Avigilon Hires Hikvision NA Head of Marketing As VP of Global Marketing

By John Honovich, Published on Jan 25, 2019

Avigilon has hired Alex Asnovich [link no longer available], who left Hikvision as Head of Marketing North America, to becomes Avigilon's Vice President of Global Marketing and Communications.

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Asnovich becomes the highest-profile leader of Hikvision to leave since the ban and is now an executive at one of the largest Western video surveillance manufacturers.

Inside this note, based on a conversation with Asnovich, we look at the impact to both Avigilon and Hikvision.

Avigilon ****** 

*******, ******** ** **** positioned ***** **** ****, as ****'* ************** ************ **************. *** *******,******** ** ******** ** 2018, *** ******** *** original ******** ** ****-********** cameras **** ***** * top ***** ********* ******** (see *.*.,********* ********).

*** ******* *** ***** greater ********* *** *** less ********** ******** **** its ******* ****. ** Avigilon's **** **************, ********* *** ************* *** *** *********** ******** (e.g., ** ****,********'* ** ** ********* silently ******* ***********'* ********* **** **** marketing). **** ********, ********'* marketing *** **** ***** and **** ********.

Asnovich ******* ** ********

******** ********* ** **** noting:

*'* **** ******* ** join ******** ** *** company *********** *** ********** growth. *** ********* ** evident ** ********, ******** with ******** *********, ** making ********** *********** ** significantly ********** *** ***** force, ************* ********** *** production ********, ***** ********** to **** ******* *** reach *** *********.

******** ********** *** ******** in ***** ***** ******** manufacturing **********, ***** ** a ******* *********** ********* for *** ******* ** the ***** *** *** fears ***** ****** ***** security ********. ******** ** the **** ***** ************ of ** ******* ** North *******.

And ** ********* 

******** ********* **** ******** was ** ******** *********** to ******* *** ****** and **** *** *** reason ** **** *** move, *** ******* ** issues **** *********.

**** ** ********** ** us. ******** *** ** Hikvision *** ****** * years *** *** ******** job, ***** ********'* ********** in *** ********, **** it *** ** *** most ********** ** ****. And ***** ** *** not ******* ****, ** Avigilon, ** *** **** global *********, ********* **** would ** ********** ** Hikvision, ***** **** ******* have **** ***** (****: all ********* ******* ******** with '******' ****** *** managing *** **** ******* / ********* '********' ********).

Impact ** ********* ***********

** *** ******** **** for *********, ********* *** rightfully **** **** ******** was ** ********* *** many ***** *** **** for * *********, ****** at *** ** *********'* largest ******* ***********.

** *** ******** **** for *********, ***** *** International ******** **** *** company *** **** **** with*** ** ********** *************** ***** ********** *** profiting **** ************* *****, **** ** * bad **** *** *********'* NA ********* ** ** losing *** ****. ** the ***** ****, ********* China ******* ********** **** overseas ********* ***** ** anyway ***** ****.

** *** **** * months, *********** **'* *********** / removal, ******** ** *** top ****, ********, ********* North ******* *** **** two ** ***** **** well ***** *** *** leaders.

********* *** ******** ******* on *** **** ******* Asnovich, ****** ******* ***** to *** ******* **** no *********** *** **** named. ***** *** *********** surrounding *** *******, ** will ** *********** ** recruit *** ****** *** will **** ** ****** a **** ********* ***********.

Avigilon ********* *******

***** *******, *** **** thing **** ** ******* at **** ******** ** any ******* **** ***** come **** *** ******** acquisition. ******* ** ******** tagging ***** **** ***** Avigilon's ****, ** *** first **** ***** *** acquisition, ** ***** *********** changes *** *******. *******, Motorola ** **** *****-***** project *** ****-*********** *******, so ** **** ** interesting ** *** ** Motorola ******* ******** ** those **********. ** **, that ***** ***** ********* and ******** ********. *******, for ***, ******** ** well ********** *** ******** has **** * ****** and ***** ****.

Comments (37)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

01/25/19 01:29pm

*** ** ***** * list ** ***** ******** manufacturers **** *** ******** made ** ***** *******?

 

********

******* ******

***...?

Ed Vergara

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 01/28/19 09:56pm

****

****

***** ***** ...

Undisclosed #3

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Ed Vergara | 01/28/19 10:22pm

***, ****/******* *** *** **** owned ** ******...

Undisclosed End User #2

01/25/19 03:03pm

**** *** ********* *** two ******* ********* ******.....**** in ******* ***** ***% American *****.....**** ** ***** as ********?

