UGuardU monitoring device boosts company

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percent to $10.34 million, CEO Patricki McCloskey challenged his team to find a way to keep fromcuttingf staff. “Let’s innovate during this time,” he Faced with sinking demand for its servicewsinstalling security, computer and entertainmenyt systems, the Wilsonville company responded. The privatelyg held firm formerly known as launched UGuardUin April. The new service lets customersx monitor homes and businesses over the UGuardU was born when a bank inquired abou using technology to monitor foreclosed homefor break-ins and squatters. The bank didn’t become a but the question inspiredd Technocom to come upwith UGuardU.
The system marries high resolution Swedish cameras with customized softwares that lets customers view live images from anyInternet connection, even smart phones. The systemm can be customized to notify subscriberzs when there isan event. It also flagsz activity to save customers from watching hourd of video topinpointf incidents. The cameras cost $199 each to Monthly connection fees startat $10 and rise from therew if customers decide to save video to Technocom’se secured servers. Technocom expects UGuardU to grow intoa $1.5 millioh business by 2010. Newberg Ford Mercuryu is one of its first The rural dealership sells about 400 vehiclesa year.
It was looking for a low-costf way to monitor its lot both for troubled and forprospective customers. Thievex took several vehicles abouy fouryears ago. Owner John Kerekanichb ruled out fencing the lot becausre he feared it would dissuade He looked into commercialsecurityh systems, but discovered they were too The layout of the dealership posed anothe r challenge. Landscaping and a slight slope make it difficult forthe eight-membefr sales crew to see peopl entering the dealership. Missed customers are missed opportunitieswto sell. The dealership plans to mount a camerwa on top of the building and feed the video to thesaleas managers’ computer and a laptop in the sales room.
When visitorxs enter the lot, the system will signalk the sales team. “It’s perfect,” said Kerekanich. “Itf somebody’s out there, they can see it instantlyu and they can go out and engagewthe customer.” Technocom is marketing UGuardU as a securitu service to its existing customers. Residential sales manage r Matt Mosley saida full-fledged advertising campaignb will likely follow as the service gainds an audience. Potential customers includre people who want to monitor vacation home s orwork places. Not all users are mindfulk about security or solvingbusiness problems.
One of its firsy private customers was simply a dog ownef who suspected his pooch was raiding the He wantedvideo evidence. Technocok installed a camera inthe kitchen. To date, the dog has avoidecd detection. Technocom itself does not monitor the vide o captured by the camerasit “That’s your job,” said Gabe Authier, director of informatiom technology.