Tag: Pelco
Kurt Takahashi joins Constellis Board of Directors
March 26, 2025SSN Staff
HERNDON, Va.—Constellis, a provider of risk management and mission support services, has announced the addition of Netwatch Group CEO Kurt Takahashi to its board of directors.
With a dynamic career spanning thirty years in high-tech hardware, software, and security services, Takahashi is known for transforming businesses, fostering innovation, and driving exceptional growth.
As CEO of Netwatch Group, Takahashi has redefined global proactive monitoring by integrating international...
IDIS Americas names Darron Parker as VP of sales, Northeast U.S. and Canada
February 13, 2025SSN Staff
COPPELL, Texas—IDIS Americas has confirmed the appointment of Darron Parker as vice president of sales, Northeast U.S. and Canada, one of a series of recent appointments as the company enlarges its team as part of an ambitious growth strategy.
IDIS Americas has expanded its operations across North America following a restructuring last year, with a strengthening presence in key security verticals including transit, retail, education, logistics, critical infrastructure, traffic (ITS), and...
Suprema appoints new President of Suprema America
March 7, 2022SSN Staff
SEOUL—Suprema, a global leader in access control, biometrics and time and attendance management solutions, has appointed Bob McKee as new President of Suprema America.
McKee brings over 45 years of experience in the electronic physical security sector to this new role and will be responsible for leading Suprema’s North America business and its operations in the U.S.
Prior to joining Suprema, McKee held key executive positions with major and global security companies including Cardkey...
OSSA creates harmony now and into the future
August 12, 2020Ginger Hill
SAN RAMON, Calif.—Open Security & Safety Alliance (OSSA) members have been quite productive since the Alliance publicly opened its door in 2018, with the goal of shaping a more simplified, collaborative space for the IoT and security space. Comprised of diverse industry leaders, influencers and innovative organizations from all facets of the security, safety and building automation space, over the past 20 months, the Alliance has achieved a series of accomplishments that encompass the organization’s...
Motorola Solutions buys Pelco for $110m in cash
August 5, 2020Paul Ragusa
CHICAGO—Motorola Solutions announced it has completed the acquisition of video security solutions provider Pelco Inc. based in Fresno, Calif. for $110 million in cash.Alex Asnovich, head of global marketing, Video Security and Analytics for Motorola, told Security Systems News there are no plans to change the Pelco brand, noting, “Motorola Solutions recognizes the value of the Pelco brand.”He added that the Pelco team "brings significant knowledge and experience, and we expect to rely on...
Pelco names Kurt Takahashi as CEO
October 16, 2019SSN Staff
FRESNO, Calif.—Pelco Inc., a global intelligent video solutions company, announced the appointment of Kurt Takahashi as CEO, effective Nov. 1, 2019. Previously, Takahashi held the position of President of AMAG Technology, a global end-to-end security management platform.“During this time of transformation, there is no better person to lead Pelco than Kurt Takahashi,” Russ Roenick, Pelco's Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner of Transom Capital, said in the announcement. “Mr....
Pelco names new president
August 2, 2019SSN Staff
FRESNO, Calif.—PELCO Inc. announced that Jean-Marc Theolier, CEO, will be leaving the organization, effective immediately. As part of this change, Brian McClain, COO, will take the role of president, leading the recently independent company while the search for a new CEO is finalized. Transom Capital Group acquired the company in May 2019."Jean-Marc served as a critical member of the Pelco team in the recent sale and resulting ownership transition,” McClain said in the annoucement. “I...
Pelco acquired by Transom Capital Group
May 30, 2019SSN Staff
LOS ANGELES—Transom Capital Group (Transom), an operations-focused middle market private equity firm, announced it has acquired Pelco, a provider of video surveillance solutions, from Schneider Electric. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.“As most security industry experts know, Pelco is one of the pioneers of the video surveillance space,” Russ Roenick, managing partner at Transom Capital Group, said in the announcement. “The journey toward creating the next great...
Meet the new Pelco
April 26, 2017Paul Ragusa
CLOVIS, Calif.—Since taking over as CEO of Pelco by Schneider Electric in November of 2015, Sharad Shekhar has worked tirelessly to create a new identity for Pelco within the larger Schneider Electric organizational structure.“Like many of our peers in the industry, Pelco faced a few significant changes and challenges over recent years,” Shekhar told Security Systems News. “Our transformation as an independent company to a division of a much larger organization affected our...
The future of IoT: Taming security's wild west
March 29, 2017Spencer Ives
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.—A lot is being done when it comes to ensuring that IoT devices are cybersecure, integrated and valuable to end users. Five panelists at a TechSec Solutions session explored exactly what the industry is doing to rein in the technology.
Paul Ragusa, editor of Security Systems News and the panel's moderator, asked each of the panelists to say what the term IoT means to them.
“The Internet of Things is a broad [term],” Dorrier Coleman, co-founder and CTO...