Archive: August 2024
AlarMax appoints Cabler VP of sales
August 30, 2024SSN Staff
PITTSBURGH — AlarMax, a provider of fire alarm, intrusion, surveillance, access control and AV solutions, has announced the appointment of Ken Cabler as the new vice president of sales.
The company cited Cabler’s nearly three decades of experience in the security distribution industry in anticipation of the knowledge and expertise he will be bringing to its leadership team.
Cabler is an industry veteran, having held key roles at industry-leading companies nationwide. With positions...
Axis Communications expands presence in D.C. area with upgraded AEC
August 29, 2024SSN Staff
CHELMSFORD, Mass. — Axis Communications celebrated the grand re-opening of its Axis Experience Center (AEC) in Arlington, Va., with the updated facility addressing growing market demands in the D.C. area.
The original Axis Experience Center served various industries including government and law enforcement agencies, critical infrastructure, city surveillance, transportation, education, retail, healthcare, and more.
Axis Communications identifies Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia...
CTA pilots ZeroEyes’ gun detection technology
August 29, 2024SSN Staff
CHICAGO — The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has announced the pilot implementation of ZeroEyes’ proactive Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based gun detection technology.
“Ensuring the safety and security of our riders and employees is our number one priority at the CTA, and this pilot allows us to explore how new technology may be able to support these efforts and further enhance already successful and effective technologies currently in place,” said CTA President Dorval...
ZeroEyes and Raptor Technologies partner with emergency alert system
August 29, 2024SSN Staff
PHILADELPHIA — ZeroEyes, an AI-based gun detection video analytics platform, and Raptor Technologies, a provider of school safety software, have announced their system technology integration partnership to enhance emergency response and school safety.
The companies unveiled their first joint customer, Angleton Independent School District (ISD), which has successfully adopted ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection and situational awareness software integrated directly with the Raptor Alert silent...
PPVAR announces addition of Tammy Cozby as board member
August 28, 2024SSN Staff
FRESNO, Calif.—The Partnership for Priority Verified Alarm Response (PPVAR), an organization established to promote the value of verification and validation of alarm events during the emergency response process, recently announced a new vice president.
The new PPVAR vice president for alarm industry role will be filled by Tammy Cozby, VP of commercial monitoring at Everon. With over three decades of experience, Tammy has dedicated herself to central station management within the security...
Acre appoints Sokka as new CEO, Skowronski as interim CEO
August 28, 2024SSN Staff
DALLAS — The Board of Directors of acre security announced that Kumar Sokka has been appointed new chief executive officer, effective June 15, 2025. Effective today, John Skowronski will act as interim CEO until June 15, 2025.
The company specified that until assuming the CEO role next year, Sokka’s responsibilities will be its Intrusion and ComNet solutions, in respect of his contractual obligations.
Sokka joins acre from LenelS2, where he served as president and general manager...
Women in Security profile: ‘The industry needs to embrace diverse voices at the table,’ says Rachelle Loyear
August 28, 2024Kenneth Z. Chutchian, Contributing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Rachelle Loyear, vice president for integrated solutions at Allied Universal, believes a range of perspectives are required to effectively address complex problems in the security industry.
“The industry needs to embrace diverse voices at the table, beyond just gender, sexual orientation or race,” she said. “We need to reflect our customers better to craft effective security programs. Diversity should include different backgrounds and experiences,...
NAPCO reports ‘amazing’ results
August 28, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
AMITYVILLE, N.Y. — NAPCO Security Technologies' fourth quarter financial results got a nice boost from recurring service revenue (RSR) and its Alarm Lock and Marks lines.
The company reported RSR increased 27% to $20.3 million in the fourth quarter and 26% to $75.7 million for the year compared to the same periods the previous year. It reported gross margin for RSR increased to 90.4% and 90.5% for the quarter and the year, respectively, compared to 89% and 89%.
“Our...
‘Unfinished business’: Emphasis on cloud leads DiPeso back to acre
August 28, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
PLANO, Texas—For Paul DiPeso, there was one motivating factor that brought him back to the acre security family.
After two years as president of SAFR, a computer vision platform for live video that’s part of RealNetworks, DiPeso recently re-joined acre as executive vice president for cloud business development.
“My time at SAFR was phenomenal – it was exciting,” DiPeso said. “What I realized, though, looking back is that I had unfinished...
Tip of the spear, tip of the cap
August 28, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
If James Brown was considered the hardest working man in show business, John Nemerofsky may be the security industry’s equivalent to the “Godfather of Soul.”
To list John’s accomplishments in his more than 25 years in the security industry would take several paragraphs. Instead, let’s focus on John Nemerofsky, the man – one of the hardest-working individuals I have come across in my nearly four years working for Security Systems News.
I’ll start with...