ZURICH, March 9 /PRNewswire/ --

Barix AG, a pioneer in IP-based audio, intercom, control, and monitoring,
today announced that Milestone Systems, the leading global developer of open
platform IP video management software, has accepted Barix into its
Manufacturers Alliance Partner (MAP) program. The partnership enables
Milestone customers to integrate legacy hardware devices with Milestone
XProtect(TM) software over IP, using the Barix Barionet as a bridge between
the physical and software layers. The complete solution enables a more
responsive, proactive surveillance system that enhances security and safety,
and minimizes hardware upgrade costs throughout multi-site surveillance
networks.

The Barix Barionet is a flexible, cost-effective and programmable device
that interfaces real-world hardware devices to IP-based monitoring, control
and automation systems. In a Milestone XProtect environment, the Barionet can
trigger camera movements and activate video recording based on motion,
doorbell, light, water leakage, over-temperature and other events - anything
for which an appropriate sensor is connected.

"Barix is a valuable addition to our Manufacturer Alliance Partner
program, which is bringing together an eco-system for best-of-breed solutions
in IP surveillance around the Milestone open platform - connecting, sharing,
controlling and managing all devices and storage through a single interface
that is easy to use," says Henrik Friborg, VP Strategic Alliances and
Co-Founder of Milestone Systems.

Milestone Systems and Barix IP control and intercom solutions have been
integrated for surveillance operations already, proving interoperability in
applications for border crossing stations, construction site surveillance and
critical systems monitoring.

"The new integration strategy means that our customers can look at camera
images activated by the Barix devices directly from the Milestone XProtect
interface instead of a custom-designed interface," said Bart Sebregts,
General Manager of Secured By Web, which designed a Milestone/Barix
integrated solution at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. "It simplifies the
integration process from our side, and creates a standard operating platform
for our customers."

"Milestone Systems software and Barix IP control products have a history
of proven interoperability, and this new level of integration provides a
toolset to security professionals operating IP surveillance systems of all
sizes," said Johannes G. Rietschel, CEO and Founder of Barix AG. "We look
forward to working together on future endeavors to provide best-of-breed,
integrated IP surveillance and control systems on a global basis."

Visit the company websites at www.barix.com or www.milestonesys.com for
more information.