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Business warms up

Dakota Security chief encourages social media use to take advantage of new business opportunities
 by: 
Martha Entwistle
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04/28/2011
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Commercial and Systems Integrators

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.—Business is looking up in 2011, but it’s not business as usual, says Dakota Security president Eric Yunag.
Yunag said he’s seeing more business opportunities in the first quarter of 2011 than he’s seen in the past three to five years, but it’s not coming from the same old places.

ADT acquires Proximex

ADT will own but not operate Proximex
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Martha Entwistle
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04/14/2011
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Commercial and Systems Integrators

LAS VEGAS—ADT made news two days before ISC West with the April 4 announcement of its acquisition of Proximex, a well-known physical security information management (PSIM) manufacturer.

Honeywell and Boeing integrate

Honeywell will provide PSIM-type solution to HIS dealers
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Martha Entwistle
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04/14/2011
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Commercial and Systems Integrators

In a deal designed to enable its HIS dealers to do more complex systems integration jobs and provide more customized solutions, Honeywell announced at ISC West that it will integrate its security and building management platform with Boeing’s VSOC, it’s PSIM-type solution.

Stanley CSS partners with iris-scanning access control provider

Stanley and Hoyos announce deal at ISC West
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Martha Entwistle
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04/06/2011
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Commercial and Systems Integrators

LAS VEGAS—In a deal that Stanley Convergent Security Solutions says will expand its expertise in serving the government and financial sector, Stanley this morning announced a partnership with Hoyos Corporation, a provider of iris-based biometric technology product solutions.
According to a Stanley press release, the Hoyos technology “effectively eliminates identity-based fraud by securely matching people with the unique biometric markers associated with their irises.”

Security-Net focuses on national accounts

With 92 branches, this group says it can compete with any national integrator
 by: 
Martha Entwistle
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03/31/2011
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Commercial and Systems Integrators

CLIFTON, N.J.—The members of Security-Net, a group of 18 independent integrators, believe they’ve got the best formula to take on national account jobs. And, they’ve been hard at work over the last year to ensure that member companies are coordinated from a sales, technical and fulfillment perspective.

CGL likes complicated jobs

Integrator says turnkey solutions are its specialty
 by: 
Martha Entwistle
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03/24/2011
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Commercial and Systems Integrators

NORWOOD, Mass.—Ron Ludvigsen, president of integration firm CGL Electronic Security Solutions, said his company is perfectly suited for complex, major integration jobs.

FE Moran poised to take on national accounts

Latest acquisition brings key talent to make move into national accounts
 by: 
Martha Entwistle
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03/10/2011
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Commercial and Systems Integrators

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.—FE Moran want to be the new player on the national accounts stage, and its president Brett Bean said the acquisition of Synergy Systems will enable the company to quadruple its national accounts business in the next four years.
“We’re aiming to make a big impact in national accounts soon,” Bean told Security Systems News. “We’ve kept a low profile, but we’ve been quietly building our capability across the country.”

Carter Brothers focuses on national accounts

Partnership with S2 integral to new focus
 by: 
Martha Entwistle
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03/03/2011
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Commercial and Systems Integrators

ATLANTA—National fire and security integrator Carter Brothers is realigning its business to focus on national accounts and it’s partnering with S2 Security as part of that process.

Adesta changes name

More collaboration, assimilation is part of the plan
 by: 
Martha Entwistle
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03/03/2011
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Commercial and Systems Integrators

OMAHA, Neb.—Adesta, a systems integrator, which was acquired about 16 months ago by mega security company G4S, changed its name to G4S Technology on March 1.

ADT protects the food supply

Food security: if you make it, ship it, buy it or process it, you’re affected
 by: 
Martha Entwistle
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03/03/2011
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Commercial and Systems Integrators

BOCA RATON, Fla.—ADT Commercial is formalizing a specialty it’s had for a number of years into a new vertical market: food defense.

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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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