Tag: Don Joos
‘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 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...
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...
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...
20, 2024 hours to go
January 24, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
Yes, I am channeling the legendary Ramones for my first blog of 20, 20, 24 - wait, let me correct that - 2024.
See where my mind is this week? I’m far from being sedated; as a matter of fact, I’m pretty pumped about what’s ahead for Security Systems News readers in the coming days, weeks, and months ahead.
But before I get into 2024, I have to look back at the end of 2023, and the tremendous webcast we hosted in December, titled “State of the Industry - A Look Ahead...
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...
acre Security builds momentum in 2023 with cloud offerings, market expansion
September 5, 2023SSN Staff
LAS VEGAS – Security systems provider acre Security showed a robust growth trajectory in the first half of 2023, marked by adoption of its cloud-based access control solutions, expansion of its reach internationally, and improvement of its mobile solutions.
In a release the company discussed their growth as a result of demand for cloud-based access control from companies migrating towards convenient and secure access to data from cloud solution. Acre noted that the flexibility and scalability...
ACRE reveals new brand identity – acre security
April 5, 2023SSN Staff
LAS VEGAS—ACRE unveiled its new brand identity – acre security - at ISC West 2023. The move represents acre product brands coming together to create fluid solutions that are agile and responsive to the industry’s evolving needs.
With a commitment to providing the highest level of security for customers, acre security has reimagined the brand identity to better reflect their renewed purpose - to eliminate customer risk with their expertise and experience.
The...
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January 18, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
In the waning weeks of 2022 I briefly touched on some of the big trends I saw being prevalent in 2023. You’ve got things like Zero Trust security strategies, AI-enhanced security algorithms, cloud-based everything, but I neglected an important one I think, and that’s recurring revenue.
I know because its something that’s come up multiple times in the past two weeks. NAPCO has credited its recent growth to recurring revenue, and in interviewing CEO Don Joos this past week its...
SSN interview with ACRE CEO Don Joos
January 16, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
LAS VEGAS – Don Joos took the helm as CEO of ACRE, a global provider of networking and security solutions, back in May of 2022, and this week Security Systems News sat down with him to discuss how things are going and what’s next for ACRE in 2023.
SSN: Mr. Joos, please tells us a little bit about yourself, and how you’re settling into the company.
Joos: From a background perspective, you know I've spent pretty much all my career in technology, and I've...