Jim Dearing
Jim Dearing
Solutions Manager Physical Access Control, HIDJim leads the global product strategy and roadmap for HID’s Physical Access Control Solutions (PACS) portfolio, overseeing readers, credentials, controllers, mobile access, and cloud-based credentialing platforms. As Vice President of Product Management, he drives innovation in secure, scalable, and intuitive access solutions, partnering closely with customers, engineering, regional sales, and business leadership to strengthen HID’s market position and accelerate adoption worldwide. With extensive experience across product management, product marketing, and commercial excellence, Jim manages a global team and champions market-led and data-driven decision-making, clear product KPIs, and pricing strategies that enhance revenue growth and customer value. His leadership is rooted in deep industry expertise, a strong commitment to cybersecurity, and a focus on advancing next-generation access control technologies.
Round table contributions
Artificial intelligence (AI) transforms physical security from a passive, reactive function into an autonomous, proactive one. Rather than just alerting human guards after an event, new systems driven...
ISC West (International Security Conference & Exposition), March 25–27, 2026, at The Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, is widely regarded as the most important event in the security industry. The...
Physical security innovation is accelerating due to the convergence of AI-driven automation and IoT connectivity. The trend makes you wonder: How far will physical security technologies evolve in the...
Traditionally, security has been seen as a cost center rather than as a profit center or a source of revenue in an organization. Therefore, end-user security managers have struggled to cost-justify th...
Cost is a reality to be managed. No matter how powerful or desirable a technology may be to a customer, the sale often comes down to the basic question: Can I afford it? And affordability extends not...
News mentions
Artificial intelligence (AI) transforms physical security from a passive, reactive function into an autonomous, proactive one. Rather than just alerting human guards after an event, new systems driven...
ISC West (International Security Conference & Exposition), March 25–27, 2026, at The Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, is widely regarded as the most important event in the security industry. The...
Physical security innovation is accelerating due to the convergence of AI-driven automation and IoT connectivity. The trend makes you wonder: How far will physical security technologies evolve in the...
Traditionally, security has been seen as a cost center rather than as a profit center or a source of revenue in an organization. Therefore, end-user security managers have struggled to cost-justify th...
Cost is a reality to be managed. No matter how powerful or desirable a technology may be to a customer, the sale often comes down to the basic question: Can I afford it? And affordability extends not...
HID Global, a worldwide renowned company in trusted identity solutions, has announced that a selection of its reader and controller offerings have been tested and verified to meet the Security Industr...
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