Tag: Eddie Reynolds
Women in Security Profile: Sheryl Pinckney-Maas – ‘I'm working to build partnerships and find customers’
March 27, 2024Kenneth Z. Chutchian, Contributing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Sheryl Pinckney-Maas is a straight shooter.
That trait helped her get to where she is today in the security industry, a successful entrepreneur, CEO and founder of Guardian Zone, LLC, the first company to produce a crowd and public safety mobile software solution for businesses, schools and venues allowing any smartphone user to automatically connect with on-site security officials. Pinckney-Maas considers it her job to be a visionary for her company.
Before Pinckney-Maas...
SIA unveils 2024 Women in Security Forum Power 100
March 8, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has revealed the 2024 honoree list for the SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Power 100.
This initiative, presented by the SIA Women in Security Forum, honors 100 women in the security industry each year whose outstanding accomplishments and success stories are breaking barriers, redefining the faces of leadership and showcasing the innovative contributions women bring to the industry.
The 2024 WISF Power 100 honorees...
Iluminar announces release of StatusLight
April 25, 2023SSN Staff
IRVINE, Calif. – Manufacturer and supplier of infrared and white light illuminators, iluminar Inc., has announced the release of StatusLight.
StatusLight is an agnostic IoT indicator lamp that’s been purpose built for the security industry according to iluminar. It houses over 36 full spectrum LEDs and is compact and lightweight in its design which indicates the status of an ongoing event. The product can receive alerts from practically any source, which triggers bright colors, patterns,...
SIA to present four with 2022 Jay Hauhn Excellence in Partnerships Award
February 22, 2022SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Kim Hooper, Bobby Louissaint, Dr. Ron Martin and Eddie Reynolds as the 2022 recipients of the Jay Hauhn Excellence in Partnerships Award, an annual distinction recognizing outstanding leadership in security industry collaboration.
SIA will present the award to Hooper, Louissaint, Martin and Reynolds at the SIA Market Leaders Reception, which will be held March 22 during ISC West.
Hooper, Louissaint,...
iluminar appoints Pierre Bourgeix to Board of Advisors
February 12, 2021SSN Staff
IRVINE, Calif.—iluminar, the specialist manufacturer and supplier of infrared and white light illuminators, has appointed Pierre Bourgeix, Chief Technology Officer and Founder of ESI Convergent LLC, a global security consultancy, to its board of advisors.
“We are excited for Pierre Bourgeix to join iluminar’s leadership group,” iluminar President and CEO Eddie Reynolds said in the announcement. “Pierre brings a wealth of knowledge and security experience to the...
iluminar receives Woman-Owned Small Business certification
November 2, 2020SSN Staff
IRVINE, Calif.—iluminar, the specialist manufacturer and supplier of infrared and white light illuminators, announced its official certification as a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
WBENC Certification substantiates that a business is 51 percent owned, controlled, operated and managed by a woman or women. This premier certification is accepted by more than 1,000 corporations, including America’s top brands, states,...
A decade of success for iluminar
February 8, 2019
IRVINE, Calif—Last month signified a decade in the security business world for iluminar, a manufacturer and supplier of IR and white light illuminators, and license plate recognition products. Ten years is quite a feat, considering less than approximately 30 percent of all small businesses — defined as “those with fewer than 500 employees” — in the U.S. survive for that length of time.Co-owners Eddie Reynolds and Joni Hamasaki “met at a previous company we both...
Iluminar CEO Eddie Reynolds wins inaugural SIA Progress Award
October 10, 2018Paul Ragusa
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named industry veteran Edwina (Eddie) Reynolds, president and CEO of Iluminar Inc., as the 2018 recipient of the inaugural SIA Progress Award, an honor presented by SIA's Women in Security Forum celebrating individuals who pave the way to success for women in the security industry. The award will be presented to Reynolds during SIA Honors Night on Wednesday, Nov. 14, in New York City, in conjunction with the ISC East conference and expo.
“I am truly...
Women in Security: iluminar's Eddie Reynolds
November 29, 2016Paul Ragusa
IRVINE, Calif.—Edwina “Eddie” Reynolds is president, CEO and co-founder of iluminar, a manufacturer and global supplier of infrared and white light illuminators, as well as license plate recognition products. Reynolds, who has been in the security industry for more than 20 years, hasn't looked back since starting the company in 2009.“Owning my own business was something that I always wanted to do, especially with my extensive security and lighting background,” she told...