Security Distributing & Marketing articles from March 2009

Security Distributing & Marketing archives from March 2009

Saluting great leaders: the security industry is fortunate to have many capable practitioners--and the foresight to develop young professionals into tomorrow's leaders.(Editorial)
March 1, 2009... Great leadership never becomes unnecessary or obsolete. When I visit security businesses around the country, those with great leadership seem to have two main characteristics in common. First, there is energy of purpose that runs through the...

MIPS 2009: Milestone 'opens up' to partners.(SDM IN THE FIELD)
March 1, 2009... The Milestone Integration Platform Symposium (MIPS) 2009 has always carried a high value for Milestone Systems, Beaverton, Ore., allowing the company to communicate with its partners and provide valuable information, training and networking for...

Pelco says 'adios' to access control.(Security Distributing and Marketing in the field)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Pelco, Clovis, Calif., is stepping away from the access control business. The company is closing its Indianapolis facility, where its access control development, support and training are located, and is also looking to spin-off its access...

ISC West 2009: only getting better.(SDM IN THE FIELD)
March 1, 2009... 2009 will prove to be an interesting year for the security industry. Time will tell just how interesting. Some industry members are looking to ISC West as the first test of the economy's effect on the security industry. While the answers won't...

Do alarm systems deter crime? Rutger's study says, 'yes'.(Insider News & Business)
March 1, 2009... The question has been asked for a long time, "Do burglar alarms deter crime?" While previous studies have found that burglars avoid alarm systems, the studies have never been able to scientifically rule out other factors that could have...

Central Station Alarm Association.(News Briefs)
March 1, 2009... The Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA), Vienna, Va., announced that Commercial Instruments & Alarm Systems, Fishkill, N.Y., received the CSAA Five Diamond Certification. The CSAA also announced that The Protection Bureau, Exton, Pa.,...

Hirsch Electronics.(News Briefs)
March 1, 2009... Hirsch Electronics, Santa Ana, Calif., announced Corey McKinney as senior system specialist to extend Hirsch's offering of identity management, HSPD-12/FIPS 201/PIV and FISMA compliance solutions. McKinney is a Certified Information System...

Axis Communications.(News Briefs)
March 1, 2009... Martin Gren, one of the founders of Axis Communications, Lund, Sweden, was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 at a ceremony in Stockholm. Gren also received the prize for Best International Growth. Since it was founded in...

Digital Monitoring Products.(News Briefs)
March 1, 2009... Digital Monitoring Products (DMP), Springfield, Mo., named Bill Osborne as the mid-Atlantic regional sales manager. He is responsible for Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee.

Insider news & business.
March 1, 2009... EMERgency24 donated $1,000 through its Responder Reward program to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department (CJPVFD), Company 10, in Bethesda, Md., on behalf of Splaine Security Systems,...

AFI marks a quarter century in business.(Insider News & Business)
March 1, 2009... A lot can happen in 25 years. For American Fibertek Inc (AFI), Somerset, N.J., the last 25 years has seen the company grow from a small five-person office in Manhattan to a global business offering a full line of fiber optic and IP-based video...

IT integrator and security integrator join forces.(Insider News & Business)
March 1, 2009... Skyline Network Engineering LLC, Eldersburg, Md., is good at what it does--designing, installing and maintaining a wide range of network and security technology for its customers. Although many of its customers ask for survellance systems as...

Companies you should know.(Access Hardware Supply)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Access Hardware Supply, San Leandro, Calif., knows access control. After more than 25 years as a wholesale distributor of mechanical and locking hardware, as well as a full range of related access control equipment and accessories, that's no...

ASG.(News Briefs)
March 1, 2009... ASG, Beltsville, Md., announced a new financial partner, The Private Bank, and an expanded $190 million credit facility.

Aventura Technologies.(News Briefs)
March 1, 2009... Aventura Technologies, Hauppauge, N.Y., announced the promotion of Louis Bellock to the position of vice president of production and development.

