barox has announced the appointment of Andy Acquarulo as Director of Business Development for North America.
In his new role, Acquarulo will be responsible for expanding the company’s presence in the Transportation sector, building and strengthening relationships with new manufacturers’ representatives, and working closely with existing VMS and PSIM technology partners to further expand barox’s presence and enhance customer engagement throughout North America.
Acquarulo brings more than 40 years of experience in the security and communications industry and has earned a reputation as one of the industry’s most respected business executives. He has a wealth of knowledge gained through decades of collaboration with customers, technology partners, and manufacturers across the global security and networking sectors.
From 2010 to 2023, Acquarulo served as President and CEO of ComNet by ACRE, where he led the company’s strategic vision across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and APAC regions.
During his tenure, he played an instrumental role in positioning ComNet as a leader in network-based transmission solutions, expanding its portfolio to include fibre optic, electrical, and wireless technologies, serving security and intelligent transportation applications worldwide.
Prior to ComNet, Acquarulo co-founded International Fiber Systems (IFS) in 1989 and served as President and Chief Operating Officer, helping establish the company as a recognised leader in fibre optic transmission technology. He later spent seven years at GE Security as North American business leader for the fibre optic communications platform.
barox has developed a unique set of networking products and technologies geared to the demanding requirements of video security networking in critical infrastructure environments and are committed to developing the North American marketplace, to rollout their industry-leading solutions across the region.
Across the world, barox products have been deployed extensively by customers in the government, financial, healthcare, education, IT, transportation, utilities, correctional, and manufacturing market segments.
One of barox’s differentiating solutions is the ‘Smart-barox’ plug-in, designed to greatly extend the inter-operability of Video Management Software (VMS).
Incorporating a distributed software agent technology, the barox plug-in enables a ‘single pane of glass’ within the VMS for network wide management integration of cameras, video streams, and the network connectivity provided by barox hardware devices.
In addition, barox plug-ins are compatible with leading vendor VMS solutions, including those from Milestone and Genetec. This advanced technology reduces the time, effort and costs associated with setting-up and maintaining IP video networks.
“Andy is very well known and highly respected within the security industry, and he brings a significant amount of executive experience to our team,” said Reinhard Florin, President of barox Communication Corp. “I am delighted to welcome someone with Andy’s depth of industry knowledge and leadership experience to barox Communication Corp.
“His expertise and proven track record will help us scale the business to meet our customers’ evolving demands and support the continued implementation of our North American growth strategy”
After spending a few years outside the industry, Acquarulo is enthusiastic about returning to the market and helping drive barox’s continued expansion. “I am excited to help build a successful North American business for barox,” said Acquarulo. “Their technology clearly differentiates them from other switch manufacturers, delivering added value and tangible benefits to customers.
“This new role represents a tremendous opportunity to support and extend the company’s leadership position across the region, and I look forward to being part of its continued success.”
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