Security Distributing & Marketing articles from November 2003

Security Distributing & Marketing archives from November 2003

A new article series on project management.(Editor's Angle)(Editorial)
November 1, 2003... Starting with the November issue, SDM is introducing the first in a continuing series of articles on the important but often overlooked topic of project management. These articles are authored by Nadim Sawaya and Pierre Trapanese of Enterprise...

Software Alliance pulls IT, security together.(Insider)
November 1, 2003... GE Interlogix, North St. Paul, Minn., and IBM announced an innovative alliance to provide large enterprises with comprehensive protection for computer systems, buildings, and employees. "This relationship puts an exclamation point on the...

Disaster Planning and Management Seminar a success.(Insider)(Central Station Alarm Association)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... This fall, DICE Corp., Bay City, Mich., hosted the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) Disaster Planning and Management Seminar in Bay City. The seminar allowed industry professionals to meet and discuss disaster planning and business...

Contract no substitute for insurance.(Security and the Law)
November 1, 2003... Although limitation of liability/liquidated damage clauses are essential to any contract between an alarm company and its subscribers, those provisions do not always protect the alarm company from exposure. It is for that reason that it is...

Companies you should know.(Insider)
November 1, 2003... PowerDsine Inc., Farmingdale, N.Y., with research and development facilities in Hod Hasharon, Israel, is a pioneer in Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology, which integrates data, voice and power on standard Cat 5 Ethernet cabling. Over the last...

Companies you should know.(Insider)(Electronic Control Systems LLC)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Electronic Control Systems LLC, Greenwich, Conn., is a multi-product company providing proactive safety and shutdown protection systems. First developed over ten years ago, ECS possesses a successful, patented technology, and through...

Industry veterans start up wholesale monitoring operation.(Insider)
November 1, 2003... Industry veterans Patrick Egan and Ron Bodnar have announced the successful start of operations for Security Partners, L.L.C., based in Lancaster, Pa. Security Partners employs advanced technology to help dealers meet the challenges faced...

New OEM distribution agreement yields ID Works mobile software.(Insider)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Zeosoft Technology Group Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz., a developer of mobile infrastructure software and application development technologies, announced an OEM distribution agreement with Datacard Group. Under this OEM agreement, Datacard intends to...

Correction.(Insider)(Correction Notice)
November 1, 2003... In the October issue, SDM erroneously cited the web site for SureSpec as www.specsure.info. The correct Internet address is as follows: www.SureSpec.info.

DMP, Springfield.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... DMP, Springfield, Mo., announced that Marc Bergeron has joined the DMP sales team, in the capacity of director of market development, banking solutions, Eastern U.S. Bergeron will provide value-added solutions to financial institutions...

HID, Irvine, Calif., has established a new U.S. regional sales territory based in Houston, Texas, and named Tom Brown as south central regional sales manager.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... HID, Irvine, Calif., has established a new U.S. regional sales territory based in Houston, Texas, and named Tom Brown as south central regional sales manager. Bringing over 13 years of experience in the access control industry, Brown is...

Tamron USA Inc.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Tamron USA Inc., Commack, N.Y., recently appointed Robert DeMoss as southeastern regional sales manager of Tamron's industrial optics division. DeMoss will cover the region from eastern Pennsylvania to Florida, as well as Latin and South...

Joseph Grillo, a director of Aegis Assessments Inc.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Joseph Grillo, a director of Aegis Assessments Inc., became the president of the Security Industry Association (SIA), Alexandria, Va., at the SIA-sponsored National Summit on Security (NSS), which was held last month in Washington D.C. Grillo...

ACM U.L. Monitoring.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... ACM U.L. Monitoring, Phoenix, announced the promotion of April Cannon, to vice president. Most recently Cannon was the general manager of ACM, and previously was the central station manager. Cannon has been on the ACM team for approximately 8...

The FiberOpticsInstitute.com has been approved for .8 CEUs by the National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association's National Training School.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... The FiberOpticsInstitute.com has been approved for .8 CEUs by the National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association's National Training School. This online training course provides an extensive education in the applications and uses of fiber optics...

Rob Munro has joined PSA Security Network, Denver, as vice president of business development.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Rob Munro has joined PSA Security Network, Denver, as vice president of business development. A 12-year security industry veteran, Munro served as vice president of distribution at IDenticard Systems, Inc. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PSA...

