Tag: Future Security Controls
Convergint acquires FSC
December 11, 2013Martha Entwistle
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—In addition to beefing up its presence in Eastern Canada, Convergint Technologies' Dec. 2 acquisition of Future Security Controls (FSC) brings new managed services capabilities, a specialized monitoring center and new federal government clients.“We were looking for more representation in Eastern Canada,” Dan Moceri, Convergint CEO, told Security Systems News. “We've been working with Sam for many years. We know him [and FSC] well.” FSC was founded by...
How I Use My System: Talking panels and keypads with Phil Yereck of Future Security Controls
September 4, 2013Leif Kothe
Phil Yereck, project coordinator and senior technician at Mississauga, Ontario-based Future Security Controls, entered the security industry after stints in the data and communications fields. With a degree from an electrical engineering technologist program, Yereck transitioned to security integration. Part of what facilitated the switch, Yereck said, was the industry's evolution to an IP-centric world—a world with which his skills and background are compatible. Yereck talked to Security Systems...
Future Security Controls concentrates on margins
July 18, 2012Martha Entwistle
OTTAWA—Future Security Controls is a small independent integrator that is enjoying enviable margins—north of 15 percent—in the past couple of years, according to CEO Sam Shalaby.Based here with a second office in Toronto, FSC has 50 employees and does between $8 million and $12 million in revenue annually. “We did 18.6 percent in gross margin in 2011. In 2010 we did 25 percent,” he said.It's unlikely the margins will stay in that range indefinitely, Shalaby said, but...