Tag: SecuritySpecifiers
Gen. (RET.) Stan McChrystal to deliver keynote at CONSULT 2022
February 14, 2022SSN Staff
CHESHIRE, Conn.—CONSULT 2022 Technical Security Symposium, to be held Oct. 28-31, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn., announced the esteemed Gen. (RET.) Stan McChrystal will be the event keynote speaker.
Called "one of America's greatest warriors" by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, General McChrystal is widely praised for launching a revolution in warfare by leading a comprehensive counterterrorism organization that fused intelligence and operations, redefining the way military...
SecurityNext webcast to feature industry thought leaders
August 12, 2020Paul Ragusa
As one of the last in-person shows to take place back in February, the first annual SecurityNext conference is the last memory I have of feeling the excitement and intimacy of being right there and rubbing elbows with so many industry leaders and peers, an experience that I am sure all of us miss since COVID-19 disrupted so much of what was essential to our industry. I feel fortunate that I was able to connect on that level and look forward to a time when we can get back to some level of normalcy...
Specifically Speaking with Andrei L. Ivan
March 25, 2020Paul Ragusa
What is your role at the company?As a Physical Security Manager, also known as a Section Manager, I am responsible for personnel management (development/training, staffing, communications, etc.) of a functional group of security consultants.I am overall responsible for the direction and leadership of a section of 11 personnel. Areas of responsibility include general roles supporting the overall department/division and specific roles relative to the section, which include but are not limited to: recruitment,...
SecuritySpecifiers to conduct session at ISC West
January 29, 2020Paul Ragusa
LAS VEGAS—SecuritySpecifiers announced that it is conducting a session titled, “Understanding Security Systems Commissioning” at ISC West 2020, held here March 17-20.
Security Specifiers Managing Director Ray Coulombe told Security Systems News that the panel will discuss the “often misunderstood and sometimes poorly defined” project close-out activity referred to as commissioning.
“I am happy to host an encore presentation of one of our top CONSULT 2019 sessions,”...
Specifically Speaking with Terry Harless
December 4, 2019Paul Ragusa
Security Systems News caught up with Terry Harless, senior technology consultant with Burns & McDonnell, who talked about his consulting career, the advancement of ground-based radar (GBR) technology and the future for security, in general.What's your role at the company? I have several roles within the company including mentoring physical security specialists, performing electronic security design, performing quality control for security design and assessment projects, and assist our business developer...
CONSULT 2019 set for New Mexico
October 10, 2019Paul Ragusa
SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M.—Approximately 76 consultants, representing 59 companies, as well as representatives from 27 manufacturers, and select integrators and guest speakers, are set to converge here, Oct. 19-22, for CONSULT 2019. Will Wilkins, executive director, Global Security Operations, Valero Energy Corp., will keynote.
“SecuritySpecfiers, along with 27 sponsoring manufacturers, is pleased to be welcoming next week many of the security industry's best and brightest consultants...
SIA honors Coulombe of SecuritySpecifiers
September 24, 2015SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association will present the Jay Hauhn Excellence in Partnerships Award to Ray Coulombe of SecuritySpecifiers at SIA Honors Night Nov. 18.
Coulombe is being honored for working to increase collaboration between SIA and the Construction Specifications Institute, SIA said in a prepared statement.
“Ray was an incredible volunteer and leader on SIA's successful project to update Division 28 of the Construction Specifications Institute MasterFormat,...
Specifiers, integrators say collaboration key to project success
February 17, 2011Tess Nacelewicz
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.—Communicate, communicate, communicate. That was the primary advice from two integrators and two specifiers who spoke on a panel Tuesday at TechSec Solutions here on the topic of how integrators and consultants can work most effectively together. Other advice included thorough vetting of integrators during the pre-specification phase to make sure they have the experience and expertise to successfully complete the project.
“The premise is that communication in large projects...