AMAG Technology.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... AMAG Technology, Torrance Calif., recently unveiled a new web site: www.amagaccess.com. Highlights include: Updated and expanded product information, including photos and capabilities charts, which can be copied and pasted into proposals. ...

Strategic Vista Corp.(News Briefs)(interested in acquiring security surveillance business of Mansoor Electronics Ltd.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Strategic Vista Corp., a subsidiary of Strategic Vista International Inc., Toronto, announced the signing of a purchase agreement to acquire the operating assets of Mansoor Electronics Ltd. The all-cash transaction was estimated at...

AMAG Technology.(News Briefs)(AMAG Technology, Torrance, Calif.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... AMAG Technology, Torrance, Calif., hired Steve Davis as AMAG's new northeastern sales director. Davis brings over 25 years of sales, technical and management experience in the security industry. He replaces John Joyce who was recently promoted...

USProtect.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... USProtect, Silver Spring, Md., announced the appointment of former FBI executive Leslie Kaciban as vice president of operations. Kaciban joins USProtect after a distinguished, 18-year career with the FBI. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kaciban...

New York Merchants Protective Co. Inc.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... New York Merchants Protective Co. Inc., has moved offices from Valley stream N.Y. The new address is as follows: New York Merchants Protective Co. Inc. 75 West Merrick Road, Freeport, N.Y. 11520

The CMOOR Group.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... The CMOOR Group, Louisville, Ky., has moved into a bigger, better space. They are hiring more high-level training experts, designers, and support staff to expand their capabilities. They are also making it easier than ever for CMOOR to be a...

Greater Alarm.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Greater Alarm recently moved its San Diego County branch office to its new home at 12265 World Trade Drive, Suite E, San Diego (Rancho Bernardo/Poway area). In 2000, Greater Alarm opened the branch office in Carlsbad, Calif., and now has branch...

First Five Diamond Central Station.(Insider)(The Central Station Alarm Association)(Five Diamond 100 Percent Operator Certified Central Station)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... The Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA), Vienna, Va., announced that Network Multifamily, Irving, Texas, was the first central station to achieve the organization's Five Diamond designation. CSAA's "Five Diamond 100 Percent Operator...

Home systems distributor celebrates anniversary.(Insider)(AVAD L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... AVAD LLC celebrated its fifth year as a premier custom installation distributor at CEDIA EXPO 2003 in Indianapolis. The distributor held a party at the expo, at which the company's distribution partners, dealers and friends highlighted its...

OnQ, Coleman Cable enter new joint marketing alliance.(Insider)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... OnQ Technologies, Harrisburg, Pa., and Coleman Cable Inc., Waukegan, Ill., have announced a joint marketing alliance. The key to this new marketing partnership is a 15-year extended warranty program, which provides qualifying installers with a...

Key account leasing program for dealers.(Insider)(LEASE I Inc)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... LEASE I Inc., Peoria, Ill., announced a key account leasing program for security dealers who have customers that need to install or upgrade security systems in multiple locations. The key account program will allow the dealer's customer to...

New Commercial Insured Extended Warranty Program.(Insider)(QOMLINQ, LLC)(Client Services Network, Inc)(Mount Arlington, N.J)(Heritage Warranty Insurance Company Inc)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... QOMLINQ, LLC, Client Services Network, Inc. (CSNI), Mount Arlington, N.J., and Heritage Warranty Insurance Company Inc., have agreed to place their respective administrative expertise and financial strength behind the new Commercial Insured...

Simple successes validate technology and industry.(Technology at Work)(Nationwide Building Security)
November 1, 2003... Nationwide Building Security, Ben-salem, Pa., is a small, independently owned and operated alarm company headed up by two brothers, Brian and Steven Rachlin. Starting in 1988, Nationwide Building Security began installing residential and...

Assisted recovery of Haz Mat vehicle.(Technology at Work)(SecureFleet Network Operation Center)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... This summer, a well-known transporter of petroleum-based products called the SecureFleet Network Operation Center in Valley Stream, N.Y., to report that a fully loaded vehicle had gone missing. Normally, the customer would have been able to...

Controlled Access secures NYC's DEP.(Technology at Work)(New York City)(Department of Environmental Protection)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... New York City's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) manages the entire New York City water supply. Any lapse of security could have devastating consequences. The DEP's security system upgrade, from Controlled Access LLC, Maple...

