The solution relies on "The Chekt Bridge," the first product brought to market by Chekt, and launched at the ISC show in April 2018. Chekt’s President, Wes Usie says, “In today’s culture, when an integrator installs an alarm system and a video surveillance system at a location, there’s no reason why we shouldn’t provide that client with visual monitoring services.”

“There’s a recognised need in our industry for this exact technology,” said Mac Kokobo, president, and CEO of Optex Americas. “With Chekt’s innovation, Optex has found technology that instantly amplifies the value of our sensors and creates truly proactive security systems.”

Optex will co-sell their existing and new products with the Chekt Bridge in North America through its current distribution channels. Pricing of the device was not disclosed, but the companies expect to offer the Chekt Bridge at a cost that allows integrators to remain competitive with existing alarm systems and provide a much higher level of service to the end user. Both companies recognise that a visual monitoring solution must be affordable, scalable and adaptable.

“We’re thrilled to partner with Optex,” said John Milliron, Chekt’s Vice President of Sales. “For Optex to invest in Chekt is a tremendous validation of our innovation. The industry is changing rapidly and integrators must decide if they will adopt innovative technologies to meet escalating consumer demands, police response requirements and false alarm ordinances. Ring, Nest and others have started a disruption that Integrators may not yet have a strategy to address. The Chekt Visual Verificaion solution provides an adoptable smart integration of any alarm system and ONVIF video system, existing or new, providing a CS Operator a view of what caused an alarm to occur in just seconds. Together, we intend to reset the alarm industry’s best practices.”

“We’re impressed that CHeKT understands the needs of every stakeholder in the security space – end users, integrators and installers, the operators who processes alarms and the emergency responders. This product is an exceptional response to those needs and, paired with our sensors, makes a formidable yet affordable security solution,” said Rob Blair, president of Optex’s Security Division.