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ASSA ABLOY Announces Multiple New Partnerships And Integrations At ISC West 2018

ASSA ABLOY announced several new and exciting partnerships that provide integrators with security solutions to create new opportunities for collaboration with both existing and potential clients. The new partnerships include: Averics, BluB0X, Dot Origin, Identiv and Viscount. In addition, ASSA ABLOY is also collaborating with select Access Control Partners to ensure easy integration of its PIV-enabled WiFi and PoE locks with access control systems. AccessNsite, Lenel, Open Options and RS2 are the first four partners to complete an integration with the PIV-enabled solutions.

Sigma Designs Ships 100 Millionth Z-Wave Chipset Module

Sigma Designs® announced that a cumulative lifetime 100M Z-Wave modules have shipped into the smart home market. With hundreds of customers shipping over 2,400 interoperable Z-Wave devices, Sigma Designs highlighted that the recipient of the 100 millionth module was the smart home service provider and long-time customer of Sigma Designs, Vivint Smart Home. Services such as professionally monitored security are currently driving the smart home market.

Z-Wave Alliance Boasts Strong Smart Security Ecosystem At ISC West 2018

Z-Wave Alliance will host the Z-Wave Pavilion at ISC West 2018 with member companies in home security. In its fourth year at ISC West, the Z-Wave Pavilion will feature a variety of member companies who will exhibit their smart home solutions and products, focusing specifically on the smart home security space. The Alliance is also announcing a unique partnership with PlumChoice, a leader in specialized technical support services to offer the ConnectedHome Expert program for members. The program will allow members to gain access to PlumChoice support for their smart home customers.

SIA Welcomes New Chairman, Announces Executive Committee And New Board Members

The Security Industry Association (SIA) welcomed a new Chairman and new Directors to the SIA Board of Directors during ISC West 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Security Industry Association is global security solution providers. SIA protects and advances its members? interests by advocating pro-industry policies and legislation at the federal and state levels; creating open industry standards that enable integration; advancing industry professionalism through education and training; opening global market opportunities; and collaboration with other like-minded organizations.

ASSA ABLOY Introduces Intelligent Keys Certification Program For Systems Integrators

ASSA ABLOY is introducing a new Intelligent Keys certification program developed to connect systems integrators with more business opportunities. ASSA ABLOY Intelligent Key Solutions provide affordable, easy-to-install, full-featured access control options, while also delivering a recurring revenue model for integration businesses at ISC West 2018.

ASIS Foundation Now Accepting Applications For Q2 2018 Scholarships And Grants

ASIS International announce the first slate of 2018 scholarships and grants available through its Foundation. Supported by member and corporate donations, the ASIS Foundation invests in elevating security practice through research and education. Between April 2 and May 31, ASIS members can apply for the career-enhancing opportunities. ASIS International is the world’s largest membership organization for security management professionals.

Milestone Systems Delivers Strong Revenue Growth In 2017

Milestone Systems once again delivers strong results as indicated by the 2017 financial report. A solid growth of 24% over 2016 was achieved. Strong growth rates enabled by best-of-breed and flexible solutions from Milestone Systems? open platform community. Net revenue was DKK 881M (EUR 118M), an increase of 24% compared to 2016 and operating income before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) resulted in DKK 246M (EUR 33M), corresponding to an increase of 103%. Net income reached DKK 117M (EUR 16M).

ASSA ABLOY Offers Opportunity For Security Professionals To ?Connect to More? At ISC West 2018

ASSA ABLOY will offer security professionals connect to more opportunities, people, partnerships, and resources at ISC West 2018 at ASSA ABLOY booth #8061, highlighting how attendees can ?Connect to More.? Multiple opportunities for integrators looking to offer cutting-edge capabilities to clients are on display in the form of new products and solutions. ASSA ABLOY will also showcase an expansion of their award-winning EcoFlex technology with the launch of the new EcoFlex exit trim. In comparison with traditional, solenoid-based exit trim, EcoFlex exit trim reduces energy consumption up to 95%, as certified by GreenCircle.

Moving Toward An AI-Focused Security Team

When trying to combat today’s security risk landscape, there’s no time or budget to waste on a solution. A tragic incident can occur at any given moment and the frequency with which these events are occurring across the world is only increasing. Enterprise organizations demand security solutions that offer immediate and long-term results in a cost-effective and hassle-free manner.

ACRE Announces Senior Leadership Changes

ACRE announced the promotion of Andrew Acquarulo Jr. as President of ACRE Americas. Ronald Virden, who was recently named ACRE COO, will also assume the role of President of ACRE International. The evolution of the company’s leadership roles will allow ACRE to refocus its efforts based on geographic regions, allowing greater alignment between its Vanderbilt and ComNet brands in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and APAC. Virden will also remain COO of ACRE.

