In brief: Allegion adds L.A.-based door/frame manufacturer, dormakaba adds to mobile wallet portfolio, SIA reveals Power 100

DUBLIN—Global security products and solutions provider Allegion - through one of its subsidiaries - has acquired privately held DCI Hollow Metal on Demand (DCI). Based in the Los Angeles area, DCI is a U.S. manufacturer of custom, quick-ship hollow metal doors and frames for industrial, commercial and institutional markets. DCI solutions are installed in a wide range of facilities, including hospitals and medical centers, government buildings, K12 schools and universities, commercial offices and stadiums. DCI will operate as part of the Allegion Americas segment, led by Allegion Senior Vice President Dave Ilardi. “We are very excited to welcome DCI to Allegion,” Ilardi said. “DCI strengthens our core mechanical portfolio and leverages our go-to-market capabilities in nonresidential markets, while expanding our presence on the West Coast. Together, we can better serve customers with a stronger local presence, faster response times and more tailored solutions.” 

dormakaba acquires any2any

RÜMLANG, Switzerland — dormakaba has acquired any2any GmbH (“any2any”), a German software platform company, focused on mobile wallet credentials for access control solutions. Through this acquisition of the remaining shares of any2any, dormakaba is expanding its previous minority investment and completing the full acquisition of the company. With this acquisition, dormakaba said it is further expanding its mobile wallet functionality and ensuring its applicability in an increasingly mobile world. Founded in 2015 and based in Munich, any2any offers mobile wallet credential solutions for access systems, as well as for adjacent fields of payment, printing or visitor solutions. With a dedicated team of around 10 professionals, any2any will continue to operate independently as a center of excellence, supporting both dormakaba customers and its own established client base. 

SIA names 2026 Women in Security Forum Power 100 honorees 

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the 2026 honorees for the SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Power 100.  This initiative, presented by the SIA Women in Security Forum, honors 100 women in the security industry each year whose outstanding accomplishments and success stories are breaking barriers, redefining the faces of leadership and showcasing the innovative contributions women bring to the industry. The 2026 WISF Power 100 honorees are: 

• Suzi Abell, vice president of North America marketing, Securitas Technology 

• Christina Alexandropoulou, security and market safety, cluster manager, South East Europe, Philip Morris International 

• Anna Almlöf, general manager, Northern Europe, Securitas Technology 

• Suzanna Alsayed, founder and creative principal, Evolutz 

• Beth Anderson, director, digital marketing, Allegion 

• Jennifer Anninos, director of sales enablement, Security 101 

• Emma Barkley, senior manager, strategic sales, JCI Security Products 

• Roslyn Barranca, founder, Aegis Stratos Consulting 

• Alumine Bellone, vice president, risk management, Everon 

• Farah Benis, managing director, FFA Security Group 

• Francisca Boateng, founder, Slamm Foundation 

• Kirsty Bradley-McMurtrie, associate vice president, risk, Conestoga College 

• Anita Brunet, vice president, security solutions—Americas, Wesco 

• Beth Burnsed, senior manager, digital marketing and communications—North America, Genetec 

• Bonnie Butlin, co-founder and executive director, Security Partners’ Forum 

• Karen Chiang, vice president, channel, Rhombus 

• Verónica Chóez Boza, electronic security and cybersecurity, influencer and founder, Security&Peace 

• Brenda Constantin, account executive, 3Sixty Integrated 

• Carrie Cox, national service sales manager, Convergint 

• Tina D’Agostin, CEO and co-founder, Alcatraz 

• Amanda Daniels, district manager, Securitas Security Services 

• Karisa Dominguez, director of talent acquisition, Allied Universal Technology Services 

• Kera Drabick, director, government services, The Cook & Boardman Group 

• Laura Ede, senior marketing director, Pavion 

• Dr. Stav Elbar, software engineer, Google 

• Apryl Erickson, vice president and head of FARGO, HID 

• Brooke Erickson, senior director of learning and marketing, PSA 

• Mercedes Escudero Carmona, director general, Center for Studies in Citizen and Human Security 

• Tia Eskandari, senior director, national field service, Allied Universal Technology Services 

• Nel Fedorov, senior associate general counsel, HID 

• Erika Flores, senior global EHS specialist, Allegion 

• Kathleen Ford, CEO, scDataCom 

• Dr. Jill Frack, founder and consultant, Fracktional Solutions 

• Sicily Gatiti, dean of studies, National Police Leadership Academy 

• Shanna Gray, president, Gate Logic Security 

• Yelena Green, vice president, software, Salient Systems 

• Christina Guerrero, integrated solutions specialist, ASSA ABLOY 

• Andrea Gural, partner and vice president of strategic communications, Eclipse Media Group 

