Tag: PSA Security Network

YARMOUTH, Maine—It has been quite a year for LVC Companies and its President and CEO, Bert Bongard. The Minneapolis-based full-service security technology provider celebrated its 40th anniversary of protecting and connecting customers with state-of-the-art technologies including fire protection, fire alarms and life safety, security solutions, structured cabling/infrastructure, audio-visual (A/V), distributed antenna systems (DAS) and emergency communications. In addition, LVC was recognized...

WESTMINSTER, Colo.—PSA Security Network has announced the hiring of Michael Boettcher as president of EDGE, a division of PSA. Boettcher brings over 20 years of audio/visual industry experience to EDGE’s team, most recently serving as president of Global VC – U.S. Division of New Era Technology. “We are thrilled to welcome Mike to the organization,” said Matt Barnette, CEO of the PSA Security Network and EDGE. “We have aggressive growth goals for our AV division...

AUSTIN, Texas, AMSTERDAM, TOKYO, and BANGALORE, India—Eagle Eye Networks, a provider of cloud video surveillance and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, today announced the 10-year anniversary of its founding, The anniversary marks 10 years of Eagle Eye working alongside its valued resellers, customers, and technology partners to make businesses more efficient and the world a safer place. Global organizations of all sizes use Eagle Eye’s true cloud VMS (video management system)...

WESTMINSTER, Colo.—USAV, a division of PSA Security Network, today announced its rebrand to EDGE, effective immediately. Since 2001, USAV has supported audio/visual systems integrators throughout the world by connecting them with industry-leading manufacturers, distributors and service providers creating unparalleled partnerships. As integrators have grown and changed over time, a necessity for the USAV brand to evolve became evident.  “Over the past two years we have made...

BROOKLYN, N.Y.—Altronix announced it has joined the PSA Partner Program (P3) as an inaugural member. PSA  (www.psasecurity.com) is the world’s largest consortium of professional systems integrators. The program features three levels of partnership: elite, platinum and PSA approved and Altronix has joined at the Elite P3 level. “Altronix is pleased to be an Elite Technology Partner, in supporting PSA members through the benefits provided,” said Alan Forman, President,...

As I write these words, Security Systems News Managing Editor Cory Harris (pictured above at the podium) is in one of my favorite cities, Denver, Colo., for PSA TEC, the conference devoted to the systems integrator community. To say that I have some serious FOMO going on seeing all of Cory’s, and other industry peers’ posts on social would be an understatement! But I am very excited Cory gets to experience his first TEC, a rite of passage for any SSN editor, for sure! And what a great...

MIAMI—Mission 500’s newest fundraiser endeavor at ISC West 2021, “The Great Las Vegas Scavenger Hunt,” was a big success. The event not only brought awareness to helping children and families in need across America, but it also brought the security industry together for some much-needed fun. The scavenger hunt consisted of nine teams of four. Teams were as follows: Advance Security Tech, Alarm.com, Alarms R Us, Automatic Gate Operations, Digital Monotoring Products (DMP),...

YARMOUTH, Maine—The announcement in May of the Security Industry Cybersecurity Certification (SICC) – a new industry credential developed by the Security Industry Association (SIA) with support from PSA Security Network and Security Specifiers – is a “giant” step forward for the security industry. To get a closer look into the industry’s first cybersecurity standard, Security Systems News reached out to some of the key players involved in its development to...

WESTMINSTER, Colo.—PSA, a global systems integrator consortium, announced a structure change among its executive leadership team affecting both PSA Security and USAV. PSA’s CEO Matt Barnette made the adjustments to reflect his belief that each team member’s role should be focused. “We have an extremely talented team at PSA. Over the past six months, I have been evaluating the team structure to ensure we have our vital employees in the correct roles,” said Barnette....

“Tales from the Darkside” was a horror anthology series that aired in the 1980s. But what is going on today is not some made-up fiction, it is real life. And like the cult favorite show, and the cybercriminal group that references the show’s title, it is downright scary. We just experienced the largest cyberattack against U.S. critical infrastructure in our nation’s history. I will say this again – the largest cyberattack against U.S. critical infrastructure in our...