Genetec

Genetec is a physical security software company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada. It develops unified software that combines video surveillance, access control and license plate recognition within a single platform, sold to enterprise and government organisations. The company employs more than 2,000 people worldwide and serves customers in over 80 countries.

Its flagship product, Security Center, blends video surveillance, access control and license plate recognition into one cohesive system rather than a collection of separate tools. Around this sits a wider portfolio: cloud-based security services that extend beyond traditional on-premises deployments, hardware offerings that complement the software, and open-platform software designed to deliver operational intelligence and analytics alongside conventional security functions. The company argues for open, unified systems over fragmented ones, and its stated mission is "protecting the everyday".

Genetec goes to market through an integrated network of resellers and integrators rather than direct sales alone. Its technology is applied across physical security, enterprise and government security, video surveillance, access control, and vehicle and parking management. Founded on a stated principle of innovation, the company continues to develop unified security platforms and to push them beyond their traditional boundaries.