Training centre for channel partners of Axis Communications

The primary driver for the training program is to educate and certify partners on the ongoing technology shift from analog CCTV to IP-based video surveillance systems.

“Network video is growing rapidly and the benefits of the technology have become clear to a wide range of end users,” said Fredrik Nilsson, general manager, Axis Communications Inc.

“Higher image quality, better scalability, and greater flexibility are advantages that give an extra push to the technology shift along with lower total cost of ownership. The courses offered by the Academy enable security and IT professionals to smoothly adopt network video and to learn about the new technology.”

To support Axis partners and customers globally, Axis Communications’ Academy conducts training at a number of locations in the US, Europe and Asia. Since the start of the Academy in 2005, more than 5,000 professionals have been educated in the benefits of network video.

“The market for network video products is currently growing at about 40% per year, creating a great need for knowledge exchange,” said Nilsson. “This has become very evident in the market response for the Academy. In 2007 alone, we educated close to 3,000 persons worldwide, of which more than 1,000 were in North America.”