Tag: Assa Abloy
ACRE Founder and CEO Joseph Grillo announces retirement
May 2, 2022SSN Staff
DALLAS—ACRE, a global leader providing state-of-the-art security systems, today announced that Founder and CEO Joseph Grillo is retiring, effective May 20, 2022, and named new CEO Don Joos, who will join the executive team effective May 23, 2022.
A proven and respected leader who has driven ACRE's business transformation and growth strategy, Grillo's deep knowledge of the security and access control businesses resulted in strong operating results, a track record of 11 successful...
ASSA ABLOY designated as a Vizient Environmentally Preferred Supplier
April 11, 2022SSN Staff
NEW HAVEN, Ct.—ASSA ABLOY, a global leader in access solutions, has been designated as an Environmentally Preferred Vizient-awarded Supplier.
Vizient is the largest member-driven healthcare performance improvement company in the country. Helping hospitals and clinics reach their building performance and sustainability goals is a key focus of Vizient’s Environmentally Preferred Sourcing (EPS) program.
Vizient works with hospital members and providers to reduce harmful human and environmental...
SIA announces winners of the 2022 SIA New Products & Solutions Awards
March 28, 2022SSN Staff
LAS VEGAS—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the 2022 winners of the SIA New Products and Solutions (NPS) Awards, the flagship awards program presented in partnership with ISC West recognizing innovative security products, services and solutions.
Top among the winners, who were recognized March 23 during an award ceremony on the ISC West show floor, was Allegion – LCN, receiving the 2022 Best New Product Award.
Since its inception in 1979,...
SIA names ASSA ABLOY as the 2022 winner of the SIA NPS Merit Award
March 15, 2022SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) New Products & Solutions (NPS) Awards Committee has named ASSA ABLOY as the 2022 recipient of the SIA NPS Merit Award. ASSA ABLOY will be presented with the award at the 2022 SIA NPS Awards Ceremony, which will be held during ISC West.
The SIA NPS Awards, established in 1979, recognize innovative security products, services and solutions. The awards are presented annually in partnership with ISC West. Technologies...
ADI announces 2021 Supplier Award recipients
February 25, 2022SSN Staff
MELVILLE, N.Y.—ADI Global Distribution, a leading wholesale distributor of security, AV and low-voltage products, has announced the recipients of its 2021 Supplier Awards.
ADI selected Nortek Control as Supplier of the Year for North America. The distributor also recognized suppliers in the categories of Operations, Marketing, DX Marketing and Sales Support, New Product of the Year and Rookie of the Year.
"Congratulations to the ADI 2021 Supplier Award winners. Our supplier relationships...
Connect ONE cloud-hosted management interface releases major upgrades
January 10, 2022SSN Staff
MONUMENT, Colo.—Connected Technologies LLC, maker of the award-winning Connect ONE cloud management platform that controls intrusion, access control, video surveillance, critical environmental monitoring and energy management systems, recently completed a comprehensive update to its application.
Starting with a fresh new look that offers an improved sense of intuitiveness and ease of use, especially in the mobile applications, users will find more detailed information in an easier-to-locate...
ASSA ABLOY acquires B&B Roadway and Security Solutions
December 17, 2021SSN Staff
STOCKHOLM—ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in access solutions, announced it has acquired B&B Roadway and Security Solutions, a manufacturer of roadway safety, traffic control and perimeter security solutions in the U.S. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
"I am very pleased to welcome B&B Roadway and Security Solutions into the ASSA ABLOY Group,” said Nico Delvaux, President and CEO of ASSA ABLOY. “I welcome this complementary business, specializing in innovative perimeter security."
"B&B...
Expanding Globally Through M&A
October 6, 2021Cory Harris, Editor
If you’ve read our website over the last month or so, you’ve noticed an uptick in the amount of merger and acquisition (M&A) stories we’ve posted, and as Karen Carpenter beautifully sang so many years ago, we’ve only just begun.
The wheeling and dealing in the security industry have been hot and heavy during the late summer and early part of the fall season. In case you have not been able to keep up with the goings-on of all the business transactions over the past several...
ASSA ABLOY to showcase solutions for creating safe, healthy spaces at GSX 2021
September 24, 2021SSN Staff
ORLANDO, Fla.—ASSA ABLOY’s presence at the 2021 Global Security Exchange (GSX) will focus on helping attendees identify opportunities to improve the safety, security, and health of their facilities.
Visit Booth #1353 to see the latest innovations in comprehensive door security and access control.
“Amid the health, economic, natural, and social crises we’ve experienced in the past 18 months, the...
ASSA ABLOY to acquire HHI division of Spectrum Brands, includes Kwikset
September 9, 2021SSN Staff
STOCKHOLM—ASSA ABLOY has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Hardware and Home Improvement (HHI) division of Spectrum Brands for a purchase price of $4.3 billion on a cash- and debt-free basis.
The transaction is conditional upon regulatory approval and customary closing conditions and is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2021.
Spectrum Brands' HHI division is a leading provider of security, plumbing, and builders' hardware products to the North American...