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SIA announces new leadership of RISE community for young professionals
February 18, 2025SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named new members and leadership of the steering committee for SIA RISE, a community that fosters the careers of young professionals and emerging leaders in the security industry.
Dakota Mackie of Northland Controls serves as chair, with Kelly Ann Christensen of BCD now serving as vice chair.
In these roles, Mackie and Christensen ensure that RISE delivers educational content and networking opportunities...
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...
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...
SIA names quartet as 2024 Sandy Jones Volunteers of the Year
March 5, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named four recipients of the 2024 Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year Award, which recognizes SIA volunteers who have made tireless efforts to expand SIA’s programs and services.
Kelly Ann Christensen, Jason de Souza, John Nemerofsky and Elaine Palome will be honored with the award at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, which will take place April 9 during ISC West.
Christensen is a...
BCD Founder and CEO Jeff Burgess retires
July 25, 2023SSN Staff
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill.—Jeff Burgess, founder and CEO of IP video data infrastructure solutions provider BCD, has announced his retirement, effective July 21, 2023.
According to a press release issued by the company he founded in 1999, Burgess will transition from CEO into the role of chairman of the board, “ensuring BCD continues to be a mainstay within the industry.” BCD’s day-to-day operations will be handled by its executive team throughout the duration of the transition,...
PSA announces Technology Partner Award winners
May 9, 2023SSN Staff
WESTMINSTER, Colo.—The PSA Network (PSA), the world’s largest consortium of professional systems integrators, announced the recipients of the Technology Partner Award at the recent PSA TEC 2023 (TEC) in Dallas.
PSA awarded Johnson Controls Security Products with the Nova award for achieving highest partner sales and Windy City Wire with the Superstar Partner of the Year Achievement Award for their exceptional partnership.
“Our...
PSA Network announces 2023 P3 partners
April 3, 2023SSN Staff
WESTMINSTER, Colo.—The PSA Network, the world’s largest consortium of professional systems integrators, has announced the PSA Partner Program (P3) members for 2023.
The 2023 P3 provides technology partners with additional opportunities to connect with PSA members and owners. P3 technology partners are required to meet specific criteria that align with PSA’s strategic goals and offer the most advantages to PSA members and owners. These strategic partnerships empower...
SIA announces 2022 SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship winners
August 30, 2022SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named seven recipients for the 2022 SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Scholarship – a program developed by the SIA WISF to further educational opportunities and promote advancement for the widest spectrum of people possible in the security industry.
In the 2022 scholarship program – open to employees of SIA member companies and SIA student members – each honoree will be awarded $10,000 to...
Arcules names Maureen Carlo as Director of Strategic Account Development
March 28, 2022SSN Staff
IRVINE, Calif.—Arcules, a leading provider of unified, intelligent security-as-a-service solutions, has announced the appointment of Maureen Carlo as the company's Director of Strategic Account Development.
Carlo brings extensive experience in both industry leadership and scaling operations to Arcules. For more than 15 years, her diverse background, business acumen, and achievements have influenced some of the high-tech industry's most well-respected and innovative brands....
Video surveillance systems – cloud-based, on-premises, or hybrid?
March 16, 2022Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Selecting the best video surveillance system for your organization incorporates a number of factors, such as cost, how easy it is to use and install, and which system is easier to access during a critical security event.
Cloud-based video surveillance systems use only an internet connection, as opposed to on-premises video surveillance, in which physical equipment or wires are needed for video storage. Other companies utilize a hybrid model for video surveillance, employing...