Archive: May 2009
Stanley Convergent Security Solutions names Kopplin VP field ops
May 29, 2009SSN Staff
NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Stanley Convergent Security Solutions, Inc. announced May 28 it has named Jim Kopplin as vice president field operations. He will assume responsibility for all Stanley Convergent Security Solutions field branch operations.
Kopplin has a significant amount security industry experience, having held numerous positions during his career, including: integration leader (Stanley CSS), regional vice president—central region (Stanley CSS & HSM), group sales manager (ADT), district...
Was airport security really okay?
May 29, 2009Martha Entwistle
Maybe you've seen the story about the woman who faked her own kidnapping and grabbed her daughter and ran away to Florida, flying through the Philly airport by using the driver's license of her friend and coworker. Maybe you haven't. It's a tabloidy thing of no real consequence.
But then I saw this story - a good one, in my opinion - where the Philly Inquirer wonders aloud whether this calls into question the validity of airport security.
The TSA says, "nope. Not at all."
I say, "well, not really,...
Bosch appointments four sales managers
May 28, 2009SSN Staff
FAIRPORT, N.Y.--Bosch Security Systems, Inc., on May 26 announced the appointment of four sales managers for various regions within the United States. The reps are responsible for working closely with Bosch dealers and integrators located in their designated areas to help support quality security installations. Lloyd Apricio handles sales of the Intrusion, Fire and Access Control/Systems (IFAS) portfolios in the Southwest, including Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Southern Nevada and Wyoming....
Burglaries, alarm systems sales up in Georgia
May 28, 2009Martha Entwistle
RINGGOLD, Ga.—In the first four months of 2009, Dependable Security Systems has sold 50 percent more alarm systems month-over-month compared to the previous four months, Dependable Security Systems operations manager Corey Cochran told Security Systems News on May 26.
What's the secret? Cochran, operations manager at Dependable, said it has more to do with an increase in crime than any new initiative he's started.
“All of a sudden [in January] things started to increase above and beyond...
Smith & Wesson nets leads for dealer
May 28, 2009Martha Entwistle
MESA, Ariz.—After he got 100 leads for residential security systems at a recent gun show, Technical Systems co-owner Bill Riley is more convinced than ever that becoming a Smith & Wesson Security Services dealer was a wise decision.
“Quite a few people who signed up for estimates already had security systems. They had ADT, Brink's, Monitronics, and they said, 'I want to switch to Smith & Wesson. I want that sign on my lawn,'” Riley said.
Gun-maker Smith & Wesson announced it was...
Municipality requires alarm companies to administer permit process
May 28, 2009Daniel Gelinas
LEXINGTON, Ky.—Alarm companies doing business in Lexington-Fayette County have been pushing for change lately. Ordinance No. 56-2005 has been on the books for four years, but “has been ignored up to now due to it being so hard to manage,” said Clay Russell president of Richmond, Ky.-based Commonwealth Communications in an email interview. “Now the city lawyers say the police department must begin enforcement.”
According to KBFAA area director Jeremy Bates, of Sonitrol...
ADS Security finds RMR driver in managed access control solution
May 28, 2009Daniel Gelinas
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—ADS Security announced May 22 it had expanded its product offerings with the addition of ADS SecureDoor managed access control to their portfolio of security solutions. ADS SecureDoor combines physical access control with licensed systems and software ADS remotely manages from its UL-listed, CSAA Five Diamond-certified central station, based here.
According to ADS vice president Tom Szell, the decision to launch a managed access control solution made sense for a couple reasons....
Maybe there WILL only be one card someday
May 28, 2009Martha Entwistle
So, HID already teamed with Dell to make it so one card gets me in the door and on the network. Cool.
But not nearly as cool as that same card being my debit card. That's REALLY cool.
For some reason, HID put out a press release with a bunch of hot links all throughout it, but didn't actually post the link on their web site, so I can't link to it, but here's the news:
IRVINE, Calif., May 28, 2009 – HID Global, the trusted worldwide leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure...
Good Samaritan security Co. saves day
May 28, 2009Daniel Gelinas
I came across this story from azfamily.com this morning and thought it was an interesting example of altruism in the industry, the more so because when I called Central Security Group seeking comment, the central station manager I spoke with had no idea what I was talking about. I relayed the story to him , and he checked their monitored account database and confirmed.
"We're monitoring them, all right," he said, and promised to escalate my call to higher ups and see if I could get some more commentary...
This Blog's on Fire (And Other Stuff)
Bart Didden & Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor
May 28, 2009Tess Nacelewicz
Here's a little six degrees of separation exercise for you on this Thursday morning: How are security personality Bart Didden and Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor connected?
I had this very thought this morning when I saw a big ole picture of Bart (who's president of USA Central Station Alarm Corp., former NBFAA president etc.) in the New York Times in a story about Sotomayor's judicial decision history.
(I really wish I could post the picture...but I can't yet... you know, it's the same old...