Hikvision Hires Crisis Communication Writer

Author: John Honovich, Published on Mar 21, 2017

Hikvision has hired a crisis communication writer as the company ramps up its efforts to deal with the 'crisis' it feels it is facing.

'Crisis communications' is a public relations speciality "designed to protect and defend an individual, company, or organization facing a public challenge to its reputation." This is commonly employed for airline disasters, poisoned food products, racial discrimination lawsuits, etc. but atypical for the video surveillance industry.

In this note, we examine the move, the 'crisis' Hikvision perceives and the 3 key steps Hikvision is taking here.

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#1 - ****** *******

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#2 - *** *******

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Update - *** ******* *** *********

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*** "*** ****** *******" *** *** **** *** ******* *** HIKvision. *** ******* **** ** *** **-*****. *** *** ****** does *** **** *** **** ** ***; ** ****'* **** to ****.

Comments (20)

Undisclosed Distributor #1

03/21/17 04:47pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #1 | 03/21/17 05:12pm

*** **** ** **** ***** *** ***** ** ** "****** Communications" ****** **** *****.

******. ***** **** ** '****** **************', ***'* ******** **** *** are ********** '****** **************'...

Undisclosed #6

In reply to John Honovich | 03/22/17 03:03pm

***** **** ** '****** **************', ***'* ******** **** *** *** conducting '****** **************'...

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

Undisclosed End User #2

03/21/17 06:47pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #3

03/21/17 06:55pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

03/21/17 07:51pm

*********** *********. ** * **** *********, * ***** ******* *********** integration *** ********** ******** ** ***** ** ****** ********. *** them ** **** *** ********* ***** *** **** ****. ***** it's ******* *********...

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Matthew Netardus

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 03/21/17 07:56pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #8

In reply to Matthew Netardus | 04/13/18 03:53pm

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Undisclosed #5

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 03/22/17 02:53pm

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

Undisclosed Manufacturer #7

In reply to Undisclosed #5 | 03/24/17 11:52am

***** ********** ****** *** *** ****-***!

Undisclosed Integrator #8

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #7 | 04/13/18 03:56pm

*** ***** **********? ***-******** *** ** * ****** ****.

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Mick Brown

03/22/17 12:18pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Mick Brown | 03/22/17 12:51pm

****,

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Mick Brown

In reply to John Honovich | 03/22/17 01:25pm

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Mick Brown

03/22/17 01:27pm

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Mick Brown

03/22/17 01:38pm

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Undisclosed #6

In reply to Mick Brown | 03/22/17 03:08pm

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Mick Brown

03/22/17 01:54pm

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Mick Brown

03/22/17 02:04pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | 06/12/17 12:50pm

******:

** **** ****, ********** *** ******** **** *** *** *** done *** ******* *** ****,**********:

*** "*** ****** *******" *** *** **** *** ******* *** HIKvision. *** ******* **** ** *** **-*****. *** *** ****** does *** **** *** **** ** ***; ** ****'* **** to ****.

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