Corporate News
SIA Unveils Comprehensive Plan To Grow Security Talent Pipeline
The Security Industry Association (SIA) unveiled a comprehensive plan to assist its members to Grow the Security Talent Pipeline. By grouping resources for workforce development under one umbrella plan, SIA intends to augment its capabilities to help security companies?manufacturers, integrators, service providers, and others?to hire qualified talent.
CNL Software Showcasing Pure Play PSIM In Dallas
CNL Software is pleased to announce that it will be showcasing its latest IPSecurityCenter™ PSIM solution at ASIS 2017 in Dallas. CNL Software will demonstrate how it?s pure focus on PSIM technology facilitates efficiency and cost savings through integration and automation and by maximizing the longevity of existing subsystems, promoting subsystem and openness.
Jack Meltzer To Drive New Partner Programs For Veracity
Veracity has announced the appointment of industry veteran Jack Meltzer as Director of A&E Programs to help network architects, engineers and consultants develop expertise and specify projects incorporating Veracity solutions. Mr. Meltzer will focus on driving awareness of Veracity solutions and providing planning and support services to consultants, architects and engineers focused on the IP video market.
Corporations Still Unprepared For Emergency Situations
As security and employee safety remain at risk, unpreparedness is still affecting many corporations according to the Trends in Corporate Security survey from Rave Mobile Safety. Rave, provider of critical communication and data platform solutions trusted to save lives, has released the findings of a corporate security survey. Completed anonymously by 150 managers in corporate safety and security, employee safety, physical plant security, IT security and business continuity, respondents identified factors driving corporate safety and security decision making. According to the data, even with growing awareness around risks in the workplace, there is a continued unpreparedness in corporate security.
ASSA ABLOY Showcases Commitment To Innovation, Unique Products, Partnerships
These solutions include training programs from ASSA ABLOY Americas University, several emerging technologies including BIM software and augmented reality, and sustainability initiatives highlighting energy efficient solutions and a commitment to transparency.
Adams Rite is debuting the new EX Series Exit Devices that offer sleek, flexible and installation-friendly solutions while maintaining a robust and secure design.
Shae Taylor New Field Sales Engineer For OnSSI’s Southeast Region
OnSSI continues to further expand operations and its roster of experienced personnel to support the company?s industry leading Ocularis Video Management System (VMS). The latest addition to OnSSI?s team of industry experts includes Shae Taylor, who has been appointed Field Sales Engineer for the Southeast U.S. region.
NAV To Host Las Vegas Surveillance Symposium
North American Video (NAV) will hold its second annual Las Vegas Surveillance Symposium on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 from 10:00 am PST to 6:00 pm PST at the company?s Western Regional Headquarters in Las Vegas, NV. The one-day event will assemble a wide selection of the surveillance and security industry?s leading providers and gaming security professionals to address new and innovative integrated system solutions.
Alyssa Van Sant To Head Up Hanwha Techwin America Inside Sales
Hanwha Techwin America (HTA), a global supplier of IP and analog video surveillance solutions, announced the development of its Inside Sales Department. Alyssa Van Sant will lead the department as the new Inside Sales Manager with Searah Hawkins, Joy Kang, and Tyler Spatz as Inside Sales Specialists and multiple other positions planned to be filled this year to support HTA STEP Dealer and sales growth.
ASSA ABLOY Acquires Mercury Security In U.S.
ASSA ABLOY has signed an agreement to acquire Mercury Security, a leading OEM supplier of controllers for physical access control ASSA ABLOY is unit of HID Global.
Honeywell Names New Global Leaders for Security and Fire Businesses
Honeywell, a leader in products, software, and technologies for connected buildings and homes, announced Richard (Rich) Lattanzi as the president of Honeywell?s global security business and Dino Koutrouki as the president of Honeywell?s global fire business. In their new leadership roles, Lattanzi and Koutrouki will drive greater customer focus. Both will continue to report to Michael Flink, president of Honeywell Security and Fire.
Dahua Introduces Drone X820 For Public Safety
Dahua, the large Chinese IP-camera manufacturer, has taken to the sky in delivering an unmanned aerial vehicle —drone— to its offering of security oriented products. Dahua is looking to distinguish their drone as being an industry-level commercial device geared for public safety operations. This is a new direction for Dahua and one that has been undertaken by other IP-camera manufacturers. What distinguishes a Dahua Drone from other Civilian UAVs is the mission it is positioned for: to undertake safety from above. There are in fact two levels of drones, consumer-level and industry-level. Dahua Drones belong to the latter group.
