Tag: Interface Security Systems (ISS)
Interface achieves 37 percent YoY sales growth
January 31, 2022SSN Staff
EARTH CITY, Mo.—Interface Security Systems, a leading managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS, and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, reported a 37 percent increase in new sales bookings in 2021, compared to the previous year.
The sales growth was primarily driven by a rapidly changing threat landscape for retail and restaurant chains and their need to find technology-based solutions to address the steep increase...
WKS Restaurant Group selects Interface to deploy video-verified alarms
September 28, 2021SSN Staff
EARTH CITY, Mo.—Interface Security Systems, a leading managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS and business intelligence solutions, has announced that WKS Restaurant Group is relying on Interface’s managed video-verified intrusion alarm monitoring across over 380 restaurants.
WKS, one of the fastest-growing multi-brand restaurant franchisees in the U.S., is a licensed franchisee of El Pollo Loco, Wendy’s, Denny’s, Krispy Kreme...
Interface releases AI-based autonomous Anti-Loitering System
April 28, 2021SSN Staff
EARTH CITY, Mo.—Interface Security Systems, a leading managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS (Unified Communications as a Service), and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, announced a new AI-based Anti-Loitering System designed to prevent intrusions before they happen.
The system features an AI-based object detection system that can detect people or vehicles and trigger pre-recorded, scenario-specific voice messages...
Interface shares its top security industry predictions for 2021
January 4, 2021SSN Staff
EARTH CITY, Mo.—Interface Security Systems, a leading managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, recently shared its top predictions for the physical security industry:
2021: Slow beginning followed by biggest demand shock
2021 could prove to be almost as turbulent for the security industry as 2020. In the earlier part of the year, we expect the industry will continue to grapple with the...
SSN Exclusive Interview: Interface’s new President and COO Brent Duncan
November 18, 2020Cory Harris
YARMOUTH, Maine—It has been just over one month since Brent Duncan was promoted to president and chief operating officer (COO) of Interface Security Systems, and in that short time he has guided the managed service provider on a clear path to success, thanks to what he calls a focus on “fanatic” customer support and a substantial investment in product innovation and IT infrastructure.
Duncan, who served as chief revenue officer for 18 months at Interface prior to his October...
Interface Security Systems and OpenEye partner
March 23, 2020SSN Staff
EARTH CITY, Mo.—Interface Security Systems, a provider of managed network, interactive alarm monitoring, video surveillance and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, recently announced a new strategic partnership with OpenEye, a provider of cloud-managed solutions for video security, business intelligence and loss prevention.“Our decision to partner with OpenEye was based on their advanced platform meeting the demands of our enterprise customer base,” Michael...
Consumerization comes to cloud
January 25, 2018Spencer Ives
AUSTIN, Texas—At Security Systems News' third annual Cloud+, held here in late November, four executives addressed the consumerization of cloud—customers' expectation of innovation and services on the consumer level elsewhere in their lives.Steve Van Till, CEO of Brivo and the panel's moderator, pointed out that each of the panelists works directly with end users. Van Till said, “One of the key themes that we're going to be looking at here today is what are they hearing today, what's...
Interface Security Systems closes on $600m refinancing for new capital structure
August 7, 2017Paul Ragusa
ST. LOUIS and PLANO, Texas—Interface Security Systems on Aug. 3 announced the completion of a $600 million refinancing for a new capital structure that will facilitate strategic growth and expansion, with substantial contributions of new growth equity capital of $125 million from SunTx Capital Partners and Prudential Capital Partners.Pursuant to the $600 million refinancing, the company's existing debt—including the $50 million Capital One revolving credit facility, the $230 million senior...
Interface Security remodeling command center in Texas
January 18, 2017Paul Ragusa
EARTH CITY, Mo.—Interface Security Systems Holdings Inc., a national provider of cloud-based managed network services and security systems for retail, commercial and small business customers, is remodeling its command center in Plano, Texas, to meet the expanding needs of its growing clientele.“Our command center in Plano, Texas, is where we have an emphasis on interactive video surveillance services and we increased its size by more than 150 percent to handle the growth in that business,”...
News Poll: Cybersecurity is becoming a physical security matter
March 25, 2015Spencer Ives
YARMOUTH, Maine—As cybersecurity becomes a common topic of conversation among physical security systems installers, Security Systems News asked its readers whether they're concerned about cybersecurity threats and what their companies are doing to safeguard themselves and their customers.Jeff Frye, Interface Security Systems VP, says that there are multiple reasons to be concerned with cybersecurity. “Internet of Things devices raise new threats. Many manufacturers lack a security practice....