Honeywell to acquire Silent Witness.(Technology at Work)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Honeywell International Inc., Syosset, N.Y., and Silent Witness Enterprises Ltd., Surrey, B.C., have entered into a definitive agreement in which Honeywell has agreed to make an all cash takeover bid to acquire all of the outstanding common...

CSR around the corner.(Technology at Work)(Corporate Security Roundtable)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... The Security Industry Association's Corporate Security Rountable (CSR) will be held on Feb. 1-2, 2004, at the Doral Resort and Spa in Miami, and will feature Dan Carpenter as keynote speaker. Carpenter is the vice president of global security...

Strong system stands up to Hurricane Isabel.(Technology at Work)(Electronic Providers Access Directory)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... The authority database of DICE Corp., Bay City, Mich., was used by Frederick County's Emergency Operations Center in Virginia during the landfall of Hurricane Isabel earlier this fall. Currently being utilized by the ComCARE Alliance in...

ISC East returning to New York in 2004.(Technology at Work)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Reed Exhibitions, Norwalk, Conn., and its ISC Expo events' sponsor, the Security Industry Association (SIA), Alexandria, Va., announced that as part of its current rotational pattern, the 2004 East Coast ISC Expo event will be held at New...

Bosch announces new regional sales organization.(Technology at Work)(Bosch Security Systems)
November 1, 2003... Bosch Security Systems, Fairport, N.Y., announced a new regional sales organization (RSO) to further enhance customer focus. Bosch Security Systems has three RSOs aligned by major regions in the world, the Americas (North and South...

Central station confidently prepares for uncertainty.(Technology at Work)(ACM U.L. Monitoring)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... ACM U.L. Monitoring, Phoenix, is making changes. These changes are necessitated by the new uncertainty precipitated by a shifting industry, inclement weather, and terrorist threats. However, ACM is confidently moving forward. "We have...

Crestron Garners kudos times two.(Technology at Work)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Crestron, Rockleigh, N.J., was selected at CEDIA's annual award banquet as Manufacturers' Excellence Award winners in the audio and home networking categories. The C2N-DAP8RC digital audio processor was chosen by the elite panel of CEDIA...

Five-Minute Tech Quiz: tool time.
November 1, 2003... Today's security technicians install and repair a wide range of products that require him or her to have the precise tools and testers needed to perform efficiently. Having the correct tools can mean the difference between quickly solving a...

Five-minute Tech Quiz.(Wally)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... What's Wrong with This? One of Wally 'Larman's clients wanted to increase the amount of battery standby power for his alarm system to 24 hours. To calculate the size of the batteries, Wally needed to measure the amount of current that the...

First defense for your company's computer systems.(Kinks & Hints)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Recently the security industry has encountered an increasing need for secure and uncompromising computer systems, due to the proliferation of business-crippling viruses and computer hacking. What kind of technology is available to protect my...

Project management: starting in-house: with dedicated project management fundamentals, your business can clean up and clean out the competition.
November 1, 2003... As a security dealer or integrator, everything in your business is a project. Improving your internal processes is a project. Launching a marketing campaign is a project. Of course, the core of your business--projects providing security...

Cleaning up sound with profits: central vacuums and music intercoms may be profitable adjunct products for security dealers.
November 1, 2003... It has been said that in the world of home improvement, the most expensive phrase a homeowner can utter is, "While we're at it... " Yet that phrase can open the door to increased sales for security dealers. So while you're at it, ask customers...

Welcome software: industry-specific software offerings can help you organize, manage and grow your security business.
November 1, 2003... Today's industry-specific software packages and add-on modules are customizable for most business needs. These solutions can be a big help when it comes to organizing and managing the myriad nuances of a dealer or systems integrator business....

Home arrest monitoring system.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... The new AES-IntelliGuard model 7470 is a monitoring system for court-ordered home arrests. The same equipment is also used to monitor Alzheimer's patients who are in danger of wandering. A bracelet transmitter worn by the "client" is linked by...

PTZ camera.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Security professionals can now monitor dimly lit locations with Canon's new VC-C50i pan/tilt/zoom camera. A genuine Canon 26X optical zoom lens/12X digital zoom captures fine detail from far distances, making it possible to more effectively...

Infrard illuminator.(Marketplace)
November 1, 2003... Silent Witness releases the LumaView SWX200 infrared illuminator. It offers tough, mission-critical monitoring in low light or completely dark conditions and enables IR-sensitive CCTV cameras to produce high-quality images under nighttime...

