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PSA Network announces 2026 P3 Partners
January 5, 2026SSN Staff
WESTMINSTER, Colo.—The PSA Network (PSA), the world’s largest consortium of professional systems integrators, has announced the 28 partners of the PSA Partner Program (P3) for 2026.
The P3 program is a performance-driven initiative tailored for technology partners, evaluating and categorizing them based on criteria reflecting their impact and achievements within the network.
Partners meeting the annual sales threshold are assessed using a weighted scale. Their cumulative...
‘We’re that bridge for our customers,’ Acre Security CEO Kumar Sokka says
July 14, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
PLANO, Texas—Newly appointed Acre Security CEO Kumar Sokka says his company is entering a transformative chapter that will lead to a better partner and customer experience through a unified platform and customer-first approach.
Sokka’s plans including taking the company's core platforms of access control, intrusion, and identity and visitor management and creating one unified platform, or what he terms “one UI/UX (User Interface/User Experience).”
“For...
Acre Security confirms Kumar Sokka as CEO to lead next phase of growth
June 16, 2025SSN Staff
PLANO, Texas—Acre Security, a global provider of integrated security technology, announced that Kumar Sokka has officially assumed the role of chief executive officer.
This transition marks the next step in a planned leadership evolution, reflecting Acre’s continued focus on long-term growth, innovation, and customer success, the company noted in its announcement.
Since joining Acre in 2024, Sokka has overseen two of the company’s core business units - Comnet and Intrusion...
‘Go-to-market efficiencies and growth’ key to future acre security strategy
September 3, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
DALLAS—With its transformation now complete, acre security has opted for new leadership to execute the global solutions provider’s go-to-market strategy.
On Aug. 29, acre security announced that Kumar Sokka would be taking over as chief executive officer (CEO) effective June 15, 2025. John Skowronski, who had served as acre’s president of access and intrusion solutions, will act as interim CEO until Sokka can assume the role.
Sokka, who served as LenelS2 president and...
PSA Network unveils 2024 P3 partners
April 3, 2024SSN Staff
WESTMINSTER, Colo.—The PSA Network, the world’s largest consortium of professional systems integrators, has announced the PSA Partner Program (P3) members for 2024.
The P3 program is a performance-based initiative designed for technology partners. It assesses and categorizes partners according to a set of criteria that mirror their achievements and impact within the network.
Partners meeting the minimum annual sales threshold undergo evaluation on a weighted scale. The cumulative...
ACRE brands bringing wide-ranging product selection to Intersec Dubai
November 29, 2021SSN Staff
WIESBADEN, Germany—ACRE’s stand at Intersec 2022 will emphasize the Vanderbilt, ComNet, Open Options, and TDS brands’ wide-ranging high-quality security solutions across multiple product lines. Intersec Dubai takes place Jan. 16-18, 2022.
“Intersec is the world’s leading trade fair for security, safety and fire protection and, from our various past attendances at this event, we know that it produces high-quality visitors every time,” said Alex Holmström,...
ComNet launches Razberi Monitor software
June 29, 2021SSN Staff
WIESBADEN, Germany—ComNet, a global leader specializing in transmission solutions across fiber optic, copper, Internet and wireless mediums, has announced the launch of Razberi Monitor software.
Razberi Monitor is the latest addition to the ComNet product portfolio and the first solution to be rolled out from the recently acquired Razberi brand.
Razberi Monitor is a software platform that provides a top-down view of the physical security network and ecosystem without IT resources....
ComNet introduces Gen 4 wireless Ethernet solution
April 6, 2021SSN Staff
DANBURY, Conn.—ComNet, Communication Networks of Danbury, Connecticut, an ACRE company, and a USA-based manufacturer of fiber optic transmission and networking equipment, announced the introduction of its Generation 4 line of NetWave wireless products that offer greater performance and increased stability in applications where throughput and increased bandwidth is increasingly important.
The NW1 Gen 4 can exceed 500Mbps throughput under ideal conditions, accommodates 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet,...
ComNet introduces Link Guardian Unidirectional Media Converter
January 11, 2021SSN Staff
DANBURY, Conn.—Communication Networks (ComNet), an ACRE company, and a USA-based manufacturer of fiber optic transmission and networking equipment, is expanding its line of cybersecurity products by adding to its line of intelligent media converters.
These intelligent media converters with Link Guardian create a physical layer of protection that limits network traffic to one-way communication between the source and destination networks. The ComNet CNGEUMC4+2(TX, RX)/M is designed to prevent...
ACRE to acquire Texas-based Open Options
December 19, 2018Paul Ragusa
LAS VEGAS—ACRE, a global security services and products company, announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Open Options based in Addison, Texas. This purchase will enhance ACRE's strategic expansion plans for strengthening its access control business and product portfolio, particularly in North America.Financial details of the transaction were not released. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018.ACRE's CEO, Joseph Grillo, stated that this...