Archive: February 2011
This Blog's on Fire (And Other Stuff)
Security “Oscar” goes to “Unstoppable.”
February 28, 2011Tess Nacelewicz
The envelope, please. And the winner in the category of a film that best depicts the realistic use of modern security technology in mainstream media is … “Unstoppable.”
OK, the 2010 movie, which stars Denzel Washington and Chris Pine as two railroad employees racing against the clock to try to stop an unmanned, half-mile-long train barreling toward a city before a catastrophe occurs, didn't win an Oscar. It actually didn't even get nominated for one.
But the movie took Moore Protection's...
Matthew Schweiger Joins DMP as director of sales in eastern region
February 28, 2011SSN Staff
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) announced Feb. 25 it had named Matthew Schweiger as the director of sales in the organization's eastern region. In his new role, Schweiger will manage, guide, motivate, and lead DMP dealer development managers (DDMs) in the region to ensure that they meet or exceed both company objectives and customer expectations. The Eastern Region includes states east of the Mississippi.
Prior to joining DMP, Schweiger was the regional sales director...
Biometrics-based access control could be the next big thing...
February 24, 2011Daniel Gelinas
I was reading through my Google Alerts today and found a story from al.com on Ion 247 deploying the building-wide access control system SafeRise from Israeli security company FST21 at a senior housing facility. I wrote about FST21 a while back when they first came to the U.S. and their technology seemed, admitedly, a bit sci-fi...
Security Industry luminary and former Mace Security Services Division president Peter Giacalone said it best:
"It's rare when you come across technology that you get excited...
Micro Key offers association membership to clients
February 24, 2011Daniel Gelinas
KISSIMMEE, Fla.—Central station automation platform provider Micro Key on Feb. 8 announced a new promotion during which it will pay a year's membership for new clients to join the Central Station Alarm Association.
Why partner with CSAA and pay a year of dues for potential Millennium platform users?
“I've been a member of CSAA for over 10 years and have found it to be one of the best associations in our industry for sharing knowledge and developing best practices,” said Micro...
The Protection Bureau welcomes Brian Delphus as central station manager
February 24, 2011SSN Staff
EXTON, Pa.—The Protection Bureau on Feb. 23 welcomed Brian Delphus as central station manager. Delphus will be responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the company's on-premise CSAA Five Diamond Certified central station.
Delphus came to the Protection Bureau with 16 years of call and command center management experience. At his previous position with Ameritech, Delphus grew a customer care center from 21 agents to over 1,500 agents. He also managed over 3,000 agents in four different...
Inovonics promotes David Foth to senior product manager
February 24, 2011SSN Staff
LOUISVILLE, Colo.—Inovonics, a provider of wireless sensor networks for commercial and life safety applications, on Feb. 22 announced the promotion of David Foth to senior product manager. Foth has been with Inovonics since 2008 and previously served as product manager. In his new position, Foth will continue to be responsible for product line management of wireless, 900MHz mesh network products and will help oversee go-to-market strategies for Inovonics' transmitters, transceivers and sensors...
Sonny Sampson joins United Central Control as national account executive
February 24, 2011SSN Staff
SAN ANTONIO, Texas—United Central Control on Feb. 3 announced Sonny Sampson, a long-term member of the electronic security industry, joined UCC January 31 as a national account executive.
Sampson's primary duties will be to develop TEAM UCC's national sales effort. He has worked in many sectors of the security industry, including burglar and fire alarm installations, serving as a manufacturer's representative, wholesale monitoring and he has more than 20 years experience in distribution.
Dynamark returns with new monitoring center
February 24, 2011Daniel Gelinas
HAGERSTOWN, Md.—Dynamark Security Centers, a well-known name in the security industry whose monitoring aspect disappeared through a series of acquisitions several years ago, is ready to make a monitoring comeback with a new central station slated to open here by the end of summer.
The newly launched Dynamark Monitoring invested $1.5 million of its own money to acquire a 26,000 square-foot space that initially will create jobs for at least 35 operators with plans to continue expansion in...
Fire monitoring bill raising alarm in Illinois
February 24, 2011Tess Nacelewicz
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—The Illinois Electronic Security Association is leading a fight against a new state bill that would give public fire districts sole control over fire alarm monitoring, and says its efforts have received strong support not only from the industry but other business groups.
“The response has been incredible,” Kevin Lehan, executive director of IESA, which is based here, told Security Systems News on Feb. 17.
He said the Illinois Manufacturers' Association,...
Life Safety Designs campus safety partner
February 24, 2011Tess Nacelewicz
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Life Safety Designs recently won a contract to provide a campus mass notification system for the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg.
That university is now the third campus in the Florida state university system for which Life Safety Designs is the mass notification provider, according to J.R. Sykes, head of contract sales & inspections for Life Safety Designs, which is based here and does about 60 percent of its business designing, installing and servicing fire...