Tri-Ed Distribution.(News Briefs)
March 1, 2009... Tri-Ed Distribution, Woodbury, N.Y., announced the promotion of Gary Gray from western regional manager to director, western region. Gray's terr itory spans Washington, Oregon, California and Las Vegas.

AMAG Technology.(News Briefs)(appointment of Tracy Little and Mike Noe)(promotion of Mike Taylor)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... AMAG Technology, Torrance, Calif., announced Tracy Little as the company's new director of national accounts. The company welcomed Mike Noe as its new northeast regional sales engineer. Mike Taylor was also promoted to the position of director...

Continental Access.(News Briefs)
March 1, 2009... Continental Access, Amityville, N.Y., announced George Karsten as western regional sales manager serving Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Canada. Jim Olson was named Midwest regional...

IQ elects news board members, stays committed to its goals.(Insider News & Business)
March 1, 2009... IQ Certification, an installation quality certification program for security alarm systems, is starting 2009 with newly elected members and a continued commitment to its goals of raising the overall installation quality of electronic security...

2009 NBFAA Leadership Summit: celebrating the industry.(Insider News & Business)
March 1, 2009... The 2009 National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association's Leadership Summit, Dallas, Texas, started off with an ambitious schedule of four days of meetings, educational seminars, breakfasts, lunches and an awards dinner. In the end, it was all...

Fluidmesh Networks.(News Briefs)
March 1, 2009... Fluidmesh Networks, Boston, announced the appointment of Ray Heppell to senior sales engineer in charge of the United Kingdom (U.K.) and the Republic of Ireland. Ray will be based in the U.K.

Stanley Convergent Security Solutions Inc.(News Briefs)
March 1, 2009... Stanley Convergent Security Solutions Inc., Naperville, Ill., named Rick Sidlowski to its U.S. financial team as vice president of finance. The company also named Raymond Radis as area vice president, national accounts, for the central region...

Potter Electric Signal Company LLC.(News Briefs)
March 1, 2009... Potter Electric Signal Company LLC, St. Louis, announced Pat Hudgins as mid-Atlantic regional sales manager for the Fire and Security Division. Jeff Hendrickson was named director of product management for the Fire and Security Division.

A&A Fire and Security.(News Briefs)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... A&A Fire and Security, Green Bay, Wis., announced its sales manager, John Stukenberg, was recognized by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technology (NICET) for attaining the level of NICET IV in Fire Protection...

'Awards of excellence' launched at Expo Seguridad Mexico.(Insider News & Business)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Companies that stand out in the Mexican security marketplace will have the chance to be honored for the first time with Awards of Excellence, which will be presented at Expo Seguridad Mexico 2009, scheduled to be held April 21 through 23, 2009...

AlarMax opens in New York.(Insider News & Business)(AlarMax Distributors Inc.)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... AlarMax Distributors Inc., Pittsburgh, opened a full service branch in New York state. Strategically located for easy access by current and future AlarMax customers, this new facility is located in Bohemia, Long Island and is managed by Karen...

CARE Security marks 15th anniversary.(Insider News & Business)(CARE Security and Monitoring)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... CARE Security & Monitoring, Louisville, Ky., celebrated its 15th anniversary recently. David and Ellen Smith founded the company with a desire to get back into an industry where they could help people, so for the last 15 years, they've been...

AEG announces new 'Powered by Panasonic' locations.(Insider News & Business)
March 1, 2009... Panasonic Corp. of North America and AEG entered into a long-term agreement naming Panasonic as a 'Founding Partner' of L.A. LIVE, the AEG-owned and operated sports, entertainment and residential district in Los Angeles, and a 'Founding...

Companies you should know.(Insider News & Business)
March 1, 2009... An installer using Innotech Security Inc.'s proprietary Xcat Control Technology can control all of a camera's OSD functions from anywhere in the world. There's no need to go back to a job site to make simple adjustments again. It is an...

