Corporate News
Boon Edam Approaches Landmark 50,000 Product Installations in the US
Boon Edam nears a significant milestone as they approach their 50,000th product installation in the United States. This remarkable milestone underscores Boon Edam’s commitment to delivering innovative and reliable security solutions to a wide range of industries. Boon Edam’s presence in the United States dates back to 1988, marking the beginning of the company’s transformative journey into the security entrance landscape. Since then, Boon Edam has grown its US presence significantly with a 200,000+ square foot factory and the introduction of a new headquarters and technology center in 2022
i-PRO to Showcase More Industry Firsts at GSX 2023
At GSX 2023 in booth 3555, i-PRO will showcase a number of industry leading products including the smallest compact dome AI camera range in the industry, a new line of rapid PTZ cameras, also the smallest in their category, as well as the smallest multi-directional + PTZ camera, high resolution dual-sensor cameras, the latest NVRs and more. Formerly known as Panasonic i-PRO Sensing Solutions, a key theme for i-PRO at GSX is to “discover the power of truth”
Genetec Opens New Office and State-of-the-art Experience Center in Washington, D.C.
Genetec announced the opening of a new office and state-of-the-art experience center in Washington, D.C. Named DCXC, the experience center showcases innovative solutions from Genetec and its large ecosystem of industry-leading technology partners. The on-site Technology Center operates as a fully functioning Security Operation Center (SOC), providing an immersive experience for customers in any industry to see how Genetec solutions can directly enhance their security and operations.
Swann Security Appoints Alex Talevski as Global CEO
Swann announces the appointment of Alex Talevski as its new CEO. This transition underscores the company’s commitment to expertise and innovation. After a nine year tenure at Swann where he most recently served as the CTO, Talevski will play an integral role as CEO in leading the team to drive innovation both locally and globally.
Xtract One Technologies Expands Leadership Team with Key Hires to Support Strategic Growth
Xtract One Technologies announced the appointment of two new hires, Joshua Douglas and Christopher Feusner, as the Company’s new Senior Vice President (SVP) of Product & Engineering and Vice President (VP) of Sales, respectively. Joshua is a recognized expert in the fields of behavioral analytics, cybersecurity, and physical security.Chris is a 20-year security industry veteran with skills in understanding, developing, and deploying effective go-to-market strategies across multiple industries, forged from his years spent as a systems integrator and a manufacturer.
TDSi Appoints New Business Executive
TDSi announces the appointment of Lorena Gottlieb as New Business Executive. In her new role, Lorena will be a key part of TDSi’s market expansion in both the UK and internationally, supporting both new customers and the Sales team to ensure its integrated security systems are matched to real-world applications and needs. With extensive experience in both B2B and B2C customer service, sales, event organising and corporate accounts management, Lorena has the right track record and skills.
Genetec at GSX 2023: Solutions to simplify the path to unified security
Genetec will showcase innovative technology that simplifies path to unification. As organizations continue to seek systems that streamline their security and operations, Genetec will highlight unified solutions that are easy to deploy, use, and maintain. GSX attendees can discover the recently-announced Genetec web app, which enables users to easily monitor their security system from anywhere and quickly respond to incidents.
Qylur Intelligent Systems Awarded U.S. Air Force SBIR Phase I Contract, Taps into Dual-Use Autonomous AI Market
Qylur announced that it has been awarded a phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the Department of Defense Air Force AFWERX SBIR program, for its SNIM® AI platform. Under the contract, Qylur is exploring the adaptation of its SNIM® AI technology and how it can help the U.S. Air Force expedite the fielding of AI-based Collaborative Autonomous Systems, such as drones, UAVs, and ground systems.
27 Jul 2023 Allied Universal Ranks in the Top Five Systems Integrators List by SDM Magazine for the Fourth Year in a Row
Allied Universal was recently ranked No. 5 systems integrator in SDM Magazine’s 2023 Top Systems Integrators Report. The Top Systems Integrators Report by SDM Magazine is a comprehensive list ranking companies based on their North American systems integration revenue. These projects encompass various solutions such as design, project management, product, installation, programming, start-up and training sold directly to an end-user customer or through a tier of contractors.
i-PRO Joins the United Nations Global Compact
i-PRO announced that it has signed the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). The pledge formalizes the company’s commitment to protecting human rights, upholding ethical labor conditions, protecting the environment, and combating corruption.
