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For the first time and just in time for Veterans Day, U.S. Secretary of Labor - Martin J. Walsh recognized ADT Commercial as one of the 835 recipients of the 2022 HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award presented by the U.S. Department of Labor. The award recognizes ADT Commercial for its dedication to employing military veterans, and is part of the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-31). The organization was presented with the award i...
DigiCert, Inc., a global provider of digital trust, has named Amit Sinha as the Company's Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the DigiCert Board of Directors. Sinha joins DigiCert from Zscaler, Inc. (“Zscaler”) where he served as President and member of the Board of Directors. During his 12-year tenure, Zscaler grew from a startup to a NASDAQ-100 company and established itself as a leader in enterprise security. DigiCert is backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together...
Hakimo, a technology company dedicated to modernizing physical security through its artificial intelligence (AI) software, announces that Brian Harrell has joined its board of advisors. Harrell’s background and expertise in critical infrastructure protection will support Hakimo’s growth in these markets. In 2018, Harrell was appointed by the President of the United States to serve as the sixth Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection at the U.S. Department of Homeland Secur...
G4S in the UK has re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant reaffirming its support for those who serve, or have served, in the Armed Forces. The re-signing took place at the Royal Hospital Chelsea by G4S UK & Ireland (UK&I) Regional HR Director, Paul Edwards, who was joined by Brigadier Andy Wright and other members of the armed forces. “By signing this pledge, we are demonstrating our commitment to the Armed Forces and their families,” said Paul Edwards, adding “I do...
Cohesity, a pioneer in next-gen data management announced that Karen Egan has joined the company as Chief Customer Experience Officer. Based in Cork, Ireland, Egan has global responsibility for the company’s customer experience, including Professional Services, Success, and Support teams. Egan's work experience The technology and support veteran brings over 27 years of experience in the software and IT industry, with 20 years in technical support. In addition, people and culture ar...
ISS (Intelligent Security Systems), a provider of video intelligence and data awareness solutions, announces that industry veteran - Matthew Tomao has joined the company as a Regional Business Manager for North America. Specifically, Tomao will be responsible for driving the company’s sales and business development efforts across all markets in the northeastern U.S. Vast experience Matthew Tomao, a U.S. Army veteran, began his career as an estimator designing and engineering security sy...
Sentinel Consulting, a premier Manhattan-based full-service security consulting firm that advises high-profile, high-net-worth clients in the areas of security management, law enforcement, emergency services, and security technology, announced that George W. Anderson has joined the company in the role of Senior Advisor. Drawing upon his multi-faceted career in law enforcement and security management, Anderson will offer Sentinel clients a broad and sophisticated perspective in addressing their...
LastPass, announced that Amy Appleyard has been appointed as Chief Revenue Officer. A cybersecurity sales veteran, Appleyard will be responsible for key priorities across revenue-related functions, continuing to bolster global sales performance and contributing to customer satisfaction. “Amy has a proven track record of unifying the customer journey across all inside and outside sales avenues while improving the customer experience,” said Karim Toubba, CEO at LastPass. High-Growth...
SS&C Blue Prism has been recognized as a pioneer! It has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the pioneers quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Robotic Process Automation (RPA). This is the fourth year in a row that SS&C Blue Prism has been named in the pioneers quadrant. In the 2022 report, the Gartner evaluation was based on completeness of vision and ability to execute. Position as a pioneer SS&C Blue Prism believes its positioning in the pioneer’s quadrant by Gartner demon...
Safety equipment supplier - ASR Alert Systems, security company - HAVEN (HavenLock, Inc.), and ZeroEyes, creators of the only A.I.-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) SAFETY Act Designation, have joined forces to provide key components of a Joint Active Shooter Protection and Response Program for a school in Houston, Texas, USA, in order to dramatically improve the outcomes of a tragic event - such as an active shooter inciden...