S2 Security Corporation (S2).(News Briefs)
March 1, 2009... S2 Security Corporation (S2), Framingham, Mass., announced the expansion of the S2 facility to include a new support center. The new facility is connected to the existing S2 offices first occupied one year ago and consolidates personnel and...

ioimage.(News Briefs)(appointment of Zeev Farkash)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... ioimage, Herzliya, Israel, announced that Zeev Farkash, vice president of global sales and customer services, was appointed CEO. Farkash replaces Roni Kass, ioimage's founder and CEO, who has taken on the role of president in order to focus...

Safeguards Technology LLC.(News Briefs)
March 1, 2009... Safeguards Technology LLC, Hackensack, N. J., announced Michael McBride as the new business development director for the central U.S. region. Erez Rotem was named engineering manager. Safeguards also announced Gianfranco DiSalvo as the newest...

SightLogix, Princeton.(News Briefs)(Midlantic Marketing Inc.)(Chesapeake Marketing Associates Inc.)(appointment of David Frampton)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... SightLogix, Princeton, N.J., appointed two manufacturer's representative firms to represent its products in the mid-Atlantic U.S. region. Midlantic Marketing Inc., Chadds Ford, Pa., will cover Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware,...

30 years of Sound Security.(Insider News & Business)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... When a company reaches its 30th anniversary, it's safe to assume it did a few things right. For Sound Security Inc., Portland, Ore., doing business as Sonitrol Pacific, one of those things is staying local: local ownership, local service, local...

2 Florida-based companies partner up.(Insider News & Business)(Security Networks)(IC Realtime LLC)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Security Networks, West Palm Beach, Fla., and IC Realtime LLC., Pompano Beach, Fla., announced they have entered into a strategic alliance. The partnership will allow both companies to drive new growth opportunities while providing new and...

ADI unveils a new look.(Insider News & Business)(ADI Global Distribution)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... It's not every day a company gets to unveil a new brand identity, but ADI, Melville, N.Y., had the chance to do just that at the beginning of 2009 with the launch of its new global identity initiative designed to bring together all its...

ASSA ABLOY acquires door manufacturer.(Insider News & Business)(The Maiman Company)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Offering comprehensive door opening solutions is important to ASSA ABLOY, and the company's newest acquisition reflects that focus. ASSA ABLOY acquired The Maiman Company, a Springfield, Mo.,-based manufacturer of high-end, thermally fused...

Standards update: SIA continues work on OSIPS.(Insider News & Business)(Security Industry Association)(open systems interoper ability and performance standard)
March 1, 2009... Technology never stops changing--especially one like IP. In response, the Security Industry Association (SIA), Alexandria, Va., kept up its efforts to provide the industry with an up-to-date IP video standard by approving revisions to its Open...

Bosch announces training numbers.(Insider News & Business)
March 1, 2009... Bosch Security Systems Inc., Fairport, N.Y., a manufacturer of security solutions, announced it trained nearly 4,000 customers in 2008, an increase of more than 40 percent over the number of people who participated in courses the previous year....

SES moves south Chicago office.(Insider News & Business)(Security Equipment Supply Inc.)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Security Equipment Supply Inc. (SES), St. Louis, a distributor in the low-voltage industry since 1982, relocated its south Chicago branch from Willowbrook to Bolingbrook, III. The new address is: 181 W. Crossroads Pkwy., Suite D, Bolingbrook,...

Koorsen Fire & Security acquires security integrator.(Insider News & Business)(Ohio Electronic Protection)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Koorsen Fire & Security, Indianapolis, a privately held fire and security integrator, acquired Ohio Electronic Protection (OEP), a security integrator in Columbus, Ohio. "We are excited that Curt Wellington, OEP president, and the OEP team...

Diebold adds security to its outsourcing solutions.(Insider News & Business)
March 1, 2009... Ever-present cyber threats and rapidly rising crime rates make it critical for financial institutions to deploy a professionally designed, implemented and maintained security operation that offers the flexibility to easily incorporate new...

CapitalSource committed to financing security companies.(Insider News & Business)
March 1, 2009... CapitalSource, Chevy Chase, Md., a commercial lending firm, announced it closed on $220 million in loans for private equity transactions in recent months, even as the credit markets further tightened. The completed deals were with...

