Netwatch

Netwatch sells prevention, not forensic footage. Founded in 2003 in Carlow, Ireland, the company runs proactive video monitoring: AI-based detection on customer sites flags a threat, and expert operators in monitoring centers issue a real-time live audio intervention to the intruder before the incident escalates. The threat model is physical - trespass, theft, vandalism, unsafe workplaces, business disruption - and the value proposition is closing the gap between a camera recording an event and someone stopping it. The company describes its proactive video monitoring solution as the world's leading offering in the category.

The technical stack spans AI technology for event detection, sophisticated video monitoring pipelines, and the audio intervention layer that connects an operator to a live site in seconds. Monitoring is delivered from state-of-the-art centers staffed by human operators, so the work sits at the intersection of security technology and operations: models that reduce false positives, tooling that gets the right clip in front of the right person fast, and workflows that hold up under time pressure. Netwatch serves customers across Ireland, Europe, North America, and worldwide, protecting property and supporting corporate security, workplace safety, and business continuity programs.

The stated mission is to create a "fearless environment" for customers, partners, and employees, and the company publishes five corporate values: Customer First, Collaboration, Integrity, Innovation, and Safety. Employee development is named explicitly as a priority - people are described as integral to the business's success, with a stated aim that they flourish and feel content, secure, and committed in their roles. Corporate social responsibility is described as embedded in the culture and daily life of the company rather than bolted on.