Hikvision
Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd., often shortened to Hikvision, is a Chinese state-owned manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance equipment for civilian and military purposes, headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Due to its involvement in mass surveillance of Uyghurs, the Xinjiang internment camps, and national security concerns, the company has been placed under sanctions from the U.S. and European governments.
Hikvision headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang | |||||||
| Company type | Public company State-owned enterprise | ||||||
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Traded as | SZSE: 002415 | ||||||
| Industry | Video surveillance | ||||||
| Founded | 2001 | ||||||
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| Headquarters | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China | ||||||
Area served | Worldwide | ||||||
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| Products | Cctv and network surveillance systems | ||||||
| Brands | Hiksemi(HikStorage), Ezviz, Hilook, Hiwatch. | ||||||
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Number of employees | 42,685 (2021) | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 杭州海康威视数字技术股份有限公司 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 杭州海康威視數字技術股份有限公司 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology. Company Limited by Shares | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 海康威视 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 海康威視 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | HIK–vision | ||||||
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