In the ongoing coronavirus pandemic crisis, Prama Hikvision is working on security technologies and solutions to help its customers. The company has offered innovative temperature screening products and contactless face recognition solutions to resolve the challenges rising in this unprecedented situation. In a chat with VARINDIA, Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India has discussed about the current scenario, its latest technologies and the company’s steps during this crisis.
Security trends in India
Being at the forefront of research and development Prama Hikvision is offering innovative temperature screening products and contactless face recognition solutions to resolve the challenges emanating from the ongoing pandemic crisis.
Ashish feels, “Significant changes have shaped the security industry during the last decade, and more exciting innovations should be expected in the 2020s. Emerging technologies and applications – such as multi-dimensional perception, UHD, low light imaging, artificial intelligence, and cloud technology – open new possibilities for the security industry. At the same time, millions of cameras and other security devices are being connected into networks, making the security industry a very important part of the future IoT world.”
The latest technologies for customers
Prama Hikvision has a variety of innovative security technologies and solutions to help its customers, which includes Flexible Temperature Screening solutions through Thermographic Camera based on thermal technology and AI detection, Temperature Screening with Access Control through Facial Recognition, Deep Learning, AI and Thermal Technologies, Security Check through Temperature Screening Metal Detector Door (Thermal,AI & PI (Pulse Induction)Technologies), Patient Monitoring through EZVIZ Camera Series (Smart IP Technology).
In the Access Control segment the company has two innovative products i.e. Temperature Screening with Access Control and security Check (Touch-free Temperature Detection with Access Control with MinMoe Temperature Screening Terminal (Special Feature of Mask Wearing Alert) and (Temperature Screening Metal Detector Door). The Patient Monitoring solution through EZVIZ Camera Series (Two Way Communication and Alert System) and Hikvision VDP solution for Hospitals and clinics are being developed to help the healthcare facilities and patients to overcome the challenges posed by the pandemic.
Ashish claims, “With PramaHikvision’s innovative products and solutions, customers can replace the old access control protocols and systems with new temperature screening thermographic solutions and face recognition access control solutions. These innovative solutions are extremely helpful in managing organisations with large number of employees and people.”
Steps to fight coronavirus outbreak
Ashish P. Dhakan depicts resilience as the new normal for now and the future. The strict adherence to, health and safety guidelines will be a new norm for survival in India. The key strategy will be resilience and hyper-localised containment at every phase. He is quite sure that they will overcome the odds and win over the pandemic. According to him it is critical to be vigilant in their response to the activities that make up their daily operations. They need to implement the right strategies, tactics and protocols to ensure the business continuity and well-being of their clients, employees and community.
Discussing about the steps taken by PramaHikvision, Ashish says, “Our first step was to ensure the wellbeing of employees, their safety and health is our top priority in these challenging times. We had announced ‘Work From Home’ (WFH) policy for all our employees as per the government guidelines with immediate effect. We had ensured that our employees are working from home and taking care of their roles and functions in the organisation. They had served the business continuity objective in a mission critical mode. Our focus continues to be minimizing the supply chain disruptions. We are ensuring by all means that despite the ongoing situation, supply chain disruptions and therefore prolonged lead time are kept to a minimal.”
The fight in this crisis
At PramaHikvisionthe employees are striving hard to enhance the customer experience at every touch point. Their customer centric approach has always opened new opportunities, but they are sure this pandemic crisis will need extraordinary efforts and teamwork. “We are ensuring that the customers are attended by our representatives of the respective departments and their queries are resolved in a shortest possible time. We are contributing and helping the Government and semi government bodies through our channel partners by offering our innovative products and solutions to combat the pandemic crisis. In these times, resilience and relevance of technologies, products and solutions in resolving the challenges matters the most. Our top priority is providing innovative solutions to help India win the ongoing crusade against the pandemic.” says Ashish.
To Conclude
Ashish feels the mega stimulus package of Rs. 20 Lakh Crore and Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (Self Reliant India Movement) announced by the Prime Minister recently is a big boost from the government to the MSMEs and other key sectors of Indian economy. The key focus of the announcements has been aimed at protecting employment, providing liquidity and ensuring business for the MSMEs, encouraging ‘Make in India’ by providing giant fund for expansion of business.
Talking about manufacturing facility, Ashishconcludes, “PramaHikvision has a long term commitment to ‘Make in India’ vision and local manufacturing.Our ‘Make in India’ manufacturing facility is a remarkable milestone in our decade long journey and we are committed to expand our ‘Make in India’ mission further by manifesting our maxim ‘Made for India, Made by India, Made in India’.”
