Tag: Specifically Speaking
Specifically Speaking with Bruce Yoch – ‘This exciting industry allows us to use emerging technologies to protect and safeguard assets’
January 30, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Bruce Yoch’s company believes in collaboration, creativity, and challenging the status quo.
Yoch is a principal at BrightTree Studios, a technology design and consulting firm specializing in AV, IT, telecom, security, acoustics, Internet of Things (IoT), and intelligent buildings, based out of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Founded in 2007, BrightTree Studios provides holistic, innovative, cost-efficient, and timely technology design and consulting for its clients’ unique...
Specifically Speaking with Lyle Cutler – ‘The future of physical security is linked with technological advancements redefining how we protect our environments’
January 2, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—For Lyle Cutler and his team, it’s all about offering solutions for complex client challenges and transforming their communities.
Cutler serves as senior technology project manager with Dewberry, an Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) firm offering planning, design, and construction services nationwide, based out of Fairfax, Va.
Dewberry is a market-facing firm with a proven history of providing professional services to a wide variety of public- and...
Specifically Speaking with Paul Rizk – ‘What’s better than designing security systems that save people’s lives and properties and protect national security’
October 25, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—For Paul Rizk, it’s all about designing systems that keep facilities and people safe and secure.
Rizk serves as president of Electronic Design Group (EDG), a technology consultancy and engineering firm geared to provide full design, solution architecture, project management and professional services, based out of the company’s U.S. headquarters in Palm Beach, Fla.
“As president, I have overall management responsibilities for all 11 offices, including...
Specifically Speaking with Coleman Wolf, Environmental Systems Design
May 25, 2022Paul Ragusa
YARMOUTH, Maine—Security Systems News’ monthly column Specifically Speaking features Coleman Wolf, CPP, CISSP, who is Senior Security Consultant/Studio Leader at Environmental Systems Design, Inc., where he leads the company’s technology group, including a leadership role within the cybersecurity team.
The following is an exclusive interview with Wolf:
What kinds of systems do you design/specify and what services does the company provide?
Environmental Systems Design (ESD)...
Specifically Speaking with Robert Voisard, ICT Team Leader at Woolpert
March 2, 2022Paul Ragusa
YARMOUTH, Maine—This month’s Security Systems News’ Specifically Speaking column on Robert Voisard, ICT Team Leader at Woolpert, based in Dayton, Ohio, gives a glimpse into his evolution within the security consulting world over the past 10 years.
SSN: What's your title and role at Woolpert?
VOISARD: While my official title at Woolpert is Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Team Leader, I also spend my day working as a technology designer and sometimes...
Specifically Speaking with Ed Howard, Pax Bello Security Solutions
February 2, 2022Paul Ragusa
YARMOUTH, Maine—Security Systems News’ latest Specifically Speaking feature on Ed Howard, President & CEO of Pax Bello Security Solutions based in Hawaii, provides a glimpse into some recent complex projects the company has completed, as well as Howard’s views new technology like AI.
SSN: What's your role at the company?
HOWARD: I oversee company operations involving professional consulting, training, security planning and design for the State of Hawaii and the Pacific...
Specifically Speaking with Michael Bendis, Syska Hennessy Group
November 23, 2021Paul Ragusa
YARMOUTH, Maine—Security Systems News’ Specifically Speaking column features Michael Bendis, Associate Partner at Syska Hennessy Group, a global, full-service MEP, information and communication technology (ICT) and commissioning engineer for the government and commercial sectors.
With more than 500 professionals across 18 offices, the firm provides a full range of engineering services for projects of every size and budget: from global headquarters to small office renovations; from...
Specifically Speaking with Gale Moericke, Crux Technology and Security Solutions
October 27, 2021Paul Ragusa
YARMOUTH, Maine—Security Systems News caught up with Crux Technology and Security Solutions President and Co-founder Gale Moericke to discuss his role at, and evolution of his firm that was launched in 2016.
SSN: What's your role at the Crux Technology and Security Solutions?
MOERICKE: I am president and one of the co-founders of the company, where I perform in the roles of business development and of principal for some of our client relationships, in addition to executive management...
Specifically Speaking turns 10, CONSULT this week
October 18, 2021Ray Coulombe
YARMOUTH, Maine—Each month since December 2010, Security Systems News has partnered with SecuritySpecifiers to bring you the Specifically Speaking column. Since that time, we have introduced you to more than 130 security consultants, who have provided their backgrounds, perspectives and insights into their own roles and into the industry in general.
The very first column featured Phil Santore and Brian Coulombe of DVS (now part of Ross & Baruzzini) who discussed their work on the rebuilding...
Specifically Speaking with Protus3 Consultant Dana Frentz
August 25, 2021Paul Ragusa
YARMOUTH, Maine—Security Systems News recently caught up with Protus3 Consultant Dana Frentz, CHPA, PSP, who has spent more than 25 years in law enforcement and security, working on large-scale projects within healthcare and education, for example, including the creation of operational security standards.
SSN: What's your role at the company?
FRENTZ: I’m a consultant at Protus3, and I’m considered a generalist. I conduct physical security assessments, perform system...