Zicom – Secure And Be Sure

Zicom - To Bring Andheri Under Surveillance

Zicom Electronic Security Systems is all set to start its video monitoring station (VMS) at Andheri by August this year. This station is the first of its kind in India, which will allow a company to keep an eye on all the places coming under the surveillance of the company’s security products. “Our setup is ready and the station will start functioning within two months. Just the enrollment is being done,” said Manohar Bidaye, chairman, Zicom. He added that the station will be connected with all the Zicom products across the country. “From the station at Andheri, we will be able to monitor the offices and shops using our products,” he said. “We have invested Rs 18 crore in this station along with a central monitoring station (CMS),” said Bidaye. Both the stations will be located at Andheri.

For providing a surveillance facility, the rates charged by the company will differ from city to city. “In the metros, we will be charging Rs 500 per month, whereas in cities such as Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Bangalore, it will be Rs 450 a month. And in the rest of India, we will charge Rs 400 per month,” said Santonu Choudhury, CEO, Zicom. He added that the facilities will be for all types of customers. “If any customer wants his home to be video-monitored we will have no problem. In that case, we assure that complete privacy will be maintained,” Choudhury added.

The company is getting inquiries from cities across the country among which, Mumbai and Delhi are at the top of the list followed by Chennai and Bangalore. “The customers can see the recording at our video station and this is attracting more customers. The system also gives out an alarm if any mishap happens,” he said.

Meanwhile, Zicom, which had recently announced its foray into retail chain outlets, is shortly going to inaugurate its first outlet in Chennai next week. The company plans to open 600 such outlets in the next three years with 200 outlets in the western region alone. The company has brought out two security products recently, ZICOMhome and ZICOMbusiness for the security needs of homes and business establishments.

Zicom offers a wide range of products including access control systems using keypad, proximity card and biometrics, as well as CCTV surveillance, which includes remote video surveillance, fire alarm systems, smart cards, perimeter protection system and law enforcement products.