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About Milestone Systems

Milestone Systems is a global industry leader in open platform IP video management software; technology that helps the world see how to ensure safety, protect assets and increase business efficiency. Milestone enables an open platform community that drives collaboration and innovation in the development and use of network video technology with reliable and scalable solutions that are proven in more than 150,000 sites worldwide, providing flexible choices in network hardware and integrations with other systems. Sold through partners in more than 100 countries, Milestone solutions help organizations to manage risks, protect people and assets, optimize processes and reduce costs. Founded in 1998, Milestone is a stand-alone company in the Canon Group. For more information visit: www.milestonesys.com.

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The Milestone Story

Milestone Systems was founded in 1998 upon a dream to build a software development company that could improve business through managing and distributing digital video data regardless of time or location. Co-founders John Blem and Henrik Friborg saw that their experience in developing IP technology for real-time data systems in the European financial sector could also be applied to the handling of video images.

At that time, digital video technology was not in use in the security surveillance industry. Milestone had to overcome much skepticism in the market about their pioneering ideas: people doubted their vision would revolutionize the industry. These people were in for a big surprise.

Coming from Denmark, Milestone set up its business from the outset with an international scope and pre-packaged offerings, in addition to some project consultancy along the way. In order to efficiently reach customers in distant markets the software was designed to be sold through regional and local partners who believed in their dream and welcomed the technological advances.

The business took off around the globe.

Milestone was the first company to internationally spearhead an open platform for IP-based video management software, working together with key partners to educate the market on its many advantages. Almost two decades in business has matured the concept in practice, with continual developments in new functionality, expanded performance power, wide device support, third-party integrations with the Milestone technology, a strong network of partners and thousands of satisfied customers.

Today, Milestone Systems is well established and respected as a world-leading provider of true, open platform IP video management software, with alliance and solution partners on the forefront of the industry. Business operations reach out from the headquarters in Copenhagen to subsidiaries and offices in over twenty-five countries.

Quotable Quips

My phone in my pocket is my office no matter where I am in the wild. Milestone Mobile makes me powerful. Policing has been reactive but this integrative technology moves it to proactive.

Sgt. O’Hare Hartford Police Dept. 2018

Artificial Intelligence is the next evolution of video analytics, but instead of building algorithms around something that we’re looking at, we’re building systems that actually learn what’s happening, on the fly.

Mike Sherwood Dir. of Technical Operations, Milestone Systems

Trust in technology is a pressing issue of our time.

Satya Nadella on WSJ.com Oct 2016

Milestone is driven to see one another in our community succeed. We cannot develop new innovations in a vacuum. The best understand it takes more than just one company alone. Those who share the same mission can collaborate. Instead of making one small step for mankind, together we can take many small steps for a bigger leap!

Mike Sherwood Dir. Technical Services, Milestone

What most customers are looking for is interoperability; openness to work with multiple cameras; switches; servers; integration with access control and other third-party products; and to do all of that reliably. It allows the customer to feel like they aren’t being cornered, they aren’t being put into a proprietary-type situation that they might regret later.

Brent Edmunds President and Co-Founder, Stone Security

While the total solution should be the focus of any installation, there is risk in deploying a complete end-to-end solution from a single manufacturer as you may not be leveraging the best technology for each functional requirement. In addition, tackling a full solution as a single project adds complexity and introduces installation challenges which can ultimately lead to issues with customer satisfaction.

Mike Sherwood Milestone Systems Americas Director of Technical Operations

The Internet has been one of the most important inventions of modern life and has provided a foundation for innovations that we now rely on. Interestingly, this level of reliance on the Internet has only come about within the last 10 years with the introduction of the full screen smart phone. Indeed, standards can move slowly, even once they have seen full adoption it still takes time for innovation. But once innovation starts, it is exponential in growth, and to support this growth you must have a solid foundational standard.

Mike Sherwood Milestone Systems Americas Director of Technical Operations

The world is changing quickly — and with change comes opportunity. The power of multiple partnerships offers customers a fully integrated solution. With close co-development and teamwork, we provide countless solutions for integrated video management.

Benjamin Low VP of Sales for Asia Pacific at Milestone Systems

My goal is moving from Hartford as a Safe City to helping it become a Smart City. With the Milestone open platform we are moving beyond crime to improving the city’s economy, bringing in more business via marketing intelligence, traffic management, better snow removal, etc.

Sgt Jonmichael O’Hare Capital City Crime Center (C4)

Milestone sees the artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies as creating hyper growth markets by enabling IoT software companies to aggregate large numbers of connected devices and integrate them to form a new smart systems automation market. Milestone is prioritizing our technology roadmaps to capture these hyper growth opportunities. Several innovative technology investment areas will be delivered over the coming years.

Kenneth Hune Petersen Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Milestone Systems

Press Releases

Milestone Systems announces Thomas Jensen as new CEO

August 18, 2020

Copenhagen, August 18, 2020 – After an extensive search for the right candidate for the CEO position at Milestone Systems, the Board of Directors is delighted to announce that Thomas Jensen has accepted the role.

The Cloud, The Edge, and The Future — Hot Topics at this Year’s MIPS 2020, Dallas

March 10, 2020

Milestone Systems’ annual MIPS event this year brought together a rich community of video, security, and technology solution partners focused on advancing innovation.

Milestone Systems Appoints New Director of Regional Marketing

January 22, 2020

James Eastwood will work closely with upper-level managers and the sales team in the Americas to identify channel and customer specific marketing opportunities that drive sales and brand awareness across North, Central, and South America.