News Release
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Peter L. Murdoch
President
& CEO
(631)
739-2100
With Steve & Barry’s For OperationalVideo™
Ronkonkoma, New York, July 31, 2007 --
Sentry Technology Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SKVY) announced today, the
signing of a contract to install SentryVision® SmartTrack™ traveling
CCTV systems in 33 Steve & Barry’s® stores plus its distribution
center. Steve & Barry’s is one of
America’s leading apparel retailers with more than 200 locations
nationwide. The program includes
OperationalVideo™, Sentry’s remote security and business management
solution. Installation will be
completed by mid-November.
OperationalVideo™ delivers real-time
video images over the internet to help Steve & Barry’s control safety and
security as well as remote viewing of store operations, merchandising, signage,
displays, pricing and employee procedure compliance. Steve & Barry’s is growing at a rapid rate with an additional
75 locations planned for 2007. Sentry
expects to install SmartTrack™ in all Steve & Barry’s locations following
the initial rollout.
Steve & Barry’s will have access
to all store operations from its executive offices in Port Washington, NY and
remote security monitoring will be performed by staff in Port Washington and
other offices. Each store will also
have security personnel who walk the floor interacting with staff and customers
while maintaining control of the SmartTrack™ system using a wireless PDA. Video is managed via the SentryVision®
Server, a network device that provides real-time remote viewing and user
passwords to manage hierarchal control of the system.
The SentryVision® Server
is equipped with mapping software so that users can easily find the area of the
store that is of interest. Unlike
conventional camera systems, there are no blind spots with SmartTrack™. Dual PTZ cameras are positioned to see
around obstructions simply by moving the camera carriage along a ceiling
mounted track to exactly the required viewing angle. Regardless of the number of stores being viewed, there is no
searching for the right camera to see an activity or display. Intuitive desktop
controls deliver the necessary results simply by clicking left for left, right
for right, plus zoom in or zoom out.
The system combines exceptional sophistication with ease of use that
serves both security personnel and business managers.
With OperationalVideo™, retailers
are able to see business in real-time without leaving their desks. Travel costs are reduced and productivity is
greatly enhanced. The system also
accommodates multiple users so that product launches, end cap displays,
advertising compliance and customer traffic flows can all be monitored via the
network.
“We are very excited to work with an
innovative market leader like Steve & Barry’s,” said Peter L. Murdoch,
President and CEO of Sentry Technology Corporation. “OperationalVideo™ video is a market leading, flexible video solution
that will provide value to Steve & Barry’s today and in the future as the
company continues to grow and develop the need for additional features.”
New York-based Steve & Barry’s®
is a leading casual apparel retailer that offers high-quality merchandise at
astonishing low prices for men, women and children. Founded in 1985, the company operates over 200 anchor and junior
anchor shopping center and mall-based locations throughout the U.S. The entire family can find incredible values
on Steve & Barry’s full lines of denim, t-shirts, cargos, jackets,
footwear, shorts, sweatshirts, jerseys, hats, hoodies, chinos, tanks, polos and
more. Additional information and store
locations can be found at www.steveandbarrys.com.
About Sentry Technology Corporation
Sentry designs, manufactures, sells and installs a complete line of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) solutions, Electro-Magnetic (EM) and RFID based Library Management systems as well as Radio Frequency (RF) and Electro-Magnetic (EM) EAS systems. The CCTV product line features SentryVisionâ, SmartTrack™, a proprietary, patented traveling Surveillance System. The Company’s products are used by libraries to secure inventory and improve operating efficiency, by retailers to deter shoplifting and internal theft and by industrial and institutional customers to protect assets and people. For further information, please visit our website at www.sentrytechnology.com.