November 2006

• Zarifopoulos S.A. in collaboration with the technical company AKTOR S.A. undertakes the supply and commissioning of an integrated Security , Fire Detection, CCTV and Access Control system, as well as a BEMS(Building Energy Management System) for the new building, housing the works of the Criminology Department of the Greek Police.

September 2006

• Zarifopoulos S.A. in collaboration with Tyco Safety Products, now supports INERGEN systems of Total Walther and extinguishing systems for cooking surfaces of Ansul.
  Those new systems come to enrich the range of extinguishing systems offered by the company, which are CO2, FM-200, ARGONITE, WET CHEMICAL and Foam.

July 2006

• The new extinguishant panel of Kentec Electronis, model Sigma XT, is the first panel which is fully compliant with European Standard BS EN13094-1.

• It is equipped with three detection zones, manual release button, keyswitch for manual or manual/auto operation and it replaces the control panel K2-01L which has been in circulation successfully, for many years.

May 2006

• Vista announces the new series of vandal resistant dome cameras, with a 3-Axis gimble to allow for correct mounting on wall.
  The series of these cameras is composed of black and white cameras, color and day/night cameras, high resolution with varifocal lens, making them ideally suited for prisons, courts, parking lots, night clubs, etc.

April 2006

• Zarifopoulos S.A. in collaboration with the constructional companies ARCON CONSTRUCTIONS S.A. and ANASTILOTIKI S.A. undertakes the supply and commissioning of Fire Systems, Detection of Smoke with Air Sampling, Extinguishing Systems, CCTV, Access Control and Security Systems in the new Headquarters and IT Building of EFG EUROBANK in Nea Ionia, formerly occupied by “ATHENS 2004”

Martch 2005

• Ginge – kerr Danmark A/S announces that the ARGONITE systems will be sold by the Kidde Products UK, which belongs to the company group. Following a review of Kidde businesses in Europe, the decision has been made to change the way in which export suppression operates in order to improve efficiencies and shipments of orders.

February 2006

• Notifier USA announces the discontinuation of the conventional fire panels BE-500 & BE-5000. The demands of the UL standards require their discontinuation effective 10/03/06, even though these panels were extremely reliable and successful through the time. There are no direct replacements for these panels.

• Notifier will continue supporting those panels with spare parts and maintenance for as long as the spare parts are commercially available.

• Zarifopoulos S.A., one of the largest Greek companies in the field of Security and Fire Detection Systems with over 30 years presence in the greek market and with numerous installations in the private and public sectors, has supplied and commissioned Fire and Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection systems in the shopping mall “THE MALL” in Maroussi Athens.

• The Fire Detection system of NOTIFIER (HONEYWELL), one of the biggest manufacturers worldwide, is of the latest technology incorporating the “Flashcan” communication protocol, which increases communication speed between peripheral detection devices and the main control panel to five times or more, compared to older technology and/or other manufacturers’ systems.
  Besides Flashscan communication protocol support, the main control panel of the system has the ability to support up to 318 devices per loop, with registration interval time less than 2secs, opposite to the older and/or other manufacturers’ systems that can support only 198 or 127 devices per loop.
  Furthermore, all the equipment and devices of the system are UL listed and FM approved.

• ADOS’ Carbon Monoxide (CO) detection system provides the ability of automatic measurement of CO concentration and warning to all of the station areas.
  It complies with the German standards of VDE 2053 and the whole system is divided into zones equivalent to those of the ventilation system. Corresponding fans connect to the CO detection system via the Main Control System, so separate areas of the station can be independently ventilated, depending on the degree of air pollution in each one of them.

• The Central Security Alarm Monitoring system coming from Honeywell (former Ademco) manages and controls all the local security systems installed in the stores via proper monitoring modules that transfer alarm signals to it. The Central Security Alarm Monitoring consists of latest technology Addressable Alarm panels so that the user can be able to determine the exact local panel and in addition the store that sent the alarm signal.

April 2005l 2005

• SAIMA GLOBAL ACCESS CONTROL is an international leading company in designing, manufacturing and servicing of security booths, turnstiles, motorized gate and access control systems. SAIMA will carry out all passages for the access at Wembley new stadium in London (U.K.) by a supply that foresees N. 132 turnstiles to safeguard this stadium access control in different sectors and N. 35 passages, realized by means of PASS 107 model of motorized gate to safeguard the access control of reserved areas.

