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CES approval allows Galaxy to submit instructor-led courses, which will be featured on AIA’s online list  Galaxy Control Systems, a provider of integrated access control and security solutions, has announced that they have received approval from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) as a provider of education classes under the organization’s Continuing Education System (CES). Additionally, AIA has also approved the first of Galaxy’s courses, which...

COPS will be providing school supplies in 600 brand new colorful backpacks to be distributed to every student COPS Monitoring, the provider of professional monitoring services in the United States, announced it will team up once again with Mission 500 August 10th & 12th to give back to its local community by providing school supplies and employment opportunities. “We are so proud to once again be partnering with COPS and Mission 500,” said Crosspointe Elementa...

Denis has a proven track record over his career and is well-respected within the security industry Feenics, Ottawa, Can., announces the appointment of Denis Hébert as President and Equity Partner, effective August 1. Hébert, currently the Chairman of the Board of the Security Industry Association, has an extensive and distinguished career in security. He joins other team members at Feenics, including former systems integrator Sam Shalaby, Chief Executive Officer...

The new organization is the largest security services company in North America AlliedBarton Security Services and Universal Services of America have finalized the merger to form Allied Universal, a security services and solutions company. The new organization, with more than 140,000 employees, is the largest security services company in North America. Allied Universal will maintain headquarters in Santa Ana, California, and Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, and is expected to have...

Open Options and Axis Communications have announced the integration of Open Options' DNA Fusion™ and AXIS A1001 Open Options, an open platform access control and software development company, and Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, announce the integration of Open Options' DNA Fusion™ with AXIS A1001 Network Door Controller. Open Options and Axis Communications are both proponents of the value of open architecture in access control software an...

Bryan will manage business development activities with professional security and surveillance consultants Altronix proudly announces that Bryan McGee has joined the company in the position of Sales Manager for the South Central U.S. region. In this newly created position, Bryan will manage business development activities with professional security and surveillance consultants, specifiers, distributors and systems integrators in the territory, and support the company’s aw...

Arteco’s event-driven intelligence platform is now integrated with BlueWave’s full host of scalable IP access control systems Arteco, a global provider of event-driven intelligent video management solutions, announces its integration of BlueWave Security access control solutions. BlueWave leveraged Arteco’s Open Connector, an integration platform that make the interoperability between systems and devices and provides an intuitive process to leverage the full...

Boon Edam's extensive range of architectural revolving doors, security revolving doors and turnstiles now on largest public BIM library in America Boon Edam Inc., a provider of security entrances and architectural revolving doors, announces that its entrance solutions are now available to architects, designers and contractors as Building Information Modeling (BIM) files on the Autodesk Seek library at seek.autodesk.com. Boon Edam Inc.’s BIM files have also been updated a...

DeBell will be responsible for the channel sales and distribution strategy ForeScout Technologies, specialists in agentless cybersecurity, announced that Todd DeBell has joined the company’s leadership team as Vice President of Worldwide Channel Sales. In this role, DeBell will be responsible for the channel sales and distribution strategy with a focus on accelerating ForeScout’s channel program to address the growing demand for the company’s products. DeBe...

More than 1.5 million successful identifications are taking place each month with  FST's IMID access system FST Biometrics,a provider of biometric identification solutions, has announced that more than 1.5 million successful identifications are taking place each month around the world with its IMID access system. In addition, the company announced that it has increased its customer base by 30% in the past 12 months from the financial, corporate, health and real esta...

The command and control room and PSAP market is expected to grow significantly over the next four years The command and control room and public safety answering point (PSAP) market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.1 percent from $5.4 billion in 2015 to reach $7.6 billion in 2020, according to IHS Markit a provider of critical information, analytics and solutions. Major factors spurring market growth include national public safety initiatives like First...

The acquisition broadens HID Global’s secure issuance business beyond printers and consumables HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that it has acquired DemoTeller, a leading provider of instant issuance solutions for the financial market.  With this acquisition, HID Global is now able to address the needs of financial institutions and retailers for instant issuance of personalized financial or payment cards, such as a &ldq...

The certification boosts mobile application productivity with Android for Work, simplifying secure access, policy enforcement and management Pulse Secure, the provider of secure access solutions has announced certification of Pulse Workspace, by Google as part of the Android for Work program. The latest Pulse Workspace version offers enhanced Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) capabilities designed specifically to help IT departments through a cloud-based console to set poli...

Kandcer will coordinate the efforts of its US regional sales managers and training program nationwide The Continental Access Division of Napco Security Technologies, Inc., has announced the recent appointment of Ron Kandcer, as Director of Sales, reporting to Scott Schramme, Continental’s VP, Sales. Kandcer comes to Continental Access with a successful career spanning over 2 decades in the access control and security industry, including sales management roles at Allegion...

Nick English will lead Kwikset’s overall security and consumer electronics pro trade sales throughout U.S. and Canada Kwikset brand of Spectrum Brands, Inc. – Hardware and Home Improvement Division announces the appointment of Nick English to the role of North American Sales Manager, Residential Access Solutions (RAS).  Lead Overall Security And Sales English, who will continue to report to Keith Brandon, Divisional Vice President of Residential Ac...

Buchanan will focus on developing new business for Arteco as well as adding valuable support Arteco announced the appointment of Nate Buchanan to the position of Western Regional Sales Manager for the United States. Development Of New Business Buchanan has more than 14 years of experience in the security, technology and engineering fields. In his new role at Arteco, Buchanan will focus on developing new business as well as adding valuable support in servicing the company&rs...

