Arecont Vision President Resigns, Ex-Pelco CTO Takes Over

By John Honovich, Published on Dec 24, 2018

Arecont Vision's President and long-term executive Raul Calderon [link no longer available] is exiting the company being replaced by ex-Pelco CTO Shane Compton [link no longer available].

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In this note, based on an interview with the two of them, IPVM shares their input and examines the move as Arecont ends a tumultuous year, including bankruptcy reorganization concluding with an acquisition by Costar.

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Vote / ****

Comments (14)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

12/24/18 02:59pm

** ** ****** **** the *****! ********** *****’* happen **** ****** ***** support *** *** ******* improvements. *** ******* ***** is ****. * **** intervention ** ********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 12/24/18 03:00pm

* **** ************ ** required

**** ***** **** ************ consist **?

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to John Honovich | 12/24/18 03:13pm

*** ****, *************** **********, innovative ********, *** * big ********* ******** ***** be * **** *****.

Undisclosed #4

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 12/24/18 07:14pm

*** ****, *************** **********, innovative ********, *** * big ********* ********...

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

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

12/24/18 03:14pm

* ***** **** ******* on ** ** **** from ****’* ***** ** Schneider’s *****.   ****’* survived *** ******* **** service *** *********.   Schneider’s ******** *** ****** on **** ****.   It’s *********, * ******* could ******.  

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 12/24/18 03:47pm

**** ***** / ********.

* ***** * ******** overviewing *** ****** ** Pelco:

******* *** ***-**** ****** ** *****, with *** ******** ******* showing*** ******** ** * software ******** ** **** and ********* ** *** when ** ******** ** 2017.

********* ** *** ****** Pelco **** *******:

Undisclosed #5

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 12/26/18 05:45pm

** ***** **** ** ditch **** ****’* *** Schneider’s *****. ****** ****** want ** ***** *** downfall ** ***** ** Schneider *** *** ******* is- ***** *** ******* hard *** ***** ****** Schneider ****** ****. **** did * ********* ***** game ** *** ***** Pelco ******* *** ** market *** *** *** the ** ****** ****. 

** ****** **** ** the ********* **** ********* got * **** ** them *** ******* ******* out ****** **** ***** tech *******. 

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Ross Vander Klok

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #5 | 12/30/18 02:52pm

****'* ***** *** ***** and *** **** **** the ****** ** ******.  They ****** *** **** on ** ***** ** what **** ****.  ** was *** *** ***** rate ******** ******* *** bulletproof ********, ***** ** what * *** ** Dave's *****, **** **** Pelco.

Undisclosed #3

12/24/18 03:29pm

**** *** ****, ** can ** ******. **** be *********** ** *** where ** *****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 12/24/18 06:08pm

*****?

Jason Spielfogel

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 01/02/19 08:40pm

**** ***** ** ****** since ***** ****** ********** which *** *** ******* Arecont ******, *** * lot ** *** ********** staff ***** ***** ** Vicon.

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Paul Grefenstette

12/25/18 06:55pm

**** *** *** ******* innovation **** ***** ** the **** ** ***** Arecont ****** ** #* in * **** **** their *** ******.  **** a ****** **'* *** 1995 ** **?

Undisclosed #6

12/26/18 06:59pm

*** ******* *** *** management *** *****. **** was **** ** *** problem. ** ****** **** been **** ******* ***** ago ***** **** *** rest ** *** ********** team *** ****** ** fix *** ******** ** this *******, *** **** is **** * ********** he **** *** ****** that ****** **** ** hear *** *** ***** are ****** * ** sure ** **** **** himself **** ******* ***, guys **** *** *** like *********** **** *** survive **** ******** * will **** *** ***** for ****. * ** shocked **** **** ******* has **** ** *** this ****......

Undisclosed #7

12/26/18 09:22pm

* ***** ***** ***** the *****. ***** *** the **********, ** *** not *** *** ** place.

** *** *** *********(*******). Let's ***** *** *********** and **********, ** **** goes ** ** **** see.

******* *** **** ***** together *** *** **** you ** *******. - Snoop ***.

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