Security Distributing & Marketing articles from April 2006

Security Distributing & Marketing archives from April 2006

Mergers and 'convergers'.(Cisco Systems Inc plans to buy SyPixx Networks Inc)
April 1, 2006... Significant news developed last month which provides concrete evidence of the convergence of the physical security world with the information technology world. Cisco Systems Inc. announced plans to buy SyPixx Networks Inc. (www.sypixx.com), a...

Cisco moves into physical security market with acquisition.(Cisco Systems Inc acquires SyPixx Networks Inc)
April 1, 2006... Cisco Systems Inc., San Jose, Calif., announced plans to acquire SyPixx Networks Inc., Waterbury, Conn. SyPixx manufactures network-centric video surveillance software and hardware that enable existing analog video surveillance systems to...

Security members call on Capitol Hill to pursue industry issues.(INSIDER)
April 1, 2006... A delegation of nearly 40 security industry members from the Alarm Industry Communications Committee (AICC) and related organizations took to Capitol Hill in early February to inform congressional representatives and senators about...

Dealer to offer customers add-on Internet security service.(INSIDER)(Company overview)
April 1, 2006... TrustELI, Mount Laurel, N.J., was founded in 2004. The vision: to provide an all-in-one plug-and-protect Internet security appliance that caters to consumers and small businesses, said Susan Lutz, CEO of the company. When the company's chief...

Dealer installs virtual 'guard watch' for neighborhood.(installation of an innovative video surveillance system)
April 1, 2006... An established neighborhood in the Richland Park Estates subdivision in Dallas has installed an innovative video surveillance system for Neighborhood Watch use by residents. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rather than wiring the entire...

Mike Snyder leaves ADT.(INSIDER)
April 1, 2006... After 28 years at electronic security services provider ADT Security Services Inc., Boca Raton, Fla., Michael Snyder left the company to take a position at broadband phone company Vonage, Holmdel, N.J. No replacement was named at the time of...

Dallmeier expands to U.S.(Dallmeier USA Inc corporate headquarters )(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Dallmeier, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is now bringing its video technologies to the United States. Dallmeier USA Inc. has set up its corporate headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, with a branch office in Colorado that will specifically focus on the...

NAPCO hires sales manager.(INSIDER)
April 1, 2006... NAPCO Security Systems Inc., Amityville, N.Y., hired Kevin Kremposky as regional sales manager. He will be of service to Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Arizona. Kremposky has 18 years of experience in marketing, training, sales...

Monitronics founder retires.(Jim Hull retirement)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Jim Hull, founder, president and CEO of Monitronics, Dallas, retired this year. Hull will serve as chairman of the board of directors for the company. His retirement ends a long and memorable career that includes more than 20 years in the...

CDV Americas purchases Centaur.(INSIDER)
April 1, 2006... CDV Americas, Montreal, purchased Centaur, a line of access control products with a broad range of software designed for large commercial, industrial and governmental applications. CDV Americas is a division of CDV Group, a European...

NFPA names appointees.(INSIDER)
April 1, 2006... Tom Norton of Norel Service Company, Cambridge, Mass., was appointed to the NFPA board of directors. Norton is a past chairman of Automatic Fire Alarm Association (AFAA) and has been actively involved in both the AFAA board of directors and...

2006 Barnes Buchanan Mallon Conference.(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... SDM Dealer of the Year Award Presented At the 11th annual Barnes Buchanan Mallon Conference, Feb. 9-11, Palm Beach, Fla., SDM publisher Mark McCourt presented James Covert, chairman and CEO of HSM with the SDM Dealer of the Year Award for...

Choose your mission.(lunching of Mission Possible: Member Get A Member Campaign)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA), Irving, Texas, challenges its members with the launch of the Mission Possible: Member Get A Member Campaign, which runs until June 16, 2006. Between now and June 16, members are...