Golan was speaking at Carnegie Mellon’s school safety emergency summit alongside school security professionals and academics. Michael Matranga, M6 Global security, “No doubt that weapons detection technology in combination with facial recognition would have prevented the shooter in Uvalde.” Student safety and security tech Following the devastating Uvalde, Texas school shooting, Carnegie Mellon University’s Biometrics Center hosted an online forum of experts in school s...
A significant number of U.S. parents of school-aged children feel insecure about, and support increasing, security measures in their children's schools, according to a survey conducted by Oosto following the Uvalde school shooting earlier this month. Survey findings When asked if parents felt their children's schools were safe, more than 11% of respondents stated that their child’s school is either somewhat or very unsafe. Moreover, 18% of respondents have refrained from sending their...
Allied Universal®, the global security and facility services company, announces the acquisition of Star Protection Agency (Star), the largest locally-owned security firm in Hawaii. Star Protection Agency has been in business since 1991, growing into the largest Hawaiian-owned and veteran-owned security company in the state. Although Star is primarily a guard patrol service, with workers at 125 sites throughout the state, it provides a range of security technology and consulting services. E...
LastPass, the pioneer in zero-knowledge password management, announces that Karim Toubba has joined the company as its Chief Executive Officer. The cloud security veteran will lead LastPass as it separates from GoTo, formerly LogMeIn, and increases investment to create an even more seamless user experience, modernize go-to-market functions, and continue to build password and identity management solutions for the company’s customers. Toubba succeeds LastPass’ interim-CEO, Mike Kohlsd...
Lumeo, a designer of computer vision solutions, is pleased to welcome George Joseph to their expanding team as the Vice President of Engineering. George has an impressive professional history of building strong engineering and program management organizations. “George is a seasoned veteran with over 25 years of hands-on technical and managerial experience in cellular and mobile technologies. George comes to Lumeo with a track record of end-to-end product development, operations, and inter...
DigiCert, Inc., the global provider of TLS/SSL, IoT , and other PKI solutions, has named Christophe Bodin the company’s Chief Revenue Officer. Bodin brings a successful track record of scaling revenue and accelerating go-to-market strategies as DigiCert moves into its next phase of growth and expansion. DigiCert is backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”), Crosspoint Capital Partners, and TA Associates. Digital solutions&n...
3xLOGIC, Inc., a globally renowned provider of integrated, intelligent security solutions, has announced its lineup of news and events that are scheduled for ISC West 2022 security event, which is taking place from March 23 to March 25, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Highlights for the company at the global security event will include - “What Next? Improving Safety and Incident Resolution with Gunshot Detection and Integrated Solutions” 3xLOGIC panel discussion at ISC West 2022...
Following the acquisition of Nortek Control in October 2021, Nice, a global manufacturer of smart home and building automation solutions, announces plans to form a single entity in North America by consolidating all its essential operations under Nice. Nortek Control will complete a transition to the Nice brand within the year 2022. 2GIG®, ELAN®, Linear®, Mighty Mule®, SpeakerCraft®, Proficient®, Furman®, Panamax®, Gefen®, Numera®, Intellivision®, Abo...
Vicon Industries, Inc., a subsidiary of Cemtrex Inc., designer, and manufacturer of video surveillance and access control software, hardware, and components, recently announced the appointment of Dan Craig as Regional Sales Manager serving Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, Western Pennsylvania, and Northeast Kentucky. Dan's work experience Dan has over 23 years of experience in a variety of technical and sales positions, with some of the industry’s most prominent manufacturers and integrato...
At a time when all eyes are focused on keeping people safe and connected, a Canadian company with U.S. headquarters in Houston is seeing spectacular success to the tune of 230 percent growth over the last three years doing just that, and the achievement has nothing to do with COVID-19. Remote monitoring Long before the global pandemic put the spotlight on keeping people in touch, Blackline Safety Corp. was keenly focused on connecting businesses with their employees who work alone, remotely, o...
