Andy Talbot

WHAT GOT YOU STARTED?

by Burke Campbell 

Published in the Financial Post

 Oct 20, 2008

Andy Talbot is CEO of Lighthaus Logic ( www.lighthauslogic.com ). Based in Vancouver , the firm adds intelligence to video surveillance systems, permitting them to strategically gather information. Andy Talbot tells the Financial Post what motivated him to become an entrepreneur.  

Team sport: “Growing up in England , I loved technology and studied to be an electronics engineer. As my career developed, I began creating successful start-ups. There’s great satisfaction in assembling teams of highly motivated people to form a company.”  

Revolution in surveillance: “I’ve worked developing high performance computers, voice over Internet, and high definition video. Right now, we’re using all those technologies, plus our expertise.”  

The always-alert eye: “Our technology can be programmed so the camera makes ‘choices’, permitting it to gather relevant information in real time. For example, the camera might look for speeding cars in a tunnel, rather than bicycles. For outdoor surveillance, the camera might look for people, while ignoring small wildlife.”  

Application: “We’ve targeting retailers right now and we have executives from GAP and Best Buy on our board. Most large retail stores already have surveillance systems, and our technology is compatible with them.”

Passion-driven: “Developing and deploying cutting-edge technology is my passion. And the best ideas for new applications have come from our customers.”    

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