Corporate News
Aiphone Launches National Account Team to Enhance Customer Service, Grow Business
Aiphone is excited to announce the creation of a National Account Team, which will play an instrumental role in managing and growing the company?s business with multiple customers located in the United States. This expansion began as an effort to streamline multi-state projects and to provide a single contact for large-scale project coordination.
Vigitron Offer a Free 30-day Trial of NetObserver and NeTester Software
Vigitron announce both FreeRun and 30-day trial versions of its popular NetObserver, network health monitoring software, and NeTester network installation, system commission, and troubleshooting software are now available for free and with no obligation. The FreeRun versions include a built-in database for reviewing and operating features without the need for a network or connected devices.
DHS Awards $1M to California Small Business for Soft Targets and Crowded Places Security Solutions
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program recently awarded $999,644.84 to California-based small business Karagozian & Case, Inc. to develop an advanced software capability that enables security professionals to view their environment through a mobile device to identify and mitigate threats toward soft target and crowded places. The research will support ongoing work by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to address security and preparedness in places such as sports venues, shopping venues, schools, and transportation systems.
Open Systems Adds New C-Level Executives as Security Services and MDR Adoption Grows
Open Systems announced the expansion of its executive team with the additions of Michael Davis and Chris Raniere as the company?s Chief Architect and Chief Revenue Officer, respectively. These industry veterans have a deep understanding of the needs of mid-maturity organizations and how to deliver world-class managed security services. They are joining as adoption of the company?s Microsoft Cloud-native MDR service has grown 200 percent over the last year and continues to gain traction.
Nice Strengthens Global Smart Home & Building Automation Leadership Position with Nortek Security & Control LLC Acquisition
Nice announced today it has acquired Nortek Security & Control, LLC from Melrose Industries. Nortek Security & Control is a leading developer of technology for security, home automation, control, power, AV and entertainment, access control, health, and artificial intelligence (AI) systems for residential and commercial markets. With this acquisition and addition of strategic award-winning brands.
Good Health Pass Collaborative to President Biden
In a letter to President Biden yesterday, the Good Health Pass Collaborative expressed its disappointment at the administration?s failure to recognize the need for verifiable digital health passes as a precursor to large scale vaccination and testing mandates. While the letter commended the President for his plan to require employees of companies with more than 100 employees, federal employees, and healthcare workers to be vaccinated, it stressed the urgent need for systems that would enable employers to quickly and easily verify workers? vaccination or test status.
Alcatraz AI Set to Showcase State-of-the-Art Security Solution at Connect:ID
Alcatraz AI will showcase its state-of-the-art product, the Rock, at Connect:ID (Booth 309). This will be Alcatraz AI?s first time attending the conference, which is taking place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. on October 5-6. Powered by machine learning, Alcatraz AI?s Rock operates autonomously to recognize your face as your credential, creating a seamless interaction between the individual and the Rock.
Zyter Collaborates with Zurich North America, Qualcomm and Everguard to Enhance Construction Safety
Zyter announced it is collaborating with Zurich North America (Zurich), Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., Everguard.ai (Everguard) and Rudolph Libbe Group (RLG) to advance the use of AI-based Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to enhance construction safety. The goal is to help prevent jobsite incidents and accidents that can result in serious injuries and costly property damage.
Eagle Eye Networks Acquires Surveillance AI Leader Uncanny Vision
Eagle Eye Networks announced the acquisition of artificial intelligence leader Uncanny Vision, accelerating the company?s leadership in providing AI and analytics to make customers? businesses more efficient and the world a safer place. The acquisition also includes research and development capabilities and a new regional office in Bangalore, India. The deal accelerates Eagle Eye?s plan, announced in November 2020, when Eagle Eye raised funds from venture capital firm Accel, to dramatically reshape video surveillance
WKS Restaurant Group Selects Interface to deploy Video Verified Alarms across their 380+ restaurants
Interface Security Systems announced that WKS Restaurant Group, one of the fastest-growing multi-brand restaurant franchisees in the US is relying on Interface?s managed video verified intrusion alarm monitoring to eliminate false alarm costs and standardize security operations across over 380 restaurants. WKS is a licensed franchisee of El Pollo Loco, Wendy?s, Denny?s, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Blaze Pizza, and Corner Bakery Cafe.
