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Security Partners has purchased a facility in Las Vegas because of its strategic location Security Partners, one of the fastest-growing security monitoring companies in the United States, recently announced it will soon be adding its fourth North American location, in Las Vegas, next spring. Security Partners has purchased a facility in Las Vegas because of its strategic location, and the favorable environment for conducting business on a national basis. The company will cont...

Alertus has been engineering netcentric emergency alert systems for universities and colleges PSA Security Network recently announced a new vendor partnership with Alertus Technologies. Alertus leads the industry in unified facility notification and has been engineering netcentric emergency alert systems for universities and colleges, K–12 schools, corporations, industrial sites, medical centers, the Department of Defense, and other government organizations for more than...

Ms. Kephart is a border and ID security expert who served as counsel to the 9/11 Commission BORDERPOL is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Janice Kephart as the Director of the Americas Program. Ms. Kephart brings her extensive experience in border security systems and her international credibility to BORDERPOL. Ms. Kephart is a border and ID security expert who served as counsel to the 9/11 Commission and was a key author of the Staff Monograph, 9/11 and Terrorist Tr...

This is the ninth consecutive year the security company has been selected as one of the 125 leading training organizations Training magazine ranks U.S. Security Associates among “the global elite” in employer-sponsored training and development programs. On November 18, Training magazine announced the finalists for the annual Training Top 125. This is the ninth consecutive year the security company has been selected as one of the 125 leading training organizatio...

Eagle Vision is a lightweight deployable, commercial satellite imagery downlink ground system Airbus Defense and Space has been awarded a contract for system evolution and maintenance of the US Air Force’s five Eagle Vision stations until 2019. Systems evolutions are related to foot print reduction (transit cases versus shelter), smaller antenna dishes and integration of new satellites. The sustainment of the system covers 24/7 support, failure corrections with workaroun...

The latest products to include PowerDesk are the Matrox C-Series cards, six-head card with board-to-board framelock Matrox® Graphics Inc. recently announced the 20th anniversary of its core desktop management software Matrox PowerDesk™ that lets users of Matrox graphics cards, external multi-display adapters and display wall products easily configure and manage multi-monitor setups. The latest products to include PowerDesk are the new Matrox C-Series cards — C4...

The partnership offers seamless integration between VenTek's PBL solution and Genetec's AutoVu ALPR system Genetec™, a leading provider of parking enforcement and unified IP security solutions recently announced a new partnership with automated payment systems manufacturer VenTek, the latest company to join the Genetec ecosystem of parking solution partners. Together, Genetec and VenTek now offer seamless integration between the VenTek Pay-by-License (PBL) solution and G...

Attendees heard presentations on ONVIF successes from 2014, including the release of two new profiles ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, hosted its annual membership meeting late last month. Attendees heard presentations on ONVIF successes from 2014, including the release of two new profiles, as well as an outline of new initiatives for 2015, such as the planned release of Profile Q and a new client test tool. The aud...

Vanderbilt Industries will focus its market on the Vanderbilt name brand Vanderbilt Industries, a global leader in providing state-of-the-art security systems, recently announced that it will focus its market identity on the Vanderbilt name brand.   Following Vanderbilt Industries’ October 21 announcement of the pending acquisition of Siemens’ Security Products, the new entity, renamed Vanderbilt International GmbH, will begin to utilize the Vanderbilt n...

General Managers are responsible for managing the day-to-day operations for their respective areas Protection 1, the largest full-service business and home security company in the U.S., recently announced that it has named new general managers for six key markets across the country. The new appointments include: Mark Acosta, who was promoted to General Manager of the Visalia branch office. Acosta started his career in the security industry 25 years ago and has been with Prote...

The ecosystem enterprise applications encompasses solutions for a broad and growing range of cases HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced the addition of new strategic partners who have joined the company’s Enterprise Application Partners program during the third calendar quarter, further expanding the ecosystem of available products that are powered by award-winning Seos technology. “Our application partners are extre...

ESA Gives Back, the association’s charitable and philanthropic program, joined forces with World Vision Mission 500 and ESA Gives Back, the association’s charitable and philanthropic program, joined forces with the humanitarian agency World Vision earlier this year and raised a total of $12,500 towards a water sanitation project in the State of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. In October, a total of fourteen volunteers from the security industry, including three of the 201...

The archives allow organizations to easily scale the available storage capacity of their surveillance system Genetec™, a leading provider of unified IP security solutions recently announced its new Cloud Archives service for Security Center that will allow organizations to easily scale the available storage capacity of their surveillance system, and eliminate the need to invest in additional servers. With the ability to continue leveraging their existing on-premise s...

Verint’s Magic Quadrant leader position is based on its ability to execute, covering product/service, overall viability Verint® Systems Inc. recently announced that it has been positioned in the “Leaders Quadrant” of the newly published “Magic Quadrant for Customer Engagement Center Workforce Optimization” report from research and advisory firm Gartner, Inc. The company’s standing in the November 12, 2014 research is based on its ab...

Brite Energy is Protection 1’s recently formed entity that brings added services in the form of solar energy Protection 1, the largest full-service business and home security company in the U.S., recently announced that it has hired Simi Gupta, CPA, MBA as its new Chief Accounting Officer for Brite Energy, Powered by Protection 1. Brite Energy is Protection 1’s recently formed entity that will bring added services to its customers in the form of solar energy. In a...

