Tyco Security Products’ iSTAR Ultra Video Takes Home Top Honors in SIA New Product Showcase Awards

The Security Industry Association names the small-site solution the Best New Access Control Product

WESTFORD, MA.  April 5, 2017 –– Tyco Security Products, part of Johnson Controls, announced that its iSTAR Ultra Video solution from Software House was honored with the Best New Product Award in the Access Control Software & Controllers category of the 2017 SIA New Product Showcase, awarded at ISC West in Las Vegas, Nev.  Sponsored by the Security Industry Association, the annual SIA NPS is one of the top accolades for product innovation in the industry.

“Tyco Security Products is honored that iSTAR Ultra Video is recognized by the industry for the versatility and scalability it brings to our customers looking to secure their networks of distributed sites,” said Rick Focke, Senior Product Manager for Tyco Security Products, Hardware. “iSTAR Ultra Video brings integrated video and access control monitoring to small sites in one small appliance, eliminating the need for separate devices and network connections, and reducing installation and infrastructure costs.”

iSTAR Ultra Video delivers integrated, small site security scaled for enterprise management and performance using C•CURE 9000 Security and Event Management software from Software House or American Dynamics’ victor Unified client. iSTAR Ultra Video brings access control and video recording to the edge, allowing users to remotely control up to eight doors and eight IP video cameras using a single appliance, without the need for server software at each site.

The Security Industry Association (SIA)’s New Product Showcase is a premier awards-based program that was established in 1979 to recognize innovative products, services and solutions in electronic physical security. SIA recognizes winners in several product and service categories at ISC West each year by awarding its prestigious Judges Choice and Best New Product Awards.

For more information on the iSTAR Ultra Video, please visit www.swhouse.com or visit the Tyco Security Products Booth 20005 at ISC West 2017.

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About Software House
Software House security and event management systems from Tyco Security Products are now part of Johnson Controls, a global diversified technology and multi industrial leader serving a wide range of customers in more than 150 countries. Software House’s innovative C•CURE software portfolio combines with a suite of reliable controllers to provide the most powerful security and event management in the industry. Add an unsurpassed integration platform that allows customers to integrate seamlessly with critical business applications, and it’s easy to see why Software House solutions are ideal for security-critical applications. For more information about Software House products, visit www.swhouse.com.

About Tyco Security Products

Tyco Security Products is now part of Johnson Controls, a global diversified technology and multi industrial leader serving a wide range of customers in more than 150 countries. With its world-leading premium access control, video, location-based tracking and intrusion solutions, Tyco Security Products employs over 2,800 employees globally, including research and development, marketing, manufacturing, sales, service and logistics teams in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. Our products, built by developers from all product disciplines, consistently allow customers to see more, do more, and save more across multiple industries and segments including healthcare, government, transportation, finance, retail, commercial and residential.  Worldwide, Tyco Security Products helps protect 42% of Fortune 500 companies, transportation systems on five continents, 37% of the world’s top 100 retailers, over two million commercial enterprises, thousands of students in more than 900 educational facilities, and over five million private residences.