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Altronix, the recognized global pioneer in power and data transmission solutions for the professional security industry, is pleased to announce that Monica Mejia has been appointed as director of new business development for Latin American (LATAM). Her more than 18 years of strong industry experience, relationships in the security/datacom space, and extensive knowledge of Altronix solutions and applications, will contribute exponentially to company’s growth in the region. Intelligent infrastructure solutions “Monica is the perfect addition to our team with her energy, passion and magnetic personality to build and strengthen relationships with new and existing customers in the LATAM region,” said Alan Forman, President, Altronix. Based in Mexico City (CDMX), Mónica will be responsible for new business development throughout Latin America, working in parallel with independent rep firm LAR to support Altronix resellers, dealers, their end-users, and the consultant community. "I am proud to join Altronix to lead business development across Latin America, and I want to thank Alan Forman and Ronnie Pennington for their confidence in me," said Monica Mejia. "My focus is on supporting our network of distributors and systems integrators with reliable power, transmission, and intelligent infrastructure solutions for their projects. Together, we are going to build great things across the region."

Altronix, the industry pioneer in power and data transmission solutions – is showcasing its latest offering of networking products that support IP devices over any infrastructure, as well as new universal and redundant power solutions here at ISC West 2026 in booth 11073. Recent product releases build upon Altronix’s continued commitment to improve system performance, streamline installations and ensure infrastructure reliability for access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, fire and other system and device applications. “Altronix continues to expand its portfolio of products to accommodate virtually any edge device and infrastructure more efficiently and cost-effectively,” said Alan Forman, President, Altronix. “Providing power and data solutions that do more for less makes security installations easier and faster for system integrators and less costly for users.” Altronix solutions on display at ISC West Trove™ Access and Power Integration Solutions easily combine Altronix power and accessories with access controllers from over 50 of the industry’s leading manufacturers in scalable wall or rack-mount configurations. Designed to simplify installation, streamline wire management, and provide a single point of service and maintenance, Trove is available in pre-wired and pre-configured kits. eFlow™ Pro Series Auto-Ranging Power Supply Chargers provide global flexibility with 90VAC–256VAC auto-ranging input and selectable 12VDC or 24VDC outputs. It supports SLA and lithium battery charging and features fire alarm disconnect, short circuit and overload protection, removable AC terminal blocks, and LINQ™ Network Power Management interface allowing for the option to control, monitor, and report power diagnostics remotely. NetWay™ Spectrum Hardened PoE Solutions are engineered for edge and remote deployments, providing up to 90W per port with fiber uplinks for extended-distance applications. When paired with the Altronix EBC48 rapid battery charger, 32AH batteries recharge in under eight hours to maintain system uptime. New 277VAC input options provide the versatility required for demanding industrial and outdoor sites. Pace™ Long-Range Ethernet Solutions extend Ethernet connectivity up to 1000 meters over single pair infrastructure – or up to 500 meters over structured cabling. Supporting T1L industrial devices such as sensors and controllers, Pace enables cost-effective expansion of IP security and building automation systems without the need to rip and replace existing cabling. Circ™ Automatic Transfer Switch provides redundant high-voltage power in the event of a power failure. Using seamless transfer between two independent 115VAC or 230VAC inputs, Circ ensures uptime for mission-critical systems. ReServ™ Automatic Transfer Switch with Rapid Battery Backup features redundant low-voltage power supporting two 24VDC power supplies, automatically transferring from the first to the second without delay, ensuring that system security is maintained. ReServ rapidly charges LiFePO4 or SLA batteries with selectable operation up to 6A, along with a LINQ™ network communications interface for remote management. LINQ™ Network Power Management integrated with Milestone XProtect let’s users monitor device status, connectivity, voltage thresholds, service alerts, and battery conditions within the XProtect Smart Client. This new integration expands visibility to instantly verify and view connectivity status, voltage thresholds, service alerts, and battery status, improving overall system management. Altronix has launched its new A&E portal that provides streamlined access to specifications and other technical resources.