Top-selling ADI dealers win trip to Daytona 500.(INSIDER)
April 1, 2006... Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, Forestville, Conn., announced the winners of its "Racing to Daytona" contest, in which the two top ADI dealers in terms of dollar sales and percentage growth were sent on a free trip to the Daytona 500....

PureTech Systems creates advisory board.(service introduction of PureTech Systems Inc)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... PureTech Systems Inc., Phoenix, has created a strategic advisory board. Comprising experts in aviation, seaports, military, engineering, computer/video technology and business, the board is designed to provide PureTech leaders strategic...

Alarm Lock launches gear program.(services introduction of Alarm Lock Systems Inc)(2006 Trilogy gear program)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Alarm Lock Systems Inc., Amityville, NY, introduced its 2006 Trilogy gear program. Dealers can choose from hats, shirts and jackets, to tools from Leather-man to cordless drills, for all Trilogy purchases by retaining the carton model ID and...

Chamberlain acquires Grifco.(Grifco Precision Products acquired Chamberlain Group Inc)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Grifco Precision Products, West Gosford, Australia, a manufacturer of industrial door operators in Australia and New Zealand, has been acquired by The Chamberlain Group Inc., Elmhurst, Ill. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. ...

Per Mar makes two acquisitions.(Per Mar Security Services)(Centralcom Inc)(Associated Security Inc)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Per Mar Security Services, Davenport, Iowa, acquired the accounts and assets of Associated Security Inc., Madison, Wis. Prior to the sale, James Sullivan and Dennis Schultz owned and operated Associated Security for more than 20 years....

RSI Alarm adds VP.(INSIDER)
April 1, 2006... RSI Alarm Inc., Minneapolis, a designer and manufacturer of Videofied wireless security systems, hired Dennis Dop as vice president of sales and business development. Dop brings more than two decades of experience in the security market to the...

Addressable fire protection system helps residents.(INSIDER)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Little Sisters of the Poor, Gallup, N.M., was created as a private, non-profit, Catholic nursing home. A few years ago, the three-acre facility added a modern, assisted-living component. The three-story complex connects to the main facility and...

Cooper acquires Wheelock.(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Cooper Industries Ltd., Houston, announced the acquisition of Wheelock Inc., Long Branch, N.J., a designer and manufacturer of fire safety and emergency incident communications systems and devices. Wheelock is a privately held company with 2005...

Toshiba partners with MAXxess.(Toshiba Surveillance and IP Video Products Group)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Toshiba Surveillance & IP Video Products Group, Irvine, Calif., announced that MAXxess Systems Inc., a manufacturer of electronic access control and security systems, joined its list of Technology Alliance Partners (TAP). This partnership...

SafetyCare appoints wellness director.(INSIDER)
April 1, 2006... SafetyCare, Hackensack, N.J., named Charles L. Nechtem, Ph.D, as the company's director of wellness. Nechtem is the founder of Charles Nechtem Associates Inc., Newark, N.J. He established the firm in 1981 to provide employee assistance programs...

Vicon appoints territory manager.(INSIDER)
April 1, 2006... Vicon Industries Inc., Hauppauge, N.Y., appointed Scott Whipple as Vicon's new territory manager in Ohio and West Virginia. Scott has been in the security and audio industries for more than 16 years and has an extensive background in system...

SIA offers CSPM and CSO programs for 2006.(services of Security Industry Association)(Central Station Operator)(Certified Security Project Manager)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Last year marked the 10th anniversary of the Security Industry Association's (SIA) Central Station Operator (CSOp) Train-the-Trainer program. SIA held five Train-the-Trainer classes and certified 37 new instructors in 2005. The association...

STR becomes PSA vendor.(INSIDER)
April 1, 2006... STR International Inc., Toronto, a manufacturer of perimeter protection systems, became a PSA Security Network-approved vendor, allowing it to offer its products to hundreds of integrators.