Aiphone Launches Completely Redesigned Website

Aiphone announces the launch of an entirely redesigned website intended to make information about company products and services easier to locate and share. The new site includes a product filtering page to assist dealers, integrators and end users in finding the products they want or need. Visitors use drop-down menus to enter categories such as system size, key functions and equipment type. The site compares the data to Aiphone products then makes recommendations for the job.

ASIS International, Security Guy Radio/TV Announce Livestream Agreement

ASIS International announced that Chuck Harold, Security Guy Radio/TV will livestream interviews of ASIS members and industry thought leaders throughout 2018, expanding content delivered on ASIS TV via the ASIS livestream channel, In addition, he will broadcast on behalf of ASIS at select industry tradeshows across the United States. In 2018, Harold will broadcast on behalf of ASIS TV from Black Hat USA and will conduct interviews from the ASIS booth at ISC West and IACP Conference.

Johnson Controls Acquires SmartVue Corp To Bolsters Cloud Video Services

Johnson Controls has announced that it has acquired Smartvue, a leading IoT and video provider which empowers cloud video surveillance and IoT video services. The addition of the Smartvue cloud-based video platform will enhance Johnson Controls? offering of an end-to-end, smart cloud based solution that can provide superior business data and intelligence to customers and added value to partners.

RAD Introduces SCOT: Newest Guarding Solution

Robotic Assistance Devices? (RAD) newest artificial intelligent guarding solution, the Security Control and Observation Tower (SCOT?), provides users with the flexibility and scalability to achieve quick, inexpensive, and comprehensive protection. SCOT is a standalone, portable, self-sufficient, intelligence device that enables a visible security presence and delivers situational awareness. SCOT?s use of artificial intelligence allows it to deliver guarding services at a fraction of the cost and is considerably more affordable than any human or automated solution on the market.

BCDVideo Partners With Centerprise International For EMEA Integration

BCDVideo announced that it has contracted UK-based Centerprise International to build BCDVideo video recording systems for shipment into the EMEA marketplace. The two companies combine over fifty years of server building experience – both sharing Intel, Microsoft, and VMware certifications. BCDVideo also has numerous Video Management Software (VMS) authorizations including Genetec and Milestone and private-label systems from over 25 security industry companies. The arrangement with Centerprise allows many of these builds to originate in the UK.

OnSSI To Showcase Innovations And Partnerships At ISC West

OnSSI will showcase its latest Ocularis 5.5 Video Management Software (VMS) platform with in-booth demonstrations of several solutions enabled by advanced technology partnerships. OnSSI VP of Sales & Marketing, Ken LaMarca, said that they are excited to leverage the ConvergenceTP, CyberExtruder, Jemez Technology, and NetApp technology to further enhance the capabilities of OnSSI?s Ocularis 5.5 VMS solution.

PSA Announces New Board Of Director Members

PSA announced changes to its Board of Directors. Tom Hagen, chairman of the board for Pro-Tec Design, reached his term limit serving as the director for the Midwest region for the last six years. Boethel, Sampson, and Rivet were all elected to two-year terms in their respective positions. Lanning and Keeler have one year remaining in their current terms but are eligible for reelection next year. PSA is the world?s largest systems integrator cooperative made up of security and audio-visual systems integrators in North America.

Motorola Solutions Completes Acquisition of Avigilon

Avigilon Corporation announced that Motorola Solutions has completed the previously announced acquisition of all issued and outstanding common shares of Avigilon. Motorola Solutions through its wholly owned subsidiary, Motorola Solutions Canada Holdings Inc., acquired 44,617,813 Avigilon shares for cash consideration of CAD$27.00 per share. This, together with net debt, represents a total enterprise value of approximately USD$1.0 billion.

IC Realtime Appoints Jorge Perez As President Of Global Business Development

IC Realtime announces the appointment of Jorge Perez as President of Global Business Development and the new head of the Ella Intelligent Video Search business unit. Within the new role, Perez will be responsible for the oversight of new features and app roll outs under Ella. Additionally, Perez will oversee operations and staffing within the Ella intelligent video search division of IC Realtime. Ella is a deep-learning video search engine that augments surveillance systems with natural language search capabilities across recorded video footage.

Florida Threat Detection Startup Granted ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Trace Eye-D announced they have received ISO Certification 9001:2015 from BQC Certifications. ISO 9001:2015 is the international standard for specifying requirements for a quality management system (QMS) used by organizations to demonstrate the ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements, according to the American Society for Quality. Trace Eye-D underwent a stringent evaluation process that included quality management system development, documentation review, internal audits, and Internal Audit Training conducted by SpecAudit, a Florida-based ISO consulting company.