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Vector acquires in the Hudson River Valley

Petrow says acquisition provides links to Northern accounts
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Martha Entwistle
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02/10/2011
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PITTSBURGH—Vector Security moved into the Hudson Valley area of New York for the first time with the acquisition, announced Feb. 8, of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-based Hammond Security.

Former NYSE security exec on technology and business acumen

John De George reflects on lessons learned in career as integrator, security practitioner and consultant
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Martha Entwistle
Leischen Stelter
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02/10/2011
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NEW YORK—Even for a security practitioner whose education and work experience is based mostly in technology, being successful in the security industry is a balance of business sense combined with a touch of finesse, according to John De George.

ASG closes $230m line of credit

Goldman Sachs is new participant
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Martha Entwistle
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02/03/2011
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BELTSVILLE, Md.—ASG Security closed Jan 28 on a new $230 million line of credit. Lead by ASG’s longtime banking partner, CapitalSource, this round also includes a new participant, Goldman Sachs.
Also participating in the round are previous investors: Bank of America, Citizens Bank, Madison Capital and PrivateBank.

Shifting focus

Former Infrastruct CEO helps integrator create RMR
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Martha Entwistle
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01/27/2011
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AUSTIN, Texas—Internal Control Systems’ director of sales and marketing Daniel Weiss has a mandate for his sales people: RMR should be a component of every account you sell.

Moon Security closes new line of credit

CapitalSource loan gives Northwest company flexibility to acquire
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Martha Entwistle
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01/20/2011
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PASCO, Wash.—Moon Security Services went to a new source, CapitalSource, to secure a $5 million three-year revolving line of credit.

California Commerical Security managing access for customers, and smaller dealers as well

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Martha Entwistle
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01/20/2011
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SAN DIEGO—California Commercial Security, a systems integrator based here, began as a door hardware company 14 years ago. It still provides those services, but has developed into a full service systems integrator with a specialty in access control, and it likes the business so well, that it’s preparing to become a third-party provider of managed access control to smaller dealers.

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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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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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

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12/16/2010
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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
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Martha Entwistle
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12/07/2010
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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.

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SSN News Poll July 2013

Retailing home security has become a trend. Comcast is selling its Xfinity Home security/home automation product in stores nationwide. AT&T's Digital Life product is available in its stores, and Lowe's is selling its Iris product in its retail stores and Verizon Wireless stores. Security companies, including SecureWatch 24, The Alarm Company and Security Options, also have retail stores. Is this the wave of the future or just a fad? What do you think?

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