Tag: Brivo
SIA announces Peter Boriskin as Chair of SIA Standards Committee
October 17, 2022SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Peter Boriskin, chief technology officer at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions, as the new chair of SIA’s Standards Committee.
Boriskin takes over as SIA Standards Committee Chair from Steve Van Till – co-founder, president, and CEO of Brivo – who served as chair for 11 years.
In this role, Boriskin will lead and work with committee members to develop, promote and advocate industry standards...
SIA announces 2022 SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship winners
August 30, 2022SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named seven recipients for the 2022 SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Scholarship – a program developed by the SIA WISF to further educational opportunities and promote advancement for the widest spectrum of people possible in the security industry.
In the 2022 scholarship program – open to employees of SIA member companies and SIA student members – each honoree will be awarded $10,000 to...
Brivo receives “Overall Data Management Platform of the Year” honors
August 26, 2022SSN Staff
BETHESDA, Md.—Brivo, a provider of cloud-based access control and smart building technologies, announced it was selected as “Overall Data Management Platform of the Year” in the annual PropTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by PropTech Breakthrough.
PropTech Breakthrough is an independent market intelligence organization that evaluates and recognizes standout real estate technology companies, products, and services around the globe. Brivo was awarded “Vacation...
Brivo announces integrated security solution partnership with Sitasys AG
February 3, 2022SSN Staff
BETHESDA, Md. and SOLOTHURN, Switzerland—Brivo, Inc., a global leader in cloud-based access control and smart building technologies, has announced a partnership with Sitasys AG, a leader in security technology solutions, through its cloud alarm management platform evalink talos.
The Brivo-Sitasys AG partnership enables security professionals to centralize critical security and operations management within a single platform.
Brivo’s integration with a leading European technology...
Brivo to become publicly traded company through merger with Crown Proptech Acquisitions
November 10, 2021SSN Staff
BETHESDA, Md. and NEW YORK—Brivo, Inc., a global leader in cloud-based access control and smart building technologies, and Crown PropTech Acquisitions, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement that will result in Brivo becoming a publicly listed company.
The transaction values the company at a pro forma enterprise value of $808 million. Upon closing, the combined company will operate as Brivo, and its...
SIA’s AcceleRISE virtual conference set for Aug. 23-25
May 19, 2021SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md. —The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced details for the 2021 AcceleRISE conference – an essential experience hosted by SIA’s RISE community for young professionals in the security industry – taking place virtually Aug. 23-25.
The 2021 AcceleRISE event will challenge tomorrow’s security leaders to test their limits, escape their comfort zones and grow their industry expertise.
“I am so excited about AcceleRISE...
General News On The Editor's Desk
Security spending on the rise, new Brivo-ASIS report finds
March 3, 2021Paul Ragusa
Brivo and ASIS International released their fifth annual Physical Security Industry Survey, based on responses from more than 500 U.S.-based physical security and facility management professionals, fielded from November 2020–January 2021. Results reveal that more than half of respondents see increases in spending on security in the near future.
The Brivo Smart Security Trends Report: Physical Security Disruption in the COVID Era focuses on physical security impacts from COVID,...
Five Questions with Brivo’s Steve Van Till
September 23, 2020SSN Staff
Did you know Founder and CEO of Brivo, Steve Van Till, has a furkid? Yep, it’s true; a Goldendoodle named Ginger! SSN Managing Editor, Ginger Hill, thinks that’s awesome! Learn more about his family, current industry trends, his favorite book and podcast, and more.
ARE YOU MARRIED? ANY KIDS? ANY PETS?
Yes, married to wife Robin now for just over 11 years. We have three children between us, plus our fourth child, a Goldendoodle named Ginger.
WHAT’S SOMETHING INTERESTING ABOUT...
SecurityNext webcast to feature industry thought leaders
August 12, 2020Paul Ragusa
As one of the last in-person shows to take place back in February, the first annual SecurityNext conference is the last memory I have of feeling the excitement and intimacy of being right there and rubbing elbows with so many industry leaders and peers, an experience that I am sure all of us miss since COVID-19 disrupted so much of what was essential to our industry. I feel fortunate that I was able to connect on that level and look forward to a time when we can get back to some level of normalcy...
Is your head in the cloud?
July 29, 2020Paul Ragusa
With so many of us still working from home, and many companies transitioning to a fully functional remote workforce that can produce at the same levels they once did pre-coronavirus, the role of the cloud will continue to increase in all aspects of life, not just security.
As Brivo CEO Steve Van Till said during his presentation, “The Cloud Won. Now What?” at SecurityNext back in February, cloud-based technology “has finally won over the hearts and minds of even the most reluctant late adopters...