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Former Brink’s armored employee awarded $8.2 M MIAMI - A former Brink’s armored car employee won an $8.2 million judgement against his former employer in early October in a case stemming from charges that the employee took part in a cash heist. Mario Martinez was jailed for six months in 1997 on charges that he stole $350,000 cash and was allegedly caught on surveillance videotape. He was acquitted at his criminal trial that same year after jurors determined the tape never showed Martinez had possession of the bag containing the cash. Martinez filed his civil lawsuit against Brink’s in 2001. First Canadian company named dealer of year SUDBURY, Ontario - True Steel Security, a GE Security Pro dealer based here, was named GE Security Pro Dealer of the Year, the first Canadian company to be awarded the honor. True Steel, which has its own UL-listed central station and has annual sales of $2.6 million dollars, including monitoring revenues, has participated in the Security Pro program for the past 40 years. The company has eight technicians and employs six outside sales reps, which bring in about 40 systems per month. Microtec signs on Henderson Security ST. AUGUSTIN, Quebec - Canadian security company Microtec has announced that Henderson Security Solutions, based in Ottawa has joined Microtec’s new Associate Dealer’s Program. Founded by Doug Henderson, president and chief executive officer, Henderson Security services 14,000 subscribers and is looking to grow that number through the Microtec program, Henderson said.