2015 Current Events

2015 Current Events Quiz

Tests your knowledge of notable deals, product releases and financials from 2014.

1

Which manufacturer, of the list below, was acquired in 2014?

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1. FLIR
1. Firetide
1. Exacq
1. Geovision
1. Genetec

2

Anixter acquired a security company. Who was it?

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1. IQinVision
1. ADI
1. CSC
1. Ingram Micro
1. Tri-Ed

3

IQinVision was acquired by / merged with what company?

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1. Cisco
1. Verint
1. VideoIQ
1. Pelco
1. Vicon

4 What company has bought out Mercury Security, and divisions from Siemens and IR?*

1. ACRE
1. Lenel
1. UTC
1. ASSA

5

How much was Dropcam acquired for?

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1. $950 Million
1. $55 Million
1. $5 Million
1. $105 Million
1. $555 Million

6 What did Arecont Raise $80 Million for?*

1. To acquire a VMS manufacturer
1. To expand outside of the US
1. General Expansion
1. To cash out their executives / shareholders

7 What is the status of Object Video's patents?*

1. Invalidated and not important anymore
1. Validated and held by Object Video
1. Sold to Axis for $80 Million
1. Sold to Avigilon for $80 Million

8

Milestone was acquired by what company?

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1. Tyco
1. American Dynamics
1. Pelco
1. Canon
1. Microsoft

9 Samsung sold their share of Samsung Techwin / surveillance to:*

1. Hanwha
1. Hikvision
1. UTC
1. LG

10

What company is behind emerging product category HDCVI?

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1. Hikvision
1. Dahua
1. Sony
1. Axis
1. Pelco

*Required question