Tag: Holly Tsourides
Makeover for Frontier
September 10, 2014Martha Entwistle
MIAMISBURG, Ohio—Access control provider Frontier has secured some significant real estate on the ASIS show floor, a 30- by 40-foot booth, to introduce its philosophy as well as its new products to the security industry.“We've changed the name of the company and the nature of the organization, so some introduction is necessary,” Jeremy Krinitt, general manager, Frontier Security, told Security Systems News.Frontier's parent company, Matrix Systems, has undergone a transformation...
Nemerofsky named CEO of Xentry Systems Integration
June 11, 2014Martha Entwistle
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Xentry Systems Integration, which was formed in January, today announced the appointment of John Nemerofsky as president and CEO.Nemerofsky told Security Systems News that Xentry currently has a run rate of $27 million and he believes he can “grow the company in a short time organically and through acquisitions to an $80 [million], $90 [million], $100 million business.”“Growth creates opportunity for employees and stability for the business and that's the opportunity...
Xentry acquires Acree Daily Integrated Systems
June 2, 2014Martha Entwistle
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Systems integrator Xentry Systems expects to hit $25 million to $27 million in revenue in 2014, thanks in part to the acquisition, announced May 21, of Acree Daily Integrated Systems, an integrator based here.
“Our management vision is to build this big,” Matrix Systems CEO Holly Tsourides told Security Systems News. “Everything we do now—hiring talent, with our capital structure, [improving systems such as] bringing in a new ERP—[is so] we have...
Matrix Systems names new CFO
January 22, 2014SSN Staff
MIAMISBURG, Ohio—Matrix Systems has named Kelly Cain chief financial officer, the company announced Jan. 21.
Cain will be responsible for all financial functions and will help Matrix build its two new divisions: Frontier and Xentry Systems Integration, according to the statement.
“Kelly's experience in driving business excellence aligned with strategic financial growth objectives, proven in both emerging and global organizations, will allow us to scale our business while maximizing the...
Matrix Systems splits, creates Frontier and Xentry
January 13, 2014Martha Entwistle
MIAMISBURG, Ohio—Matrix Systems' transformation, which began last year when Holly Tsourides took on the role of CEO, continued Jan. 6, when Tsourides announced that the company is creating two separate lines of business: Frontier, a manufacturing business and Xentry Systems Integration, a systems integrator.Matrix Systems, based here, has historically been a provider of access control, although it did do some integration work for longtime customers.“We had two different models that were...
Tsourides: Matrix to bring video to customers
August 14, 2013Martha Entwistle
MIAMISBURG, Ohio—Ninety days into her tenure as CEO of access control provider Matrix, Holly Tsourides is working to expand the company's video business and refine its go-to-market strategy.Matrix is in the process of choosing an enterprise VMS partner “to integrate with and customize, and put the Frontier [Matrix's access control software line] name on it and provide that as an offering to our clients … in early 2014,” Tsourides told Security Systems News.This was not the plan...
New Matrix CEO expanding company presence
August 6, 2013Martha Entwistle
Access control provider Matrix Systems, which in May appointed Holly Tsourides as its new CEO, opened a new sales and marketing office north of Boston in the city of Lowell, Mass. It will serve at the company base for marketing and other strategic initiatives to drive sales, new technology partnerships and customized service options. Matrix has hired two employees to staff the Lowell office, and plans to hire more.
Matrix Systems is headquartered in Miamisburg, Ohio.
In a prepared statement, Tsourides...
New CEO at IQInvision; Tsourides adds to team
July 2, 2013Martha Entwistle
A couple personnel moves caught my eye recently—at video company IQinVision, and at access control provider Matrix Systems.
Today, IQinVision announced that it's board has appointed Charles Chestnutt president and CEO. Chestnutt has served as interim CEO since January 2012. “I am grateful for this vote of confidence in the direction that our company is heading. IQinVision will continue on its current growth path designing and manufacturing the high-quality products that we are known...
Matrix Systems launches in-house 'Lean' initiative
June 17, 2013SSN Staff
MIAMISBURG, Ohio—Matrix Systems, an access control and security solutions provider, is implementing an array of strategies designed to increase efficiency in manufacturing and R&D, and to further improve customer service, according to a company statement.
The strategy will involve several areas of emphasis including the development of a “Lean transformation plan,” the implementation of advanced companywide training among employees both local and remote, and a value mapping exercise...
Holly Tsourides named CEO of Matrix
May 8, 2013Martha Entwistle
MIAMISBURG, Ohio—Holly Tsourides, who was named CEO of access control provider Matrix Systems on May 6, told Security Systems News that Matrix is one of the security industry's “best-kept secrets.”“One of my top goals is making sure it's not a secret anymore,” she said. Matrix has “a lot of opportunity for growth. The business hasn't been focused on growing, it's been focused on servicing and keeping its current customer base.”Tsourides comes to Matrix from...