Epcom 'Not Owned or Controlled' by Hikvision/Syscom

Published Jan 20, 2022 14:05 PM

US distributor Epcom told IPVM it is neither owned nor controlled by Hikvision or Hikvision-controlled Syscom. Historically, both companies were owned by the same (Saad) family and marketed together.

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Inside this report, we examine the relationship between Epcom and Syscom and share exclusive commentary from Hilda Saad, Epcom’s VP.

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******* * ** *********** ******* ** Jorge **** ** ****, ********* ********* in **********, *******, *** *****. *** distributor ** ******* ********** ** ** Paso ************* *******, ***. *** ** domiciled ** *****.

*****, **** ** ********* ********, ** also *** **** **** *** * line ** ******* *** *********** **** by ******************. (*****-******* ********** ********* ****** ********.)

***** **** *** ** ************ ******** and ****** ****, ***** ** * regular **** ***********, **** *** ******* renting * ** × ** ***** at **** ****’* ******** *** ****:

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Hikvision ******** ******

** **** *******, ********* *** ****/******** Syscom, * **** **** ****** *** not ******** ************ **** *** **** family *** ***** ********* ** ****'* requests *** ******* ** **** ******.

Epcom ****** ********* *******

*******, ***** **** ************** ******** **** **** ***** ** *** owned ** ********** ** ********* ** any ** *** ************:

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**** ******* ********* **** ****** ** also *** ** *****'* ********* *** control *********.

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Epcom / ****** ************

**** ********* *** ** *****'* ** offices ******* **** ***** *** *** told ** ** ***** ******** **** Syscom ** *****'* "****** *******." ****** companies *** ********* ********** ** **** the **** ******, ********* ** ******** sources (*,*,*), ********* ************ **********.

*** ***** ********'* ****** ** ********** with ******** ********* ** *****/****** **-********, including ** *** ******** ** *****’* Miami-area ******:

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** **** ** ****** *****'* ******* offices:

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*** ** * ***** ****:

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***** *** *** ******* ** ****'* questions ***** *** ****** **-********, ** its ************ **** ******.

****** ********* ********, **** ** ****** ******* **** ********** **** *** website ** *****ó****(** *******), * ******, *****-***** ****************** company *** ***** ************ **********, ********* Epcom ** ******'*******, * **** **** *** ** translated **** ******* ** ****** "**********" or "*********":

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Syscom ******* ***** **** ****** ***

** ******** ** ****, ****** ******** Epcom ** *** ******** ***, *******, the ******* ******* ** ****** ****:

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Epcom: ****** *** ******** ** ****** **** ** *********

** ** ****** **** ***** *** not ******** ** *** **** ******* the **** ****** *** ********* *** Syscom, ***** **** ***** ************* ****** being ***** ** ********* *** ******, while ******** ** ******* ** *** Hikvision / ****** ****. **** ** supported ** ******'* *** **** ** remove ***** **** *** ****** ***.

**** ** ****** * ******* **** since ** ********* ***** * ** distributor, **** *****, **** ***** ***** security ******** ***** *** ******* ***** issues **** ********* ***** ** *** US.

Hikvision: ** *******

* ********* ******* ************ ********* ** an **** ******* *** *******, *******, "we ****** ******* ** *******."

Comments (5)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Jan 23, 2022

*********** ****! ***, *** **** **** from **** *'* ******* ********* *** Syscom ******** ******.

**** *** ********* **'* * ********* entity ***, *** ******* ** ****** Mexico.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
Dec 08, 2022

*** ** **** *** ************ ** Epcom *******? *** **** ***'* **** Hikua?. ***** **** ** ****** ** unable ** ** ***** ** ********** VMS's? ** **** ** ** ********** faclities?

JH
John Honovich
Dec 08, 2022
IPVM

****** ******* *** ***** **** *********:

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*************,********* *****'* **** *** **************** ** ********* *******, *.*.:

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******** **** *** **** *********** *** ** *** ** *** brands:

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*** ***** *** **** **** ***** branded ********* *******:

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***** ***** ******* **** ***** *** same ************ ** ********* ******* ****.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
Dec 08, 2022

**** ****** ***********, ***** ***.

** ******** ***** ***** ******'* *** addresses ***** **** ** ** ********* on *********'* *** ****** ****, ***?

JH
John Honovich
Dec 08, 2022
IPVM

***** ** **** *** ***, **'* simple ** *** * ********* *** range ** **** *** ******* ******. Whether ***** **** **** * ** not **** ***** ** ***'* *** any ***** ******* *******.