• Lisa Gutierrez, global senior director, advanced client services, Securitas Technology 

• Stephenie Haldane, vice president, end user business development, NAM, HID 

• Jenna Hardie, director of marketing and PR, HiveWatch 

• Tia Hopkins, chief cyber resilience officer and field chief technology officer, eSentire 

• Ewa Jaroszewicz, senior director, global trade, HID 

• Catherine Karuga, security and safety manager, ICC Imara 

• Kristi Keating, vice president of sustainability, Securitas Technology 

• Stephanie Keiser, director, human resources, Everon 

• Annette Kimitei, managing director, Senaca East Africa 

• Katie Krug, senior account executive, SAGE Integration 

• Somin Lee, strategic growth leader, Digital Watchdog 

• Luz Angélica León Hernández, general management/owner, Seguridad SEGMA 

• Regina Lombardo, chief security officer, Metropolitan Museum of Art 

• Ila Longani, CEO and founder, Sage Presage Consulting 

• Stephanie López, program manager, Convergint 

• Serra Luck, chief commercial officer, Acre Security 

• Kerlyn Manyi, cybersecurity practitioner, Nucleus Systems 

• Lindsay Martin-Nez, vice president of industry engagement, secure issuance, HID 

• Pam Matchett, assistant manager, training and events, dormakaba Americas 

• Dina Mathers, chief information security officer, Carvana 

• Tanya McClintic, cloud specialist, Georgia, Avigilon/Motorola Solutions 

• Cheryl McGrath, area vice president and general manager, Optiv Canada 

• Katrina McSweeney, vice president, marketing, Securitas Healthcare 

• Ashley Meston, vice president of sales and business development, Constellis 

• Alaina Meyer, president, scDataCom 

• Cadisha Miceli, senior security coordinator, corporate security, City of Toronto, Canada 

• Connie Moorhead, CEO, The CMOOR Group 

• Michal Moss Early, executive vice president of corporate strategy, Digital Monitoring Products 

• Brooke Motta, co-founder and CEO, RAD Security 

• Nikki Nemarich, director of Americas marketing, Axis Communications 

• Caroline Njugana, chief inspector of police, Kenya National Police Service 

• Nicola Oakie, vice president of sales, Netwatch North America 

• Alexandra Ozerkis, chief marketing officer, Evolv Technology 

• Dr. Jazma Parker, director of security/facility officer, DigiFlight 

• Shakirra Patel, regional director—global accounts Europe, Convergint 

• Gabrielle Pike, instructional design and media manager, The Cook & Boardman Group 

• Katherine Podolas, global program director, GardaWorld 

• Lisa Poltar McCrimmon, manager, integrated security services, Carnegie Mellon University 

• Anita Quadros, senior manager—sales, Wesco Anixter Dubai 

• Yazmina Rawji, relationship manager, dormakaba Americas 

• Anna Reahl, co-founder, ARCUS Group 

• Breanne Reed, senior regional branch sales manager, Wesco 

• Heather Rim, chief marketing officer, Optiv 

• Diane Ritchey, marketing director, Zenitel USA 

• Sarah Rodrigues, chief product officer, Acre Security 

• Nikki Rogers, AVP, human resources, dormakaba 

• Brenda Saldivar, vice president, corporate security, Mexico and LATAM, BlackRock 

• Tess Schorr, regional account manager/global security integrators, Wesco—Anixter 

• Kelly Senados, area vice president, Securitas Security Services 

• Aastha Sharma, co-founder and chief marketing officer, Veris 

• Ceres Silva, head of sales, North America, IDEMIA 

• Shanita Sojan, team lead, cybersecurity compliance, Darktrace 

• Sarah Teskova, head of sales and client operations, Americas, Sharry 

• Arielle Thomas, senior manager, government relations, NEC Corporation of America 

• Tanya Turner, vice president, human resources, Salto Systems 

• Hayley Van Loon, CEO, Crime Stoppers International 

• Amanda Venafro, director, end user business development—health care and life sciences—PACS NAM, HID 

