Tag: David Paja
Honeywell focused on connected home/building
April 4, 2016Martha Entwistle
LAS VEGAS—A newly reorganized Honeywell Security and Fire intends to do more acquisitions in its quest to provide “the best connected solutions,” David Paja, Honeywell Security and Fire president, told Security Systems News.
Noting that Honeywell CEO and chairman David Cote has talked about the “intent to leverage M&A as a strong tool” in driving innovation, Paja said acquiring technology, particularly software, is “a strategy at the forefront of the process.”
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Honeywell buys smoke detection business
February 5, 2016Spencer Ives
MELVILLE, N.Y.—Honeywell announced on Feb. 4 it will acquire Xtralis, a smoke detection, security and video analytics company, for $480 million.Contacted by Security Systems News, Fred Koons, corporate communications director for Xtralis, said the company couldn't comment beyond saying, “We're excited to be joining Honeywell, and think it will take Xtralis to the next level.”Honeywell declined an interview request from SSN. Xtralis' smoke detectors protect high-profile locations,...
Reorg at Honeywell
September 16, 2015Martha Entwistle
MELVILLE, N.Y.—Honeywell is making changes. Yesterday, the company made an internal announcement that it's combining its security and fire businesses into one new business, Honeywell Security and Fire (HSF).
David Paja, who took over as president of Honeywell Security Group in January, has been named president of HSF.
HSF will be a business unit within Honeywell Automation & Control Solutions (ACS) division.
Paja will report to Alex Ismail, president and CEO of ACS. Before being...