone is a testimony to this strategy. Their services support Milestone partners in delivering the most competitive, well-designed and high quality solutions in the industry.”
In addition to the Milestone Knowledge Program, the consulting services provided by Connex to key Milestone partners will be incorporated into Milestone’s business. For more information, visit: www.milestonesys.com
