Tag: Controls & Security
Another reorg at UTC
October 22, 2013SSN Staff
HARTFORD, Conn.—UTC has reorganized again, creating UTC Building & Industrial Systems by combining Otis Elevator Company and UTC Climate, Controls & Security, the company announced recently.Geraud Darnis, most recently president and CEO of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, will serve as president and CEO of the new organization, according to the news release. UTC Climate, Controls & Security was created in a 2011 reorganization. UTC later sold its fire and security branches. “This new...
Former UTC executive is ADT's new VP of small business
April 30, 2013SSN Staff
BOCA RATON, Fla.—ADT recently appointed Luis Orbegoso as its new senior vice president of small business, according to a press release. In the newly created position, Orbegoso will be responsible for developing and executing the company's strategy to grow the security and automation segment for small business owners. He will report to CEO Naren Gursahaney.
“Small business represents a significant growth opportunity for ADT,” Gursahaney stated. “We have already begun to make...
Most UTC execs see pay hikes, but not Chenevert
April 3, 2013SSN Staff
HARTFORD, Conn.—For four of the five highest-paid executives at United Technologies Corp., salaries and bonuses spiked upward as the company completed its $18 billion acquisition of the Goodrich Corp., according to an article from the Journal Inquirer, a newspaper based in Manchester, Conn.
But Chairman and CEO Louis Chenevert's total compensation package slipped by .18 percent, and his direct compensation, not including stock options and other benefits, fell by 19 percent, from $21 million...
Former Interlogix president joins Guardian Protection
February 7, 2013SSN Staff
WARRENDALE, Pa.—Bob Haskins, former president of Interlogix, will fill a newly created position at Guardian Protection Services, according to a company announcement this week. Haskins' responsibilities as Guardian's VP of strategic planning and business development will include helping to expand the company's dealer program, the announcement said.Guardian, based here, said Haskins “will be actively engaged in establishing enhanced business models for both the internal account generating...
Thomas Jefferson's home gets Marioff water mist system
January 21, 2013Tess Nacelewicz
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—A Marioff water mist fire suppression system is now protecting Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's iconic home here. It's an example of a growing niche market for water mist systems: historic homes and other cultural heritage buildings.A recent report by IMS Research found that water mist—a relatively new technology started in the shipbuilding industry—is expanding to more applications on land, including hospitals.Water mist systems are similar to sprinklers but...
Are water mist and sprinkler systems equivalent?
January 18, 2013Tess Nacelewicz
YARMOUTH, Maine—Water-mist fire suppression systems aren't just for ships—they are increasingly used in land-based applications, such as historic buildings and hospitals. But are they the equivalent of fire sprinkler systems? That's the question being hotly debated as proposed changes to the National Fire Protection Association's standard on water-mist systems come under review.
A first draft of the changes to NFPA 750 essentially says “a water mist system is now...
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Prevent CO poisoning: Alarm companies should help Californians help themselves
July 25, 2012Tess Nacelewicz
It's now more than a year since California's new law mandating carbon monoxide detectors in all single-family homes with an attached garage or fossil fuel source. However, a new survey shows many residents remain unprotected.
Seems to me there's a marketing opportunity here that alarm companies would do well to take advantage of—to not only help themselves but also California residents.
It's true that the new law, which took effect July 1, 2011, doesn't require Californians to opt for monitored...