Altronix, the pioneer in power and data transmission for the professional security industry, has partnered with Hanwha Vision to support the company’s recent launch of access control solutions. Altronix’s industry pioneer Trove™ Access and Power Integration products are now the preferred power choice for the new Hanwha Vision OnCAFE access control platform. This seamless integration simplifies access system layout and wiring, reducing installation and labor costs. Proactive product development “The Altronix partnership with Hanwha Vision further demonstrates our continued commitment to provide security system designers and installers with modern solutions offering the highest levels of performance, cost-efficiency and reliability that better protect their customers and assets,” said Alan Forman, President of Altronix. “We look forward to a long and successful relationship with Hanwha Vision.” “Hanwha Vision selected Altronix as a partner due to the company’s proactive product development, unmatched technical support, and continued commitment to developing solutions that push access control and power integration forward,” said William Vallera, Product Manager at Hanwha Vision. Wide range of security applications “Altronix has demonstrated exceptional collaboration and responsiveness. This is why Hanwha Vision views Altronix as more than a supplier. The company is a true engineering ally, driving the next generation of access control, power, and enclosure solutions.” Vallera adds that Altronix products are known for their proven performance and flexibility across a wide range of security applications. He noted that Altronix products are designed, engineered, and manufactured in the United States, reflecting the company’s ongoing dedication to reliability and customer trust. Altronix stands behind its products with a lifetime warranty.

The Electronic Security Expo (ESX) will be held at the Indiana Convention Center, June 3-6, in Indianapolis. The show focuses exclusively on the electronic security and life safety industry, including companies that service the connected Internet of Things (IoT) space for homes and businesses. The ESX Main Stage will highlight inspirational presentations from motivational speakers, Dr. Rick Rigsby and Kevin Brown. In addition, there will be a founder of a drone security company and an Entrepreneur-in-Residence from Kleiner Perkins for OpenXchange, and a Secret Service agent for the Closing Keynote. Sharing Best Practices And Trends In breakout sessions, colleagues and business thought leaders will share best practices, trends and opportunities that helped their own companies and careers, so that others might replicate their successes or minimize their failures. These sessions are aimed at propelling attendees to reimagine their business models and go-to-market strategies, says George De Marco, Chairman of ESX and Managing Partner for DECO Ventures LLC. Examples of breakout sessions include: CounterPoint Forum – “False Alarm Dispatches - A Real Threat or a Nuisance to the Industry?” “Top 3 Ways to Grow Your Video RMR” “5 Faster, Smarter Ways to Improve Cash Flow” “Artificial Intelligence Real Time Video Monitoring Solutions” Promoting Security Professionals’ Growth Our goal is to develop next-gen methods that deliver industry content and promote professional growth"“Each year, we challenge ourselves to raise the bar of the educational sessions and main stage events,” says De Marco. “One of the ways is introducing new faces and voices for the peer-developed and peer-driven educational sessions that offer best practices and identify trends, opportunities and challenges for industry professionals to consider today and in the future. Our goal is to develop next-gen methods that deliver industry content and promote professional growth as the industry pivots to the future.” New entrants and disruptors are challenging traditional go-to-market strategies, causing traditional companies to rethink how they rise above the noise in a changing competitive landscape and handle new consumer buying behaviours, says De Marco. Exhibitors At ESX Exhibitors that support ESX include Interlogix (Diamond sponsor), Napco (Platinum sponsor), Alula and DMP (Gold sponsor), and ADI, Altronix, Bold Group, Essence, ICT, Quick Response, Resideo, Secura key, Security Central and WeSuite (Silver sponsors). ESX seeks to connect exhibitors with the influencers and decision-makers from companies that represent a cross section of dealers, integrators and monitoring companies in North America. The exhibit hall will be the focal point for exhibitors to showcase their latest technology in the city’s impressive convention center. The exhibit hall will be the focal point for exhibitors to showcase their latest technology in the city’s convention center “We recognize individuals and companies during the Opening Celebration that help propel the industry forward and at our VIP Event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway,” says De Marco. “During the day, there are meals around the Main Stage sessions which gather attendees around the table for casual conversation before the presentation begins.” Indianapolis, home of the Indy 500, is a unique location that has a lot to offer the attendees of ESX. A special night at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will invite a limited number of guests to share great food and drinks, to experience a trip around the track in an official pace car, and to ‘kiss the bricks’, a speedway tradition. Centrally located in the US, Indianapolis is a convenient convention destination for travel, whether flying or driving. Connecting With Peers And Colleagues Another benefit of the show is the cross-section of companies represented in the industry, whether large, medium or small There are also networking opportunities throughout the week. The Pub Crawl, an attendee favorite, is a night where long-time friends gather, and new friendships are made. “This is where the real conversations happen between peers and colleagues about real problems of running and growing a company, and solutions that can make a difference,” says De Marco. Another benefit of the show is the cross-section of companies represented in the industry, whether large, medium or small players. This enables professionals to come together to connect with their peers and colleagues, allowing for deep discussions on how to grow their people, revenues and profits, including mentoring opportunities that encourage leadership development, says De Marco. The subject of finding qualified employees is top of mind for almost every industry today, especially the security industry. Sessions that address hiring and managing employees for industry professionals include  “Hiring from Outside the Monitoring Industry: Surprising Resources for Great Operators” “Maximize New Employees: Why Onboarding is Critical to Their Success” “5 Tips for Effective Employee Performance Evaluations” Helping Attendees To Reinvent Their Business “Our focus is primarily on the attendee, helping them connect with suppliers, colleagues and opportunities that reimagine their businesses, so they can be stronger competitors,” says De Marco. “If we can provide the right knowledge to inspire or transform the attendees to take meaningful action or implement change that helps them remain relevant, we believe we have succeeded.” There will be an undercurrent of sadness at ESX this year because the industry recently suffered a loss. George Gunning, former CEO of USA Alarm Systems and one of the founding members of ESX, passed away in February. “We would be remiss if we didn’t recognize his contributions and influence on the industry and ESX over the years,” says De Marco. Another founding member of ESX who has passed away is John Murphy, formerly CEO of Vector Security.

