Tag: Ron Rothman
Former Honeywell president Ron Rothman joins AFA Protective
July 22, 2015Martha Entwistle
SYOSSET, N.Y.—Ron Rothman, who recently retired as president of Honeywell Security Group after a 32-year career, will join New York integration firm AFA Protective, based here, as SVP in August.
Rothman told Security Systems News he's excited to join AFA, which he called “a terrific business with outstanding leadership and a long history of quality and integrity over the decades.”
“Helping my customers to succeed was my goal at Honeywell and now I'll get to help...
Honeywell takes connected home to masses at CES
January 7, 2015Martha Entwistle
LAS VEGAS—As “connected home” has become a household phrase, industry stalwart Honeywell Security is taking its message to the masses, introducing its Lyric security system at CES, the giant consumer electronics show taking place here this week.
This is the first time Honeywell Security has exhibited at CES and the first time it “has really tried to be noticed by consumers and the consumer media,” David Gottlieb, Honeywell Security's global marketing communications...
'Don't be the next Blockbuster'
December 2, 2014Amy Canfield
ORLANDO, Fla.—Nobody in the security industry wants to be the next Blockbuster, according to Marek Robinson, president of Honeywell's dealer groups. That's why they need to embrace change, even if it can be unnerving, he said.
Embracing change was the predominant theme at Honeywell's Connect2014 event for dealers, held here Nov. 13-16. Top executives outlined the company's plan to take on the changes it faces, including taking advantage of users' increasing mobile device...
Honeywell to name new FAP/CSS/HIS dealer group leaders, integrate business units
February 22, 2012Martha Entwistle
MELVILLE, N.Y.—Honeywell Security Products is integrating its two business units—access control/video and intrusion—into one P&L, and is planning to name new leaders for its three dealer programs before ISC West, Scott Harkins, who was named president of Honeywell Security Products in December, told Security Systems News.
The dealer groups are Honeywell First Alert Professional (FAP), Commercial Security Systems (CSS) and Honeywell Integrated Systems (HIS). HIS, which has 200...
This Blog's on Fire (And Other Stuff)
Long Island's got burglaries, Honeywell has solution
February 22, 2012Tess Nacelewicz
Talk about serendipitous product placement—Ron Rothman, president of Honeywell Security Group, was featured in Newsday this week, talking about Honeywell's new Tuxedo Touch, a security/automation product for homes that can also be used by businesses. And the article on him just happened to appear in the newspaper on the same day Newsday's cover story was on the rising number of burglaries at homes and businesses on Long Island.
“Of course, this is technology that can help address...
Honeywell to dealers: Future is now for remote services
November 17, 2011Tess Nacelewicz
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Ron Rothman, president of Honeywell Security Group, told dealers at the First Alert Professional 2011 Convention here they need to start offering remote services or the telecoms, cable companies and other competitors will take their customers away.
“If you don't think there is going to be a difference between the digital dial-up, tin-can version of RMR and the remote-services version, I think you better take another look because it's coming and it's coming...