Tag: 20 under 40
Business resiliency during crisis
April 8, 2020Ginger Hill, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—At this point in the global pandemic, unemployment is soaring; furloughs are plenty; some businesses are no longer in existence; and according Bloomberg Economics' model, chance of recession in the U.S. now stands at 100 percent. The time is now for security integrators to quickly adapt to these and other disruptions while at the same time maintaining continuous business operations and keep people safe by prioritizing what is most critical to be done. Easier said than done.The...
SIA's new conference AcceleRISE, inspiring the next generation security professional
February 12, 2019Ginger Hill, Managing Editor
The countdown to SIA's new conference acceleRISE has begun with plans for security leaders to share ideas and inspire tomorrow's up and coming young security professionals via coaching, business skill development and networking. This event is to take place August 14-16 at the Radisson Blu in downtown, Minneapolis.
Having never been to Minnesota and being the extreme foodie that I am, I did a little research and discovered a meat-centric American grill that I would totally check out — Butcher...
SSN opens '20 under 40' nominations
April 18, 2018Spencer Ives
YARMOUTH, Maine—Security Systems News is excited to announce the opening of this year's “20 under 40,” nominations, a distinction for up-and-coming young professionals that are really making a name for themselves in the security industry.“The Security Systems News '20 Under 40' awards, now in their 12th year, allow us to recognize the next generation of security industry leaders in both the integrator and end user communities,” said Paul Ragusa, SSN's editor. “We...
Nominations open for Security Systems News' '20 under 40' Class of 2016
May 6, 2016Spencer Ives
YARMOUTH, Maine—If you have an exceptional colleague, one who deserves recognition for their work in the security industry, we'd like to hear about them. Security Systems News is calling for nominations for its annual “20 under 40” awards.“We established the '20 under 40' awards to recognize the younger professionals in the security industry who are really making a name for themselves. These individuals stand out in what they do, both for their business and for the industry,”...
SSN's '20 under 40' winners gathered at TechSec
February 24, 2016Spencer Ives
Security Systems News' TechSec Solutions conference went very well this year—everything from the educational sessions to the weather. A highlight of the conference was having "20 under 40" Class of 2015 award winners in attendance. Eleven honorees from the integrators' class and six honorees from the end users joined us in Delray Beach, Fla. Included here are photos from the reception. You can find the complete collection of integrator profiles here, and the list of end user profiles here.
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Shannon Woodman joins CSAA executive committee
October 14, 2015SSN Staff
SEATTLE—Shannon Woodman, COO of Washington Alarm, based here, has joined the CSAA Board of Directors' Executive Committee.
“I am very excited to have Shannon join the executive committee,” CSAA President Pam Petrow said in a prepared statement. “She has shown great leadership with her work as chair of the membership committee and co-chair of the Owner Operator/Regional Voice of the Customer sessions. Her abilities to collaborate, be innovative, and communicate effectively...
'20 under 40' end-user nominations: One word. Wow
July 8, 2015Amy Canfield
The Security System News' team has done a preliminary vetting of the nominations for SSN's “20 under 40” awards, with a full study to come this week. The deadline for nominations was July 1, and thank you, readers, for coming through!
Although we do have two categories, one for integrators, I am primarily responsible for the end user awards.
I say it every year because it's true: Each year we get such great nominees, so qualified, extremely professional, smart and deserving of being honored...
'20 under 40' end users work to build security success
February 25, 2015Amy Canfield
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.—It's difficult to raise risk awareness among employees when everyone thinks everything is going just fine. Achieving security autonomy across different types of businesses that fall under one banner with almost 30,000 employees is difficult, too.Those were just two of the challenges discussed by two of the “20 under 40” end user award winners at during the Next Gen Security Series at TechSec Solutions 2015, held here Feb. 3-4.“Challenge is changing people's...
SSN seeks nominees for '20 under 40' Class of 2014
June 11, 2014SSN Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine—Who will lead the security industry tomorrow? We can have a pretty good idea based on the performance of certain young standouts in the industry today.Security Systems News is seeking nominees for its “20 under 40” Class of 2014—talented young professionals on a path to become the next generation of security industry leaders. If you know of a colleague who fits the bill, you can recognize them by clicking on this nomination form [ https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ssn20under40...
TechSec hosts inaugural SSN '20 under 40' panel
February 12, 2014Leif Kothe
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.—Day one of TechSec Solutions 2014 drew to a close with the first Security Systems News' NextGen panel discussion, which showcased the perspectives of four honorees from SSN's latest “20 under 40” class.The discussion revolved around four areas of technology—video verification, cellular networks, mobile apps and interactive services—that the panelists identified as crucial points of focus in terms of the direction of the industry.The panel offered a...