GSX 2021, The World?s Premier Security Conference, Opens in Orlando and Online
ASIS International opened its annual conference today ? Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2021, taking place in Orlando, FL and online. The event continues through 29 September, featuring an extensive program with more than 100+ educational sessions, daily keynote speakers and general sessions, and a show floor with more than 300 leading innovators from the security industry.
Qognify Expands and Strengthens North America Ocularis Channel Team
Qognify announced the appointment of two Regional Channel Managers to its Ocularis team. Amanda Euler and Olga Scorobogataya will support Qognify?s extensive network of channel partners and their customers across the Northwest and Southwest regions of the US, helping them to maximise their use of the powerful Ocularis video management software (VMS).
Morse Watchmans Unveils KeyWatcher Key Control Solutions with Powerful New Generation 3 CPU at GSX 2021
Morse Watchmans will be exhibiting at this year?s GSX show, featuring their latest new key control and management solutions at booth #1714. The company?s flagship KeyWatcher Touch will be displayed with a new Generation 3 CPU that provides improved performance, and faster user interface and improved synchronization times. The new Gen3 CPU upgrade is also available to current KeyWatcher Touch users for fast and easy enhancement of installed systems.
City of Chattanooga Deploys Genetec and Stratocast in Public-Private Policing Initiative
Genetec Inc. has deployed its Security Center unified platform to enable the City of Chattanooga?s ?Dragonfly Community Connect,? a public-private policing initiative to enhance public safety in the Tennessee community. Through the initiative, when calls come into the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) to report a crime, the Real-Time Intelligence Center (RTIC) can check with participating businesses in the area to see if they are able to share video from their security cameras.
Farpointe Data Promotes Alcala to Sales Manager North America
Farpointe Data has announced that long time employee Francisco Alcala has been promoted to Sales Manager North America. Alcala has created a record of success with Farpointe Data. He has demonstrated the ability to win new customers. In one recent situation, he brought on a new buyer and, over the past year, grew it to become one of Farpointe’s largest. He has also proven he can nurture existing partners and successfully launch new products such as Farpointe’s mobile access control reader platform CONEKT.
Security & Safety Things becomes Azena, underscores advances in smart camera platform development
Security & Safety Things is announcing that it has rebranded to Azena, a new brand name that underscores the company?s corporate growth and leading-edge smart camera platform and positions it for the next chapter in its ambitious plans for redefining video analytics. With a growing slate of global customer and partner collaborations and expanding geographic coverage, Azena will continue to increase the value of its platform for systems integrators and end customers.
Salient Systems Expands Leadership Team, Development Resources for Strategic Growth
Salient Systems has announced the appointment of Scott Snyder as the company?s new Executive Vice President of Engineering, based at Salient?s headquarters in Austin. A software industry veteran, Snyder will lead Salient?s overall engineering strategy as the company?s first engineering executive, a key role in an expanding technology leadership team comprised of Snyder, Chief Technology Officer Raja Murugesu, and Sanjay Challa, Chief Product Officer.
Security & Safety Things Announces Winners of its Second App Challenge
Security and Safety Things GmbH is pleased to announce the three winners of its second App Challenge, a contest to spur creative development in video analytic applications. The winning apps were chosen from a pool of more than 30 proposals for solutions that addressed specific security and business use cases in the retail, transportation, stadiums and entertainment, and healthcare verticals.
IPVideo Announces New HALO Smart Sensor Release v2.5
IPVideo announced that it has released new product version 2.5 of the HALO IOT Smart Sensor providing instant Health and Indoor Air Quality readings and alerts. The HALO Smart Sensor, the worldwide leader for vape and vape with THC detection is now helping facilities monitor their indoor health and air quality. As part of the newest v2.5 software release, HALO provides both a real-time air quality and Health Index and sends alerts when either index falls into danger zones.
Solis Energy to Showcase Wide Range of Power Solutions at GSX 2021
Solis Energy announced that the company will be showcasing its wide range of power solutions at GSX 2021 taking place on September 27th ? 29th at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. As one of the largest security trade shows in the world, GSX offers an event that unites global security professionals and delivers the very latest in cutting-edge technology, and a chance to learn from industry leaders.