ADT cycles ahead.(INSIDER)
April 1, 2006... ADT Security Services Inc., a unit of Tyco Fire & Security, expanded its commitment to the sport of cycling as a founding partner of the Amgen Tour of California. The inaugural Tour de France-style race made its way through 10 host cities down...

Omni-Watch Systems Inc.(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Butch Davis has been in the security industry since 1987 and says that he has seen the industry evolve into the surveillance-hungry form it is today. An independent security dealer since 1990, Davis knows firsthand how frustrated the average...

ADI.(Honeywell Inc acquires Gardiner Group PLC)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... ADI, Melville, N.Y., a security and low-voltage distributor, announced its parent, Honeywell, will acquire Gardiner Groupe Europe from Electra Partners Europe, a private equity firm, to strengthen ADI's scope in security distribution throughout...

XceedID Corp.(private-label OEM agreement)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... XceedID Corp., Golden, Colo., entered a private-label OEM agreement with Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies. XceedID Corp.'s line of ISO-X multi-technology readers will be available under the Schlage brand name. XceedID Corp. also entered...

HID.(services)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... HID, manufacturer of contactless access control cards and readers for the security industry, announced a new position to proactively address the use of RFID and associated privacy concerns. The company recognizes that the use of RFID has...

Automatic Fire Alarm Association.(annual meeting)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The Automatic Fire Alarm Association's annual meeting, "Finding the Balance," will be held on April 27-29, 2006 at the Loews Hotel in Annapolis, Md. Congressman Curt Weldon, congressional fire and emergency services caucus, will be the keynote...

Milestone Systems.(NEWS Briefs)
April 1, 2006... Milestone Systems, Copenhagen, Denmark, hired Lawrence de Guzman as director of marketing, Mads Bo Frederiksen as vice president of sales, and Kim Macallan as head of product management.

ScanSource Security Distribution.(Ipix Corp)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... ScanSource Security Distribution, Greenville, S.C., a sales unit of ScanSource Inc., added Ipix Corp., Reston, Va., a developer of visual intelligence technologies, to its line. Ipix Corp.'s products offer continuous 360-degree field-of-view,...

Infinova.(NEWS Briefs)
April 1, 2006... Infinova, Monmouth Junction, N.J., appointed Nathan Needel as U.S. regional sales manager for Florida. He has more than 20 years experience in the security industry. Needel will be responsible for bringing fiber optic transmission, IP and...

EO Integrated Systems Inc.(NEWS Briefs)
April 1, 2006... The Associated General Contractors of America Partnering Award, known as the, "Marvin M. Black 2006 Excellence in Partnering" was presented to Dick Pacific Construction for its work on the U.S. Penitentiary and Federal Prison Camp project in...

Visual Defence Inc.(appointment of Mathiew Bais )(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Visual Defence Inc. (VDI, Ontario, Canada), a solution provider of integrated IP communications and management systems to the security and defense markets, appointed Mathiew Bais as the chief executive officer of Visual Defence USA Inc. Bais...

American Alarm and Communications.(NEWS Briefs)
April 1, 2006... Ron Belling, a sales and marketing professional with more than 20 years of experience, was named sales manager at American Alarm and Communications, Arlington, Mass. Belling will oversee all sales operations for American Alarm, both commercial...

Niles Audio Corp.(appointment of Frank K. Sterns )(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Niles Audio Corp., Miami, appointed Frank K. Sterns to president. Sterns will be responsible for all aspects of the company's strategy and operations. The announcement comes after Niles' 28th anniversary, and several months after Niles was...

Tri-Ed Distribution.(NEWS Briefs)
April 1, 2006... Michelle Johnson joined Tri-Ed Distribution, Woodbury, N.Y. Johnson, who has served the Los Angeles security community for 17 years in various capacities, is the branch manager for Tri-Ed Distribution's Garden Grove branch.

