Axis Communications Names Steve Surfaro Strategic Channel Manager And Security Industry Liaison

Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, recently announced that it has named Steve Surfaro as strategic channel manager and security industry liaison.

Surfaro will work with industry organizations such as ASIS, BICSI and SIA, as well as Axis' software and hardware partners to raise the awareness of network video solutions in the industry. He will also work to expand Axis' technology partnership program to ensure the availability of best-of-breed network video solutions. He will report to Dr. Jumbi Edulbehram, director, strategic channel.

Surfaro has more than 20 years of security industry experience. Prior to Axis,Surfaro served for 12 years at Panasonic as group manager, strategic technical liaison. In that role, he served as the public face of the company to the security industry. Before that, he was an account manager for Wells Fargo Alarm Services. He is a member of the ASIS Physical Security Council, chairman of that council's education subcommittee and is responsible for consistent workshop content. Surfaro is regular contributor to BICSI as well as SIA's Digital Video Standards. He holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from The Cooper Union.

"Steve brings tremendous knowledge and energy to Axis, and is a well respected educator and speaker in the security industry," said Fredrik Nilsson, general manager of Axis Communications, Inc. "We are very excited to have Steve join Axis and look forward to his important upcoming work with industry organizations as well as partners and customers."

About Axis Communications
Axis is an IT company offering network video solutions for professional installations. The company is the global market leader in network video,driving the ongoing shift from analog to digital video surveillance. Axis products and solutions focus on security surveillance and remote monitoring, and are based on innovative, open technology platforms. Axis is a Swedish-based company, operating worldwide with offices in more than 20 countries and cooperating with partners in more than 70 countries. Founded in 1984, Axis is listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange, under the ticker AXIS. For more information about Axis, please visit our website at www.axis.com.

SOURCE: Axis Communications