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PSA Security Announces A New Financing Solution Partnership With CFS
PSA announce a new vendor partnership with Canon Financial Services, Inc., (CFS) a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc. CFS supports PSA systems integrators with innovative B2B lease financing solutions and programs designed to sell products and services in the network video surveillance market. Canon Financial Services offers end-user financing through term leases and financing arrangements for security systems projects including hardware, software, and professional services such as installation and training.
Fareed Zakaria, Scott Klososky To Kick-off GSX Keynote Lineup
ASIS International announced Fareed Zakaria, global thinker, columnist, and CNN host, and futurist and technology visionary Scott Klososky as opening keynotes for Global Security Exchange (GSX). Formerly known as the ASIS Annual Seminar and Exhibits, GSX is expected to attract more than 20,000 operational and cyber security professionals to the Las Vegas Convention Center from September 23-27 for the world?s most comprehensive security event.
Wayne Hurd New VP Of Sales North America At Dahua
Dahua Technology USA announced that Wayne Hurd has been named Vice President of Sales, North America. In his new executive management role as Vice President of Sales, Mr. Hurd will be responsible for leading the North American sales team at a time of record growth for the Company in the U.S. and Canada. Mr. Hurd is a highly regarded and experienced veteran of the security industry. He most recently served as Vice President of Distribution Sales for the security products division of FLIR Systems Inc.
Milestone Systems Highlights Benefits Of Best-in-Class Performance And Partner Community At IFSEC Tradeshow
Milestone Systems, the global number one open platform provider of networked video management software, will again be exhibiting at IFSEC International 2018 in London. Milestone will spotlight the customer benefits of high performance video solutions, new system builder program and value propositions from the Milestone community. The theme from Milestone this year is the benefits of high performance in business video systems, enabling Milestone community customers to do more with less, driving down the total cost of solutions.
ACT365 Recognized As Money-Saving Product By BUILDINGS
Vanderbilt, a global leader providing state-of-the-art security systems, announced today that its latest cloud-based access control and video management solution, ACT365, was chosen as a 2018 Money-Saving Products Award winner by BUILDINGS Magazine. Vanderbilt ACT365 was recognized in the June 2018 issue of BUILDINGS Magazine for the features it offers building owners and facility managers for life safety and security.
Dahua Chairman Spoke At China ? Zimbabwe Business Forum
Mr. Fu Liquan, Chairman of Dahua Technology, participated in the China (Zhejiang) – Zimbabwe Business Forum held in Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe. Mr. Fu Liquan gave a speech at the forum on behalf of Dahua Technology. The forum, participated by political and business representatives on the Zimbabwean side, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa, and the Zhejiang delegation led by Secretary of Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, Che Jun, focused on exploring the business opportunities in Zimbabwe?s key economic fields.
ASSA ABLOY Sells Wood Door Business In The US To Masonite
ASSA ABLOY has sold its Wood Door business in the US to Masonite. The ASSA ABLOY Wood Door business consists of two companies Graham Wood Doors, based in Mason City, Iowa and The Maiman Company, based in Springfield, Missouri with a total of 275 employees. Graham is a manufacturer of flush architectural wood doors and Maiman is a manufacturer of thermal fused doors and stile and rail doors. The business had a turnover in 2017 of approximately USD 70 million. The transaction will have a positive effect on ASSA ABLOY?s operating margin and be neutral to EPS.
Milestone Systems Ranked No. 1 Global VMS provider For The 10th Year Running
Milestone Systems? VMS revenue growth of 21% over 2016, compared to 8% for the overall market, led to the No. 1 Global VMS Provider ranking in the 2018 IHS Markit Market Research Report. For the 10th year in a row, Milestone Systems is the No. 1 global VMS vendor by company revenue, according to market research from business intelligence provider IHS Markit (NASDAQ: INFO). In 2017 Milestone Systems had a global VMS market share of 10.2%, an increase from 9.1% in 2016.
Shyft Announces e-ID Network, Providing Truly Global KYC/AML Solution
Trunomi announces its official partnership with Shyft, a comprehensive blockchain-based digital ID solution for Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti Money Laundering (AML) compliance. Together, they plan to leverage Shyft?s blockchain technology with Trunomi?s expertise in consumer consent frameworks to implement an innovative e-ID (electronic ID) network, which will initially be launched in Bermuda and then expanded to a growing list of nation states and Fortune 500 companies who are signing up to join the network.
Active Risk Survival, Inc. Joins PSA As A Business Solutions Provider
PSA announced that Active Risk Survival, Inc. (ARS) has joined its Business Solutions Provider program. Active Risk Survival provides tactical awareness training for sales professionals representing security integrators and manufacturers. Their offerings also include comprehensive risk assessment and policy reviews for all-hazard preparedness. The PSA Business Solutions program is a suite of value-added resources and services to help enhance integrators? business models, reduce operating costs and keep them competitive in the marketplace.
March Networks Recognizes Top North American Channel Partners
March Networks? announce the winners of its annual North American Partner Awards. The awards recognize companies for their excellence in delivering on customers? video surveillance and video-based business intelligence requirements, and for driving exceptional results. In total, March Networks is honoring 12 certified solution partners (CSPs) for continuing to win new business in 2017 leading with March Networks? complete video solutions. March Networks certified partners enjoy access to the physical security industry?s most reliable video surveillance products and fully integrated business intelligence applications.