New England security integrators join Security-Net.(Insider News & Business)
March 1, 2009... Security-Net, San Jose, Calif., an international network of independent systems integrators, continues to grow with the announcement of two new members from the Boston area. Joining the group are Pasek Corporation, South Boston, Mass., and CGL...

Pa. association to sponsor ESX.(Insider News & Business)
March 1, 2009... The Electronic Security Expo (ESX) announced that the Pennsylvania Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (PBFAA) will sponsor the event, and co-locate its annual exhibition there. ESX, owned and sponsored by the CSAA and NBFAA, is an education and...

ADT's new partnership puts focus on interactivity.(Insider News & Business)
March 1, 2009... ADT customers can look forward to new interactivity and service enhancements following a partnership ADT Security Services, Boca Raton, Fla., announced with iControl Networks, Palo Alto, Calif.. The partnership is intended to pave the way for...

NCL Security launches remote video service.(Insider News & Business)
March 1, 2009... NCL Security, Dallas, launched V2 Remote Video Service for home security and business security markets. IMS Research forecasts that remote hosted video service or Remote Video Monitoring and Surveillance (RVMaS) market will exceed $1 billion by...

Communications Networks.(News Briefs)(business expansion)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Communications Networks (ComNet), Danbury, Conn., announced the opening of its first international office. ComNet Europe Ltd. was opened in Leeds, United Kingdom. This office supports the ComNet efforts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa....

Alarm Lock Systems.(News Briefs)
March 1, 2009... Alarm Lock Systems named Bob Staten as the regional sales manager responsible for Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Nebraska, Iowa and the Dakotas. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Napco Security Group.(News Briefs)
March 1, 2009... Napco Security Group, Amityville, N.Y., appointed Mike Fisher as the regional sales manager in charge of New York City, Westchester and Long Island. Napco also named David Heinen as its regional sales manager in charge of North Carolina, South...

Axis Communications.(News Briefs)
March 1, 2009... Axis Communications, Chelmsford, Mass., announced Jack Meltzer as its architectural and engineering (A&E) and consultant program manager. Meltzer, who has more than 25 years experience, is the chief liaison and manages Axis' programs for the...

Walters Wholesale Electric Co.(News Briefs)
March 1, 2009... Walters Wholesale Electric Co., Signal Hill, Calif., announced that Karen Bachand, outside salesperson for Walters' Low Voltage Division, passed the RCDD exam given by Building Industry Consultation Services International (BICI). ...

ADT Security Services.(News Briefs)
March 1, 2009... ADT Security Services, Boca Raton, Fla., appointed Georgia Eddleman to the newly created position of vice president, customer care.

COPS Monitoring.(News Briefs)
March 1, 2009... COPS Monitoring, Williamstown, N.J., promoted Heather Peterson to vice president of dealer support and data entry.

Corrections.(Correction notice)
March 1, 2009... Information contained in the news brief about Panasonic's new president (SDM, Nov. 2008, p. 35) was incorrect. The sentence, "Allain joined Panasonic as a product manager in 1982..." should have read, "DeFina joined..." Furthermore, Allain is...

OnSSI announces new manufacturer's reps.(Insider News & Business)
March 1, 2009... On-Net Surveillance Systems Inc. (OnSSI), Pearl River, N.Y., announced the addition of four new manufacturer's representative firms to promote sales of its open architecture IP-based video surveillance software solutions in the Midwest and...

From handshake to formal agreement: PSA Security & 1nservice formalize partnership.(Insider News & Business)(PSA Security Network)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... It's official: The agreement between PSA Security Network, Westminster, Colo., the world's largest security cooperative, and 1nService, a vertically integrated, collaborative organization of high-level network solutions and advanced technology...

The troublesome two-sided document.(Security & the Law)
March 1, 2009... The missing second side of a two-sided document raised interesting issues during a case that was recently tried in the state of Maine. The plaintiff in the case, a summer camp, engaged a contractor to install a fire alarm system in its dining...

