Tag: life safety
Everon appointed to NASPO Supplier Advisory Group
February 17, 2026SSN Staff
IRVING, Texas — Everon has announced its appointment to the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) Supplier Advisory Group (SAG) for the 2026–2027 term.
NASPO’s Supplier Advisory Group brings together a diverse group of suppliers representing key industries that support state and local government operations. Members serve two-year terms and engage with NASPO leadership both virtually and in person to share insights on contract terms...
Charlie Townsend of Wayne Alarm on finding solutions
January 14, 2026Ken Showers, Managing Editor
LYNN, Mass.—Wayne Alarm Systems, a family-owned provider of life safety and security solutions, recently honored Charlie Townsend with the inaugural Charlie Darsch Memorial Award. The award, named after another Charlie – Charlie Darsch – recognizes employees who exemplify the company’s four core values: caring, humility, the pursuit of excellence and a strong work ethic.
Darsch was well known and respected throughout the alarm...
SIAC announces Grady Medcalf as new chair
January 5, 2026SSN Staff
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) has announced the election of industry veteran Grady Medcalf to serve as its new board chairman.
Bringing more than two decades of leadership experience in regulatory compliance, operations, and industry advocacy within the electronic security and life safety industries, Medcalf currently serves as director of licensing & compliance at Comcast, where he oversees state licensing, compliance processes, and industry best practices...
Rockland Trust, Lynx Systems enter new banking relationship
November 18, 2025SSN Staff
HANOVER, Mass. — Rockland Trust has announced Lynx Systems, LLC, a provider of advanced security and automation solutions for families and businesses, as a new relationship within the Bank’s Security and Life Safety group.
As part of this new partnership, Rockland Trust has provided $5.5 million in financing to facilitate Lynx Systems’ organizational growth, expansion, and acquisition strategy.
“We are excited to support Lynx Systems as their business moves into this...
OneTel and TouchTone deliver SMS mobile messaging services
June 3, 2025SSN Staff
CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J. — OneTel Security, in partnership with TouchTone Communications, has launched its new real-time SMS mobile messaging services tailored specifically for the alarm, life safety, and security industries.
Including Rich Communications Services (RCS) where available, and engineered for mission-critical applications, this solution enables secure, interactive, and compliance-ready A2P (application-to-person) messaging to support alerts, monitoring, and emergency communications.
With...
Coby Richard is Acadian Total Security’s 2025 Employee of the Year
May 27, 2025SSN Staff
LAFAYETTE, LA — At Acadian’s annual company meeting held in early May, National Sales Representative Coby Richard was recognized as Acadian Total Security’s 2025 Employee of the Year.
Richard was presented with his award by Acadian Companies Vice President Brandon Niles. The company stated that he was chosen for recognition due to his established results, professionalism, excellent customer service.
Richard has been with Acadian Total Security since September 2017, where he...
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety secures additional private capital for expansion
January 10, 2025SSN Staff
ATLANTA — Pye-Barker Fire & Safety announced that it has raised additional capital for increasing its technician workforce investment, and growth through acquisition.
The transaction was completed in January 2025. Pye-Barker’s two lead investors, Altas Partners (“Altas”) and Leonard Green & Partners (“LGP”), remain unchanged. Altas retained the majority of its interest in the company, while LGP invested new equity and retained a meaningful portion of its existing...
Telguard announces new sales reps for Northeast and Southeast regions
October 8, 2024SSN Staff
ATLANTA — Telguard, a provider of security and life safety technologies, has announced the appointment of two new regional sales representatives.
Brooks Anderson and Gabe Chandler have joined the sales team at Telguard to support the company’s growth in the Northeast and Southeast regions.
Anderson will be serving as the Northeast regional sales representative. Brooks, an Atlanta native, brings six years of experience in contact center enterprise software sales. He played a pivotal...
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety gains five new locations with acquisition of Bates Security
June 11, 2024SSN Staff
ATLANTA — Pye-Barker Fire & Safety – a full-service fire protection, life safety and security services provider in the United States – has acquired Bates Security, a security and alarms systems provider in the Southeast.
Bates Security is headquartered in Lexington, Ky., and operates additional offices in Prestonsburg, Ky.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Vero Beach, Fla.; and Lake Placid, Fla. With these additions, Pye-Barker said it will gain customers throughout Kentucky, Florida and...
LLSSA hosts 2025 Dealer Conference
May 28, 2024SSN Staff
NATCHITOCHES, LA – The Louisiana Life Safety & Security Association (LLSSA) recently hosted its 11th annual 2025 Dealer Conference.
Calling it a significant event in the life safety and security industry, the conference was held May 22-23, 2025, at the Natchitoches Events Center, welcoming a number of industry professionals, innovators, and policymakers.
Attendees participated in a comprehensive program featuring sessions that offered Continuing Education Units (CEUs) toward LSPP license...