Archive: April 2003
ADT secures transit contract
April 24, 2003SSN Staff
April 24, 2003
WASHINGTON - Through a federal grant designed to beef up security following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, ADT Security Services has been awarded an $8.2 million contract to provide the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority with an integrated fire, access control and intrusion system for the Metrorail underground stations.
ADT will be designing, building and installing systems in a majority of the WMATA’s underground stations. Combined with Metrobus, the WMATA has...
Elan gains more employees, funds after acquisition
April 24, 2003SSN Staff
April 24, 2003
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Three months after coming under new ownership, Elan Home Systems is already showing signs of growth, hiring additional employees and stepping up its investment on training and engineering support.
The new measures follow Elan becoming part of Linear Corp., a company that offers complementary security and home automation products under the Linear, Xantech and Multiplex names. Elan’s products were considered the first to integrate audio, video, phones and third...
Congressmen roll out fire sprinkler incentive bill
April 24, 2003Andrea Gura
April 24, 2003
WASHINGTON - In the wake of February’s fatal nightclub in West Warwick, R.I., two congressmen have introduced legislation that would provide tax incentives for property owners to install fire sprinkler systems.
Under H.R. 1824, sprinkler systems would be classified as five-year property for the purpose of depreciation under federal tax codes. That means a system valued at $100,000 could be depreciated at $20,000 a year for five years, compared to depreciation under the current...
Pixim secures $22 million funding
April 24, 2003SSN Staff
April 24, 2003
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - A $22 million round of funding from new and existing investors is expected to help chip and software developer Pixim bring to market its second product that enables security video cameras to produce better picture images.
Company officials plan to use the funds to develop, produce and provide customer support for its Digital Pixel System, which is slated for production in May. The company launched its first product, D2000 Video Imaging System, at the ISC West...
Armor Holdings fires CEO
April 17, 2003SSN Staff
April 17, 2003
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Armor Holdings, a company that announced earlier this year plans to sell its integrated security business, has dismissed its chief executive officer Jonathan Spiller, who held the position for 10 years.
The company named chairman of the board Warren Kanders to replace Spiller as chief executive officer, while Robert Schiller, Armor Holding’s current chief financial officer, has assumed chief operating officer duties.
Though details were not provided about...
Computer Associates provides an integrated security approach through partnerships
April 17, 2003SSN Staff
April 17, 2003
SAN FRANCISCO - Software company Computer Associates this week announced a string of partnerships with companies in the physical security market, deals that are expected to solidify its reach as it looks to provide an integrated approach in the enterprise security market.
The first round of partnerships with Tyco, HID and Gemplus marks the formation of the Open Security Exchange, a collaborative group of companies in both physical and systems security formed to define best practices...
Viscount picks up access control product line
April 17, 2003SSN Staff
April 17, 2003
BURNABY, British Columbia - Viscount Systems has agreed to buy the assets of the Enterphone product line owned by TELUS Corp., Viscount officials said Wednesday.
In a conditional purchase agreement, Viscount will purchase Enterphone’s monthly service contracts and inventory for no more than $450,000, the agreement said. The final price is contingent on the number of assigned contracts, according to company officials.
Stephen Pineau, Viscount’s chief executive officer,...
L.A. task force approves three strikes rule
April 17, 2003Andrea Gura
April 17, 2003
LOS ANGELES - Two committees of the City Council voted Tuesday to accept a false alarm proposal that would give alarm owners here three false alarms before police would not respond under the city’s controversial verified response policy.
In a unanimous vote, members of the Public Safety Committee and the Education and Neighborhood Committee accepted a 45-page report prepared by a task force. That 19-member group was formed to study alternatives to the Los Angeles Police...
Elcor picks up former Systems Depot branch
April 10, 2003SSN Staff
April 10, 2003
RONKONKOMA, N.Y. - Security product distributor Elcor International has opened a new branch here, just a month after it opened another new location in New Jersey.
The addition brings Elcor’s branch count to three locations, plus the company’s headquarters in Fresh Meadows, N.Y.
According to an Elcor press release, the company opened the branch in a location that once housed a Systems Depot branch that closed earlier this year.
"We recognized the benefits of taking...
Alarm industry files injunction to block
April 10, 2003Mike Higgins
April 10, 2003
LOS ANGELES - The alarm industry in Los Angeles has sought a legal avenue to block a controversial Los Angeles Police Department policy to stop responding to unverified burglar alarms in the city.
According to Les Gold, an attorney representing the industry, the Greater Los Angeles Security Alarm Association (GLASAA) filed the petition in California Superior Court in late March.
On April 7, Gold said the city asked for a continuance in the case, which was scheduled to be heard...