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- Vicon Industries, Inc. (VCON) designs, develops, assembles, and markets video management systems and components for security, surveillance, safety, and control applications; its core offerings include the Valerus video management software (VMS), VAX access control solutions, NEXT modular AI-enabled camera systems, Roughneck and Roughneck AI cameras, high-performance PTZ cameras such as the Surveyor Series, network video recorders (NVRs), encoders, mass storage units, and cloud-based or on-premise physical security solutions with features like license plate recognition, weapon detection, and centralized monitoring. Founded in 1967 by Donald Horn and headquartered in Hauppauge, New York, the company operates globally with offices including in the UK, serving diverse sectors such as government, education, corrections, Fortune 500 enterprises, and smart cities across North America, EMEA, and other regions as a subsidiary of Cemtrex Inc. Recent developments include securing a $1.2 million follow-on order in 2025 from a Midwestern U.S. county for cameras, recording servers, and Valerus licenses, along with approximately $0.8 million in contracts for UK correctional facilities; launches of the award-winning NEXT modular sensor system and 32MP multi-sensor camera in 2022; and ongoing emphasis on AI-driven analytics, NDAA-compliant products, and simplified end-to-end integrations to reduce deployment complexity.