Tag: Jeff Frye
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 deal good for the industry
August 9, 2017Paul Ragusa
The $600 million Interface Security Systems deal has sent—as The Beach Boys once sang—“good vibrations” throughout the security industry, as it provides not only a vote of confidence for what Interface is doing as a modern systems integration company, but also a vote of confidence in the security industry, in general, as companies like Interface represent a new breed of integrator that is staying at the forefront of new technology and innovation.
John E. Mack III, executive...
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....
Interface lands 8,200-location deal with Family Dollar
March 4, 2015Martha Entwistle
ST. LOUIS—Systems integrator Interface Security Systems (ISS) is more than halfway through a technology makeover for all of Family Dollar's 8,200 retail store locations.
“It's a big deal for us, and it's the widest array of services we've ever sold to a single customer, and that's compounded by the number of locations Family Dollar has,” ISS VP Jeff Frye told Security Systems News. Frye declined to reveal specific revenue figures.
The “Flat Rate Managed...
Market Trends: NOC, NOC
November 11, 2014Kenneth Z. Chutchian
YARMOUTH, Maine—Like many elements of the competitive and warp-speed security industry, network operations centers have different meanings for different players in different roles.
One industry expert says a true NOC has limited presence in the security industry, while another applies a broader definition of NOCs.
It's easy to define what a NOC is not. It's not a central monitoring station, and it's not a security operations center. But if it quacks like a duck and waddles...