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Ari Erenthal

Chesapeake & Midlantic
In reply to Undisclosed End User #2 | 01/25/19 03:30pm

**'** *** **** ********** before, *** *** ******** word **: ******** ********* in ******* *** ** foreign-made **************** ** **** ** America, *** ******** ** complying **** *** *** America ***. 

********* **** *** *****. Sorry, ****** *******. 

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed End User #2 | 01/25/19 05:21pm

*********** * **-***** ************* plant ** ***** ***** in ******** ** *** Richmond ** ***** 

Undisclosed #3

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Michael Miller | 01/25/19 06:35pm

***** ** **** ‘****’ ACC?

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 01/25/19 06:46pm

********** *** ****** ** Vancouver, *** ***** *** developers ** ***** ********* as ****.

**** *** ******* ** in *** ******* ** your ******** ****** :)

Undisclosed #3

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 01/26/19 07:17am

**** *** ******* ** in *** ******* ** your ******** ****** :)

**** ** **** *** claim “****** *******” ;)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

In reply to Michael Miller | 01/26/19 06:48am

********* **** ** ****** also. *** *** *** devices ***** **** ***** level ** ** *****. 

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Undisclosed End User #2 | 01/25/19 06:47pm

***** ** ****** ******* manufactured ***** **** *** be ********** ** "***% American *****", ***** ** why **** ** *** a *********** *** * "Made ** *******" **************.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 01/26/19 01:35am

****** ***** ;)

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #5 | 01/27/19 07:10pm

Larry Tracy

In reply to Undisclosed End User #2 | 01/27/19 06:17am

*** ** **** **** 35 ******* ******** ******* to ******* *** **** in ******* *** ** data ** * ***** old 

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Sean Nelson

Nelly's Security
01/25/19 04:15pm

***, * **** *** those ******** *** ***** ads **** *********. ******** has ***** ****

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Sean Nelson | 01/25/19 10:22pm

****, *** **** **** relate ** *** ***** ads? * ** *** seeing *** **********.

Undisclosed #3

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 01/27/19 08:06am

* ***** **’* ****** to *** ***** ***:

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 01/27/19 08:08am

****'* *** *********. *** two ********* **** ********** different ******** ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #7

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 01/27/19 11:12am

** **** ** * while ** ****** *** where *** **** ***** with *** *** *****. If *** ***** *** new **** ** ***** to **** ** *** get *** ** **** Avigilon....I ** ** * loss *** *****...**, ************ comes ** ****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #7 | 01/27/19 03:15pm

***** * ************** ***** with ***, **** *** the ******** ****** ********* after *** ***** ***********.  It’s ****** ******** **** to **** ************. 

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #5 | 01/27/19 03:23pm

**** *** *********** ***** happened * ******* **** might ****** *** ***** we **** **** ******** with ******** ********* ******** and ******** ** **** together ** ******** * highly ***** *** **** ever *** ******** ** distribution.   

Larry Tracy

In reply to Michael Miller | 01/27/19 06:35pm

***’* ** ******** ** you *** * ************ product **** ******** **** the ********** *** ** today

*** *** ********* *** know *** ** **** the *** ******, ***** not **** ******* *** do 

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Larry Tracy | 01/27/19 07:17pm

*** *** ********* *** know *** ** **** the *** ******, ***** not **** ******* *** do

*** **** ** * secret ******* ** ****. Bring **** * ******* they *** **** ** large ****** ****** ***** branches. **** ***** ** be * *****-*** *******, often ***** *********. ** should ****** ** *** bulk ** ***** ********* (low ** ***-**** ***********), which ***** ** ****** be **** ** *******, commoditized (** ***** ** it), ** ****** **** end-user ********* (** *** by *****, **** ** function, **** "***** ******** camera").

**** ** **** ** the *** **** ****** - *-****. *********, ******, Geovision, *********, ********. ****, you'll *** **** ******* brands ** ***** **** time ** ****, *** nowhere **** ** ***** as *** ***** ****.

