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| Industry | Video surveillance, physical security |
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| Founded | 1999; 27 years ago |
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| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 1 (2026) |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Cloud video surveillance solutions |
Number of employees | 340 (2026) |
| Website | www.openeye.net |
OpenEye is an American company that develops cloud-managed and AI video surveillance software and products.
History
[edit]OpenEye (incorporated as PC Open Inc.), was founded in 1999 in Spokane, Washington, by Rick Sheppard.[1] In 2001, OpenEye released its first digital video recorder at ISC East.
In 2016, OpenEye introduced OpenEye Web Services (OWS), a cloud-managed video surveillance platform.[2]
Products
[edit]- OpenEye Web Services (OWS): A cloud video surveillance platform with features such as live video security footage feeds, event alerts, search options, and reports.
- Cloud Cameras: Cloud-managed video camera devices with built-in recorder and analytics processor.
- OWS AI Analytics: A video analytics suite within OWS. Analytics include person and vehicle detection and recognition, line crossing, loitering detection, and object counting.
- OWS AI Operational Analytics: A monitoring tool in OWS which uses AI to analyze camera snapshots.
Acquisition
[edit]OpenEye was acquired in 2019 by physical security company Alarm.com (Nasdaq: ALRM) and is now an independently run subsidiary of Alarm.com.[3]
Recognition
[edit]Inc. 500 named OpenEye on its 2006 fastest growing companies list.[4]
The Benchmark Innovation Awards named OpenEye for the "Cloud and SaaS Innovation Award" for 2025.[5]
The SecurityInfoWatch Readers’ Choice Awards selected OpenEye as the winner of its Video Surveillance & Data Storage, Playback & Transmission category.[6]
External Links
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Manufacturing contract gives PC Open a boost | Spokane Journal of Business".
- ↑ https://www.asmag.com/showpost/20445.aspx
- ↑ https://ipvm.com/reports/alarm-openeye/
- ↑ "PC Open rides wave of heightened security demand | Spokane Journal of Business".
- ↑ "Benchmark Innovation Awards 2025: Celebrating Real-World Innovation in Security". 7 October 2025.
- ↑ "Announcing the 2025 Readers' Choice Product Awards". 18 November 2025.
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