Tag: John Kenning

JUPITER, Fla.—G4S recently announced the G4S Return to Work Assurance program, a new comprehensive solution developed to assist organizations with security planning and implementation as they consider the reopening process during COVID-19.As states begin to prepare to return to a new way of operating during the pandemic, organizations must consider how to ensure the safety of their employees and the public at large.The G4S Return to Work Assurance program is based on the G4S Security Risk Management...

SAN DIEGO, Calif.—Polishing off the month of February, AMAG Technology held their 20th annual Security Engineering Symposium (SES), focused on developing relationships, creative thinking and earning education credits, all under the theme of “Share the Vision” via open discussions, panels, interactive presentations, speakers and networking opportunities.AMAG staff, sponsors and attendees who all gathered at the Pendry in San Diego, the 21st-24th were welcomed by AMAG President Howard...

JUPITER, Fla.—G4S, a global, full-service security company with North America headquarters based here, continues to reestablish itself as more than just one of the largest security guard providers in the world, according to G4S North America CEO John Kenning.“We have a very strong brand recognition and awareness in the marketplace as being one of the largest and leading security providers in the world, but when people think of us, they think security officers,” Kenning told Security...

BOCA RATON, Fla.—Tyco is making progress in its planned split into three independent publicly traded companies. Tomorrow, March 28, the first day of ISC West, the company will announce that it is rebranding ADT's North American commercial security business as “Tyco Integrated Security.”After the split, the three independent companies will be: Flow Control; ADT Residential; and the commercial fire and security business, which will be known as Tyco International, said Jay Hauhn, ADT...

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland—Tyco International plans to split into three independent, publicly traded companies, according to a plan unanimously approved by the board of directors and announced this morning. The new companies will be:� ADT North America residential security business; Tyco Fire and Security; and, Flow Control. This is the latest in a series of spin offs and splits of the Tyco conglomerate that was assembled by former Tyco CEO, Dennis Koslowski, in the 1990s.� Current...

LAS VEGAS—ADT made news two days before ISC West with the April 4 announcement of its acquisition of Proximex, a well-known physical security information management (PSIM) manufacturer. John Kenning, president of ADT Commercial, said the deal is part of ADT Commercial's evolution and “stated goal of becoming a leader in the managed services space.” Speaking with Security Systems News at ISC West, Kenning and Jack Smith, president of Proximex, emphasized that ADT will own, but not...

DALLAS—The “verticalization” of ADT's new commercial business unit is nearing completion, John Kenning, president of ADT North America Commercial, announced at ASIS on Oct. 12. .He also announced the creation of a new 7,145-square-foot Integrated Solutions Center. ADT has always done a lot of commercial work, but it was not until last May that the company split into two business units, one dedicated to residential security and one to commercial security. Kenning was named president...

BOCA RATON, Fla. and DALLAS—To cater to the specific and very different needs of its residential and commercial customers, ADT Worldwide president Naren Gursahaney today announced that ADT would split into two separate organizations: ADT North America Residential and Small Business, led by John Koch, and ADT North America Commercial, led by John Kenning. Koch and Kenning will continue to report to Gursahaney. The realignment will “sharpen the focus on the unique aspects and special...