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Interface Announces Tech for Good and Women in STEM Scholarship Winners
Interface Systems announced the winners of its “Tech for Good” and “Women in STEM” scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year. The two $5,000 scholarships are designed to help provide financial support to college students pursuing four-year STEM studies who have a passion for using technology to solve real-world problems. This year’s winning entry for the “Tech for Good” scholarship was submitted by Laura Felix, a Computer Science & Physics student at Northwestern University.
Interface Unveils New Brand Identity to Reinforce Customer-Focused Innovation
Interface Systems unveiled a new brand identity reflecting the company’s evolution. With a new logo and a brand new website, the rebrand builds upon the company’s 27+ years of strength, stability and growth, and underscores Interface’s mission to simplify operations, maximize ROI and deliver relentless customer support for the nation’s top multi-location brands.
Interface Systems Shares Best Practices to Help Retailers Fight Crime this Holiday Season
As retailers get ready for a busy holiday shopping season, they also have to prepare for an increased risk of theft and violence against employees. Interface Systems shares insights and best practices to mitigate holiday season retail crime and aggression. According to the National Retail Federation’s 2022 retail security survey, 52.9% of retailers reported that external theft, and Organized Retail Crime (ORC) in particular, increased by 26.5% since 2021.
Old Spaghetti Factory Restaurants Choose Interface to Modernize Network, Voice, and Physical Security
Interface Systems announced that The Old Spaghetti Factory (OSF), a family-owned and operated restaurant chain with over 40 locations across 13 states, has chosen Interface’s suite of managed services to transform its network, voice and security infrastructure. The OSF IT team wanted to standardize network equipment across all their locations to increase efficiencies and reduce downtime.
WKS Restaurant Group Selects Interface to Deploy Virtual Guard Services at its 394 Restaurants
Interface Systems announced that WKS Restaurant Group, one of the fastest growing multi-brand restaurant franchisees in the US is deploying Interface’s Virtual Guard interactive remote video monitoring solutions across its major restaurant brands including El Pollo Loco, Wendy’s, Denny’s, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, and Blaze Pizza. By implementing virtual guard services, WKS will offer better security for its employees and customers while reducing the cost of securing its restaurants by 85%.
Interface Systems Appoints Bud Homeyer as Chief Operations Officer
Interface Systems announced that it has appointed Bud Homeyer as Chief Operations Officer (COO). Homeyer previously served as Interface’s Executive Vice President of Enterprise Solutions, where he was instrumental in enabling digital transformation for large retail and restaurant customers. Prior to Interface, Homeyer held several senior leadership positions at prominent brands like Michaels, Brinker, and Bank of America. In his new role, Homeyer will lead all operations functions, including customer support, service delivery, supply chain, and field operations at Interface.
Salata Partners with Interface to Deploy Video Analytics with Upgraded Network
Interface Security Systems announced that Salata Salad Kitchen, a popular, fast-casual built-to-order salad kitchen has chosen Interface’s advanced video analytics solution to gain critical operational insights by leveraging an upgraded security camera system installed by Interface. In addition, Salata will deploy Interface’s “Restaurant-Technology-in-a-Box” to upgrade their network and voice connectivity. Salata wanted to completely overhaul its network and voice solutions to keep pace with changing customer preferences driven by the pandemic. In addition, Salata needed insights on restaurant operations to create a superior customer experience and optimize sales.
Mister Car Wash Transforms Security Operations Nationwide with Interface
Mister Car Wash has chosen Interface Security Systems, a leading managed service provider to upgrade and optimize its video monitoring and alarm systems. With over 350 car washes nationwide, and rapid expansion plans, Mister Car Wash is committed to delivering a safe and consistent customer experience across all its locations. To address their unique safety requirements, Mister Car Wash chose Interface to overhaul its CCTV and alarm installations and create a foundation for consistently replicating safety and security best practices across all future locations.
Interface Shares its Top Physical Security Industry Predictions for 2022
Interface Security Systems shared its top predictions for the physical security industry. Businesses of all sizes will move away from traditional contact- or motion-based burglar alarms in favor of video-verified alarms to avoid the unnecessary disturbance and costs involved with false alarms. We will also find that AI-based video verified alarms are about to take modern alarm monitoring operations to an entirely different level of accuracy and efficiency.
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.
Interface and Video Analytics Company, Ignite Prism, Form ExclusivePartnership
Interface Security Systems announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Ignite Prism. As part of this partnership, Interface will have exclusive rights to Ignite Prism’s video analytics technology in North America. With the Ignite Prism video analytics solution, retailers or any consumer-facing business can use the data gathered by their existing surveillance cameras to derive actionable business intelligence and enhance customer experience.