Tag: electronic security
WISE panelists in the spotlight at CAA winter convention
November 27, 2023SSN Staff
SAN FRANCISCO – The California Alarm Association (CAA) has announced that the symposium at its Winter Convention will feature three panelists from the Women In the Security Evolution (WISE) group.
Scheduled for Friday, Dec. 8, from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. PST at the Fairmont San Francisco Hotel, this year's CAA Executive Symposium will be moderated by industry veteran George De Marco and will spotlight three executives from WISE.
Those individuals are Kelly Bond, partner at...
Alula expands Canadian footprint
August 2, 2023SSN Staff
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Smart security and system communications provider Alula has announced a partnership with PLG Manufacturers Representatives (PLG) to expand its Canadian footprint.
Alula said that the collaborative effort will enable the company to expand relationships and sales coverage for professional dealers, system integrators, and distribution partners throughout the country.
“At Alula, we are committed to putting more feet on the street across the United States and Canada,...
NAPCO welcomes Aaron Black as vice president of sales
April 17, 2023SSN Staff
AMITYVILLE, N.Y. – NAPCO Security Technologies Continental Access Division welcomed Aaron Black into the fold on April 17.
As the division's new vice president of sales, Black replaces Michael Venoit, who is moving to head up the NAPCO Security Division. Black joins Continental Access with “… a successful track record of driving sales and meeting or exceeding goals, for ROI and customer satisfaction,” NAPCO wrote. Black will now report to Stephen Spinelli,...
Michael Venoit named new NAPCO VP of sales, fire & security
April 14, 2023SSN Staff
AMITYVILLE, N.Y. – NAPCO Security Technologies has announced the appointment of Michael Venoit as VP of sales, fire & security.
Venoit will be managing all NAPCO Security regional sales managers and accounts. He joined the company in 2021 as Continental Access Division VP of sales and has decades of experience growing revenue in commercial fire and intrusion.
"Michael has proven himself as an effective sales leader for NAPCO Security Technologies, and he’ll be an ideal...
FAST, SIA, ESA announce first ever National Security Technician Day
December 15, 2022SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) has registered January 23 to be National Security Technician Day.
For the day and following week, FAST is asking businesses and individuals in the security industry to take the time to recognize the dedication, hard work, and skill provided by security technicians. Whether the installation of security solutions or configuring and servicing equipment, FAST said that technicians are essential to the delivery and function...
Securitas provides update on Stanley Security, new financial targets
August 24, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
STOCKHOLM – In an investor update webcast today, Securitas discussed further details on its recent Stanley Security acquisition and new financial targets.
In opening the webcast, Securitas President and CEO Magnus Ahlqvist described it saying, “We’re looking at it like a mini-version of a capital markets day.” Noting that the last time they had a capital markets day was in 2019. “But we have not been sitting still. We have been driving extensive transformation,...
Electronic Security Association offers free online CEU courses for all
March 23, 2020SSN Staff
DALLAS—ESA is now offering select free CRU courses in recognition of the economic challenges for businesses affected by COVID-19.
“As an association, we are in the business of building a strong, united industry front — of building community,” Merlin Guilbeau, chief executive officer, ESA said in the announcement. “I am confident that we can, and will, get through this together.”
Six courses extend the opportunity to learn new topics, and to work toward certification...
ESA offers customizable onboarding, staff development training program
February 17, 2020SSN Staff
DALLAS—Cookie-cutter training just won't “cut” it for this industry. Delivering the right type of training, along with content that helps professional students in their current roles, as well as sets them up for success going forward, is of utmost importance. Understanding this, the�Electronic Security Association (ESA) recently launched Training as a Service (TaaS), its customizable, in-house employee onboarding and staff development program focused specifically on the electronic...
ESX 2019: Day One
June 4, 2019Paul Ragusa
It's my first visit to Indiana and it's amazing to be spending my time at ESX 2019 learning about new trends and happenings in the electronic security industry. The day opened with a breakfast panel: Nate Williams from Kleiner Perkins and Alex Pachikov of Sunflower Labs, both of which highlighted focusing on the customer as well as the customer experience as it relates to security solutions created and offered. Education sessions followed and then Rick Rigsby took the stage as the luncheon...
Monitronics partners with Mission 500
September 8, 2014SSN Staff
DALLAS—Monitronics, a home security alarm monitoring company based here, is partnering with Mission 500 to support the philanthropic nonprofit's Children Fleeing Violence Project, according to a Monitronics news release.
The children fleeing violence project is dedicated to providing protection and basic resources to tens of thousands of children from Central America who are traveling unaccompanied to the United States, fleeing gang violence and high levels of poverty in their native lands....