"We are delighted to receive the Best security manufacturer award," said Andrew Finn, managing director of Dedicated Micros, "reflecting as it does Dedicated Micros' position at the forefront of the industry. For nearly a quarter of a century now, our technological developments have formed many of the building blocks of CCTV."

It was the company's innovative approach to CCTV that proved decisive in the judges' decision to select Dedicated Micros as the ultimate winner from a shortlist that included Axis Communications, Panasonic, Pelco, Risco Group and TAC Satchwell.

TransVu Media - the mobile system that combines security with the potential to display advertising - was singled out for particular praise in the announcement.

"This award successfully demonstrates the guiding principles of Dedicated Micros to lead in technological development while manufacturing products that are exceeding the ever-growing needs of our customers," said Dr. Alan E. Calegari, president and CEO of Dedicated Micros USA. "The competitive nature of our business is demanding us to maintain an unquestionable technological and manufacturing leading edge aimed at consistently deploy quality products and solutions for our customers and the security industry."

This ongoing commitment to deliver leading edge solutions - including the MultiMode Recording capability for the new Digital Sprite 2 and the BX2 - has been much in evidence in the last 12 months with new products brought to market at an unprecedented rate.