• Julieta Verrier, global chief marketing officer, Securitas Technology 

• Melissa Vidakovic, director of marketing, Americas, Gallagher Security 

• Anne Welch, industry segment marketing manager, Axis Communications 

• Chelsie Woods, principal, Eclipse Media Group 

• Anna Yates, vice president of talent and culture, ZBeta 

SIA names Feddersen, Fullano and Steele as 2026 Industry Advocates of the Year  

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Brett Feddersen, Gene Fullano and John Steele as the 2026 recipients of the SIA Industry Advocate Award. The 2026 awardees were recognized during SIA’s Security Hill Day event, an executive event created to help raise the collective voice of the security industry with members of Congress and their staff, held March 4–5 in Washington, D.C.  The SIA Industry Advocate Award recognizes SIA member volunteers for their extraordinary contributions of professional time, leadership and resources to position SIA and its members to address the public policy challenges impacting the security industry.  Feddersen is the vice president for strategy and governmental affairs at D-Fend Solutions, where he leads the company’s strategy, public policy and government relations and engages with U.S. government branches, policymakers and regulators. Fullano is the senior director of government affairs at Motorola Solutions. He previously served as legal counsel at the U.S. House of Representatives, Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee Communications and Technology, and prior to that worked for 14 years at the Federal Communications Commission within leadership of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. Steele has more than 30 years of government, association and private-sector experience and currently serves as the senior director of government relations for Johnson Controls, where he leads the state legislative and regulatory advocacy efforts for the world leader in building products, technologies, software and services. He held the same position at Tyco International prior to its merger with Johnson Controls. 

SS&Si, Kidde Commercial launch program to support Embers of Hope Burn Camp 

DELTONA, Fla.—SS&Si Dealer Network has announced the launch of the 2026 Kidde Commercial for Kids Program, a purpose-driven initiative supporting Embers of Hope Burn Foundation’s Burn Camp in Micanopy, Fla. Through this program, SS&Si will donate 10% of its gross profit from Kidde Commercial fire alarm product sales in 2026, up to $10,000, to Embers of Hope. In a powerful show of support, Kidde Commercial has agreed to match SS&Si’s donation, effectively doubling the potential impact for young burn survivors. Embers of Hope provides a free multi-day camp experience for children who have survived burn injuries. The camp creates a safe, empowering environment where survivors build confidence, form peer connections, and engage in activities designed to promote healing and resilience.  “The fire protection industry is built around protecting lives,” said Jake Voll, president of SS&Si Dealer Network. “The Kidde Commercial for Kids Program allows us to extend that mission beyond prevention and detection. Every Kidde Commercial product sold through SS&Si in 2026 will help support children whose lives have been directly impacted by fire. We’re proud to align our growth with real community impact.”   

WeSuite launches Selena AI  

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—WeSuite has introduced Selena AI - embedded intelligence fully integrated within its cloud-based QuoteAnywhere platform. Unlike generic AI tools, Selena is powered by each company’s own sales data, delivering real-time intelligence directly inside the sales workflow. The result is faster quoting, stronger margin control, and more consistent sales execution. Like QuoteAnywhere, Selena AI is built specifically for the complexity of security sales. She captures and organizes site notes using voice or text, analyzes project details, and provides job-specific recommendations automatically. Salespeople describe project requirements and Selena generates clear, professional scopes of work instantly, ready for proposal inclusion without leaving QuoteAnywhere. Selena also drafts tailored cover letters and transforms sales data into actionable insights, helping teams understand what wins, why, and what to do next. Future releases will expand into automated bill of materials, labor suggestions, prospecting support, and more. 

LVT launches GuardGate to bolster intelligent site management and safety ecosystem 

AMERICAN FORK, Utah—LVT (LiveView Technologies), a provider of rapidly deployable security solutions, has unveiled GuardGate, an advanced portable barrier solution that regulates access to restricted commercial areas. GuardGate augments guards at distribution centers, drop lots, storage yards, and any location to deter bad actors, address liability and compliance requirements, and provide objective evidence to accelerate investigations. “Organizations no longer have to sacrifice personnel safety and cargo security to preserve operational cost efficiency. Diverse, remote sites that previously could not justify a dedicated security infrastructure can now employ advanced deterrence and video recording capabilities at a fraction of the cost,” said Steve Lindsey, LVT co-founder and chief strategist. 