Data Exchange interface.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Image Vault's exclusive Multi-Application Data Exchange (M.A.D.E.) interface gives you more interface options. It directly captures data from an RS-232 serial port, so you can connect it to ATMs, intelligent safes, alarm panels, POS and...

Two-State Wiegand Interface Card.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... From GE Interlogix Access and Integration Group, the new Wiegand Interface Unit - Two-State Card (WIU-2) lets users implement presently installed conventional and proprietary BID formats in new upgraded access control systems. It supports a...

Video/audio recording system.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... GE Interlogix Video Systems Group announces that its new ClearCast real-time enterprise-class digital video and audio recording system incorporates compression technology that delivers real-time recording of superior quality images using...

Wireless video system.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... With a clear line-of-sight range of up to 7 miles, the Trango Systems 5.8 GHz FalconPLUS wireless video system delivers broadcast-quality video and audio from hard-to-reach outdoor locations. The ready-to-install FalconPLUS works with all...

Security system with 8 zones.(Marketplace)(Digiplex DGP-48)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Paradox Security Systems announces the Digiplex 848, the security system with 8 on-board zones instead of 4, support for the company's Grafica LCD keypad and more features. As the DGP-848 has all the same functions as the Digiplex DGP-48, plus...

Video Management System.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... PI Vision announces upcoming joint CCTV technology demonstrations with network cameras from Axis Communications. PI Vision's new Universal Video Management System (UVMS) is targeted at large-scale security applications in the federal, banking,...

Wireless network camera.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Toshiba Imaging Systems, a division of Toshiba American Information Systems, Inc., introduces the IK-WB01A wireless network camera. Designed to offer consumers an affordable gateway to applications such as participation in video chat, home...

Bullet-style cameras.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Silent Witness has released two tamper-resistant, bullet-style cameras that capture images in total darkness. The SWX81 and SWX82 Night Hawk cameras offer 24/7 operation with the combination of their built-in infrared LED illuminators and true...

New hybrid hardwire/wireless Kit.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... From DSC, the PowerSeries KIT-120 has been created with the alarm dealer in mind. The Kit-120 offers the performance and reliability of a PowerSeries control panel combined with the flexibility and value of DSC wireless technology. Kit-120...

Digital recorder.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... The new multi-channel digital recorder from FOR-A records up to eight channels, either at 30 frames per sec. or 60 fields per sec., onto one hard disk drive. The LDR-8 drops asolutely no frames when recording. The Absolute Recorder is ideal for...

Digigard goes outside.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Paradox Security Systems provides the same reliable security for the outdoors as it does for the indoors with the Digigard DG85 outdoor, high-security digital motion detector. Designed with a special weatherproof casing, PCB, sensors and lens...

Software enhances access system.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... IDTECK Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of access control systems based on RFID and biometrics, announces its new and powerful application software that operates with FINGER007, a fingerprint and proximity stand-alone controller, under the name of...

Security management solution.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Security GE Interlogix Access and Integration Group introduces Secure Perfect eZ 4.0, a powerful, affordable and complete security management solution that meets the basic needs of any size organization, from small offices to multi-site...

Intercom with Digital communication.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Clearplex, from Jeron Electronic Systems, incorporates powerful Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology for true hands-free communication, giving users the ability to converse naturally and clearly--hands free. DSP technology automatically...

Universal wireless communicator.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... From DSC, SKYROUTE CL3050 universal wireless transceiver is an affordable wireless alarm communication alternative to phone lines, transmitting signals via the established cellular data service. Unlike other cellular-based systems, DSC verifies...

Video surveillance system.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Darim Vision, a video compression and network transmission technology company, is launching VideoSpider, an enterprise-level client/sever video surveillance system that features super-high MPEG4 compression for added storage space. The system...

Video stabilizer.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... The IVS-300 from FOR-A corrects shakes and judders that can plague camera surveillance from atop buildings and bridges and over railway lines, especially when telephoto or zoom lenses are used. The IVS-300 removes unwanted movement, but...

Mobile ID badging.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Zeosoft Technology Group announces that its Mobile Badger can be integrated with leading commercially available ID solutions. By integrating Mobile Badger, organizations can extend their current investment in access control to expedite the ID...

