DMP hires Ken Francis to lead development of next-gen video-centric products

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) has announced the hiring of Ken Francis, former president of Eagle Eye Networks and CEO of Actuate, to focus on the continued unification of DMP’s products with video surveillance and artificial intelligence (AI).

Francis is a seasoned security-technology executive with more than 20 years of experience leading global product, go-to-market, and channel expansion to commercialize cloud and vision-AI solutions. He has scaled global partner ecosystems, transitioned businesses toward recurring revenue models, and translated advanced technologies into deployable services for operators and monitoring centers.

“The market is ready,” said Rick Britton, president & CEO of DMP. “We’ve produced monitored solutions for generations, including more recently our video monitoring product, AlarmVision, while the industry explored many different approaches to video monitoring. The market is maturing, and DMP dealers want fully integrated video solutions built specifically for professional monitoring. Ken will help us shape the next generation of Digital Monitoring Products.”

Prior to joining DMP, Francis served as CEO of Actuate, a New York City-based provider of machine-learned video analytics serving remote video monitoring companies globally.

Previously, he was president of Eagle Eye Networks, VP of sales & marketing for UTC Fire & Security and global products general manager for GE Security.

“DMP’s decades-long leadership in professional monitoring creates a strong foundation for the next phase of unified monitoring systems,” said Francis. “As artificial intelligence becomes a mainstream component of monitoring services, the opportunity is to integrate these technologies directly into monitoring products that improve safety, support dealer growth, and reduce operational complexity. I have been integrating products with DMP for 20+ years and have always wanted to work for the brand and with their people. I am incredibly excited about the future!”

Francis will continue to participate in the industry association working groups around the world with which he contributes, focused on giving back to the industry and its professionals.