******** ***** ****** **** some ***** ******* ***, but ****'** *** ***** to ** ****** ********* to ***'* ******* *****.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly's Security
In reply to Larry Tracy | 01/28/19 03:24pm

******. ********* ******** *** a **** **** ** use *** ****** *** the * *** * ch ****. *** ************* are ******* ***** *** for ******** **** *** current ***********. *** ** well ********** ** ** and **** ** *** sales ******* **** * flood ****.

Larry Tracy

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #5 | 01/27/19 06:41pm

***** *** ******* ******* up *** ********* *********** in **** **** *** remember *** ******* ****** to ******* ********* ******* was ** *** ********** and ******** ** *** installation ********* **** ***** in ******. **** ****( not **** ***) *** largest ***** ******* ** many ********* **** **** buying ******** ** ******* in ******* **** ***** companies 

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to Larry Tracy | 01/28/19 04:51am

******* **** ****** ***** technology ** *** **.  They ****** *** **** panel.

Undisclosed #3

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #7 | 01/27/19 05:01pm

** *** ***** *** new **** ** ***** to **** ** *** get *** ** **** Avigilon....I ** ** * loss *** *****...

**, * ****’* *** “I *****” ****.  * said “* *****” ****’* what****** ****** **** *** comment ** ****.

*’* **** ** ***** interpretations ** *** ******* though, ****’* *****?

Undisclosed Manufacturer #7

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 01/27/19 05:09pm

** *********. * ******* to *** ***** ******. I *** ********* ** on ****'* ******* ***** I ******* *** *** implication ***** **** ******* in *********** **** ****'* prior ********** ** ***. At ***** ****'* **** I/we ***** ** *** implying.

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saleh alsabih

www.alaola.com
01/28/19 05:42am

*** * **** **** hikvision *** *******?

*** ******** *********?

 

*****

 

*****

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to saleh alsabih | 01/28/19 06:30am

*****,

****** *** **** ***** comment.

*** ** ********** ********* ban *** ****** **** law ** ****** ****.

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saleh alsabih

www.alaola.com
In reply to John Honovich | 01/28/19 07:51am

***** ***

*** ** ***** **** photoshop **** ** ****.

**** ****** **** ** be ****** **** *********** news ****** *** ..***

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to saleh alsabih | 01/28/19 08:02am

**** ****** **** ** be ****** **** *********** news ****** *** ..***

*** *** **** *** legislation ****** **** *** US **********'* ******* - "The **** **** ** *** bill ** **** (****: ** ** *,*** pages **** **** *** relevant ******** ** **** 322 - ***)."

** *** *** **** the ******* **********'* *** news ****,*** ****** *****, ****:

*** ** ****** *** 2019 ******** ******* ************* Act (****) ** *********, under ***** *** ** government **** ** ****** from ****** ******* ************ equipment **** ******* ******* firms.

** *** *** ************* ***'* *** ********** about *** ***.

 

Avatar

saleh alsabih

www.alaola.com
In reply to John Honovich | 01/28/19 09:03am

***** *** *****

 

*** * ***** ** agree **** ** ** a *** ** ******* surveillance ********* *** **** Hikvision *** ***** ****.

*******?

** **** ** ******* , **** **** ** the *** ****** ** cheat *** ***?

 

*****

 

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to saleh alsabih | 01/28/19 09:11am

*** * ***** ** agree **** ** ** a *** ** ******* surveillance ********* *** **** Hikvision *** ***** ****.

**, ** ** *** agree ** ****.

***** *** * ****** companies ****** ** **** in *** ** *** - *****, *********, ******, Hytera *** ***.

**** **** ** *** OEM ****** ** ***** the ***?

*** ******* *** *** since *** *** ****** equipment '********' ** ***** Chinese *********. **** *** not '*********' *** *********, e.g., ** ** ******* here ********* ***** ******* ** Gov ****** ******* ***** Surveillance

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saleh alsabih

www.alaola.com
In reply to John Honovich | 01/28/19 09:21am

***** *** ****

 

*** * ***** **** video ********?

 

*****

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to saleh alsabih | 01/28/19 09:24am

*** ********* *****? ****.** **** **** ****** this ***** ** ********.

Avatar

saleh alsabih

www.alaola.com
01/28/19 09:41am

**** ***********

****** * *******

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