CNL Software And Promise Technology Form Technology Partnership
CNL Software, the world?s leading pure play Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) provider is pleased to announce it has entered a technology collaboration with the leading developer of open storage platforms for video surveillance, Promise Technology.
iluminar Joins Ameristar?s Perimeter InSite Strategic Partnership
iluminar Inc., the specialist manufacturer and supplier of infrared and white light illuminators, announced that it will join Ameristar Perimeter Security?s Perimeter InSite partnership initiative as the expert in perimeter lighting technology. Spearheaded by Ameristar, Perimeter InSite is a strategic initiative that aims to bring together industry leaders from several technology sectors to offer customers integrated perimeter security solutions that address and mitigate a variety of threats.
LENSEC Supports Through Hurricane Harvey
In the past year, LENSEC —a Houston, TX-based provider of VMS software— customer support team has faced numerous technical and logistical challenges, including new ownership, staff expansion, customer growth, and most recently a historic hurricane. This knowledgeable and steadfast group has overcome these obstacles daily with professionalism and grace to close more support cases and provide its highest level of quality support in LENSEC’s 19-year history.
Earl Bolanos New Southwest Regional Manager At OnSSI
OnSSI continues to leverage its investment funding by expanding the company?s roster of industry professionals supporting OnSSI?s Ocularis and other innovative VMS solutions. The latest appointment to the OnSSI team is Earl Bolanos, who will serve as Southwest Regional Manager. Earl will be responsible for Southern California, Southern Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii working closely with the company?s manufacturer?s rep, Bassett Sales Corporation, to drive demand for the Ocularis 5 VMS solution.
Oncam Boosts Training and Partnership Programs with Addition of Industry Veteran John Haspel
Oncam, the leading provider of 360-degree video capture and business intelligence technology, announced today the addition of John Haspel as the company’s new Director of Technology Programs, bringing more than 30 years of industry experience to the Oncam team. Haspel joins Oncam from Avigilon, where he oversaw the development of the company’s global training initiatives.
Visionary Technologist And Product Engineer Jim Trani Joins Stonelock As Chief Technology Officer
StoneLock, a global leader in designing and manufacturing biometrics solutions, announced Jim Trani as the company?s Chief Technology Officer. Bringing forty years of experience in research and development of engineering solutions, Jim will lead StoneLock?s continued technology growth in developing biometric applications for identity and credential management. As CTO, Jim will create the technology vision for StoneLock and translate that vision into new products, through his management of the engineering teams.
Bosch Expands Canadian Sales Team To Enhance Customer Support
Bosch Security Systems has appointed two new associates to expand its inside sales and application design teams in Canada. With these appointments, the company aims to provide enhanced support for customers of Bosch security products and for customers of Sony video security products in the country. Don Maxey, Application Design Specialist, joins the Bosch team with 18 years of experience in security system sales, design, and project management. His role is to support Bosch security integrators and distributors in Ontario in their efforts to win new business using Bosch products and solutions.
Six Top 10 Football Schools Already Use Delta Portable Barriers To Block Vehicle Attacks
Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced that leading universities, including six of the Associated Press (AP) U.S. top-10 rated pre-season football schools, are staying one step ahead of terrorists and errant drivers on their campuses by identifying vulnerable areas and securing them within minutes with Delta MP5000 temporary, portable barriers. These mobile deployable vehicle crash barriers carry a K8 rating (M40 ASTM rating), stopping 7.5 ton (6400 Kg) vehicles traveling 40 mph (64 kph). With vehicle attacks becoming terrorists preferred choice of creating panic, many universities are adding such defenses.
Did You Catch An Employee Thief? Should You Prosecute?
There are many factors whether you should prosecute an employee after you have caught them red-handed. Although sometimes the decision is not yours, but simply a matter of your organizations policy or your legal teams decision. When that decision is yours to make or yours to convince others, there are many factors to consider. The time involved for you and your team can be very costly, as preparing for trial, the trial itself, and perhaps fighting or preparing an appeal can appear to outweigh the value of prosecution. You must consider what else is on your agenda to establish whether you can afford your time, or others’ time in your organization.