Panasonic System Communications Company of North America, a leading provider of integrated security and surveillance solutions for a wide variety of markets including education, food services, and healthcare, as well as enterprises and government agencies, has been awarded the “Best Intelligent Video Surveillance Solution” for the WV-SW559 Full HD Vandal Resistant Network Camera and “Best Video Storage/Digital Transmission System” for the WJ-ND400 Network Video Recorder at this year’s Government Security News 4^th Annual Homeland Security Awards Competition.

At a gala dinner at the Washington Convention Center, which was attended by hundreds of industry executives and government officials, Government Security News announced winners in 42 different categories showcasing top achievements by IT and physical security companies, and by federal, state and local government agencies.

The winners were selected by a panel of objective judges, according to Jacob Goodwin, Editor-in-Chief of Government Security News. "We received an outstanding group of entries and have handed winners’ plaques to an exceptional group of companies and government agencies," said Goodwin.

“We are honored to have received these awards from Government Security News,” said Greg Peratt, Senior Director, Video Solutions Integration Team, Panasonic System Communications Company North America. “With every product we develop, Panasonic strives to exceed the needs of our government and business customers and we will continue to deliver high-performance, reliable security solutions.”

The WV-SW559 Full HD Vandal Resistant Network Camera features super high resolution and simultaneously delivers both full HD images and 360p images while enclosed in an IP66-rated water- and dust-resistant dome. The WJ-ND400 Network Video Recorder can record up to 64 network cameras simultaneously with multi-format recording in MPEG-4 and JPEG to deliver recording performance on par with today's high resolution IP cameras. The WV-SW559 Full HD Vandal Resistant Network Camera is TAA Compliant.

About Panasonic Solutions for Business

Built on a celebrated engineering foundation, Panasonic architects business technology solutions that help build a better world. Customers in government, healthcare, production, education and a wide variety of commercial enterprises, large and small, depend on integrated solutions from Panasonic to help them acquire, manage and interpret the information that drives innovation. The complete suite of Panasonic solutions addresses unified business communications, mobile computing, security and surveillance systems, retail information systems, office productivity solutions, high definition visual conferencing, projectors, professional displays and HD and 3D video production. As a result of its commitment to R&D, manufacturing and quality control, Panasonic engineers reliable and long-lasting solutions as a partner for continuous improvement. Panasonic solutions for business are delivered by Panasonic System Communications Company of North America, which is a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC).

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About Panasonic Corporation of North America

Based in Secaucus, NJ, Panasonic Corporation of North America provides a broad line of digital and other electronics products and services for consumer, business and industrial use. The company is the principal North American subsidiary of Osaka, Japan-based Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC), and the hub of Panasonic’s U.S. branding, marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. Panasonic is committed to becoming the electronics industry's leader in green innovation by its one-hundredth anniversary in 2018. In the 2012 Interbrand Annual Best Global Green Brands ranking, the Panasonic brand jumped four spots to number six: http://www.interbrand.com/en/best-global-brands/Best-Global-Green-Brands/2012-Report.aspx. As part of its continuing efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, Panasonic Corporation of North America will relocate its operations to a new eco-efficient office tower adjacent to a mass transit hub in Newark, NJ in 2013. Information about Panasonic Eco Ideas initiatives is available at http://panasonic.net/eco/ecoideas. Information about Panasonic and its products is available at www.panasonic.com. Additional company information for journalists is also available at www.panasonic.com/pressroom.

About the GSN Homeland Security Awards

Each year Government Security News recognizes individuals, groups, private companies and government agencies for excellence and civic-minded spirit in their homeland security efforts. One of the highlights at the awards dinner was the presentation of the GSN / Raytheon Award for Distinguished Leadership and Innovation in Public Safety and Security to Richard Reed, Deputy Assistant to the President for Homeland Security. Reed delivered an insightful keynote address to an audience of industry executives and government officials at the federal, state and local levels.