Tag: American Security Systems
New American Security president aims for growth
February 6, 2013Tess Nacelewicz
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.—David Cohen, the new president and COO of American Security Systems, comes from outside the security industry. But Cohen is experienced at growing businesses, and he wants to double the growth of the security and fire company, based here.“If there's one thing I've done, I've scaled businesses,” Cohen told Security Systems News. “I took a small business in New York, an employment screening company, and we went from $25 million to $75 million in two years....
Fire companies in NYC will need certificate to inspect and service
June 20, 2012Tess Nacelewicz
BROOKLYN, N.Y.—By August, anyone who inspects, tests or services fire alarm systems in New York City must be officially certified to do so by the city's fire department.The new requirement is a good one, according to the Metropolitan Burglar & Fire Alarm Association of New York (MBFAA), which is based here.“The industry feels that this is a positive move,” Alan Glasser, executive director of the MBFAA, told Security Systems News. He said the requirement “now ensures that the...
American Security stoked about fire business
June 12, 2012Tess Nacelewicz
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.—American Security Systems recently announced new developments for its fast-growing fire division, including winning a New York City Housing Authority contract to service 231 community and day care centers and other buildings in the city's five boroughs.The company, based here, also has hired industry veteran Shia Tauber as senior sales engineer. Tauber has 25 years of experience, and his areas of expertise include electrical and fire industry design, project management...
American Security Systems president aims to grow fire business
January 27, 2011Martha Entwistle
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.—Kenneth Gould, who took over as president of American Security Systems here, believes this diversified company is ripe for growth, particularly its fire division.
“Right now fire is 20 percent of our business, I'd like to grow it to 35 percent in the next two years,” Gould told Security Systems News.
Gould is succeeding Larry Dolin, who has moved to post of CEO. Gould, who served as American's general manager for two years before assuming his new role on...