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Elle Daley: from dispatcher to VP

For the fifth consecutive year, SSN is profiling women who are making their mark in the traditionally male-dominated world of security. Daley, vice president of branch operations for COPS Monitoring, is one of seven women featured.
 by: 
Leif Kothe
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10/16/2013
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Monitoring

WILLIAMSTOWN, N.J.—She’s now vice president of branch operations, but Elle Daley started out at COPS Monitoring in 1990 as a dispatcher working the midnight shift.

Dynamark Convention roundup: Highlights from the vendor show

by: 
Leif Kothe
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10/09/2013
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Monitoring

HAGERSTOWN, Md.—The Dynamark Convention 2013 was a fast-moving two days, highlighted by a diverse array of booths at the vendor show and keynote speeches by a pair of industry experts: Wayne Alter, founder and chairman of Dynamark; and Wade Moose, CEO of The Systems Depot and Elk Products.

Security Partners goes Bold

The wholesale monitoring company will use Bold Technologies’ Manitou automation platform at both its centrals
 by: 
Leif Kothe
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10/02/2013
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Monitoring

LANCASTER, Pa.—On the heels of acquiring its second central station in San Antonio, Texas, Security Partners has integrated automation software from Bold Technologies into its central station here. The move further strengthens the company’s redundancy capabilities.

Skyhawk acquires IT firm

The merged company, called Skyhawk Group, plans to cross-sell its array of services
 by: 
Leif Kothe
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10/02/2013
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Monitoring

BATON ROUGE, La.—As more panels go IP in businesses and homes, security companies are continuing to see the allure of bringing some IT minds in-house.

PERS company valuations predicted to rise

Epstein: Look for more PE activity in PERS market
 by: 
Leif Kothe
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09/25/2013
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Monitoring

PARK CITY, Utah—Fresh off moderating a PERS Summit panel, Barry Epstein, president of Dallas-based Vertex Capital, expects the PERS acquisition market to heat up as valuations climb.

SIA eyes federal budget resolution

Sequestration could be a factor in determining funding for major security grant programs
 by: 
Leif Kothe
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09/24/2013
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Monitoring

WASHINGTON—The crisis in Syria only further roils what was already expected to be a turbulent few months in Congress leading up to the holidays. Despite the din, the Security Industry Association has developed a plan to advance some of its own objectives, of which there are many.

Customizing PERS to specific health needs

Essence USA president says new PERS system has many options, can function in large radius, monitor an individual’s temperature and routine
 by: 
Leif Kothe
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09/11/2013
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Monitoring

HOBOKEN, N.J.—Essence USA, a manufacturer and developer of security systems and monitoring and health care solutions that is based here, has launched its third-generation PERS product—the EverGuard-Care, a wireless home health monitoring system.

Affiliated Monitoring to offer new video monitoring platform

Rollout to take place at Affiliated Monitoring’s dealer summit in December
 by: 
Leif Kothe
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09/11/2013
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Monitoring

UNION, N.J.—It’s no secret: video monitored alarm systems are gaining momentum. For many dealers, such systems are on the verge of becoming major sources of RMR—if they haven’t become so already.

Video verification goes mainstream

Honeywell, a PPVAR platinum associate member, will begin manufacturing video-verified intrusion alarms
 by: 
Leif Kothe
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09/04/2013
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Monitoring

HENDERSON, N.V.—In a move that some believe may spur broader mainstream adoption of video verified alarms, Honeywell Security has joined the Partnership for Priority Video Alarm Response as a platinum associate member, according to a statement from PPVAR.

SAFE Security gets new CFO and COO

by: 
SSN Staff
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09/03/2013
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Residential

SAN RAMON, Calif.—SAFE Security has announced a pair of management changes.

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