• SAIMA GLOBAL ACCESS CONTROL thanks to its English partners will deal with this project logistics and after sale service too.

March 2005

January 2005
Honeywell and Zarifopoulos S.A. join forces

• Zarifopoulos S.A., the largest Greek company in the field of integrated electronic systems solutions for Security, Fire Protection and Control Systems reached an agreement with Honeywell, to represent Honeywell’s automation systems and products in the Greek market.

• Honeywell U.S.A., a brand name unbreakably bound with high technology applications, constitutes one from the main and bigger suppliers worldwide in any kind of products and systems for conventional Building Automation and Building Management Systems – BMS.

• Over 3 million sites, big and small, worldwide, rely on Honeywell solutions for their day-to-day and energy-saving operation as well as security.
  Honeywell is present in the European market for almost 7 decades and more than 5 in the Greek Market.

• This new collaboration for Zarifopoulos S.A. has already began since January 1st, 2005 and the company strategy includes offering special and complete solutions, totally compatible with each other, based on products and systems of a premier well known manufacturer.

• As it is widely known, for the last three years, all the major worldwide company firms that
  Zarifopoulos S.A. represents in Greece, such as ADEMCO in Security Systems,
  NOTIFIER and SYSTEM SENSOR in Fire Detection Systems, ADEMCO VIDEO in Closed Circuits TV.
  Systems and NORTHERN COMPUTERS in Access Control Systems, are all members of the Honeywell
  group of companies.

November 2004
ZARIFOPOULOS S.A. – GARAGES IN ATHENS

• Zarifopoulos, one of the largest Greek companies in the field of Security and Fire Detection Systems with over 30 years presence in the Greek market and with numerous installations in the private and public sectors, has supplied and commissioned Fire and Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection systems in the parking stations located at Rizari, Paedon, Kanigos Square and Egypt Square regions, in the city of Athens.

• The Fire Detection system of NOTIFIER, one of the biggest manufacturers worldwide, is of the latest technology incorporating the “Flashcan” communication protocol, which increases communication speed between peripheral detection devices and the main control panel to five times or more, compared to older technology and/or other manufacturers’ systems.
  Besides Flashscan communication protocol support, the main control panel of the system has the ability to support up to 318 devices per loop, with registration interval time less than 2secs, opposite to the older and/or other manufacturers’ systems that can support only 198 or 127 devices per loop.
  Furthermore, all the equipment and devices of the system are UL listed and FM approved.

• ADOS’ Carbon Monoxide (CO) detection system provides the ability of automatic measurement of CO concentration and warning to all of the station areas.
  It complies with the German standards of VDI 2053 and the whole system is divided into zones equivalent to those of the ventilation system. Corresponding fans connect to the CO detection system via the Main Control System, so separate areas of the station can be independently ventilated, depending on the degree of air pollution in each one of them.

July 2004
Article that was released in Norbain’s site:

• “Zarifopoulos Takis SA, Greece’s leading CCTV installation and distribution Company, is helping the country’s leading institutions and hotels prepare for the country’s greatest sporting moment and, perhaps, the country’s greatest security challenge. With the 2004 Olympic Games only weeks away, organizations throughout the country are investing enthusiastically in new CCTV security systems.
• Zarifopoulos Takis is the single largest export customer worldwide of Norbain SD, Europe’s largest distributor of electronic security solutions and home to the Vista brand of CCTV. Working with Norbain since 1991, the two companies have grown together, spearheading the take up of CCTV in Greece. With its head office in Athens and seven branches countrywide, Zarifopoulos Takis has developed a particular expertise in the banking sector that now accounts for over 40% of its business. This spans every aspect of fire and security including intruder alarms, burglar systems and central monitoring as well as CCTV.
• Sales Director, Spilios Alexopoulos, reports that much recent work is inspired by the forthcoming Olympic Games and that this, in turn, is stimulating interest in new CCTV solutions:
  "Digital solutions are growing in popularity very fast in this environment, in particular digital recording units such as the Vista Triplex™ Columbus Digital Video Recorder. Traditionally slower than the remainder of Europe in adopting technology, the Olympics coming to Greece is driving the take up of digital CCTV throughout the country, particularly in the Athens region. Ease of use, ease of searching recorded images and overall image quality are all important factors in the digital success story.
• "We source almost all of our CCTV products from Norbain and four fifths of this is from the Vista range" explains Spilios Alexopoulos. "Our customers find Vista products affordable but of a very high quality. It is its reliability of supply and performance that keeps us returning to Vista as our premier CCTV brand of choice."
• Probably the largest installer in Greece, Zarifopoulos Takis is well respected for its professionalism and expertise and this has led directly to contracts in sensitive and prestigious locations such as the financial services sector, the British Embassy, leading hotels and sports stadia, ports and airports as well as more ordinary public projects and buildings such as roads, schools and mainstream commercial environments”