Identiv’s leadership in the market provides customers and partners with identity solutions that strengthen authentication Identiv, a global security technology company that provides trusted identity solutions for premises, information, and everyday items, recently announced that it has joined the FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance joining industry leaders committed to making authentication faster, easier, and stronger. The FIDO Alliance has more than 150 members,...

Razberi Technologies develops network video solutions for professional video surveillance and security applications Razberi Technologies a leading developer of network video solutions for professional video surveillance and security applications has raised $3.5 million in capital led by Texas-based LiveOak Venture Partners and has appointed security industry veteran Ken Boyda as non-executive Chairman of the Razberi Technologies Board of Directors. The $3.5 million in Series...

Lent Ross joins Quintron with over 25 years of experience in the access control and intrusion detection industry Quintron Systems, Inc., the recognized leader in advanced interoperable voice systems and physical access control/intrusion detection systems, has announced that it has added two access control experts to its team to support the sales of AccessNsite. “We are very pleased that industry veterans Lent Ross and Eric Rohleder have joined our security sales team,&rd...

Rachel Young and Bill Lozon have joined as district sales managers for Texas and South Carolina, respectively SightLogix, the leader in smart thermal video solutions for outdoor security applications, continues to grow its sales organization with the addition of personnel in South Carolina and Texas. Bill Lozon has joined the company as District Sales Manager for the Southeast Region with his base in Columbia, SC, while Rachel Young has joined as District Sales Manager for the...

Identiv reaffirms revenue guidance for fiscal year 2014 of revenue between $80 million and $90 million Identiv, a global security technology company that provides trusted identity solutions for premises, information, and everyday items, reports its financial results for the third quarter (Q3) of 2014. "In Q3 2014, we saw continued growth in revenue and achieved positive adjusted EBITDA," said Jason Hart, Identiv CEO. "The steps taken to streamline our business have allowed us...

Ranking fifth out of the Top 100, this is AlliedBarton's fourth consecutive recognition AlliedBarton Security Services, the industry's premier provider of highly trained security personnel, has earned the 2015 Top 100 Military Friendly® Employer designation by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs® and Military Spouse. Ranking fifth out of the Top 100, this is AlliedBarton's fourth consecutive recognition. "AlliedBarton is honored to receive this recognition for the f...

Viscount’s software-centric Freedom Access Control solution takes physical access control panels out of the equation Viscount Systems, a leading provider of IT-based security software and services, announced recently it has received a second U.S. patent for its Freedom Access Control solution, building on the technology’s strong IP foundation. U.S. Patent 8854177 B2 outlines the system and method for storing user permissions for multiple disparate physical devices...

With two new branches, TRI-ED will serve new customers in the St. Louis and Fort Lauderdale market TRI-ED, An Anixter Company, is pleased to announce the opening of two new branches. TRI-ED continues to expand its North American footprint and looks forward to serving its new customers in the St. Louis and Fort Lauderdale markets. The new St Louis branch is located at 13312 Lakefront Drive, Earth City, MO and can be reached at 314.770.9093. Brian Kneebone has been named Branc...

LILIN users will profit from interoperability between ONVIF compatible IP devices and LILIN products LILIN, a 34-year-old veteran manufacturer of IP and CCTV video surveillance products, is honored to announce that it has been advanced to status of full member of ONVIF. Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF) was established in 2008, is committed to the adoption of IP in the security market and focused on the development of a global interface standard of IP-based video prod...

AlliedBarton was recently honored as a U.S. Veterans Magazine Best of the Best Top Veteran-Friendly company AlliedBarton Security Services, the industry's premier provider of highly trained security personnel, announces its partnership and pledge to the Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs that 10% of all new employees hired in Los Angeles will be military veterans. "I'm proud to announce that AlliedBarton is fully committed to ensuring that at least 10% of all new employees hi...

Identiv to hold webcast on November 13, 2014, at 5:00 PM Identiv, a global security technology company that provides trusted identity solutions for premises, information, and everyday items, will hold an audio webcast and conference call to discuss the results of its 2014 third quarter (Q3) on Thursday, November 13, 2014, at 5:00 PM (ET). Jason Hart, CEO, and Brian Nelson, CFO, will host the webcast and conference call for financial analysts and investors, which will be follo...

The HID Trusted Tag services pilot results successfully demonstrate its ability to provide “proof of presence” HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, announced recently the results of its HID Trusted Tag™ Services pilot that successfully demonstrate its ability to provide “proof of presence” and an auditable Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) record of caregivers in patients’ homes. Partnering in the pilot program...

Mertens-Brennan is a major representative in the south-central US market Keyscan Access Control Systems is pleased to announce it has partnered with Mertens-Brennan & Partners, LLC as Keyscan’s new Manufacturer’s Representative serving Texas and Louisiana. “We are pleased to welcome Mertens-Brennan to represent our brand in these lucrative markets,” said Steve Dentinger, Keyscan’s Director of Sales and Marketing. “There is a wealth of g...

Avigilon delivered another record sales quarter in Q3, underpinned by particularly strong growth in the U.S. and EMEA Avigilon Corporation (“Avigilon” or the “Company”), a leading global provider of end-to-end security solutions, recently reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014. All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated. Third Quarter 2014 financial highlights Record quarterly revenue, gross margin...

Eagle Eye provided a comprehensive understanding of the challenges confronting border security in USA The Border Patrol Foundation announces presentation of the 2014 Border Patrol Foundation National Border Security Education and Training Award to Eagle Eye Expositions, LLC, for their efforts in providing a comprehensive understanding of the challenges confronting border security in the United States of America.  “Eagle Eye has been diligent in communicating the te...