Rayess joins Avigilon from i3DVR, a Canadian enterprise video surveillance provider, where he managed the Middle East and South East USA territories for seven years. While at i3DVR, Rayess built the company's Middle Eastern business from the ground up and developed a distribution network across the region. Prior to i3DVR, Rayess was the sales manager for digital imaging solutions at Agfa Geavart in the Middle East. Rayess has a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Computer and Engineering College in Beirut, Lebanon.

"The HD surveillance market in the Middle East continues to grow at a rapid pace, along with the demand for the Avigilon HD Surveillance system," said Dave Tynan, vice president of global sales and marketing at Avigilon. "With fourteen years of experience and strong industry connections, Hadi is well positioned to boost Avigilon's market presence and meet the needs of our growing customer base in the region."

Rayess will manage all sales activities pertaining to Middle Eastern markets. Rayess will manage customer, integrator, and consultant relationships by providing technical expertise and onsite support, and will provide end-user feedback to Avigilon to help implement product enhancements and new product releases.

"Avigilon delivers the industry's only end-to-end surveillance system designed specifically for high definition performance, providing the image quality and management tools needed to make positive identifications," said Rayess. "I look forward to growing Avigilon's market presence and fulfilling customer needs across the Middle East."