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A host of services at Altec Systems

Ga. integrator does hosted access and hosted IT
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Martha Entwistle
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01/11/2011
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Commercial and Systems Integrators

MARIETTA, Ga.—Altec Systems “dipped its toe in the water” of managed services about four years ago, and today it offers not only hosted access control and remote guarding, but a number of IT services, such as hosted desktop, phone, email and servers as well.

Post merger, Kratos execs outline goals for 2011

Off-site meetings, sales kick-off take place in Palm Springs starting today
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Martha Entwistle
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01/10/2011
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Commercial and Systems Integrators

PALM SPRINGS, Calif.—With the official close of the Kratos/Henry Brothers deal on Dec. 15, the integration of Henry Brothers is underway and Jim Henry, former owner of Henry Brothers, will attend the Kratos’ annual management off-site meeting which kicks off here today.

Kratos, Henry Bros. deal closes

 by:  SSN Staff  - 
12/16/2010
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Commercial and Systems Integrators

SAN DIEGO—Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced Dec. 16 that it has completed its acquisition of Henry Bros. Electronics. Under the terms of the transaction, HBE stockholders will receive $8.20 in cash for each share of HBE common stock they own.

Knight nabs big state job with new technology

Texas integrator says megapixel cams, H.264 create efficiencies for customer
 by: 
Martha Entwistle
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12/07/2010
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Commercial and Systems Integrators

DALLAS—Knight Security Systems this month is wrapping up a large-scale video surveillance project with the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS), which involved the installation of more than 3,200 megapixel cameras in 336 buildings on 12 campuses spread throughout the state.

ASG moves into new state

Nuccio plans to use company as platform for commercial, gov’t work
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Martha Entwistle
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12/06/2010
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Commercial and Systems Integrators

TULSA, Okla.—ASG CEO Joe Nuccio said his latest acquisition, announced Dec. 3, of TnT Security is “like the Southwest Airlines of alarm companies.”

Vector national accounts takes aim at ADT

 by: 
Martha Entwistle
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11/23/2010
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Commercial and Systems Integrators

PITTSBURGH—Taking market share from ADT is at the top of the to-do list for industry veteran Gary Fraser who joined Vector Security two weeks ago as Director of North American Sales for Vector’s National Accounts Division.

Diebold woos Henry Bros., but deal with Kratos expected to close Dec. 9.

by: 
Martha Entwistle
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11/18/2010
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Commercial and Systems Integrators

FAIR LAWN, N.J.—The price that Kratos Defense and Security Solutions will pay for Henry Bros. Electronics went up this week, from $7 per share to $8.20 per share, as the result of a rival offer from Diebold.
Henry Bros. and Kratos on Oct. 6 announced a $45 million merger agreement.

Pro One aims to grow national accounts biz

by: 
Martha Entwistle
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11/17/2010
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Commercial and Systems Integrators

DALLAS—With the goal of growing its national accounts operation exponentially, Protection One CEO Tim Whall announced at the ASIS show that the entire national accounts group had been moved under one roof, in the neighboring town of Irving, Texas.

Stanley acquires two Sonitrol franchises in Okla

Former owner to stay on as district GM
 by: 
Martha Entwistle
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11/09/2010
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Commercial and Systems Integrators

NAPERVILLE, Ill.—Stanley CSS closed its 10th and 11th Sonitrol franchise acquisitions Nov. 9, with the purchase of franchises in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Okla.
“This one is exciting for us because it’s in a market were we really have an opportunity to increase market share and density,” Tony Byerly, president of Stanley CSS told Security Systems News.

Breaking new ground at the World Trade Center

SSN interviews WTC security director and security consultants on site
 by: 
Martha Entwistle
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11/04/2010
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Commercial and Systems Integrators

NEW YORK—Designing and building the security systems and security operation of the World Trade Center complex is a process that involves a staggering number of stakeholders.

 There are government entities, architects, engineers, contractors, and law enforcement—to name a few—and many of them have not worked together before.

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SSN News Poll June 2013

Early termination fees are a standard in the security industry but now The ADT Corp. is facing a class-action lawsuit over them. The attorney representing ADT clients from California, Illinois and elsewhere in the lawsuit says the fees violate federal and state consumer protection laws. But industry advocates say the fees are legitimate to help companies recover installation costs and for loss of profit. What do you think about such fees?

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