Through a commitment to open standards, third-party integration, and the identification of solution providers whose products seamlessly blend with Pelco products and technology, the result is a powerful extension to traditional security applications through this new program, states the company. From access control to point of sale, from third-party camera and recording support to analytics and more, Pelco management says that it aggressively works with manufacturers and other solution providers to provide the security industry with the tools they need for success.

While the industry and customers seek a "best-of-breed" solution, Pelco management understands that no one wants to be handcuffed with a proprietary implementation. In lieu of detailed industry standards - which are only now in the infancy stage of development and acceptance - partnering is the next best solution.

"No company can be everything to everyone," explains Dave deLisser, Pelco director of integration. "But because of our commitment to openness and evolving industry standards, we are able to complement our video security solutions with feature sets from other companies. And the end result is a seamlessly integrated, powerful solution delivering the tools and capabilities that today's customers seek."

An exclusive Pelco initiative, PartnerFIRST is open to manufacturers, solution providers, and system integrators that aggressively drive business by delivering Pelco products and solutions to mutual customers. To date Pelco is already working with more than 100+ partner companies.