AMAG Technology.(NEWS Briefs)
April 1, 2006... AMAG Technology, Torrance, Calif., announced Marshall Pinnix as the winner of the 2005 regional sales manager of the year award. The honor is awarded to the top performing regional sales manager who achieved the highest sales percentage over...

Optex.(appointment of Keith Pope)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Optex, Chino, Calif., manufacturer of high-end infrared sensor technology, control systems and CCTV products, announced that Security Marketing Consultants (SMC), Lisle, Ill., will represent Optex throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois....

I.B.T. Video Systems.(NEWS Briefs)
April 1, 2006... I.B.T. Video Systems, Schererville, Ind., announced that they are including marketing services as part of their authorized dealer program. The program enables independent dealers to take advantage of I.B.T's marketing department and develop...

Russound.(Russound growth)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Russound, Newmarket, N.H., announced its growing line-up of online interactive product demos to help industry professionals sell and educate consumers on Russound products. The four demos mimic live products and are available on Russound's Web...

Pacom Systems Pty Ltd.(NEWS Briefs)
April 1, 2006... Pacom Systems Pty Ltd., Sydney, Australia, appointed Magnus Jonsson to chief executive officer. Jonsson brings more than 20 years of industry experience to the organization and has a wealth of practical experiences in the areas of international...

Digimerge.(NEWS Briefs)
April 1, 2006... Digimerge, Toronto, announced two new support professionals. Customer service representative Peter Pecic has a decade of customer support experience and security industry expertise. Technical analyst Rick Buchanan has eight years of technical...

NFPA World Safety Conference & Exposition, June 4-8, Orlando.(National Fire Protection Association's conferences)
April 1, 2006... The 2006 World Safety Conference & Exposition (WSC & E) of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) will begin on June 4 at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. More than 5,000 attendees will hear keynote speakers...

2006 CSAA Electronic Security Forum and Exposition and SDM 100 Gala.(TRADE Show NEWS)
April 1, 2006... The 2006 Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) Security Forum and Exposition will be held May 17-21, 2006, in Savannah, Ga. The forum and expo, to be held at the Hyatt Regency Savannah, will feature committee meetings, educational seminars...

Non-party not subject to contract limitations.(about contracts)
April 1, 2006... When preparing contracts for companies providing burglar and fire alarm services, a third-party indemnification provision always should be included in the contract. In a recent case decided in Connecticut, the plaintiff tenants filed an...

Five-minute tech quiz.
April 1, 2006... Home Networks The use of residential computer networks is expanding as homeowners see the benefits of linking multiple computers to share resources such as broadband connections, printers or files. These networks also can be used to...

Protection for your business systems: anti-virus software--what you need to know.(KINKS & HINTS)
April 1, 2006... Security companies and systems integrators need their computer systems to operate flawlessly all the time. They cannot afford to have an operational slowdown--especially if they operate a central station--much less a security breach that could...

Power line video surveillance fills small commercial and residential niche.(KINKS & HINTS)
April 1, 2006... A new power line surveillance video system called LukWerks from WiLife, Draper, Utah, can provide digital CCTV at low cost for customers whose needs are modest. Evan Tree, WiLife president, co-founder and a former security dealer, maintains...

Wireless network gives shelter from the storm.(KINKS & HINTS)
April 1, 2006... Nearly three weeks after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of the United States last August, almost every major telecommunications carrier was still attempting to reinstate wireless and landline service to normal levels. The network of...

DVR or NVR? When should you specify DVRs, NVRs or off-the-shelf servers? Here are some tips for making that decision.(digital video recorder)(network video recorder)
April 1, 2006... Whether to specify a digital video recorder (DVR) or a network video recorder (NVR) is "the million-dollar question," admits Justin Lott, product marketing manager for digital CCTV, Bosch Security Systems, Fairport, N.Y. Security dealers...