How The Right ID Badging Solutions Can Open The Door To A Safer World
Coming from a generation of Schonzeits who specialize in ID badging and security, I have seen the industry go through many changes over the years. Security is part of my DNA and I?m excited to share my knowledge with the marketplace and help create a safer world. In 1943, my grandfather Hyman Schonzeit founded Identification Service Corp. in the heart of New York City as a manufacturer of laminated credentials and safety tags. With its own design staff, printing presses, and lamination equipment he quickly grew the business by winning large corporate and governmental contracts that included providing the War Department with ID cards. Now, Idesco has become a leader in ID badging solutions.
AI To Match Startups With Global Media
At the innovative InnoVEX AI-Powered Startup and Media Matching event, to be held alongside the COMPUTEX Taipei 2018 show, AI will be used to match media representatives with the startup leaders most relevant to their interests, readership, and advertisers. The AI matchup event, which premieres at InnoVEX 2018 highlight insights from key technology influencers of today and tomorrow, is organized by the leading promotional organization fostering trade and investment between the world and Taiwan: the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA).
Bosch, Dahua Technology USA & Milestone Systems Unveiled As Gold Sponsors Of Inaugural Event
PSA Security Network and the Security Industry Association (SIA) announced the roster of sponsors for the inaugural Cyber:Secured Forum, to be held June 4?6 in Denver, Colorado. Cyber:Secured Forum is a two-day intensive summit designed to provide systems integrators and security practitioners with concrete steps to improve and maintain the cybersecurity of integrated solutions and physical security systems. Industry leaders will come together on June 5 for a panel discussion on what it means to be a responsible cyber partner to the integrators and end users in the industry and what manufacturers are doing to ensure their products are cyber-hardened.
Avigilon Manufacturing Awarded ISO 9001:2015 Quality Certification
Avigilon Corporation announced it has been awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification for its Quality Management System (QMS). ISO 9001:2015 is a globally recognized quality standard that defines QMS requirements and performance. The standard assists companies to align quality with their wider business strategy, helping to improve communications, efficiency, and implementation of continuous improvement. As part of the ISO 9001:2015 certification process, Avigilon engaged in a rigorous audit of its business processes and manufacturing facilities and has successfully demonstrated its ability to consistently provide high quality service and products to its customers.
LockState Secures $5.8 Million In Series A Round Of Funding
LockState, the parent company of RemoteLock cloud platform for smart locks, announced it raised $5.8 million in a Series A round of funding, led by Iron Gate Capital in Boulder and joined by Kozo Keikaku Engineering Inc. (KKE) in Japan, Nelnet, and Service Provider Capital. RemoteLock is the leading cloud-based smart lock platform enabling users to manage any type of internet-enabled lock from a single centralized dashboard.
NETAVIS Releases sMart Data Warehouse Version 4.0
NETAVIS Software of Germany has released sMart Data Warehouse Version 4.0 that delivers a new set of features to provide the user with configurable information about their security systems. sMart is now able to show how often cameras lose their network connection, which users most frequently accessed archive recordings, which cameras have the highest amount of perimeter intrusion alerts, or other information. NETAVIS? latest release also gives you the possibility to create links between dashboards and maps.
Oncam Appoints Simon Reed As Vice President Of Sales For EMEA And Asia
Oncam announced the promotion of Simon Reed to Vice President of Sales, EMEA and Asia. In these dynamic regions, Reed will lead the implementation of the company’s strategic vision to expand market share, propel new deployments of the company’s award-winning technology, and boost strategic alliances. In this role, Reed will collaborate with the company’s regional sales directors across the UK, Europe, Turkey, APAC and South Asia, and align with other senior sales executives to streamline account acquisition.
Arecont Vision LLC Signs Asset Purchase Agreement With An Affiliate Of Turnspire
Arecont Vision® announced that it has executed an asset purchase agreement with an affiliate of Turnspire Capital Partners, LLC under which Turnspire will acquire substantially all of the Company?s assets. As previously announced, the Company has initiated proceedings under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the District of Delaware to facilitate the Purchase Agreement and substantially reduce its debt. The Company has also filed a bid procedures and sale motion with the Court. The Turnspire bid will be subject to an auction at which it will be subject to higher and better offers, and requires Court approval.
IndigoVision, Boston Networks And Dell Technologies Team Up With Social Bite To Tackle Homelessness In Scotland
IndigoVision, Boston Networks and Dell Technologies team up with Social Bite to tackle homelessness in Scotland. Developer of complete end-to-end video security solutions, IndigoVision, along with their Authorized Partner Boston Networks and valued Technology Partner Dell Technologies, has provided Social Bite with a security system for their Social Bite Village. Social Bite is on a mission to build a collaborative movement to end homelessness in Scotland, thanks to recent fundraising efforts the Social Bite Village has become one of their many projects to help achieve this goal. The idea is to bring people from all walks of life in Scotland together to ensure that no one ends up homeless.