Tag: 2011
Lessons from the recession
November 29, 2011Tess Nacelewicz
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—The economic recession took a toll on Safeguard Security, a family-owned, 50-year-old security company based here. Its annual revenues dropped from $34 million in 2008 to $29 million in 2010, company president John Jennings said.
However, he said he expects Safeguard's revenues to rebound to $30 million by the end of this year, and said the downturn provided important lessons for his company.
“It's been the hardest couple of years since I've been in...
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Select Security lifesaver for nonprofit that helps disaster victims
November 22, 2011Tess Nacelewicz
This Thursday, on Thanksgiving Day, Tad Agoglia, founder of First Response Team of America—a nonprofit that uses specialized equipment to do rescue and recovery work around the nation for victims of such disasters as the deadly tornado that hit Joplin, Mo. in May—will be honored in a special television program called CNN Heroes. Agoglia's organization also was the winner of a Special Community Service Award at the Honeywell First Alert Professional 2011 Convention, held earlier this...
Security companies among fastest-growing tech businesses
November 21, 2011Brief
YARMOUTH, Maine—Several companies that are active in the physical security space were listed on the Deloitte 2011 Technology Fast 500, released in October. Deloitte is a global professional services firm and has been compiling the list since 1995. Award winners were selected based on percentage of fiscal-year revenue growth from 2006 to 2010. The actual revenue figures were not included.
Avigilon, a provider of cameras, video management systems and LPR software, ranked No. 4 with 38,796 percent...
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'Cookie ladies' sweeten products showcase
November 11, 2011Tess Nacelewicz
The first night at Honeywell's First Alert Professional annual convention is traditionally an opening reception with a buffet and casual social networking time.
Well, last night at the start of the 2011 convention that I'm attending here in Scottsdale, Ariz. there was something a little different. After the buffet in a ballroom at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa—food with a Tex-Mex theme, yum!—everyone wandered over to the nearby hall where Honeywell for the first time decided...
Security cos. among fastest growing tech businesses
November 9, 2011SSN Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine—Several companies who are active in the physical security space were listed on the “Deloitte 2011 Technology Fast 500,” released in October. Deloitte, is “a global professional services firm,” and has been compiling the list since 1995. Award winners were selected based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth from 2006 to 2010. The actual revenue figures were not included.
Avigilon, a provider of cameras, video management systems and LPR software,...
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Verizon securing nation's homes
November 1, 2011Tess Nacelewicz
It was big news in January when Telecom giant Verizon debuted its new home security/home automation offering at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Now it's even bigger news that the company has finished beta testing the product in New Jersey and launched it for real to Verizon broadband customers nationwide in mid-October.
The company's Home Monitoring and Control Service—which has no professional monitoring component—costs $9.99 per month, with equipment packages...
ASIS 2011: News and notes from the show floor
September 22, 2011SSN Staff
ORLANDO, Fla.—There was plenty of news being made at ASIS 2011, which took place at the Orange County Convention Center Sept. 19-21. Below are some editor round-ups from ventured out onto the show floor to collect news and other goings-on.
Here's Martha's round-up:
The ASIS news started rolling in well before the show floor opened with the news released around 7 a.m. yesterday that Tyco International plans to split into three independent, publicly traded companies.
Over...
New NFPA conference now in second year
September 14, 2011Tess Nacelewicz
QUINCY, Mass.—Small and personal, more focused and very hands-on.
Those words describe the National Fire Protection Association's second annual Fire & Life Safety Conference, to be held Dec. 12-14 in Orlando, Fla., according to Lorraine Carli, NFPA VP of communications.
“We actually started this last year and it was very successful so we've brought it back this year,” she told Security Systems News. “And really it's a very different conference from our annual...
Gamewell-FCI: Retrofit Kit saves time, money
June 16, 2011Tess Nacelewicz
NORTH WINDHAM, Conn.—Fire Alarm Specialty Design says that using Gamewell-FCI's new IF600 Retrofit Kit to upgrade a fire alarm panel at a nearby school saved the customer money and the company about six hours of labor.
Gamewell-FCI by Honeywell was highlighting the new kit this week at the 2011 NFPA Conference & Expo, held June 12-15 in Boston. The company says it is an easy way to upgrade systems to meet code and also “allows for a cost-effective phase-in of advanced capabilities,”...
CSAA, ESA recognize industry excellence at ESX 2011
June 9, 2011Daniel Gelinas
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Two of the security industry's biggest national associations, the Central Station Alarm Association and the Electronic Security Association, held their annual awards ceremonies at this year's Electronic Security Expo here.
ESA held its banquet and Sara E. Jackson and Morris F. Weinstock awards ceremony June 7 at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, adjacent to the Charlotte Convention Center, where ESX exhibitors—in increased numbers over last year—were busy setting...