Tag: Qolsys
Brinks Home appoints Mike Hackett as SVP, enterprise business development
February 14, 2024SSN Staff
DALLAS—Brinks Home has named sales veteran Mike Hackett as its new senior vice president of enterprise business development.
With a proven track record of driving growth and establishing successful partnerships throughout his more than 25 years of sales and marketing experience, Hackett is set to play a pivotal role in advancing Brinks Home's strategic initiatives.
In his new role, Hackett will oversee the overall strategic direction of Brinks Home’s business...
Peak Alarm enters distribution relationship with SS&SI
October 27, 2023SSN Staff
SALT LAKE CITY—Peak Alarm, founded in 1969 and currently one of the largest privately owned alarm companies in the country, announced it has entered into a distribution relationship with SS&Si Dealer Network.
As part of the arrangement, SS&Si will print Peak Alarm’s logo on hardware from manufacturers including Qolsys, Alarm.com, and ProdataKey.
“Peak Alarm has built an excellent reputation in the Mountain West region for more than 50 years,” said SS&Si President...
ADI announces 2021 Supplier Award recipients
February 25, 2022SSN Staff
MELVILLE, N.Y.—ADI Global Distribution, a leading wholesale distributor of security, AV and low-voltage products, has announced the recipients of its 2021 Supplier Awards.
ADI selected Nortek Control as Supplier of the Year for North America. The distributor also recognized suppliers in the categories of Operations, Marketing, DX Marketing and Sales Support, New Product of the Year and Rookie of the Year.
"Congratulations to the ADI 2021 Supplier Award winners. Our supplier relationships...
Johnson Controls acquires Qolsys
August 5, 2020Paul Ragusa
CORK, Ireland—Johnson Controls acquired the remaining stake of Qolsys Inc., a residential and commercial security and smart-home manufacturer, after owning a majority since 2014. The Qolsys founders and leadership team will remain in Silicon Valley (San Jose, Calif.), assuming key roles in Johnson Controls global intrusion business.“We have this overwhelming feeling of not being done,” Qolysys VP Global Sales and Marketing Mike Hackett told Security Systems News, referring to what this...
Northstar approved Qolsys for its Affiliate Funding Program
October 24, 2018SSN Staff
OREM, Utah—Northstar, a residential security and monitoring company based here, recently announced that Qolsys products have been approved for dealers participating in its Affiliate Funding Program.The Qolsys product line, including the IQ Panel 2, IQ Panel 2 Plus, IQ Remote and encrypted PowerG and S-Line intrusion sensors can help NorthStar Affiliates attract new customers by offering appealing security, life safety, and smarthome solutions, the announcement said.“This is direct reaction...
Qolsys IQ Panel 2 selected by Guardian Protection Services
February 14, 2018SSN Staff
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Qolsys, a provider of security and smart home technology, announced recently that Guardian Protection Services, a residential and commercial security systems provider based in Warrendale, Pa., has selected the IQ Panel 2 as its next generation platform following a one-year evaluation period.“We are honored to bring the IQ Panel 2 to Guardian's customers and dealers,” Mike Hackett, Qolsys SVP of sales and marketing, said in the announcement. “As Security and...
Qolsys' second generation panel ships
August 15, 2017Paul Ragusa
SAN JOSE, Calif.—The Qolsys IQ Panel 2, which officially began shipping through North American distribution locations this summer, offers new features and technology designed specifically for security dealers.“The IQ Panel 2 is the culmination of four years of engineering passion to bring leading-edge innovation to the security market,” Qolsys CEO Dave Pulling said in a prepared statement. “The IQ Panel 2 is a realization of Qolsys' best-in-class technology partnerships with...
My Alarm Center's new business model driving success
August 17, 2016Paul Ragusa
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa.—My Alarm Center, a super-regional security company with a rapidly evolving national presence, is coming off an impressive year of organic growth, complemented by the success of its new DIY division, LivSecure.“Both 2015 and 2016 have been really great years for us and signify a big shift in our business model to be more flexible and capital efficient in terms of having options for growth,” Amy Kothari, My Alarm Center's president and CEO, told Security Systems...
The resi buzz at ISC West
April 13, 2016Paul Ragusa
At this year's ISC West, the big theme on the residential side was the connected home, and all of the possibilities now available to dealers who are looking to provide interactive services, including some DIY options, to the homeowner.
The DMP Owners Forum, a daylong training event for dealers, included the introduction of new products and services tailored to help dealers take advantage of the connected home and DIY.
The smart-home theme continued on the ISC West show floor, as I visited residential...
Qolsys to debut IQ Panel 2 at ISC West
March 30, 2016Martha Entwistle
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Qolsys introduced itself and its “all in one” IQ Panel to the security industry at ISC West 2013. This year, Qolsys plans to introduce its new IQ Panel 2, a slim, white, 7-inch high-res capacitive touch screen with edge-to-edge glass.“The beauty of the product matters,” Qolysys CEO Dave Pulling told Security Systems News. “But there's a rock concert going on behind that 7-inch screen,” he said.Designed for higher levels of security, IoT connectivity,...