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Per Mar Security earns 5-Diamond certification from TMA
May 7, 2024SSN Staff
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Per Mar Security Services, a residential and commercial security solutions provider, has received the prestigious “Five Diamond Certification” from The Monitoring Association (TMA).
Five Diamond Certification is granted to monitoring centers that meet the five points of excellence:
Commitment to ongoing job-related education and testing by having 100% of its monitoring center operators certified using the TMA online training series on industry best practices.
Commitment...
Cyemptive Technologies hires Wessel Graatsma as VP cyber solutions Europe
May 7, 2024SSN Staff
SEATTLE—Cyemptive Technologies, a provider of preemptive cybersecurity solutions for business and government, announced that it has named former IBM and Hitachi partner executive and European entrepreneurial leader Wessel Graatsma as vice president cybersecurity solutions Europe.
In his new role, Graatsma will be responsible for business development and directing Cyemptive’s business in select European markets. His initial focus will be on developing business...
Vector Security Networks names Thomas P. Gross as SVP of national sales
May 7, 2024SSN Staff
PITTSBURGH—Vector Security Networks, a single-source provider of physical security solutions and managed network services to multi-site businesses across North America, has hired Thomas P. Gross as senior vice president of national sales.
In this role, Gross is responsible for creating and executing Vector Security Networks’ sales strategy to maintain and grow existing customer relationships and revenue, and to acquire new customers consistent with business objectives.
Gross joins...
i-PRO appoints Gerard Figols as CPO, succeeded by Riolobos
May 7, 2024SSN Staff
TOKYO – i-PRO announced that it has appointed Gerard Figols as the company's Chief Product Officer (CPO).
With a career spanning over 17 years in the physical security industry, i-PRO said that Figols brings a wealth of global experience and strategic vision to his new role.
In his most recent position as President of i-PRO EMEA and i-PRO APAC, the company said that Figols demonstrated exceptional leadership in driving the its growth and success in those markets.
As Chief...
Fortra launches unified cybersecurity platform
May 7, 2024SSN Staff
SAN FRANCISCO and MINNEAPOLIS—Fortra has unveiled its new cybersecurity platform, named Fortra, uniting cutting-edge solutions under a single umbrella for powerful defense against multi-vector attacks.
Fortra’s platform comes to market with an approach that is smart and simple. With security products feeding the platform over time, it will detect attacks from many threat sources, aggregate and correlate them using artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize patterns, and then help...
NAPCO reports record-breaking revenues for Q3 of fiscal 2024
May 7, 2024SSN Staff
AMITYVILLE, N.Y.—NAPCO Security Technologies has announced record-breaking financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2024.
The New York-based manufacturer and designer of high-tech electronic security equipment and wireless communication devices for intrusion and fire alarm systems, as well as provider of school safety solutions, posted its 14th consecutive record-breaking quarter for sales during Q3.
Net sales for Q3 increased 13% to $49.3 million - the highest quarterly...
SIA announces 2024 winners of the Women in Biometrics Awards
May 7, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named four women biometrics leaders as recipients of the 2024 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards.
The 2024 awardees, who will be honored at SIA GovSummit, SIA’s annual government security conference, are: Leire Arbona Puértolas, legal and compliance director, Veridas; Melissa Conley, executive director, capability management and innovation, requirements and capabilities analysis, Transportation Security...
AU Global CEO Steve Jones receives 2024 Excellence in Executive Leadership Award
May 6, 2024SSN Staff
IRVINE, Calif. – In an awards ceremony held on May 6 at California State University, Fullerton, Allied Universal Global Chairman and CEO Steve Jones received the 2024 Excellence in Executive Leadership Award from the university’s Giles-O’Malley Center for Leadership.
“I am honored to be recognized for the innovative strategies Allied Universal has implemented to further the security industry,” Jones said. “Leadership and innovation have always held...
Town of Braselton teams with Comcast on safety/security in parks and rec areas
May 6, 2024SSN Staff
PHILADELPHIA – Comcast Smart Solutions, a division of Comcast that specializes in smart technology solutions for businesses and communities, announced that it will provide the Town of Braselton, Georgia, smart video camera technology with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.
The Comcast division said that its deployment of smart video camera technology at the Town Green and Braselton Park will provide the town with real-time visibility into its community spaces, insights into traffic...
Gallagher Security announces latest release of Command Centre v9.10
May 5, 2024SSN Staff
HAMILTON, New Zealand—Gallagher Security has announced the latest release of its security site management software, Command Centre v9.10, marking a significant evolution for the security platform trusted to protect some of the world’s most critical sites.
Mark Junge, chief executive at Gallagher Security, noted, “Customers and channel partners of Gallagher who take advantage of this upgrade will benefit from a fast-evolving ecosystem of Gallagher Security technology that sets...