Archive: May 2024

WESTMINSTER, Colo.—The PSA Network (PSA), the world’s largest consortium of professional systems integrators, has announced the recipients of its annual scholarships. Ryan Knoll of Pro-Tec Design; Staci Eslinger of M3T Corp.; Jack Tadych of SecurAlarm; and Rich Campbell of RFI are the PSA Scholarship 2024 winners.  “PSA is thrilled to bring back its scholarship program to support the growth of talent at our systems integrators,” said Darryl Keeler, CEO of Tech...

LOS ANGELES — Elite Interactive Solutions (EIS) has named John Valdez as the company’s new vice president of sales. A senior leader with 25 years’ experience working for Fortune 500 companies and start-up ventures, Valdez’s new responsibilities will include heading up Elite’s sales department with oversight of business development representatives and a lead generation call center. Valdez’s 12-plus years of security industry experience kicked off with...

SPRINGFIELD, Miss. — Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) has announced that Jon Adams is returning to DMP as its vice president of sales. In his role Adams will oversee the sales department and direct initiatives to continue growth and development. “Jon brings a strong sales skill set, but most importantly, the ability to create sales strategy and develop a strong sales team to meet our goals,” said Rick Britton, DMP CEO. Adams’ early career began in central station...

DALLAS—The Electronic Security Association (ESA) has announced the 2024 Board of Directors election results, with members of ESA recently voting for several open positions on the board. The purpose of a director on the ESA Board is to work collectively as a team to provide good governance of ESA affairs and to set direction to optimize the growth and performance of the organization. Each board member has a responsibility for ensuring strategies and policies that are developed,...

ATLANTA — Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has recently made a few more acquisitions to round out the month of May. On May 29th, Pye-Barker acquired Security Solutions Inc., a security, alarms and surveillance systems provider serving the Norwalk, Connecticut area. A family-run business for more than 30 years, Security Solutions has built a presence with customers from Greenwich to New Haven. Founded and led by the Orvis family, Security Solutions Inc. (SSI) offers security alarms, fire alarms,...

MONTRÉAL — Genetec has announced the opening of several new R&D hubs, Experience Centers, and the expansion of several offices around the world. Genetec revealed that is has expanded and established several new research and development hubs in strategic locations worldwide. Located in Vienna (Austria), Krakow (Poland), and Orléans (France), Genetec said these R&D centers will complement its existing Montréal-based campus and its other R&D centers in Québec...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Lacework recently released its security service edge (SSE) product, Lacework Edge, and it’s tackling the user experience to make jobs easier for security teams.  Lacework Edge is a proxy-based, cloud-native product that provides end-to-end, zero-trust connectivity by leveraging contextual data to make continuous risk-based access decisions. It secures access from any user or device to internet applications, private data center applications, and SaaS...

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Doyle Security Systems’ recent acquisition of the security division of Fredonia, N.Y.-based DFT Communications (Dunkirk & Fredonia Telephone Company) continues the company’s efforts to expand regionally, says President/CEO Jack Doyle.   “On acquisitions, we continue to be interested regionally and for the right types of opportunities,” Doyle said. “We continue to try to fill the pipeline and invest the resources we have to grow in New...

MCLEAN, Va., and YARMOUTH, Maine—The Monitoring Association (TMA) and Security Systems News (SSN) have announced that the application period for the third annual TMA/SSN Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Award is now open.   The goal of the award, which was established in 2022, is to promote and foster a more inclusive workforce throughout the security industry. The award will be given to a company that demonstrates a commitment to DEI policies and programs...

Drones have emerged in the physical security space as a reliable video surveillance tool, but New York City (NYC) Mayor Eric Adams is traveling uncharted waters, so to speak, in how he wants to utilize drones during the summer months. As a NYC resident, I have read numerous articles on how there’s a lifeguard shortage at area beaches this summer. Now, with Memorial Day weekend in the rearview mirror and summer unofficially underway, Mayor Adams has come up with a game plan to overcome the...