Economic shakeout: a blended solution for a new threat.(Integration Intelligence)
March 1, 2009... The economy is getting hammered. The only constant is that crime goes up with the unemployment rate and security expenditures will come under detailed scrutiny. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The difference today is that this cycle coincides...

State of the market: video surveillance: with slower growth expected in video surveillance projects, the industry will need to focus on specific market segments and managed services.(SPECIAL REPORT)
March 1, 2009... Drew Chernoy, director of financial and business development for Scarsdale, N.Y.-based installing company Scarsdale Security, expects 2009 to be a good year for sales of video surveillance systems. Although the company sold fewer video projects...

Every minute counts: at VMS, service isn't just a phone call away--it's also a mouse click away. The company's technical support help desk and newly launched GoVye Portal have embraced the software side of customer service, resulting in real-time, maximized service.(BEST PRACTICES Customer Service)
March 1, 2009... When Jason Gonzalez founded Visual Management Systems (VMS), Toms River, N.J., a video surveillance solutions provider, in 2003, he founded it on the philosophy that, while anyone can hang cameras, only a select few can develop, design and...

A selective matrix of IP cameras: compare and contrast IP cameras in one easy step using this abbreviated matrix, or the full version online at sdmmag.com.
March 1, 2009... This matrix lists IP cameras and some of their features including model name, image sensor, minimum illumination, day/night capability, maximum video resolution, frames per second, lens focal length, compression type, motion detection, audio...

Benefits that mesh well together: learn the operation of wireless mesh networks and how they function when transmitting video, data, and alarm signals.(IP Network Solutions)
March 1, 2009... Wireless mesh networks are taking on an increasingly important role in the security industry. And they're doing so for good reason. The deployment of mesh networks can ensure users gain greater levels of reliability, flexibility and reduced...

All in a day's work: doctors, nurses, soldiers, firefighters and police personnel quickly come to mind as those who save lives daily. But within our own industry there are equally heroic professionals who put life safety at the top of their "to do" lists everyday.(Life Safety)
March 1, 2009... Although many dealers and integrators could make a good living protecting life and property, along with that profitability also comes a humbling measure of responsibility. And liability. Consequently, it's not a niche that appeals to everybody....

Lock-in installation quality: there are four main steps to installing electromagnetic locks or door strikes. Follow each, and you will ensure a smooth installation and a satisfied customer.(Access Control)
March 1, 2009... Properly and efficiently installing magnetic locks and strikes takes skill, experience and craftsmanship. From selecting the correct lock for the project (and the door) all the way to testing the installation and leaving the customer pleased...

5 out-of-the-box applications for video analytics: from acting as bicyclists' 'big brother' to golfers' guardian angel, this technology is being put to many diverse and uncommon uses.
March 1, 2009... From its inception, video analytics was touted as a solution that could assist those providing border security and video surveillance of airports, schools and critical infrastructure with a powerful means for identifying and detecting...

Divide and conquer: there are many reasons to keep IP security devices, particularly video cameras and encoders, off of enterprise networks. Here are some important things to consider when setting up a parallel security network for IP-enabled devices.(Network Technology)
March 1, 2009... When planning to install IP-enabled access control, intercom or video surveillance devices, security integrators often must create a separate "parallel" network to carry the data signals for the security system. Although a separate network...

The bank (security) job: when it comes to security, banks aren't looking for the cheapest price. They want expertise, technical competency and end-to-end services from integrators.(Vertical Market Series)
March 1, 2009... Willie Sutton reportedly said that he robbed banks "because that's where the money is." But protecting that money is just one part of bank security's job. Security must also protect employees and customers, comply with a host of regulations and...

Burglar alarm & access control: system separates security into 9 areas for users of church facilities.(Technology @ Work)
March 1, 2009... Churches often serve as centers of community activity, providing child and elder care, sports ministries, counseling, continuing education and other civic and social services. But as church doors increasingly are open throughout the day and...

Projects in the news.(Technology @ Work)
March 1, 2009... When a new Major League Soccer stadium and waterfront complex opens in 2010 just south of Philadelphia, along the historic Delaware River in Chester, Pa., it will incorporate a networked surveillance system based on Internet protocol from...