SOS Technologies and Regroup announce strategic partnership 

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.—SOS Technologies, a provider of accelerated emergency alert and life-safety systems, has announced a strategic partnership with Regroup, a cloud-based emergency and operational communication platform. The integration connects SOS Technologies’ Emergency Alert System directly to Regroup’s mass notification platform, automating critical communications the moment a duress alert is activated. The result is a fully automated life-safety workflow: when an SOS Technologies Emergency Alert System is triggered, Regroup immediately initiates targeted internal and stakeholder notifications across SMS, voice, email, mobile push, and desktop alerts. By eliminating manual communication steps at the point of activation, organizations can coordinate first responders, security teams, leadership, and operational stakeholders within seconds of an incident beginning.“With SOS Technologies and Regroup, organizations can leverage their legacy investments to accelerate the arrival of both internal security teams and external first responders, while simultaneously triggering instant, multi-channel mass communications to key stakeholders,” said Travis Leonardi, CEO of SOS Technologies. 

Actuate launches Actuate Secure 

NEW YORK — Actuate has announced the launch of Actuate Secure, a modern VPN connectivity solution that securely connects cameras and video management systems (VMS) to the Actuate cloud. As organizations scale Al-driven security deployments, secure connectivity has become essential. Traditional site-to-site VPNs often add cost, complexity, and long deployment timelines. Actuate Secure provides a streamlined alternative, delivering enterprise-grade encryption with faster implementation and reduced overhead. "Security teams shouldn't have to trade simplicity for protection," said Brian Leary, CEO of Actuate. "Actuate Secure delivers strong encryption and modern VPN performance without the operational burden of legacy infrastructure. It's built for real-world environments where security, speed, and scalability all matter." 

Shooter Detection Systems showcasing innovations at ISC West 2026 

LAS VEGAS — Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), an Alarm.com company, has announced its participation at ISC West 2026, taking place March 24–27 at The Venetian Expo in Las Vegas.  At ISC West, SDS will showcase the SDS Perimeter Outdoor Gunshot Detection System, which is now commercially available.  “Organizations across corporate offices, healthcare systems, utilities, and educational campuses are re-evaluating their security posture in light of tragic shootings that continue to impact communities nationwide,” said Rich Onofrio, chief technology officer for Shooter Detection Systems. “ISC West provides an important opportunity to demonstrate how layered gunshot detection, both indoors and outdoors, can deliver faster response, better coordination, and ultimately help save lives.” 

Clear Response Monitoring deploys AI data conversion software 

BATON ROUGE, La. — Clear Response Monitoring has deployed new AI data conversion software released by DICE Corporation for acquiring and converting dealer data within minutes from major alarm automation software systems to the DICE Matrix and Ceila.ai platforms. Clear Response, a wholesale monitoring company in the southern United States, said that it continues to grow and onboard new dealers as it expands its reach, and needed a system that could efficiently transition dealers within a day or two. Glen Carter, founder and president of Clear Response Monitoring, said, “When dealers want to move, they don’t want to wait. They also want confidence that their data and the transition experience will be positive for their business. Using this system, we recently moved just over 20,000 accounts spanning roughly 40 dealers. It has been an amazing experience, allowing us to migrate not only alarm account data but also fully monitored video systems.” 

PowerHouse Alliance adds three strategic vendor partners 

PITTSBURGH – PowerHouse Alliance, a network of independent regional distributors, has announced the addition of three new vendor partners: Cleerline, LOEWE, and Optoma.  The additions further expand PowerHouse’s offerings across fiber optic cabling and connectivity systems, premium home entertainment, projection and display, and residential security categories. “These additions are about creating new revenue opportunities for our dealers,” said Dennis Holzer, executive director of PowerHouse Alliance. “Whether it’s building stronger fiber foundations, offering a luxury AV alternative, expanding projection and commercial display capabilities, or reaching more homeowners with scalable security solutions, each of these partners supports measurable growth across our network.” 

Diversified Protective Services expands executive protection services 

LOS ANGELES — Diversified Protective Services, a security firm headquartered in Los Angeles, has announced the expansion of its Executive Protection Services, with a specialized focus on the entertainment and film industry.  The company said it is positioned to deliver tailored protection solutions for actors, executives, production teams, and high–profile industry professionals. Diversified Protective Services employs a team composed exclusively of former and current sworn law enforcement officers, each bringing extensive experience in threat assessment, crisis management, and protective operations. The Executive Protection Services offered by Diversified Protective Services include on–set security, secure talent transportation, red–carpet and event protection, residential security, and comprehensive risk evaluations. Every service is designed to balance strong protective measures with the discretion and flexibility required to support busy production environments and public–facing personalities.