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OSID by Xtralis™ Wins Special Jury Award at Expoprotection 2012
Award is the Seventh Won by Xtralis Open-area Smoke Imaging Detector (OSID)
(Thursday, December 13, 2012) Xtralis™, the world’s leading provider of early & reliable detection and remote visual
verification safety & security solutions, received a Special Jury Award for its Open-area Smoke Imaging Detector
(OSID) at Expoprotection 2012, held December 4-7 in Paris, France. A jury consisting of market experts, journalists,
end users, and consultants presented Xtralis with the Special Jury Award in the Fire Fighting Sector. OSID was the
only smoke detector to win an award at the show. This special recognition reinforces the unparalleled technological
innovation, design, and reliability of OSID. The award is the 16th award won by Xtralis worldwide in recent years and
the 7th for OSID since its debut in 2010.
“Protecting lives and assets and solving the smoke detection challenges in open areas is no small task, and we work
every day with our customers to deploy innovative solutions with the Xtralis reliability they depend on,” said Ghassan
Habelrih, Executive VP of Xtralis Early Detection Solutions. “Since its release in 2010, OSID has thousands of
installations worldwide, and its growth is phenomenal. The awards and global acceptance of OSID speaks volumes for
the reliability and performance of the system, but the customer base growth is the validation and real prize,” he added.
Expoprotection is the only event in France that brings together top international specialists and the most innovative
equipment and solutions, and combines conferences and meeting areas covering the two complementary universes
dedicated to Risk Prevention and Management. Xtralis exhibited at the event with a 56 m2 booth featuring its entire
line of early & reliable detection solutions and remote visual verification portfolio, including the OSID, VESDA, ICAM,
ADPRO, and HeiTel brands.
Specially designed for open spaces, OSID is an innovation in early smoke detection technology.
OSID overcomes the weaknesses of traditional beam detectors through the use of dual-light
frequencies − ultraviolet and infrared. This innovation enables a distinction to be made between
real smoke and intruding objects, while reducing the number of false alarms or unjustified
disturbances that can be caused by building movement, insects, birds, effects of condensation,
dust or light reflections.
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About Xtralis
Xtralis™ is the leading global provider of powerful solutions for the early detection and visual of fire, gas and security threats. Our technologies
prevent disasters by giving users time to respond before life, critical infrastructure or business continuity is compromised. We protect high-value and
irreplaceable assets belonging to the world’s top governments and businesses. Our brands include VESDA® – the world’s No.1 very early warning
aspirating smoke detection (ASD) systems; ICAM™ for flexible ASD; ECO™ – Gas detection & environmental monitoring modules for VESDA &
ICAM systems; OSID – easy to use smoke detection for open areas; ADPRO® –passive infrared sensors, perimeter, multi-site, and enterprise
security; HeiTel – digital video remote monitoring; and, ASIM® – intelligent traffic detection. To learn more, please visit us at www.xtralis.com.