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Securing New Ground

General News

Election, interest rate uncertainty will give way to ‘huge overhang of money’ in 2025

November 6, 2024Cory Harris, Editor

NEW YORK—The security industry’s financial outlook appears to be on an upswing, according to three experts who offered their investment insights during the recent Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) Securing New Ground (SNG) conference.  M&A acceleration in 2025    John Mack, executive vice president, Imperial Capital, pointed out that YTD global M&A activity rose 14% to $846.8 billion compared to 2023; however, U.S. activity was down 8% to $338...

Alper Cetingok, Annie Lan, Egis Capital, Imperial Capital, John Mack, Raymond James, Securing New Ground (SNG), Security Industry Association (SIA)


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Don Erickson

Commercial

State of the Industry: ‘It’s an exciting time’

May 22, 2024Cory Harris, Editor

DALLAS—The regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), the evolution of technology adoptions, and the growth in M&A were among the topics addressed during the State of the Industry panel discussion at PSA TEC 2024.   Moderated by Matt Barnette, CEO, PSA Security Network, the panelists for one of the more popular sessions at PSA TEC were: Don Erickson, CEO, Security Industry Association (SIA); John Mack, executive VP, co-head of investment banking, head of mergers & acquisitions,...

2024, Don Erickson, Imperial Capital, John Mack, John Nemerofsky, Kumar Sokka, LenelS2, Matt Barnette, PSA Security Network (PSA), PSA TEC, Sage Integration, Security Industry Association (SIA)


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Kirsten Newquist

Monitoring

Identiv selling physical security business to Vitaprotech for $145 million

April 5, 2024SSN Staff

FREMONT, Calif.—Global digital security and identification provider Identiv has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement to sell its physical security, access card, and identity reader operations and assets to security solutions provider Vitaprotech for $145 million.   Identiv noted that the proceeds from the sale will significantly strengthen its financial position, generating capital to fund future organic and inorganic growth of its specialty IoT solutions business. Aligned...

Andrew Gundlach, Avery Dennison, Bleichroeder, Committee on Foreign Investment, Craig-Hallum Capital Group, Eric Thord, Federal Trade Commission, Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act, Identiv, Imperial Capital, James Ousley, Kirsten Newquist, Michael Kellen, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, Steven Humphreys, Vitaprotech


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James Rothstein

General News

SIA names John Mack as 2024 Chair’s Award honoree

March 1, 2024SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named John E. Mack, III, as the 2024 recipient of the SIA Chair’s Award, an award presented annually and selected by SIA’s Board of Directors chair recognizing SIA members’ diligent efforts in furthering the association’s mission and commitment to its future. SIA will present Mack with the award at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, which will take place April 9 during...

2024, Board of Directors, Imperial Capital, ISC West, James Rothstein, John Mack, MCM, Protection One, Security Industry Association (SIA), SIA Chair's Award, Stanford University, The Advance, University of California, Los Angeles, USBX, Westec Security


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Also Noted General News

Imperial Capital announces retirement of security industry analyst Jeff Kessler

April 27, 2021SSN Staff

LOS ANGELES—Imperial Capital, LLC has announced that Managing Director and Senior Security Analyst Jeff Kessler is retiring from the company after leading its security industry analysis over the past 13 years. After a 38-year run in the business, serving as senior security industry analyst for Lehman Brothers with the balance spent at Imperial Capital, Kessler has continually provided reasoned industry/company analysis to both the industry and the investment community, filling a void in...

Brian Ruttenbur, Imperial Capital, Jeff Kessler, John E. Mack III, Tim Sullivan


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On The Editor's Desk

M&A outlook: The good, the bad and the ugly

December 30, 2020Paul Ragusa

Sorry about the classic movie reference – cue that epic western movie theme music now please – but this year will be remembered as one of the most challenging in American history, and the security industry has not been immune, with the impact of this past year being felt in all facets of the industry, certainly some more than others. The 2020 M&A market, in particular, has had some wild activity. Just in the last six months alone we have seen some big deals, most notably: Allied...

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On The Editor's Desk

SecurityNext webcast to feature industry thought leaders

August 12, 2020Paul Ragusa

As one of the last in-person shows to take place back in February, the first annual SecurityNext conference is the last memory I have of feeling the excitement and intimacy of being right there and rubbing elbows with so many industry leaders and peers, an experience that I am sure all of us miss since COVID-19 disrupted so much of what was essential to our industry. I feel fortunate that I was able to connect on that level and look forward to a time when we can get back to some level of normalcy...

Brivo, Christine Lanning, Convergint Technologies, Imperial Capital, Integrated Security Technologies (IST), John Mack, Kelle Shanks, panel, Ray Coulombe, SecurityNext, SecuritySpecifiers, Steve Van Till, virtual conference, virtual learning, webcast


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Commercial

Business resiliency during crisis

April 8, 2020

YARMOUTH, Maine—At this point in the global pandemic, unemployment is soaring; furloughs are plenty; some businesses are no longer in existence; and according Bloomberg Economics' model, chance of recession in the U.S. now stands at 100 percent. The time is now for security integrators to quickly adapt to these and other disruptions while at the same time maintaining continuous business operations and keep people safe by prioritizing what is most critical to be done. Easier said than done.The...

20 under 40, 40 under 40, Andrew Lanning, Arcules, Bill Bozeman, COVID-19, Greg Keeling, Imperial Capital, Integrated Security Technologies, John Mack, nigel waterton, NYSSINC, recurring monthly revenue, RMR, Ryan Schonfeld, security integrators


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On The Editor's Desk

Recent ADT and Alarm.com deals making waves

October 30, 2019Paul Ragusa

Recent mega deals — Alarm.com acquiring OpenEye and ADT bringing on I-View Now — couldn't be timelier as this month's News Poll looks at the topic of M&A, which seems to be as active as ever with big deals hitting what seems like weekly. These two deals, which happened within the same week, are making waves in both the residential and commercial markets. SSN caught up with John Mack, executive vice president and co-head of Investment Banking with Imperial Capital, which represented OpenEye...

George De Marco, Imperial Capital, John Mack, M&A


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On The Editor's Desk

Year of the acquisition continues

September 12, 2018Paul Ragusa

This week Security Systems News reported on the sixth acquisition this year for both Convergint Technologies and ADS Security, two companies that have been very active this year on the M&A front, representing a continuing trend in this “year of the acquisition.” It turns out that the M&A landscape overall is very strong and will continue to offer opportunities for companies looking to acquire and for companies looking to be acquired, according to Imperial Capital. During his keynote presentation,...

ADS Security, Convergint Technologies, Imperial Capital, Ken Lochiatto, M&A, Rick Juarez


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