The security market in 2016 saw an uptick in the economy, the introduction of new technologies, increased compliance requirements in key verticals, and rising concerns over the need for greater security. Users interested in upgrading or deploying new systems consistently chose networked system platforms. This trend further drove the demand for adaptive transmission solutions as a means of repurposing existing analog infrastructure to accommodate IP devices on a networked platform. As this migration accelerated, product feature sets continued to evolve with the inclusion of advanced communications that let you monitor, control and report power/diagnostics from anywhere. These new products have also helped to stimulate new business opportunities for integrators by expanding their service offerings to include remote monitoring of these devices as a new source of recurring monthly revenue (RMR). PoE And Adaptive Transmission Solutions In last year’s 2016 forecast, we discussed the integration trend and how PoE and adaptive transmission solutions with network communications were rapidly gaining traction and market share. As the year progressed, the trend increased with customers migrating towards systems that provided more data, faster transmission rates and more versatility, and accessibility anytime from anywhere. Altronix responded with more advanced product solutions. This growing trend makes it more critical than ever for the core power and transmission infrastructure that make up the foundation of these systems to include network communications for true integration. As effective and efficient as integrated IP systems have become, the cost to upgrade or install new networked systems can be prohibitive. In 2017, security professionals will require expanded options to capitalize on existing infrastructure while accommodating IP devices with new levels of performance. These new products will greatly reduce installation and maintenance costswhen deploying orupgrading systems We will see the introduction of new products that offer greater levels of integration with bundled capabilities such as PoE, network switches, versatile adaptive transmission capabilities to accommodate different types of cabling, greater bandwidth and speed, and management capabilities. These new products will greatly reduce installation and maintenance costs when deploying or upgrading systems. Altronix 2016 Business Overview Altronix’s evolution as a designer and manufacturer of versatile power supplies and accessories – and the addition of innovative PoE and adaptive transmission solutions with network communications – was significant in 2016. We have continued to deliver new products incorporating advances in power and communication technologies that solve real-world installation issues with the highest levels of performance and cost-efficiency. One of the most significant technologies contributing to our extensive portfolio of power and adaptive transmission products is our innovative LINQ™ Technology, which provides remote control of power, along with monitoring and reporting of diagnostics from anywhere you have internet access. LINQ completes the network communication cycle for networked systems by providing true integration for power supply and adaptive transmission products that are the foundation of every system. Altronix will continue to design, manufacture and introduce new power and adaptive transmission solutions in 2017 that live up to our longstanding reputation for outstanding quality, performance and reliability. See the full coverage of 2016/2017 Review and Forecast articles here Save Save

As the trend from analog to IP continues to progress, more and more security devices are IP-enabled for seamless network integration With rising concerns over organizations’ physical security and potential network vulnerabilities, it has become more important now than ever for security professionals and other decision makers to take actions that will guard against potential problems and help prevent system failures. One specific area of heightened focus is the implementation of advanced power solutions to ensure the reliability and consistency of every surveillance, access and security system within the organization. To make informed decisions, system integrators and end users alike should consider industry trends and technology advances that may affect their choice of power solutions. 1. Integrated IP Based Systems As the trend from analog to IP continues to progress, more and more security devices are IP-enabled for seamless network integration. By transmitting vast quantities of data, these products provide higher levels of security by enabling better overall networked system performance and cost-efficiency along with trending functionality such as analytics and system diagnostics. In fact, the ability to network, control and monitor all the core power and transmission devices that make up the foundation of a user’s surveillance and security system completes the IP network communications chain enabling truly networked systems. Systems designers and installers can achieve higher levels of integration that provide comprehensive remote monitoring, diagnostics and control In addition to the proliferation of products with advanced firmware that enables greater network throughput, the system integration process is also benefiting from innovative hardware-based solutions such as smartly designed equipment enclosures that easily integrate power with access controllers and accessories from leading manufacturers. These integration enclosures simplify board layout and wire management, greatly reducing installation and labor costs, and provide the versatility and scalability installers need to easily configure multiple products. The simple yet highly pragmatic design of enclosure backplanes makes this otherwise cumbersome aspect of integration faster, easier and extremely cost-efficient – all of which are tangible benefits for both users’ and installers’ alike. 