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Intelbras has found a large market for cameras in Brazil but wants to grow abroad too. In Mexico, the purchaser is a large company. \u201cWe are negotiating with several other countries, and that makes us quite optimistic,\u201d Ferreira said. The executive says that, for each country, it is necessary to assess if the sale is viable due to the exchange rate and the warehouse necessities, but he sees a potential in the Arab countries. \u201cIntelbras has never exported CCTV (closed-circuit television) to Arab countries, but we believe that they have potential to buy our body temperature solutions,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
According to Ferreira, the camera can be used in several situations, including malls, hospitals, meatpackers, airports, ports, industries, schools and companies. The equipment features an artificial intelligence that, besides identifying fever, which is a COVID-19 symptom, helps detecting the lack or incorrect use of face masks. It uses face recognition to identify people quickly and effectively. Intelbras has three types of body temperature cameras.<\/p>\n
\u201cLast May, we installed body temperature cameras and other equipment at the entrance of our headquarter and subsidiary in the city of S\u00e3o Jos\u00e9, Santa Catarina. It aims at preserving the health and well-being of almost 2,000 employees that work every day in the two buildings of the company,\u201d he said. The body temperature solution has been part of the company\u2019s portfolio since 2019 and was first released to detect incipient fires or high temperature in industrial equipment. When the pandemic arose, however, the demand for the equipment for the new function grew significantly.<\/p>\n
The company\u2019s market is focused on Brazil. \u201cWe believe that the availability of the products and the after-sale will make us lead this line of products too, but it\u2019s still hard to estimate the size of the market as it\u2019s a solution that is still being developed in the domestic market and expands rapidly,\u201d Ferreria said.<\/p>\n
According to the executive, the technology was created abroad. He says that Intelbras has one of Latin America\u2019s largest research and development centers, with over 300 professionals, and seeks out innovations with its partners around the world, even having an office in China, where over 50 people work with a focus on the development of technologies such as the body temperature cameras, targeting the needs of markets and consumers.<\/p>\n Intelbras is the world\u2019s third largest camera manufacturer. Founded 44 years ago, it develops and manufactures solutions in electronic security, access control, networks, communication and energy for residences, condos and companies. The company started with telecommunication equipment but has expanded its portfolio since then. Now, the solutions include plug and play products such as cameras, smart boxes, smart speakers, hard locks, digital and electric locks, PABX, headsets, cloud communication, audio and video conference, nobreaks, optic fiber solutions for internet providers such as OLTs, ONUs, routers, access points, radio outdoors, and others.<\/p>\n The company says that it is present in 98% of Brazilian cities. It has 200 distributors and 120,000 resellers working for the company. Exports go to Latin America. It has four industrial plants \u2013 two in the city of S\u00e3o Jos\u00e9, Santa Catarina, one in Santa Rita do Sapuca\u00ed, Minas Gerais, and one in Manaus, Amazonas, as well as an office in China. Overall, Intelbras has 3,300 employees. The company fetched BRL 1,9 billion (USD 372 million) in revenue in 2019.<\/p>\n Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/intelbras-camera-300x152.png\")