Color QUAD processor.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Designed for home security applications and general home monitoring, VIA!QUAD allows ELAN color cameras to present up to four different views of the home on VIA!Touch Panels and TVs--all at the same time. VIA!QUAD also empowers users with the...

Space-saving amplifiers.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... From Speco Technologies, the P-60FACD and P-60FACC PA amplifiers are for commercial applications and offer 60 watts as well as come with an FM/AM digital tuner and 10 presets. They are available with the option of either a built-in CD player or...

Cordless impact tools.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... DEWALT has introduced a pair of new 18V cordless impact tools that are lighter and more compact than conventional drill/drivers, yet deliver more speed and torque for driving fasteners on the job site and in the shop. The DW056K-2 cordless...

DVR software packages.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... March Networks DVR Configuration Tool and DVR Viewer are now available in version 3.6. The software packages are compatible with all existing March Networks DVRs and have additional functionality to offer masked video motion detection, and...

Low-light performance camera.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... GE Interlogix Video Systems Group announces that its new ExpressCam high-resolution, low-light performance camera ships in a compact package that includes everything needed for easy installation. Varifocal lens, mounting kit and power supply...

Improved wireless receiver.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Paradox Security Systems introduces the new and improved Omnia wireless receiver V2.0 (OMN-RCV3), an expansion module that is uniquely supported by DigiplexNE, Digiplex 848, Spectra and Esprit control panels. When connected to an Esprit control...

Space-age vacuum system.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... M.D. Manufacturing introduces Stealth, a merger of built-in vacuum cleaning accessories with micro-computer, space-age technology. The Stealth's on-board microchip computer constantly ensures the unit's most efficeint operation, providing a...

Digital multi-zone receivers.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... SpeakerCraft's new MZC-88 and MZC-66 amplifiers allow the dealer to start with the basic single-gang keypad. In addition, because these amplifiers are digital, they are smaller, lighter and more efficient, giving off less heat and more...

Home management series.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... UStec, a leading provider of home networking technology and solutions, is introducing a new series of tecCenters that enables builders to offer homeowners a powerful new solution to meet any structured wiring need. The UStec ProLAN Series is a...

Slide-out rack system.(Marketplace)
November 1, 2003... The new AX-SXR rotating slide-out rack system from Middle Atlantic Products resides within custom designed millwork and is ideal for large custom home theater installations, distributed music systems and whole-house control equipment. The new...

Intel-based Media Center.(Marketplace)
November 1, 2003... FutureSmart Systems Inc. unveils its new Intel-designed Media Center. The Media Center, which resides in a FutureSmart distribution panel, enables homeowners to experience such features as watching their digital pictures on their big-screen TV,...

Multi-use jab saw.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Klein Tools has introduced a tough, new 12-in. jab saw designed for trade professionals. The Klein jab saw is built to cut a variety of construction materials, including drywall, wallboard, plywod and plastic. The multi-use tool features a...

Flat speaker wire.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... DeCorp Americas Inc. announces the availability of its paper-thin FlatWire Ready flat speaker wire technologies and corresponding interconnect products. The new FlatWire Ready speaker wire and interconnect products are designed so that...

Home automation cables.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Belden Electronics Division offers the HomeChoice line of composite cables for the intelligent home and smart office/commercial markets. These cables are UL verified to Category 5e structured cabling system standards and provide a wide range of...

Business Manager software.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... D-Tools introduces its latest add-on to the popular System Integrator v3 software. The Business Manager consists of three main parts: Enterprise Management Control to all users to check their projects in and out across a global network;...

Central Vacuum System.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Beam Industries announces its Serenity Plus Central Vacuum System, a completely redesigned central vacuum system that enhances Beam's ability to relieve allergy symptoms. With its new Air Watts motor, designed specifically for central vacuum...

Double-sided tape measures.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Klein Tools introduces new double-sided power-return tape measures, adding to the company's line of professional hand tools. The tape measures are designed with easy-to-read numbers on both sides of the blade to enable easy measurements on...

Security system.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... GE Interlogix introduces its Concord Ultra security system. Concord Ultra is a full-featured security system that uses advanced technology for burglary and fire detection. Concord Ultra is a dependable security system that is both easy to...

Fire alarm system cable.(Marketplace)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Liberty Wire & Cable announces the availability of its new composite cable for fire alarm systems. The composite cable for fire alarm systems consists of two shielded 16 AWG conductors and two unshielded 14 AWG conductors, combined under one...