Crisis at Briefcam Analyzed
With a second CEO out in less than three years, IPVM has confirmed internal fighting and problems within the Canon-owned video analytics developer.
In this report, we examine Briefcam's internal and strategic problems based on information obtained from sources close to and within Briefcam plus IPVM testing.
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**** *** ******** **** ********'* (*** ex-) ***,**** *****, ** *** ***** **** **** a **** *** * **** ** the *******:
**** ***** *** ****** *** ** less **** ***** *****, ** *** previous ***,*** ******, **** *** ******* ***** **** over * ****, *********** **** **** (*** ******)**** ****** **** ** ****** ***** interests:
*** **** ***, ***** **** ******** fighting *** ******* ***** ********* ******** are *** **** ***** *** *** company, ***** ** ****** ** *** analyze ** *** ******** ******* ** this ******.
Executive *******
** ******* **** ** ** ***** with *** ***** (*** ************ *** Chairman******* *******, * **-**** ******* ***** *********) making *** *********** *********. **** ** both **** **** "***" (*** ** do *** **** ****** *********** ** determine ******* *** **** **** "*****"), it ** *** *********** ************** ** the ***** ** **** *** ***** CEO *** ******* *** ***** ********* plan.
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******** *** **** **** ******* ** addressing ***** ********, *** *** ******. The **** ******* ** ******* ****************'* ***** ****** ****** ** ********(******), ***** ******* *** **** ****** but *** *** ********** *****.
Internal ******
**** *** ******** ***** *** ******* internal ******** ******** ** ********* ******* with, ********* *** ************* ** *** CEO, **** *&*, ********* ******, *** concerns ***** *******.
************, **** ******** ** ********* ***** sent ****** ** ******** ********* ************ several ****** *** ******** ********* *** departure ** *** *****, ***** **** verified **** ****** **** ********.
Unprofitable, ****** ********
**** ********* ******** ** ********** *** tens ** ******** ** ******* ** annual ******* *** ** ************. *** a **-****-*** ******* ***** ** *****, this ** * *******. **** ***** speculates:
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******* ****** ********* **** ***** *** the ******** ***** ***** *********** ** certain ***** *** ********* **** *** email's ********** ******** **** ****** *** former ***.
******** ***** **** ** ** ******* but **** *** ******* ******* **** what ****** ** ******* *** **** what ******, *.*., *********, ******** *****, revenue ***. **/**** **** *****, ** will ****** **** ******.
Outsider ****, ******* ***
*** ** *** **** ******** *** Briefcam ** *** ****** *** ************* of *** *** ********. ** *** last ***** *****, ******** *** ***** two **** **** ****** ** ** relevance ** *** ******** ******** ********, and **** *** *** ***** **** over * **** ** *** ********. The ***** **** ** *** ******** team ******* ******* *** ****** ***** for ***** ***** *** *** "************* with *** *****," ** ***** *****:
***** *** ****** ***, ** **** informed **** *** *** *** **** the *******. ******* ******** *** ** my **** **** *** *** ********** members, * **** *** ******** * clear *********** *** *** ********* ****** the ***** ******* ** "************* **** the *****" ** ***** ** *** all-hands.
**** ** *** **** **** ***** in ******, ***** *** ******* *** founded, *** ***** *** * ********* of *** *********. *******, ********'* ******* market ** *** ********. ***** ** outsider *** ***** ** ********** ******* compounded **********.
*** ******* *** ** *** ******* is******* ********** ** **** *** ********* ********, as ********* ** ********:
** *** *******, *** **** ** currently ***** *** ******* *** ******* leadership ** *** ******** *** ******* CEO, ****** ***** *********, ******* ******* and ************ ******* ****** ****** ******, BriefCam *** & ***.
Outsider *** **
** ******** ** *** *** **** being ********* *** *** ***** **** over * ****, ******** **** ******* in ** ******** ***,**** ********, ***, ********* ** *** ********, was ** ******* ** *** *** ex-CEO ***** *** *** ** ******* / ********* ** ******** ********:
***** *** *** ** *** *** the *** ******* ***, **** ****** further ********* ***** ********* ** ******* sales.
** *** **,*** ** ** ***** ** ****** Nylen, *** ****** ** ********* *** 8+ ***** ****** ********:
Slow *&*, ************* *******
***** ********, ******* ** *** *****, had * *********** **** ***** ** most ***********, **** ********, *** ******* releases **** **** ****, ***** ****** its *******'* *********** ******* *** *** company's **********. ** ********, ********** ******** continue ** ****** *** ***** *** bar *** *****, ******** ****** ** use, ***, *** *******, *.*.,******** (*** ******)******** ** *********** *** *********** **** their ******** / *********, ** *******, which ********* ** ******* ******** ** their *****-***** ********. *.*.,*******'* *** ******* / ******* ********, November ****.
******* ***** ** ******** ********* ***** had **** **** ******** *********** ****** rolling *** *** ******** *** ****** the ******* **** ******. *******, ***** have *** **** *** ***** ************ that ******* ****, ***** **** **** findings *******, *** ** ******* ***** in *** ******.
IPVM ******* *****: ************* ******* / **********, *******
******** ***** * ****** **** *** more *********** *******, ***** *** ****** and ******* ** ****** *** ******** (even ** ********* *********** *** ** inferior).
** **** ******* ** ******** ************ ***** ****** (*** ****), ** ***** *** *********** ** be ***** ******. *******, *** ***** was *******, **********, *** ******* ******** to ********, *******, *** ******. *** issues ***** ****** ******* **** ****** by ****** ****** ** ************ ***** being ******** ****** ***** / ************* or ***************. **** ******** ** ******* calls / ************* **** *******, ********* several ****** ****************, ************ ** *** Windows ********, *** ********* *******, *** uninstalling *** ************ ********.
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****: **** *** * *** **** of ******** ******** ** ***** ****, where ** **** ****** *** ***** tested *******.
Report ** ********* ***** ****** *******
** ******** ** ****'* *******, ***** had *** *** *********** **** ******* being ********, ** **** ******** ******* complaints/reports **** ***-***** *** ******** ****** they **** ** ********** ******* / get ******* **** ********* ** ******* and ******** ***** ******* ******* ***** Review ********.
Competitive ********, ** *****
******* **** *********** ******** ** **** do *** ***** *****, ***** *** seen *********** ******** *** ******** *** will ******** ** * ***** ***** over *** **** ******.
***** ***********, *.*., ******** ****, *******, etc., ***** ********* *** ********** ****** and **** ** ***, *** *** bar ** ***** ** **** ***** than ******** *** ** *** ************, cost *********, *** ******** ************. ************, another ******* ** ***** ********* ** their ***** *** ********** *** ****** and **** *** ***** ** *********, requiring **** *********** **** ***-***** / integrators.
*** ****, *******: *** ****** ********* ** **** Cloud ******** ******** *********.
How **** *** *******
**** **** ******* **** ** ***** Briefcam *** *******: (*) *********** *** company *** ******* ** *********** **********-******* CEO **** **** ********** / ********* to ********. (**) ****** ***** ********** less ******* ** ***, *********** *** installation *******, *** ****** ***** ********* easier ** *** *** ******* ***, e.g., ********** **** / ***** ****** counts ** *** **** ******* * minimum ** *** ********.
**** ********* *** ******* *** ******* on * *** *** *** ****** turnover ** **** ***** ***** *** the ******* *********** ******* ***** **** is * ******** ******** *** *** Canon ******* ** ***** *** *******.