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Interlogix acquires UHS from Australian Hills Ltd(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Brussels, Belgium - Interlogix, a part of UTC Building and Industrial Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp., is acquiring Ultra High Speed (UHS) from Australian company Hills Limited to broaden its portfolio of intrusion product offerings and services. UHS is a technology provider of telecommunications infrastructure equipment, Web application servers, modems and customised network management systems. This transaction is designed to broaden and strengthen Interlogix's portfolio of residential and commercial intrusion panels, mobile applications and communication solutions. UHS also brings the expertise of engineers and designers with a wealth of experience in the security and communications industry. "This acquisition will further enhance our offering of residential solutions with web-enabled services for the European market. Our customers will have new options in small-to-medium enterprise intrusion systems and advanced communication modules that interact with new and existing Interlogix platforms, as well as technologies that will expand existing service offerings - providing for a robust, web-enabled backbone for both future and legacy systems," said Bart Otten, president, fire and security EMEA, UTC Building & Industrial Systems. "We are excited about the opportunities this acquisition brings to us to further enhance our industry-leading product range." "These additions to our portfolio add innovative capabilities and offer our customers around the world more choices to help meet their security challenges and business needs," said Paul Van der Zanden, general manager, global intrusion and monitoring, Interlogix. Interlogix is previewing some of the newly acquired technology at ISC West this week in Las Vegas. . (c) 2014 M2 COMMUNICATIONS |