Wireless shock sensors: good vibrations: Jayhawks secure priceless sports memorabilia.(Technology @ Work)
March 1, 2009... For University of Kansas sports fans, there are few places in the world held in such reverence as the Booth Family Hall of Athletics, Lawrence, Kan. The hall holds treasured items such as the 2008 NCAA men's basketball championship trophy, the...

Digital Surveillance Solutions.(PROJECTS in the News)
March 1, 2009... The University at Buffalo in New York has a widely distributed multi-campus environment with varied security needs in different departments. Food services alone are responsible for more than $20 million annually. There are 300 vending machines,...

GVI Security Solutions Inc.(PROJECTS in the News)
March 1, 2009... GVI Security Solutions Inc. won a contract to provide a comprehensive video surveillance system for the prison system of one of the largest nations in Latin America. The project includes a broad range of GVI Samsung Electronics video...

Seeing is believing in the world of video.(Five Minute Tech Quiz)
March 1, 2009... 1. Which of the following is associated with a VGA image? a. 352 X 240 b. 640 X 480 c. 1280 X 1024 d. 1600 X 1200 e. None of the above [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2. Approximately how many megapixels compose a VGA...

Tech-savvy monitoring: new central station software sends automatic text alerts.(Technology Solutions & Skills)
March 1, 2009... A new version of AlarmSoft's Central Works 2000 alarm automation software enables the automatic transmission of event-triggered text messages containing virtually any account information to as many as five e-mail addresses or fax numbers. The...

White paper touts open architecture.(Technology Solutions & Skills)
March 1, 2009... Access control system provider RS2 Technologies published the second white paper in its recently introduced series. This most recent white paper is titled "Open Architecture in Access Control Systems; Why Open Systems Are Better Than...

Nuisance alarm reduction online resource goes live.(Technology Solutions & Skills)
March 1, 2009... System Sensor launched an online resource to complement the release of its new Advanced Multi-Criteria Fire Detector. The new resource, www.systemsensor.com/multi, supplies a wide range of information related to nuisance alarm issues and...

Carbon monoxide resource available online.(Technology Solutions & Skills)
March 1, 2009... System Sensor launched a new carbon monoxide (CO) online resource to coincide with the release of its new CO1224T CO detector with RealTest. The www.systemsensor.com/co online resource provides a wide-ranging list of links to CO-related news,...

IP user group releases expo schedule.(Technology Solutions & Skills)
March 1, 2009... The IP UserGroup USA announced dates and venues for IP-in-Action LIVE technical forums and expos in 2009. The IP UserGroup is a community of more than 16,000 people with an interest in IP networked technology and its utilization in security,...

Distributor offers online ordering.(Technology Solutions & Skills)(Security Equipment Supply)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Security Equipment Supply (SES), a distributor in the low-voltage industry since 1982, is now offering online ordering to its customers. The online ordering option allows customers to check their account status, print current invoices and view...

National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association.(TECH BRIEFS)
March 1, 2009... The National Training School of the National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association published its first catalog. Located online at www.alarm.org/NTS, the catalog gives course descriptions, information about partner courses and information about how...

HID Global.(TECH BRIEFS)(business unit formed)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... HID Global formed an Identification Solutions (IDS) business unit to supplement its existing Identity and Access Management (IAM) offerings. Leading the IDS business is Mark Scaparro, senior vice president of sales and marketing for IDS....

ADI.(TECH BRIEFS)
March 1, 2009... ADI signed an agreement with Sharp to offer the AQUOS High-Definition (HD) LCD TV Series, along with Blu-ray players, audio products, and Sharp-branded LCD TVs and monitors, at branches across the country. These solutions will help dealers...

UCC monitoring to launch Xanboo service to dealers.(Technology Solutions & Skills)(United Central Control Inc.)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... United Central Control Inc. (UCC), a central station, announced an agreement to launch Xanboo Security Enhanced services to its base of security dealers, which means that licensed UCC security dealers are pre-approved for membership into the...