Archive: March 2011
Fining alarm companies for false alarms. Good idea or bad?
March 31, 2011Daniel Gelinas
There's been a lot of online chatter out there about the false alarm ordinance in Avondale, Ariz. I wrote last summer about some ordinance wackiness in neighboring Goodyear. I spoke with Arizona Alarm Association president Maria Malice. She and SIAC worked pretty hard with the folks in Goodyear to make sure the municipality understood the possible problems with going to verified response.
At the time, I was told there were a whole bunch of municipalities in the metro Phoenix area that were thinking...
Smith & Wesson cuts ties with NationWide
March 31, 2011Tess Nacelewicz
FREEPORT, N.Y.—Major gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson has terminated its licensing agreement with NationWide Digital Monitoring Co. effective today, March 31.
NationWide, based here, told Security Systems News that it instead plans to create a new name and identity for its Smith & Wesson Security Services dealer program. Howard Avin, VP of sales and marketing for Nationwide, said the new program would be called Security Doctors and won't involve partnering with another vendor like Smith & Wesson,...
Too many false alarms will cost in Channahon
March 31, 2011SSN Staff
CHANNAHON, Ill.—A March 28 story from the Herald-News reports a new law will prompt businesses to make their burglar alarms less sensitive and more efficient.
Under the new law, businesses and homes that have more than four false alarm calls to the police station in a 12-month period will pay fines of $100 per call.
Mobotix: We're more than a camera company
March 31, 2011Martha Entwistle
ATLANTA—If there was one key theme at the Mobotix partner conference, which took place here March 27-29, it was that Mobotix is not just a camera company.
“We need to improve our messaging as a total solution provider. [Even our camera product] is not only a camera, it's a solution,” Magnus Ekerot, Mobotix CSO, told the 150 or so integrators and distributors who traveled here for the conference.
During a series of presentations, Ekerot and other executives emphasized the benefits...
Fire-Lite Alarms systems earthquake-proof
March 31, 2011Tess Nacelewicz
NORTHFORD, Conn.—Fire-Lite by Honeywell has achieved International Building Code seismic certification for its most popular addressable and conventional fire alarm systems, the company, based here, announced this month.
Fire-Lite said it has created a seismic kit that can easily be installed inside its control panels to meet IBC seismic requirements and help make sure a fire alarm system remains operational in an earthquake.
Gene Pecora, Fire-Lite marketing director, noted that fires...
Vivint transfers all its accounts to stages automation platform
March 31, 2011Daniel Gelinas
PROVO, Utah—Vivint announced on March 17 that it was in the process of transferring all of its more than 500,000 monitored accounts to Secure Global Solutions' stages central station automation platform. Vivint expects to have the transfer completed by the end of April, with both of Vivint's monitoring centers going through the switch over.
What prompted the move?
“Stages simplifies the job of our dispatchers, allowing them to focus on providing the exceptional service we require,”...
DVTel CEO looks to 'manage growth and scale business'
March 31, 2011Martha Entwistle
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.—Yoav Stern told Security Systems News that he expects his experience in “global growth management, M&A, homeland security, and managing in many different cultural environments,” will help him in his new role as CEO and president of DVTel.
DVTel, a privately held maker of security management software, known for its iSoc product line, announced March 22 that Stern is its new president and CEO, and will also be a director on DVTel's board. Stern takes over for...
CGI Protects hires Ray Cavanagh as VP sales, Security Services and Technology
March 31, 2011SSN Staff
NEW ORLEANS, La.—Crescent Guardian Inc, a full service security integration firm incorporating technology with physical security, in March announced it had hired Ray Cavanagh as VP of Sales for the company. He plans to multiply revenues and expand nationally with the announcement of CGI Security Fusion.
Cavanagh has a long history in security technology sales with companies such as OpenService Inc and AXCESS International. He has extensive experience in vertical markets such as federal, energy,...
Security-Net focuses on national accounts
March 31, 2011Martha Entwistle
CLIFTON, N.J.—The members of Security-Net, a group of 18 independent integrators, believe they've got the best formula to take on national account jobs. And, they've been hard at work over the last year to ensure that member companies are coordinated from a sales, technical and fulfillment perspective.
Group members will be meeting at ISC West next week.
“We can give the attention to detail that a small regional integrator has to do to survive along with the prominence of being able to...
This Blog's on Fire (And Other Stuff)
Vivint smart dealmaker
March 31, 2011Tess Nacelewicz
Vivint, formerly APX Alarm, has had a busy month, with its execs garnering business deal-making awards and the company winning a municipal smart meter contract.
On March 11, the Provo, Utah-based home automation/security company's chief executive and founder Todd Pedersen and CEO Alex Dunn received 2011 Dealmakers of the Year awards from the Utah Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, according to a company press release.
The recognition occurred at the 7th annual ACG Utah Intermountain...