Tag: Aronson Security Group (ASG)
ADT makes another commercial buy
March 14, 2018SSN Staff
BOCA RATON, Fla.—ADT yesterday announced the completed acquisition of Acme Security Systems. Acme will join forces with recently acquired Aronson Security Group (ASG) to further drive commercial growth and expansion, ADT said in its announcement.Headquartered in San Francisco and founded in 1974, Acme is among the largest privately held security systems integrators in the Bay Area, ADT said. Acme focuses on electronic security systems, access control, video networks and more.“ADT and...
ADT acquires Aronson Security Group
March 5, 2018SSN Staff
BOCA RATON, Fla.—ADT announced on March 2 the completed acquisition of Aronson Security Group Inc. (ASG), a national integrator based in Renton, Wash., that has been in business for 55 years and has nearly 170 employees.This is one of the largest acquisitions for ADT in the commercial integration space, as the company has been very active over the past year with several deals closing in 2017.“Our commercial growth strategy incorporates acquisitions that bring both talent and resources...
Integrators '20 under 40' 2017—Michael Lavway
October 4, 2017Paul Ragusa
Michael Lavway, 33Senior manager, Enterprise Security Risk Group, Aronson Security Group (ASG)Renton, Wash.Michael Lavway joined ASG, a Security Risk Management Services (SRMS) provider, in 2013 after serving nearly seven years as an officer in the U.S. Army. But ASG was not his first foray into the security industry.“I attended Northeastern University to get a degree in criminal justice, so my sights were set on security from 17 years old,” he said, noting that he gained invaluable experience...
ASG hosting The Great Conversation event in Seattle
January 18, 2017Paul Ragusa
SEATTLE—The Aronson Security Group (ASG) is hosting The Great Conversation in Security event here at Bell Harbor International Conference Center, March 6-7, 2017. The theme for this year's two-day forum is “Security Risk Management in 2017—The Risks, The Challenges, and The Opportunities.”
The Great Conversation in Security is a forum started by ASG and The Sage Group in 2003 to fill a perceived gap in the risk, resilience and security market, with the goal of creating...
The Great Conversation, East Coast version
October 29, 2014Martha Entwistle
I'm on my way back to Maine from Chantilly, Va., where I attended most of day 2 of The Great Conversation's inaugural East Coast event.
Sponsored by Aronson Security Group, The Great Conversation brings together end users and selected integrators for discussions, case studies and panel discussions. It takes place annually in March in Seattle, where ASG is based.
The new East Coast event is co-sponsored by Kratos and the Security Executive Council.
Yesterday I attended a talk by Steve Goodman, the...
Business optimization at ASG
February 26, 2014Martha Entwistle
Aronson Security Group, the Seattle-based systems integrator, is putting more resources into its Business Optimization Center.
The integrator announced this week that Nigel Waterton has been promoted to SVP of Corporate Strategy and Development for ASG. in this new role, Waterton—who was a speaker at TechSec 2014 on the topic of big data—"will guide the value proposition for ASG's professional services, engineering, implementation, and performance that their management teams fulfill."
In...
Integrators: Making money on big security data
December 11, 2013Martha Entwistle
When I met with my TechSec advisory board this past summer to talk about TechSec 2014, one of the topics the group wanted to make sure we talked about was big data. We had an excellent primer on big data at TechSec 2013, thanks to Axis' Steve Surfaro and EMC's Patrick Snow. For this year's conference (Jan. 28-29 in Delray Beach, Fla.), we wanted to take a different tack.
I"m really pleased with the idea we came up with. We've asked four leading integrators to discuss how they're helping their customers...
Aronson Group to host 'Great Conversation' event
October 29, 2013SSN Staff
RENTON, Wash.—Integrator Aronson Security Group will host The Great Conversation in Security 2014, an event focusing on leadership, operations and technology, the company announced Oct. 25.
The event will be held Monday, March 3 and Tuesday, March 4 at Seattle's Bell Harbor International Conference Center.
The Security Executive Council will present its Next Generation Security Leader Program March 3 and a technology showcase will be held March 4.
“This is an event that focuses...
TechSec 2014 to feature security directors from salesforce.com, MIT, leading banks
October 15, 2013Amy Canfield
YARMOUTH, Maine—Organizers of TechSec Solutions 2014 announced the educational program for the conference, which will take place Jan. 28-29 at the Delray Beach Marriott in Delray Beach, Fla.“Want to know what the IP camera of the future will look like? Wondering if the security system you installed might be a gateway for hackers? Want to know how to get more business in the financial vertical? You can hear what some of the smartest folks in the security industry have to say on these topics...
Business Optimization Center is key element of integrator's new world HQ
August 28, 2013Martha Entwistle
Aronson Security Group, the Washington-based independent integrator, is opening a new world headquarters in Renton, Wash. next week.
I'll be speaking with Phil Aronson on Aug. 29 about the new headquarters and other ASG news. Look for that story next week. The official opening is Wednesday, Sept. 5., so if you're in the Seattle area, give ASG a call to see if you can attend and get a tour of their new facility. The event starts at 3 and tours will go until 6 p.m.
In a prepared statement, Aronson...