February 2004

- ACTIONS -
A consortium was formed for the purpose of developing “ACTIONS”, which is an Access Control, Ticketing and Marketing Applications system based on a Multi-application Smart Card Platform for the Sports Event Industry.

• The Consortium
  1.INFORM P. LYKOS S.A.
  2.TRANSEUROPEAN CONSULTING UNIT OF THESSALONICA S.A. (TRUTH)
  3.TAKIS G. ZARIFOPOULOS S.A.
  4.VENCAP VENSOFT Information Technologies Ltd
  5.NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY of ATHENS (NTUA)
  6.IRAKLIS F. C.

• The Proposal
  Being the contractor of ACTIONS project, INFORM P. LYKOS S.A. suggests to General Secretariat of Research & Technology (GSRT):
  One technological and commercial solution aiming to satisfy the needs of organizations involved with sports events such us the Government, the sports associations, clubs and the sports fans. The specific total solution covers subjects related to the implementation and integration to the final system of operation related to access control to sports fields & stadiums, booking & ticketing and marketing.

• The Acceptance
  GSRT accepts the proposal on August 1st, 2003.
  Total project budget rises up to 451.473€. The part of 242.806€ comes from consortium participants fund and the part of 208.667€ from public expenditure.
  The consortium, with a team of 22 persons of scientific personnel has the obligation to deliver the following within 18 months:

• The Final Product
  A main platform of services that will provide a total management solution over matters related to stadium access control, ticketing, and marketing on Sports Events Industry.
  The final recipients of the product will be able to use a total technological and commercial solution that satisfies the needs of organizations and individuals involved with sports events such as the Government, the sports associations and clubs and the sports fans.
  Basic Specifications of the final product ACTIONS:

• Basic Specifications
  1.Development of a series of applications with intention the satisfaction of Sports Industry needs on:
  2.Registration and surveillance of the fans aiming to their logical and physical access.
  3.Booking and Ticketing
  4.Optimization of the strategies related to product promotion methods (e.g. customer loyalty, e-voucher)
  5.Development of an open platform to manage operations concerning safe identification and access control, ticket management and marketing applications.
  6.The implementation is based on smart cards so that the fan may access the different parts of the final application or total different applications.
  7.Development of a Portal gate aiming to inform the fans on the existence of events, booking of seats, information on events and subjects close connected to commerce (e.g. information on the customer loyalty program that a fan is signed on etc.)
  8.Development of an innovational technical solution within a very well structured commercial applications frame, where the actions and roles of the side members have been defined and evaluated and marketing operations have been fully described, defined and evaluated.

• Basic Characteristics
  1.Electronic identification and access control system in order to preserve the fans - members of a “Black List” – to access the sports events.
  2.Secure system of physical access for the management of the total number of visitors-fans during an event and the validation of their tickets during their arrival at the stadium, introducing new technological novelties like biometry.
  3.E-booking and E-ticketing
  4.Commercial applications support in order to promote products like customer loyalty programs, e-vouchers και e-purse having in mind the preferences and the profile of each spectator.
  5.User friendly Portal accessed through Internet and Info-Kiosks, in order to serve the fan (or whom may be interested) supplying information, booking and ticketing.
  6.Back-office platform, managing on an hierarchical way the procedures on the different modules of the system.
  7.Smart Card Applications that enrich and make easier the operations of electronic identification, e-ticketing, e-voucher, customer loyalty programs and moreover give us indications on the “customers” needs using innovational applications based on Multi-applications Smart Cards.