Iridia Announces Appointment of Buck Watia as Vice President, Corporate Development
Iridia is excited to welcome Buck Watia as the Vice President of Corporate Development. This newly established role is a strategic addition to the leadership team as Iridia looks to solve critical challenges for partners and customers with its innovative DNA data storage technology. Buck brings deep expertise in collaborating with customers to address their mission-critical, unmet needs while working closely with product teams and partners to conceive and deliver solutions that drive growth.
Visitor Management Solution from acre security Recommended by Google Chrome
acre security, announced it is officially Google Chrome Enterprise Recommended. The acre organization’s TDS visitor management solution was selected to help businesses further maximize their Google Enterprise investments. Google Chrome’s Enterprise Recommended program is a distinctive initiative aimed at aiding enterprises in discovering technologies that boost web and cloud performance.
Edge 360 Secures Gold Level 2023 Secure Campus Award for Surveill VMS
Edge360 announced that Surveill VMS has won a gold-level 2023 Secure Campus Award in the Video Surveillance Solutions category. The Secure Campus Awards are an annual acknowledgment by Campus Security & Life Safety magazine that honors outstanding achievements in the enhancement of campus security, recognizing the very best technologies, services, and education programs that the industry has to offer.
i-PRO Receives OMNIA Partners (formerly NCPA) Award To Help Protect the Public Sector With Edge-based AI Analytics
i-PRO Americas announced that it has been awarded a contract from OMNIA Partners (formerly NCPA). The award, Contract Number 13-22, will provide public sector organizations with access to competitively solicited and publicly awarded contracts for i-PRO threat and detection software equipment.
Allied Universal Names Jose Ubieta Regional President for Mid-Atlantic Region
Allied Universal announced the appointment of Jose Ubieta as president of the company’s mid-Atlantic region. Ubieta oversees sales, operations, profitability and growth of the company’s guarding business while partnering with other business units to expand service offerings in the region. Ubieta most recently served as regional vice president for the company’s Miami, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Island territories where he was responsible for sales, operations and overseeing security services for more than 245 clients.
HID OrigoT Mobile Identities Achieves SOC 2(R) Type 2 Certification
HID has achieved SOC 2 Type 2 certification for its HID Origo Mobile Identities solution, demonstrating the company’s ability to maintain a highly secure, cloud-based physical access environment. HID Origo Mobile Identities is a cloud-based platform that enables technology partners to build integrated access control solutions.
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology Team Clinches Top Spot in IEEE AI Audio Recognition Challenge
With the use of artificial intelligence (AI), acoustic recognition techniques can excel in listening and interpreting various sounds in different contexts. Now, a research team from the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) has made significant strides in enhancing the performance of acoustic recognition to achieve diverse audio intelligence. Their groundbreaking work bagged the top spot in the indoor acoustic event detection category at “DCASE Challenge 2023” organized by IEEE.
AMAG Technology Welcomes Ann Marie Mansfield as Director, Commercial Excellence
AMAG Technology announces the hiring of Ann Marie Mansfield as the new Director, Commercial Excellence. The Director, Commercial Excellence is a newly created role designed to develop internal and external programs, lead generation opportunities, and tools to make it easy to do business with AMAG Technology. This strategic move reflects AMAG’s commitment to effectively deliver integrated solutions and enhance its customer-focused approach.
Security.World Q&A with Chris Fowler, Director of Emerging Technologies at ADT Commercial
We’re seeing a rise in violent incidents at businesses and storefronts across the country. What types of industries/workplaces are most impacted? Workplace crime and violent incidents can happen anywhere within any organization. We are particularly concerned about the safety of front-line workers – from retail to public transportation to financial services. Employers must step in with better policies and tools to protect their greatest asset: their workforce.
TDSi Security Technology Showcase Visits Saudi Arabia and Features Guest UK Providers
Integrated Access Control and Security manufacturer TDSi has hosted another of its popular Security Technology Showcase events in Riyadh and Dammam in Saudi Arabia. The latestSecurity Technology Showcase events were organised and presented by TDSi’s International Business Development Director Phil Tennent, along with his team Hassan Ahmed and Sebastien Botella. Phil commented, “We were excited to take our showcase to Saudi Arabia, a vibrant market that is very receptive to the best of British security technology and services.