Tag: Allegion
Women in Security Profile: ‘I see women raising the bar,’ says Lisa Sobek
March 31, 2025Kenneth Z. Chutchian, Contributing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Lisa Sobek is a relative “newbie” in the security industry, but she has already seen the impact that women have made in a male-dominated field.
“I have the privilege of learning from and working alongside some truly inspiring women in the security industry,” said Sobek, senior channel marketing manager at Allegion. “Whether at Allegion or through my involvement with Security Industry Association (SIA) committees, I see women raising...
SIA releases new report on operational security technology
March 25, 2025SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has released an impactful new resource – Operational Security Technology: Principles, Challenges and Achieving Mission-Critical Outcomes Leveraging OST.
Authored by cyber-physical security experts John Deskurakis and Chris Lynch and developed with support from sponsors Allegion, M.C. Dean, ONVIF and Wesco, this in-depth report explores prominent types of operational security technology (OST) and their corresponding challenges,...
Allegion rides favorable Americas, ‘active pipeline’ into 2025
March 5, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
DUBLIN — Allegion’s fourth quarter results exceeded expectations thanks to a favorable bump in revenue for the Americas and strategic partnerships and acquisitions bolstering its non-residential business.
Allegion’s revenues in the Americas saw a 6.4% increase in Q4 (4.6% organic).
“Allegion delivered a record year in 2024 – a year marked by consistent, strong execution, solid margin expansion and balanced capital deployment,” said President...
SIA announces 2025 Board of Directors nominations
February 13, 2025SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced that its Nominations Committee has recommended nine individuals to serve as members of the SIA Board of Directors, pursuant to the SIA bylaws.
These nominations will be submitted for ratification at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership gathering during ISC West 2025 in April.
The following three individuals have been nominated for an initial two-year term starting in 2025:
Min Kyriannis,...
PSA Network unveils 2025 P3 partners
January 9, 2025SSN Staff
WESTMINSTER, Colo.—The PSA Network, the world’s largest consortium of professional systems integrators, has announced the 25 members of the PSA Partner Program (P3) for 2025.
The P3 program is a performance-driven initiative tailored for technology partners, evaluating and categorizing them based on criteria reflecting their impact and achievements within the network.
Partners meeting the annual sales threshold are assessed using a weighted scale. Their cumulative scores...
Silverstein introduces resident keys in Apple Wallet
December 19, 2024SSN Staff
NEW YORK—Silverstein Properties, a real estate development, investment, and management firm, and its partners Allegion, SwiftConnect, and Kastle, have announced the introduction of resident keys in Apple Wallet for all apartment units at a multi-family housing location in New York City.
Tenants at Silverstein's Silver Towers residential property, located at 606 West 42nd Street, now have an easy and secure way to add a resident key to Apple Wallet to access the apartment building and...
SSN, SIA WISF to continue partnership to promote diversity in 2025
December 3, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine, and SILVER SPRING, Md.—Security Systems News is proud to partner again in 2025 with the Security Industry Association's (SIA’s) Women in Security Forum (WISF) to spotlight an incredibly diverse list of security professionals (see list below) to be highlighted in special features throughout the year.
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...
Allegion: 'We're performing at a high level’
October 30, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
DUBLIN—Allegion President and CEO John Stone cited two key factors that contributed to a strong third quarter: stable markets and strong execution.
“Q3 marks another quarter of strong execution by the entire Allegion team, resulting in revenue growth and margin expansion, demonstrating the resilience of our business model,” he told investors during the company’s 2024 Q3 earnings call. “I'm especially pleased with the top-line growth in the quarter,...
Allegion acquires SOSS Door Hardware
October 22, 2024SSN Staff
DUBLIN—Allegion, a global security products and solutions provider, has added to its safety and security portfolio with the acquisition of SOSS Door Hardware (SOSS). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
A manufacturer of premium hinges and door hardware, SOSS primarily sells its solutions in North American non-residential markets. Founded in 1903 and headquartered in Pioneer, Ohio, the company invented the concealed hinge; today, it’s signature SOSS Invisible Hinge, as well...
SIA announces 2024 SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship winners
October 18, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named eight recipients for the 2024 SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Scholarship – a program developed to further educational opportunities and promote advancement for the widest spectrum of people possible in the security industry.
In the 2024 scholarship program – open to employees of SIA member companies and SIA student members – each honoree will be awarded $7,500 to use toward...