2. Functionality Today’s power solutions are a far cry from conventional power products that have been the mainstay for years. With the addition of network communications now available in foundation power and transmission products, systems designers and installers can achieve higher levels of integration that provide comprehensive remote monitoring, diagnostics and control. Early intervention, preventative maintenance and service calls can be handled with higher degrees of accuracy, which improves overall security at users’ locations. The tangible benefits of power and transmission products with network communications provide a much more comprehensive networked system solution for the professional security industry at large. Simple tasks such as rebooting devices remotely can be easily accommodated with new smart power and transmission solutions For example, consider a scenario where there is a network failure involving a single device or group of devices such as cameras and/or electronic locks. Typically, power supplies are the first point of failure to be checked, but are most often not the source of the problem. Power solutions with embedded communications however can help to easily pinpoint the cause of the problem by monitoring all the devices they are connected to. The information provided by advanced power solutions with network communications reduces system downtime, helps eliminate service calls and provides faster response times when issues are detected. In addition to improving overall reliability, these capabilities can also significantly reduce end-users’ total cost of ownership through more efficient service management. Simple tasks such as rebooting devices remotely and scheduling back-up battery replacements can be easily accommodated with new smart power and transmission solutions. 3. Remote Monitoring As An Additional Service Per a recent industry report from industry analyst IHS Markit, the global market for security systems integration reached $60.3 billion in 2015, including video surveillance, physical access control and intruder alarm systems, as well as the costs of installation and maintenance services. Going forward, the report forecasts the service industry to be the fastest growing sector of the overall market. The ability to monitor real-time diagnostics from virtually anywhere allows integrators to offer remote monitoring as an additional service As evidenced with new power and transmission solutions with network communication capabilities, new business opportunities for dealers, installers and integrators are being created in the service sector. The ability to monitor real-time diagnostics from virtually anywhere allows dealers and integrators to offer remote monitoring as an additional service, providing them with a new source of recurring monthly revenue (RMR). The data and alerts these solutions provide make it possible to quickly identify and mitigate potential and actual system issues prior to dispatching technicians, which saves time, reduces expenses, increases efficiency and improves overall security. 4. Infrastructure Flexibility Surveillance and security installations almost always vary from project to project. Design builds must consider existing infrastructure and budgets in addition to the security issues they are intended to resolve. Among the new available solutions that address these issues are Ethernet over Coax (EoC) adaptive transmission solutions, which allows the upgrade of analog infrastructure to IP. This equates to huge savings in eliminating the need for ripping and replacing existing cabling. An additional benefit is the ability to transmit both power and data for multiple devices over a single coax cable. For instance, deploying an all-in-one multi-port EoC receiver with integral PoE+ switch requires less individual pieces of equipment while providing a cleaner installation with a smaller footprint and for less costs. PoE midspans/endspans also continue to evolve offering more flexibility for today’s more advanced IP systems. For example, new outdoor versions include Hi-PoE to provide up to 60W to IP devices, and include SFP ports to accommodate fiber optic cabling for long distance applications. New managed midspans have also hit the market recently, providing more power along with network communications, greater bandwidth and integral battery charging capabilities. These solutions are designed to meet the demands created by devices such as multi-sensor megapixel cameras and illuminators while also offering higher transmission rates. High Performance At Low Costs Power supplies and transmission devices with network communications and management capabilities are quickly becoming the new foundation for today’s advanced integrated surveillance, access and security systems. It’s time well spent for resellers and end-users alike to familiarize themselves on these new solutions as they can increase overall performance while actually reducing both short and long term expenses.