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On The Editor's Desk

Collaborative efforts

March 12, 2025Cory Harris, Editor

I guess someone must have been reading my mind this week at PSA TEC, because a session I attended this week in Denver touched on the topic of our next Security Insights webcast (which is May 29, BTW. Details to follow). That topic – the collaboration among integrators, manufacturers, and end users – was addressed during the State of the Industry panel, a session which I always pay close attention to each year at PSA’s annual gathering of integrators. After all, this annual...

HID, Matt Barnette, PSA Security Network (PSA), PSA TEC, Stephenie Haldane


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Industry is ‘stable’ but needs new talent, experts say 

General News

Industry is ‘stable’ but needs new talent, experts say 

March 12, 2025Cory Harris, Editor

DENVER—Industry capital investment and workforce development were among the hot topics covered during the State of the Industry panel at PSA TEC 2025.   Moderated by Matt Barnette, CEO, PSA Security Network, the panelists for one of the more highly anticipated sessions at PSA TEC were: Robert Chefitz, managing partner, Egis Capital Partners; Ron Oetjen, corporate president, Minuteman Security & Life Safety; Stephenie Haldane, vice president of end user sales, HID; and Geoff...

2025, capital investment, PSA TEC, State of the industry, workforce development


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Preferred Technologies, NextGen Security take top integrator awards

Commercial

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...

2025, Andrew Lanning, Christine Lanning, Frank Brewer, Gary Hoffner, Integrated Security Technologies, Integrator of the Year/Bill Bozeman Awards, NextGen Security, Preferred Technologies, PSA TEC, PSLA Security, Shaun Castillo


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On The Editor's Desk

And the winner is…

March 5, 2025Cory Harris, Editor

Hollywood just handed out the Oscars for excellence in film. Now it’s the security industry’s turn to showcase its finest. The next few weeks will be jam-packed with awards presentations for security professionals and companies that go above and beyond protecting people and assets. Let’s take a sneak peek at what’s in store on the security awards docket for the rest of the month and into early April. First, the Security Industry Association (SIA) will reveal...

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Candice Aragon

Women in Security

Women in Security Profile: ‘The industry needs to apply outside-the-box thinking when it comes to recruiting diverse talent,’ says Candice Aragon   

January 7, 2025Kenneth Z. Chutchian, Contributing Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine—While Candice Aragon, chief experience officer at PSA Network, has seen an upsurge in the number of women attending security industry events, she knows there is more work to be done around diversity.   Aragon serves as vice chair of the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) Women in Security Forum (WISF) and has witnessed firsthand the dramatic shift taking place when it comes to the diverse representation at conferences and trade shows.   “I...

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2024 Bill Bozeman Award

Commercial

Nominations now open for PSA/SSN Integrator of the Year/Bill Bozeman Awards

December 2, 2024Cory Harris, Editor

WESTMINSTER, Colo., and YARMOUTH, Maine—PSA and Security Systems News have announced that nominations are now open for the fourth annual Integrator of the Year/Bill Bozeman Awards, which aspire to identify the leading systems integrators within security, from smaller, local integrators all the way up to the big nationals. Winners will be awarded at PSA TEC 2025 - taking place March 9-12 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Denver - and featured within the pages of SSN.  Broken...

2025, AK Technologies, Alscan, Bill Bozeman, Candice Aragon, Cory Harris, Integrator of the Year/Bill Bozeman Awards, Matt Barnette, PSA Security Network (PSA), PSA TEC, Sage Integration, Security Systems News (SSN), Tech Systems Inc.


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On The Editor's Desk

Tip of the spear, tip of the cap

August 28, 2024Cory Harris, Editor

If James Brown was considered the hardest working man in show business, John Nemerofsky may be the security industry’s equivalent to the “Godfather of Soul.” To list John’s accomplishments in his more than 25 years in the security industry would take several paragraphs. Instead, let’s focus on John Nemerofsky, the man – one of the hardest-working individuals I have come across in my nearly four years working for Security Systems News. I’ll start with...

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Brooke Erickson

Emerging Leaders Under 40

Emerging Leaders Under 40: Brooke Erickson, director of learning and development, PSA Security Network

June 17, 2024Cory Harris, Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine—Brooke Erickson, 35, is the director of learning and development for PSA Security Network, based out of Westminster, Colo. Find out what her roles and responsibilities are, what being an Emerging Leader Under 40 means to her, what attracts her to the security industry as a young leader, and more.  SSN: In 100 words or less, summarize your current role, outlining responsibilities and length of service. ERICKSON: As the director of learning and development...

Brooke Erickson, Emerging Leaders Under 40, PSA Security Network (PSA), PSA TEC, PSA University


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Also Noted

PSA Network announces 2024 scholarship recipients

May 31, 2024SSN Staff

WESTMINSTER, Colo.—The PSA Network (PSA), the world’s largest consortium of professional systems integrators, has announced the recipients of its annual scholarships. Ryan Knoll of Pro-Tec Design; Staci Eslinger of M3T Corp.; Jack Tadych of SecurAlarm; and Rich Campbell of RFI are the PSA Scholarship 2024 winners.  “PSA is thrilled to bring back its scholarship program to support the growth of talent at our systems integrators,” said Darryl Keeler, CEO of Tech...

Brooke Erickson, Darryl Keeler, Jack Tadych, M3T Corp., Matt Barnette, Pro-Tec Design, PSA Security Network (PSA), PSA TEC, RFI, Rich Campbell, Ryan Knoll, SecurAlarm Systems, Staci Eslinger, Tech Systems Inc.


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Alper Cetingok

Commercial

‘Selective growth’ in M&A activity predicted for second half of 2024, Cetingok says  

May 22, 2024Cory Harris, Editor

DALLAS—While market conditions might be conducive to increased M&A activity in the security space this year, not so fast, says Alper Cetingok, senior managing director for Raymond James & Associates.    Cetingok’s M&A forecast for the last six months of the year sees buyers remaining more selective, while some sellers are delaying processes due to market conditions and persistent gaps in valuation expectations.   “We're going to see some growth, I think,...

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