Trends in video integration: the need for 'open book' design; Open architecture and software development kits are necessities as video integrates with access control and other systems.
April 1, 2006... A security manager for a large corporation comes in from a long Memorial Day holiday weekend and reviews the security logs for the time he was away. He sees a line of type in his access control log saying that someone was attempting an...

Burglar and fire systems: state of the market; In the mature burglar and fire alarm markets, it is becoming increasingly difficult to get anything more than incremental increases. But technological and legislative factors could influence future growth rates otherwise.
April 1, 2006... Although burglar and fire alarm systems traditionally have been security companies' "bread and butter," those markets are growing significantly more slowly than other segments within the security industry. In the first three parts of this...

2006 Guide to monitoring services: SDM's guide to monitoring services is a resource to help you locate and select a service to monitor your subscribers' accounts.
April 1, 2006... Monitoring of customer accounts by third-party central stations can provide advantages to security dealers whose account bases may be too small to establish their own central stations or who wish to specialize in other areas of the business....

Prescription for ease-of-use, future expansion: hospital video surveillance gets networked.(Geary Community Hospital's security systems)
April 1, 2006... Geary Community Hospital, Junction City, Kan., has many exits and entrances that need to be monitored day and night. The hospital's analog security system required time-consuming labor and gave poor-quality images that were hard to find on...

A 'guided tour' of Wi-Fi routers.(SECURITY NETWORKINGS)
April 1, 2006... Many of today's electronic security systems are designed to operate on a communications/computer network. SDM NetWorkings can help you understand both the intricacies of communication networks, as well as how security systems fit into the...

Integrator co-op takes action to match industry growth rate: PSA Security Network launches first of a series of LLCs.(integration intelligence & issues)(Interview)
April 1, 2006... PSA Security Network, an organization that specializes in supporting security systems integrators, recently announced the formation of a new limited liability company (LLC) that will enable PSA to make some of its benefits available to non-PSA...

Automation Server supports XP Edition.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... The Honeywell Automation Server and Honeywell Internet Connection Module support Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. The Automation Server allows homeowners to control household appliances and electronics such as security, HVAC and...

Illuminators provide infrared lighting.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... CBC (America) Corp. is offering the IRL series illuminators, which provide short- to medium-range IR lighting in 30- or 60- degree beam angles. Sixty high efficiency LEDs provide up to 100-ft. illumination range at 0 Lux for maximum visibility....

MPEG-4 encoder accepts analog video and audio signals.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... The Fusion Streamer from Honeywell is a four-channel, MPEG-4 encoder that accepts analog video and audio signals and converts them into a digital packet-based IP format for network transmission, remote monitoring and recording. The format can...

Control panels increase personal safety.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... Bosch Security Systems has upgraded its G Series control panels to increase personal safety for such applications as banks and other high-security facilities. The features include a two-person disarm and early ambush, requiring redundant...

Indoor/outdoor dome cameras added to family.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... CBC (America) Corp. has added two new dome cameras to its ZC series. The ZC-DN3039NHA is a day/night camera with 3-9 mm focal length and the ZC-D3039NSA offers 540 TV lines of viewing. Both are available in indoor/outdoor versions with...

Dome camera designed for night vision.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... Extreme CCTV is offering the PX100, a pan-tilt-zoom speed dome designed for absolute night vision performance under infrared illumination. In test trials with SuperLED IR illuminators, the PX100 delivered 600 ft. of high-resolution night vision...

Speedgate combines detection with glass barriers.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... The Fastlane Glass Wing from Smarter Security Inc. is a speedgate that combines intelligence, speed, accuracy and 1/4 in. tailgater detection with glass barriers that recess into the pedestals for authorized personnel. Every lane has a...

IP dome cameras compatible with control center.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... Indigo Vision has developed a range of dedicated IP dome cameras that are compatible with the company's control center video and alarm management software and its networked video recorders. The domes incorporate a Sony camera module, robust...

