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The new addition brings the total number of AISG offices to six locations throughout the United States American Integrated Security Group (AISG), North America’s fastest growing full service security systems integrator, is proud to announce the opening of a new office in Brooklyn Heights, a suburb of Cleveland, OH, for the convenience of the growing customer base in Ohio and Midwest U.S. The new addition brings the total number of AISG offices to six locations throughout...

The enhanced website provides users with a cleaner, more contemporary design and improved navigation Vicon Industries, Inc., (“Vicon”), trusted designer and producer of video security systems and high-performance IP cameras, is pleased to announce the launch of a redesigned, mobile-friendly version of its website, www.vicon-security.com. The enhanced website provides users with a cleaner, more contemporary design, improved navigation and a more engaging experience...

Once operational these scanners will be able to check both clients, visitors and staff for contraband Netherlands based security manufacturer, OD Security announced that they have been awarded another contract to install 2 SOTER RS Through Body Scanners, this time in Kentucky County Jails. Measures To Prevent Contraband The contract is to supply 1 each SOTOR RS Through Body Scanners to Puleski County Detention Center and Boyle County Detention Center in Kentucky . Once opera...

SIBA applauds balance that the Administration and Congress are trying to strike between enhancing security and benefits The Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA), a U.S. advocacy leader on identity management policy and practice, offered comments on recent security enhancements proposed for the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The Administration and Congress are examining ways to increase the security of the VWP, which allows more than 20 million visitors from 38 diff...

The $88.3 million agreement extends a nearly two-decade relationship with the U.S. government for another five years HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, has received an order from the U.S. government for the redesign, manufacture and supply of the country’s Permanent Resident Card– commonly known as the “Green Card.” The $88.3 million agreement marks the company’s largest government contract to date, extending a nearl...

Gregg Maniaci was promoted as President and CEO and Hidekazu Suzuki as Senior Vice President Tamron Co., Ltd. announced the promotion of Gregg Maniaci, a 20-year veteran of the company, to President and CEO of Tamron USA, Inc., effective December 1, 2015. Hidekazu Suzuki was simultaneously appointed Senior Vice President. "It is with my utmost pleasure to announce the appointment of Gregg Maniaci to the top management of Tamron USA," said Mr. Ono, President & CEO of Tamro...

The new 135,000 square foot office building is centrally located in downtown Vancouver Avigilon Corporation ("Avigilon"), trusted provider of business intelligence and security solutions, recently announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of a nine-story, 135,000 square foot office building centrally located in downtown Vancouver, Canada. The building was financed through Avigilon's real estate term loan facility; additional details of the transaction were d...

MicroPower seeks to assist schools through a partnership that partially addresses today’s common financial limitations MicroPower Technologies Inc., an award-winning provider of surveillance solutions optimized for rapid, cost-effective deployment, announced recently that it will offer its SOLVEIL integrated solar, wireless surveillance platform to K-12 schools through a newly developed grant program designed to help schools better address threats and further strengthen...

According to John Baker, Country Manager, the approval will help Automatic Systems carry out contracts more quickly and easily Automatic Systems, a world leader in the automation of secure entrance control, announces that it is now Constructionline approved. Constructionline is the UK's leading procurement and supply chain management service that collects, assesses and monitors standard company information through a question set that is aligned to PAS 91, the standardized pre...

TRC is committed to offering themost advanced solutions in a videosurveillance deployment Total Recall Corporation, the video surveillance integrator for the Statue of Liberty and some of the national biggest metropolitan areas, is celebrating 30 years of designing and delivering technologically-advanced video surveillance security solutions for a variety of industries including law enforcement, government agencies, and corporations. “When we started in November 198...

Delta will be ZKAccess' exclusive North America partner for sale & distribution of turnstiles under “Powered by ZKAccess” brand ZKAccess, a leading provider of biometric and RFID security solutions, is pleased to announce it has officially entered into a formal manufacturing and exclusive brand partnership with Delta Turnstiles, a leading manufacturer of secured entry products and solutions. Exclusive Distribution In North America Delta will continue focusing...

Imperial Capital estimates DVTEL has revenues of $35 to $45 million, growing at well over 10 percent annually On November 30, 2015, FLIR Systems announced it acquired DVTEL Inc., a provider of enterprise-class security and video surveillance solutions, for $92 million in cash. Commenting on the transaction, Imperial Capital views the announcement very positively. DVTEL is a leader in software and hardware technologies for advanced video surveillance. Imperial Capital estimate...

The acquisition of DVTEL will allow FLIRto offer differentiated and highlyaccurate perimiter security solutions FLIR Systems, Inc., announced that it has acquired DVTEL, Inc. ("DVTEL"), a leader in software and hardware technologies for advanced video surveillance, for approximately $92 million in cash. Expanding Business Operations DVTEL, based in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, is a global leader in enterprise-class security and surveillance solutions. The company develops an...

Mangrum will be responsible for helping to drive strategic direction of IT at PSA Security Network PSA Security Network®, recently announced the addition of Chris Salazar-Mangrum, MBA, PMP as the Senior IT Project Manager in the IT department. In this brand new role, Mangrum will be responsible for managing all IT programs and processes and helping to drive the strategic direction of IT at the company. Mangrum brings over 15 years of experience in managing enterprise leve...

