Tag: Paxton Access

GREENVILLE, S.C.—Tony Ratcliffe, Founder and Group Chairman of security technology manufacturer Paxton Access Ltd., announced he is stepping down after 38 years. His son Sholto will take on the role of Group Chairman. Ratcliffe, 73, is a British inventor and successful entrepreneur. Nearly four decades ago, he oversaw the company’s growth from a small enterprise launching the humble TOUCHLOCK keypad in 1985, to a multi-million-dollar international business that now exports to over...

SEOUL—Suprema, a global leader in access control, biometrics and time and attendance management solutions, has appointed Bob McKee as new President of Suprema America. McKee brings over 45 years of experience in the electronic physical security sector to this new role and will be responsible for leading Suprema’s North America business and its operations in the U.S. Prior to joining Suprema, McKee held key executive positions with major and global security companies including Cardkey...

GREENVILLE, S.C.—Paxton Access, a manufacturer of IP access control and door systems, in early September announced additional investment and a strategic restructuring to its U.S. market approach.“We've reached the stage with Paxton Inc. in the Americas where our business, the size of business that we've grown to, necessitates an adjustment of structure … for ultimately an accelerated level of investment,” Gareth O'Hara, Paxton's global sales and marketing director, told Security...