UTP cable offered.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... Pelco is offering a line of unshielded twisted pair products. The telephone wire has been used as an alternative to coax cable in video security systems. Pelco UTP products can be used to connect cameras to DVRs, matrix switchers and...

Lock delays egress.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... The Exit Check delayed egress lock delays unauthorized egress for 15 or 30 seconds, and voice notification, tone, digital countdown display and alarm outputs are activated. The person exiting must wait as facility staff responds....

Emergency phone locations and alarms managed on same platform.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... Users of Talk-A-Phone Co. emergency phones and Micro Key Software's Millennium Monitoring Module can manage their emergency phone locations and alarms using the same monitoring platform. The system works with a serial connection from...

Small dome offers full features.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... Pelco combines the functionality of the Spectra III in a miniature, cost-effective package, the Spectra Mini. The 4.1-in. dome houses a high-resolution color-integrated optics package with 10x optical zoom and an 8x digital zoom. Pan and tilt...

Software Development Kit eases smart card use.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... The Software Development Kit offered by Fargo Electronics eases encoding of Fargo printer/encoders. Using code from the SDK, programmers can read and write smart cards, select a card hopper, password-protect printer/encoders and run...

Keyboard operates domes, switchers, DVRs.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... Infinova's V2117 keyboard operates the company's PTZ domes, matrix switchers and DVRs and programs and controls matrix switcher functions, including tours and salvos. DVRs are controlled through an RS-485 interface with an Ethernet connection....

Outdoor dome camera offers style, speed.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... Elmo high-speed color dome cameras feature fast 400-degrees per second pan and are compatible with many protocols. Variable scan speed models have high acceleration rates and smooth steady motion, providing 360-degree continuous pan rotation at...

Home Automation over the Internet.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... An upgrade to Home Automation Inc.'s Web-Link is available for current owners over the Internet. New features on Web-Link II allow it to run as a Windows service whenever the computer is on. A control canel applet configures properties....

Camera/illuminator created for license plate recognition system.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... INEX Technologies, a supplier of automatic license plate reader systems, has a HY 190 integrated camera/illuminator. The high-resolution device combines a sensor with pulsed infrared, LED illumination and the DynaCapture system. DynaCapture...

Led flashlights burn for hours.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... Sartek Industries has developed the 4000C and the 4000D handheld flashlights. Depth-tested at 1,000 ft. with 100-lumen output from a single focused 4-watt LED (equivalent to a 15-watt quartz light), the light has 120,000 hours of lamp life. The...

Digital identity and photo card management simplified.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... Asure ID Exchange from Synercard Corp. is digital identity and photo card management software that features integrated image capture, universal printing and encoding, enterprise connectivity, real-time security and application compatibility....

System displays high-quality images.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... Vidikron has expanded the availability of the VDP-80 digital video controller/processor so that it is bundled with Vidikron projectors, plasma screens and LCDs or as an individual component. The VDP-80 uses Imagix video processing, delivering...

Backlighted keypad offers cross-platform controls.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... A smaller, flush-mountable, addressable, LCD keypad for the Elk Ml Cross Platform Controls features a 32-character backlighted display with adjustable intensity and extra-large character fonts for ease of readability. It includes keys for four...

Remotely stored images available as needed.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... Video Domain's remote visual management solution remotely stores images that are available when they are most needed and can be accessed by Internet without installing a DVR. For a monthly fee, event images are stored in a secure remote site...

Networked media player stores one terabyte.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... The HDcodex DML-1000 networked media player from CodexNovus stores one terabyte of information. Designed to support large media content libraries, the DML-1000 enables storage of video, audio and digital pictures that are accessible from an...

Multi-Switch module combines signals from multiple satellite dishes.(MARKETPLACE)
April 1, 2006... The 5x8 Multi-Switch module from Leviton combines signals from multiple satellite dishes and distributes digital programming to up to eight independent satellite television receivers. The module works with HDTV or standard receivers. It is...