Through the partnership CEDIA will increase their current training curriculum by more than 55 hours of online content In a continuing effort to stay at the cutting edge of technology for the connected home with its relationship to the integrated security, fire, and life safety market, CEDIA, has partnered with SecurityCEU.com to launch an enhanced training program for their entire membership. Increase Of Training Curriculum Through the partnership, CEDIA, the Custom Electron...

USPTO issued a 47-page written decision siding with MOBOTIX CORP Following a request from MOBOTIX CORP to review the validity of U.S. Patent No. 6,975,220, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) ruled that the main claims of the patent are invalid and will be canceled. Back in 2013, the digital video surveillance patent had been asserted in lawsuits filed by Texas-based ComCam International Inc. against MOBOTIX CORP and several other companies. Inter Partes Reviews...

Ms. Dougan was named 2012 Woman of the Year in the manufacturer category by the Women’s Security Council Arecont Vision has announced the retirement of Carole Dougan as Vice President of North American Sales. “Carole joined Arecont Vision six years ago as our Vice President of Strategic Accounts for the Americas. She did an excellent job building our business with our top distributors and systems integrators based in the USA,” said Scott Schafer, Executive V...

Tyco Security Products has already successfully run its Connected Partner Program for its Software House brand Tyco Security Products has announced the expansion of its Connected Partner Program for third-party solutions to integrate to its Software House, American Dynamics, Kantech and Illustra brands. By participating in the Connected Partner Program, technology partners are better able to create powerful solutions within the security marketplace because of their integration...

Melrose Industries PLC will acquire Nortek, Inc. for $86 per share in cash Nortek, Inc., a provider of air management and technology-driven solutions for residential and commercial applications, recently announced that it has signed an agreement and plan of merger with Melrose Industries PLC, a UK listed public company and Nevada Corp., a newly created wholly owned subsidiary of Melrose, to be acquired by Melrose for $86.00 per share in cash -- an estimated total enterprise va...

The IHS report shows Hikvision is continuing to grow rapidly in the CCTV & video surveillance equipment market  The latest report from business information provider IHS Inc. shows Hikvision has once again reinforced its position as the world’s largest supplier of CCTV & Video Surveillance Equipment, for the fifth year running. CCTV & Video Surveillance Market   Detailed in the report is how Hikvision occupies 19.5% market share for the global CCTV...

Vicon aims to strengthen its sales presence nationwide in response to strong demand Vicon Industries, Inc.  designer and producer of video security systems and high-performance IP cameras, continues to expand its U.S. sales presence with the addition of Datacom Sales and Associates (Datacom), a manufacturers’ representative firm covering the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. This additional sales resource emphasises Vicon’s commitment to dev...

The declining prices are contributing to more rapid adoption of multi-criteria detectors The introduction of multi-criteria detectors has given purchasers increased flexibility and functionality in their fire detection systems. According to the latest IHS Fire Detection & Suppression Report, the global multi-criteria detectors market was worth $264.8 million in 2015. The market is expected to grow by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6 percent between 2015 to 2020....

Lenel certification allows all types of physical identities to be provisioned into the OnGuard system Quantum Secure, part of HID Global, has received additional factory certifications from Lenel, the company announced recently. Now, Quantum Secure’s SAFE version 4.9 is certified by Lenel for use on OnGuard 7.1 (version 7.1.481) and OnGuard 7.2 (version 7.2.269). Quantum Secure is a participant in Lenel’s OpenAccess Alliance Program. “Quantum Secure has suc...

SG-System-Manitou central station integration supports visual alarm verification and reduced false alarms Tyco Security Products announced an enhanced integration between its SG-System 5 receiver and Bold Technologies’ Manitou central station software. The enhanced integration means that Manitou now supports visual alarm verification provided through SG-System 5 to provide central stations with the tools they need to more accurately access alarm situations and to reduce...

Wood brings years of customer experience focus, coupled with knowledge of SALTO products SALTO Systems has announced the incorporation of Bill Wood as President of SALTO Systems North America as of August 1st, 2016. In this new role, Wood will be responsible for both the commercial and hospitality business lines in the United States and Canada.  He will report to Marc Handels, SALTO's Chief Sales and Marketing Officer.   Modern Security Knowledge Wood&rsq...

There is disparity between the security of the different wireless standards, says Larry Pesce The proliferation of new Wireless communication technologies within consumer electronics and smart devices is overtaking the skills of the information security industry says Larry Pesce, a leading expert in the field and SANS instructor. Disparity In Security “There is a great deal of disparity between the security of the different wireless standards particularly when you com...

Penetration in residential sector is expected to increase by double digits by 2020 due to new functions and better technology The internet of things (IoT) is driving advances in technology and functionality in many industries, and the remote monitoring industry is no exception. New market data from IHS estimates the global remote monitoring market was worth $24.7 billion in 2015. Connected systems and services are expected to play a large role in the growth of this industry in...

The agreement with Vidsys significantly expands S1's innovation strategy and brand Vidsys, a global provider of enterprise Converged Security and Information Management (CSIM) software, has announced that it has signed a Strategic Collaboration and Distribution Agreement with S-1 Corporation (“S1”), a provider of security systems and integration. S1, an affiliate of Samsung Group, is launching its new Security Innovation Center (SIC) at its Headquarters building...