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SIA CEO search for Chace replacement continues

Resumes solicited, deadlines set
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Daniel Gelinas
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07/11/2011
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ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Security Industry Association Executive Committee on June 7 announced it had stepped up its chief executive officer search activities and is accepting resumes to find a replacement for former CEO Richard Chace.

NRTLs deliver Web tools for improved certificating

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Daniel Gelinas
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07/07/2011
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. and CHICAGO—The security industry's two main NRTLs (nationally recognized testing laboratories), Underwriters Laboratories and Intertek ETL have each announced online tools designed to make the certificate process quicker and more accurate.

False alarm rule in Steamboat nets results

Officials see drop in erroneous calls
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07/05/2011
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STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo.—A July 3 story from SteamBoatToday.com reports that consistent enforcement of the town's year old false alarm ordinance has had positive results. Since the law has come into effect, the city’s fire engines have had to make less unnecessary trips through the city’s streets.

Lima, Ohio police launch public education campaign to reduce false alarms

 by:  SSN Staff  - 
07/05/2011
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LIMA, Ohio—A June 30 story from The Lima News reports local police are waging an educational campaign on false alarms. In 2010, Lima Police used 650 hours responding to false alarms from security systems.

Arizona law charging for excessive false alarms takes effect Friday

 by:  SSN Staff  - 
07/05/2011
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PRESCOTT, Az.—A June 29 story from The Daily Courier reports Prescott police officers began enforcing a new alarm law on July 1 that charges alarm users for the third false alarm in a year.

Brivo names Rajeev Dubey as new director of product management

 by:  SSN Staff  - 
07/05/2011
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BETHESDA, Md.—Brivo Systems LLC, a provider of software-as-a-service applications for security management, on June 21 announced the appointment of Rajeev Dubey as the company’s new director of product management.

Schneider Electric appoints Belbina

 by:  SSN Staff  - 
07/05/2011
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CLOVIS, Calif.—Pelco by Schneider Electric officials on June 20 announced that as of July 1, 2011, Sam Belbina, currently VP of Systems Integration for the company’s east region, is taking on a new role leading the Security Center of Excellence (COE) and the Video organization.

3VR appoints new CFO and senior VP of channel

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07/05/2011
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SAN FRANCISCO—3VR a video intelligence company, on June 29 announced two major appointments to its executive team as the company continues to expand. Charlie Ryan has joined the company as CFO and Tony Craythorne will serve as senior vice president of global channels. Both Ryan and Craythorne are seasoned executives with venture and public company experience.

Craig Foster joins ABI Research M2M and home automation team

 by:  SSN Staff  - 
07/05/2011
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NEW YORK—ABI Research on June 30 announced that Craig Foster, an authority on M2M (machine-to-machine communications) and home automation markets, has joined the company as senior analyst, Home Automation Systems.

ESX returns to its roots in 2012, 2013

Born in Nashville four years ago, the show is coming home
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Tess Nacelewicz
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07/05/2011
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Popular demand is bringing the Electronic Security Expo (ESX) back here to the city where it started four years ago—for 2012 and 2013.
Ralph Sevinor, chairman of the board of ESX, which is owned and sponsored by the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) and the Electronic Security Association (ESA), said the board listened to exhibitors and attendees in returning the educational and networking event for security integration and monitoring companies to Nashville.

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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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