Tag: Preferred Technologies
Preferred Technologies receives two Genetec 2025 Channel Partner Awards
March 20, 2026SSN Staff
HOUSTON—Preferred Technologies, LLC (Pref-Tech) announced that it has been awarded two Genetec 2025 Channel Partner Awards - USA Public Sector Partner of the Year and USA Central Region Partner.
These awards celebrate exceptional sales performance, service excellence, technical expertise, and commitment to delivering industry-leading security and intelligence solutions.
The 2025 USA Public Sector Partner of the Year award highlights Pref-Tech’s outstanding performance and excellence...
Pref-Tech opens new Conroe office
January 26, 2026SSN Staff
CONROE, Texas — Preferred Technologies, LLC (Pref-Tech), a Texas-based provider of enterprise security integration, celebrated the grand opening of its new Conroe office on January 15.
More than 100 customers, partners, local officials, and community members attended the event, marking a major milestone in Pref-Tech’s continued growth across the Greater Houston region and the state. The grand opening event featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony, guided facility tours, and opportunities...
Nominations open for PSA/SSN Integrator of the Year/Bill Bozeman Awards
January 7, 2026Cory Harris, Editor
WESTMINSTER, Colo., and YARMOUTH, Maine— PSA and Security Systems News are calling on the best and brightest security integrators to step into the spotlight.
Nominations are now open for the fifth annual Integrator of the Year and Bill Bozeman Awards -honors that celebrate innovation, leadership, and the integrators setting the pace for excellence across the industry.
Winners will be awarded at PSA TEC 2026 - taking place April...
PrefTech becomes first two-time Bill Bozeman Award winner
April 9, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
HOUSTON—Preferred Technologies (PrefTech) President Shaun Castillo credits his hardworking employees as the main reason why his company is back at the top of the security integration mountain.
At PSA TEC in Denver, PrefTech became the first two-time winner of the Bill Bozeman Award as the overall top security integrator of the year, an award presented through a partnership between Security Systems News (SSN) and PSA Security Network.
“It’s a very rewarding...
Preferred Technologies, NextGen Security take top integrator awards
March 11, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
DENVER—Preferred Technologies of Houston took home the Bill Bozeman Award and NextGen Security of Exton, Pa., captured the Integrator of the Year Award in the large business category (more than $25 million) during a luncheon at PSA TEC 2025.
Integrated Security Technologies (IST), based out of Waipahu, Hawaii, won the Integrator of the Year award in the medium business category ($6 million to $25 million); and PSLA (Photo-Scan of Los Angeles) Security Systems out of Los Angeles...
Nominations open for PSA/SSN integrator awards
January 22, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
WESTMINSTER, Colo. and YARMOUTH, Maine—PSA and Security Systems News are excited to announce that nominations are now open for the third annual Integrator of the Year/Bill Bozeman Awards, which aspire to identify the leading system integrators within security, from smaller, local integrators all the way up to the big nationals.
Winners will be awarded at PSA TEC 2024 - taking place May 13-16 at the Hyatt Regency Dallas in Texas - and featured within the pages of SSN.
Broken down...
A PSA about PSA TEC
May 3, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
I admit that I had trouble coming up with a title for this week’s blog. But a comedian’s schtick that wrapped up the second day of PSA TEC 2023 just a couple of hours ago triggered a light bulb in my head. But more on that later.
It’s been a very busy couple of days here in Dallas as I experience my second PSA TEC conference. More than 400 integrators and PSA technology partners have assembled at the Hyatt Regency in “Big D” for PSA’s annual education and networking...
PSA, SSN announce Integrator of the Year/Bill Bozeman Award winners
May 2, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
WESTMINSTER, Colo. and YARMOUTH, Maine—PSA and Security Systems News have announced the winners of the second annual Integrator of the Year and Bill Bozeman Awards, which aspire to identify the leading system integrators within security, from smaller, local integrators all the way up to the big nationals.
Winners were awarded at PSA TEC 2023 - taking place this week at the Hyatt Regency Dallas in Texas - and will be featured within the pages of SSN. PSA Vice President of Marketing...
Pref-Tech opens second facility
January 18, 2017Spencer Ives
HOUSTON—Preferred Technologies, an integrator based here that does network infrastructure as well as security, recently opened its second facility in Austin, Texas.“We're excited to be expanding, and it's part of a much larger plan we have for growth within Pref-Tech,” Terry King, Preferred Technologies' GM, told Security Systems News.The new location will be about 1,500 square feet and includes a conference room and warehouse space. “While the size and layout is perfect for...
Integrators '20 under 40' 2016—Shaun Castillo
October 12, 2016Spencer Ives
Shaun Castillo, 38
President, Preferred Technologies
Houston
Initially, Shaun Castillo wasn't interested in joining his father in starting a security business.
“Luckily, I had some good mentors at the time that showed me that it was an opportunity that I couldn't pass up,” said Castillo.
Preferred Technologies, based in Houston, focuses on designing, building and installing security systems for enterprise customers. Since founding the company with his father in...