Tag: Advantech
'20 under 40' Class of 2018—Dave Sweeney
November 6, 2018Paul Ragusa
Dave Sweeney, 37CEO, Advantech Inc.Dover, Del.Dave Sweeney is the CEO of Advantech Inc., a systems integration business headquartered in Dover, Del. Founded in 1990, and a member of Security-Net and PSA, Advantech serves the greater mid-Atlantic market directly, with multiple national and global customers through its Security-Net relationship, said Sweeney.He noted that some of the key business sectors include education, detention and corrections, critical infrastructure, first responder, law enforcement...
Advantech develops 'mini-PSIM'
January 7, 2015Martha Entwistle
DOVER, Del.—Systems integrator Advantech is expanding its business with a software it developed, a driver that's like a mini-PSIM of sorts, that uses “traditional detention PLC (program logic controller) mapping tools in other applications,” Advantech COO Dave Sweeney told Security Systems News.Founded in 1990, Advantech is a $12 million integrator with 43 employees. Based here, it is a Security-Net member.Advantech does a lot of work with school systems, both K-12 and higher ed,...
Donated fire system plays critical role in fire tech training
August 25, 2014Tess Nacelewicz
DOVER, Del.—The recent donation of a Farenhyt fire alarm and ECS system and the free installation that local company Advantech provided to Delaware Technical Community College's Fire Protection Engineering Technology program benefits not only the college but also the industry, according to Advantech.Eric Schaeffer, president of Advantech, a life safety and integration firm based here, said it's imperative that future fire protection employees get the experience that working with the latest...
Advantech joins Security-Net
June 10, 2013SSN Staff
EXTON, Pa.—Security-Net, a provider of security integration services, today announced that Advantech, a Dover, Del.-based integrator, has joined the national integrator, according to a company statement. Advantech is the provider's 20th member.
Serving Delaware, Virginia and Maryland, Advantech provides valuable geographic coverage in the Mid-Atlantic region. Advantech designs and installs surveillance, access control, fire systems, life safety and intrusion protection, focusing primarily...
The PSIM potential
September 4, 2012Kenneth Z. Chutchian
YARMOUTH, Maine—If you are a vendor or integrator of PSIM systems, the chances are good that you consider this to be an exciting time in the security industry.
And the chances also are excellent that, regardless of your expertise and experience, your views on PSIM market trends will be challenged by others in the field.
PSIM (physical security information management) software and systems are only six or seven years old. That's young enough to generate the buzz of possibilities yet...
IMS on whole-building trend, benefits of being 'super-integrator'
June 18, 2012Martha Entwistle
IMS released a report this morning about the whole-building trend.
The research group says that 25 percent of installed building automation systems in the Americas and EMEA were integrated with lighting control systems in 2011, and predicts that number will increase to 35 percent by 2016.
It's an opportunity for security systems integrators, but only if your company has a "robust understanding of multiple system types and strong IT networking knowledge," according to a prepared statement...