Cohesity, a pioneer in next-gen data management, announces that Kirk A. Law has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Research and Development (R&D). In this role, Law has global responsibility for engineering, product management, and Cohesity’s ecosystem business. The tech veteran brings more than 30 years of relevant experience to Cohesity with a passion for developing breakthrough products, scaling high-performing teams, enriching company cultures, and delighting customers...
Intersec, the globally renowned emergency services, security, and safety event, has announced that ex-MI6 Chief, Sir Alex Younger is one of the first announced international headliners, speaking for the first time in the UAE, as a guest speaker. Ex-MI6 Chief, Sir Alex Younger Alex Younger joined the United Kingdom’s Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), also known as MI6, in 1991 and served as a Diplomat and Undercover Operative. He was appointed Chief or ‘C’ of MI6 in 2014 and...
Qognify has announced the appointment of Nigel Austin to the role of UK and Ireland Channel Sales Manager. Based in the United Kingdom, Nigel has the remit to support Qognify’s customers and partners, and drive sales and growth for its award-winning video management solutions in the region. Electronic security sector veteran Nigel Austin brings more than 30 years of experience in the electronic security sector to Qognify. During his career, he has managed operations and sales teams in b...
Rocío Cano Gullón joins the team of Ajax Systems, the manufacturer of the most awarded wireless security systems in Europe, as a Country manager to strengthen the company’s position in Spain and Portugal. Rocío Cano Gullón is a true security systems sales professional. Video surveillance equipment experience In the past 3 years, she worked as a Regional Sales Director with a global manufacturer of video surveillance equipment. Rocío has over 20 ye...
BCD, the security industry pioneer in video data infrastructure solutions, and Canon India Pvt Ltd, the sales and marketing subsidiary of Canon Inc., have announced a new strategic distribution partnership. Under the agreement, Canon India will be the distributor of BCD’s purpose-built IP video solutions for the Indian safety and security market. This strategic partnership marks a major milestone for BCD as it continues to expand its local presence within India and the APAC region through...
Based in Tunisia, Adel will be focused on positioning the BCD security and surveillance product portfolio throughout North and West Africa as a member of the MERAT team led by Fredy Issa. Adel will serve as Regional Sales Manager — Surveillance and IoT for North and West Africa. Video surveillance technology “Video surveillance and Safe Cities are two hot subjects in Africa, a continent where the growth of diverse sectors necessitates the use of cutting-edge video surveillance tech...
Camden Door Controls, a pioneering provider of innovative, high quality door activation and locking products, is pleased to welcome two new U.S. Regional Sales Managers. Joining Camden are Jeffrey Hochstrate as Regional Sales Manager for the South Central/East, and Rick Hill as Regional Sales Manager for the North Central/East. Hochstrate brings over thirty years of experience in sales and marketing management within the Door & Hardware industry. In addition, his diverse leadership position...
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Bonnie Michelman as the 2021 recipient of the SIA Insightful Practitioner Award, an honor recognizing excellence in promoting the implementation of innovative security solutions. Bonnie Michelman is the Executive Director of Police, Security, and Outside Services at Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General) and for Mass General Brigham Corporation. SIA will present her with the award on Wednesday, Nov. 17, during the 2021 SIA Honors cocktail...
Intersec, the emergency services, security, and safety event has strengthened its leadership team appointing expert industry veteran Alex Nicholl as Intersec Exhibition Head. The senior hire is a further demonstration of Intersec’s investment in the significant growth of the flagship event that will mark its return in January 2022 by uniting global leaders to discuss the challenges and opportunities within the industry at the highly anticipated event. Nicholl has 20 years of experience i...
Paravision, the U.S.-based provider of mission-critical face recognition and computer vision, announces the appointment of Kurt Takahashi to its corporate Board of Directors. Kurt brings over 25 years of experience in sales, marketing, and leadership in the security industry. Currently CEO of Netwatch Group, Kurt has held Senior Executive Positions at pioneer companies including Pelco (acquired by Motorola Solutions), AMAG (part of G4S), and Quantum Secure (acquired by HID Global), and has led...