Kathleen’s experience along with her dedication and commitment to IQ bring fresh ideas to the organization During the October IQ board meeting, Kathleen Schraufnagel, Industry Liaison for Monitronics was chosen as the newest member to join the IQ Certification Board to fill a vacant seat. She was also selected to head up the Membership Committee. Kathleen Schraufnagel’s Experience Schraufnagel has been in the security industry since 1991. She started her career...

While EAST is focused on Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), Citi will participate as a non-SEPA member Citi Security & Investigative Services (CSIS) has just joined the European ATM Security Team (EAST) as the National Member for the United States. While EAST is focused on the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), Citi will participate as a non-SEPA member. Citi, a global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jur...

IHS expects third party storage of data from body-worn cameras to become the majority portion of this market The world market for body-worn video surveillance within law enforcement is growing. In 2014 IHS estimated the total world market for body-worn video surveillance equipment and service in law enforcement was worth $60 million. However, interestingly the service portion of the market will grow to become a larger proportion than the hardware market by 2019; this is accord...

The plan provides options that include biometrics equipment, mobile biometrics capability and issue smart cards Recently, the Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA), a global leader on identity management policy and practice, released a plan that lists potential actions that decision-makers might take to address the threat of terrorists posing as refugees in the wake of the Paris attacks. The list comes on the heels of news reports and information that a number of...

PLAI synchronises physical and logical identity management and access control The Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) has released the test tool for its Physical Logical Access Interoperability (PLAI) specification.  Reliable Implementation And Integration PLAI has provided an open and effective solution for dynamic identity management, allowing employee identities and roles defined or revoked in an authoritative logical identity system; these can automat...

Goldman Sachs' credit facility allows SureID to accelerate its growth of high-assurance identity management solutions SureID, Inc., a national leader in high-assurance identity management solutions, announced recently that it has closed on a capital raise with Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group L.P. This credit facility allows SureID to accelerate its growth, including through expansion of high-assurance identity management solutions for consumers as well as government and...

Shaffer has been overseeing and developing 3xLOGIC Certification Courses over the past nine months 3xLOGIC, Inc., a leading provider of integrated intelligent security solutions recently announced that Donny Shaffer has been appointed Director of Customer Support Services, as the company continues to increase investment in customer service, sales support and education, including their 3xLOGIC University courses. Building Training Programs Shaffer, a seasoned technology educa...

In the American market, Automatic Systems increased its market share by over 4%, taking the top spot Automatic Systems, a world leader in the automation of secure entrance control, is North American speed gate market leader. This, according to the most recent IHS technology report 2015. In the American market, Automatic Systems increased its market share by over 4%, taking the top spot. In addition, with a 4% increase, taking a 22.5% market share, Automatic Systems is the lea...

Qognify’s mobile solutions integrate directly with the Situator command and control environment Qognify, formerly NICE Security, recently announced that one of the world’s largest transit agencies is now more secure than ever after expanding its investment in Qognify security solutions. With that investment, the agency adds Suspect Search and mobility solutions to better detect, manage, and analyse incidents, amplifying its use of Situator, NiceVision, and Qognify...

Customer support, application engineering and training will be integrated and reinforced under new executive leadership S2 Security, the leader in IP-based access control, video management and mobile security management systems, recently announced expansion plans for its pre-sale and post-sale product support. Technical support functions including customer support, application engineering, and training will be integrated and reinforced under new executive leadership to ensure...

U.S. Security Associates is recognsed as one of the nation’s top employers of reservists and veterans On Veterans Day, U.S. Security Associates joined Americans from coast to coast in honouring America’s military, past and present, for their dedication and service to the country. The national security company has thousands of veterans in its security force and in administrative and management positions throughout the organization. Top Employer Of Veterans “...

Securitron Tech Support via Live Chat is available Monday through Friday, 9:00AM – 7:00PM EST Securitron®, an ASSA ABLOY Group brand, recently announced the launch of a new tech support Live Chat feature on its website, furthering its commitment to excellence in customer service. Superior Service Securitron Tech Support via Live Chat is available Monday through Friday, 9:00AM – 7:00PM EST to answer product questions, assist with installations and provide tech...

BrandDog Media specializes in B2Bmarketing & global sales management After 18 years as VP of Marketing & Sales with Network Video Technologies (NVT), Guy Apple is now working as an independent consultant and owner of BrandDog Media. BrandDog Media will supply exemplary marketing services to business-to-business organizations with a focus on electronic security and surveillance. Proven ability In Globalization BrandDog specializes in B2B marketing and g...

Flood will ensure the continued success of Integrated Biometrics partner services infrastructure Integrated Biometrics (IntegratedBiometrics.com), creator of the world’s lightest, fastest, and most innovative FBI-Certified fingerprint scanners, recently announced the addition of security industry veteran Andrew Flood to its growing team of talented professionals. Increase In Mobile Biometrics In his role, Flood will ensure the continued success of Integrated Biometrics...

On behalf of ONVIF Steering Committee, Per Björkdahl shared the goals and strategies for the upcoming year ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, hosted its annual membership meeting and elections in late October, providing an update to members on ONVIF activities and accomplishments over the past year. Attendees around the world heard presentations on such activities as the development and publication of two new prof...

With this resolution, HID Global will be able to continue to expand its UHF products range HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that, under the terms of a confidential settlement, the patent infringement litigation that Omni-ID had initiated against certain HID Global products has been amicably resolved. HID Global will continue to manufacture and sell its complete range of RFID products, including UHF on-metal tags, in the U.S....