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Mark Roberts

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‘Go-to-market efficiencies and growth’ key to future acre security strategy

September 3, 2024Cory Harris, Editor

DALLAS—With its transformation now complete, acre security has opted for new leadership to execute the global solutions provider’s go-to-market strategy. On Aug. 29, acre security announced that Kumar Sokka would be taking over as chief executive officer (CEO) effective June 15, 2025. John Skowronski, who had served as acre’s president of access and intrusion solutions, will act as interim CEO until Sokka can assume the role.   Sokka, who served as LenelS2 president and...

acre, Comnet, Don Joos, Intrusion, John Skowronski, Kumar Sokka, LenelS2, Mark Roberts, Rockwell Automation


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Acre appoints Sokka as new CEO, Skowronski as interim CEO

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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...

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Paul DiPeso

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‘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...

acre, Feenics, Paul DiPeso, RealNetworks, SAFR


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Acre launches Partner Relationship Management (PRM) platform

July 31, 2024SSN Staff

PLANO, Texas — Acre security has announced the launch of its new Partner Relationship Management (PRM) platform, a partner portal that is a comprehensive, one-stop shop designed to streamline the partner experience by providing centralized access to support, marketing, sales and training materials. From onboarding materials to marketing and sales support, acre said that its new platform ensures that essential tools and information are readily available, empowering partners to operate more...

acre, Partner Relationship Management (PRM), Security, Serra Luck, Val Cassidy


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Acre adopts acre Intrusion branding

May 20, 2024SSN Staff

PLANO, Texas — Security system provider acre security is rebranding its SPC intruder detection system to acre Intrusion as part of its ongoing effort to unify and simplify its product offerings. The company said that this rebranding marks a strategic alignment within the company's streamlined branding framework. This approach also includes the acre Access Control and acre Visitor Management solutions, bringing a cohesive identity to the entire portfolio. Acre’s intrusion detection...

Access Control, acre, intrusion detection system (IDS), Mark Roberts, SPC


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Acre unveils new access control ecosystem

April 16, 2024SSN Staff

PLANO, Texas—acre security, a global provider of state-of-the-art security systems, has unveiled acre Access Control in conjunction with acre Smart Controller and the acre Reader. The combined ecosystem delivers extensive flexibility and offers the fastest and most user-friendly route to cloud adoption. Together, these solutions provide a simple and robust security solution to meet the evolving needs of any organization.  Built from the outset with cybersecurity in mind, acre Access...

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PSA Network unveils 2024 P3 partners

April 3, 2024SSN Staff

WESTMINSTER, Colo.—The PSA Network, the world’s largest consortium of professional systems integrators, has announced the PSA Partner Program (P3) members for 2024. The P3 program is a performance-based initiative designed for technology partners. It assesses and categorizes partners according to a set of criteria that mirror their achievements and impact within the network. Partners meeting the minimum annual sales threshold undergo evaluation on a weighted scale. The cumulative...

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acre security research reveals key trends in adoption of visitor management solutions

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acre security research reveals key trends in adoption of visitor management solutions

February 26, 2024SSN Staff

PLANO, Texas – Security systems provider acre security recently unveiled a comprehensive report on the latest trends in visitor management systems. According to acre, the research was conducted in collaboration with Censuswide and highlights significant insights into the adoption of visitor management solutions in mission-critical industries, such as financial services and pharmaceuticals. “Valued at $1.43 billion in 2023, the global visitor management system market is anticipated...

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SSN webcast sees thought leaders discussing 2024’s top trends and challenges

January 3, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine – The evolution of cyber-physical security convergence and the emergence of mobile wallets in the access control space were some of the hot topics addressed during a thought leaders webcast hosted by Security Systems News.  Titled “State of the Industry - A Look Ahead to 2024's Top Trends and Challenges in the Security Space”, the webcast featured a panel of industry professionals - Antoinette King, director of regional sales for the East and...

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Alice DiSanto

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SSN, SIA WISF to continue partnership to promote diversity in 2024

January 3, 2024Cory Harris, Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine, and SILVER SPRING, Md.—Security Systems News is proud to be partnering again this year with the Security Industry Association's (SIA’s) Women in Security Forum (WISF) to spotlight an incredibly diverse list of security professionals to be highlighted in special features throughout 2024. SSN and SIA WISF began the partnership in 2021 and in 2022, expanded coverage beyond one issue with one person profiled in each issue, as well as online at www.securitysystemsnews.com. "Security...

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