Tag: Ken Francis
DMP Owners Forum focuses on the power of influence in business growth
March 31, 2026SSN Staff
LAS VEGAS—Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) hosted its annual Owners Forum on Tuesday, March 24, one day before the opening of ISC West. The Owners Forum is designed to provide dealers with actionable strategies to grow their businesses.
This year’s theme centered on the power of influence, bringing together world-class experts and industry leaders to explore how persuasion, negotiation and leadership drive profitability. The event was held at Resorts World in Las Vegas.
DMP set...
DMP’s Meg DiVito promoted to director of marketing
March 23, 2026SSN Staff
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) has announced the promotion of Meg DiVito to director of marketing.
In this role, DiVito will be responsible for leading the marketing team’s operational execution, partnering with DMP’s executive management group in developing the company’s multi-year channel, product and communications strategy.
DiVito brings more than a decade of marketing leadership, including nearly two years with DMP. As product marketing manager,...
In brief: Ken Francis joins DMP, Pye-Barker acquires CARE Security & Monitoring, Axis shares perspectives
February 18, 2026SSN Staff
DMP hires Ken Francis to lead development of next-gen video-centric products
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) has announced the hiring of Ken Francis, former president of Eagle Eye Networks and CEO of Actuate, to focus on the continued unification of DMP’s products with video surveillance and artificial intelligence (AI). Francis is a seasoned security-technology executive with more than 20 years of experience leading global product, go-to-market,...
DMP hires Ken Francis to lead development of next-gen video-centric products
February 13, 2026SSN Staff
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) has announced the hiring of Ken Francis, former president of Eagle Eye Networks and CEO of Actuate, to focus on the continued unification of DMP’s products with video surveillance and artificial intelligence (AI).
Francis is a seasoned security-technology executive with more than 20 years of experience leading global product, go-to-market, and channel expansion to commercialize cloud and vision-AI solutions. He has scaled global partner...
Genesis Security reduces false alarms by 62% with Milestone and Actuate AI integration
January 13, 2026SSN Staff
COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Milestone Systems, a provider of open-platform video management software (VMS), announced that its partner Genesis Security, a security integrator in Puerto Rico, has developed a centralized monitoring operation capable of serving multiple industries across the island via an integration with XProtect VMS.
Genesis provides security and monitoring services for entertainment venues, residential communities, airports, and government facilities throughout Puerto Rico. Historically,...
Alibi Security and its partners power Hyde Park Schools with hi-tech solution
October 1, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
AUSTIN, Texas—Alibi Security, Actuate, Eagle Eye Networks and Dyezz Security have helped Hyde Park Schools redefine how campuses detect and respond to threats with a fully integrated AI security ecosystem.
The ecosystem leverages cutting-edge AI analytics and cloud-based infrastructure to deliver proactive threat detection, real-time response, and centralized management. The result: a scalable, intelligent safety solution that redefines how schools approach campus protection.
“Creating...
Verifyfaces selects Actuate as AI partner to deliver facial matching solution
September 26, 2025SSN Staff
HERNANDO BEACH, Fla.—Verifyfaces, a global provider of facial verification technology, has announced a strategic partnership with Actuate, a New York-based AI company specializing in computer vision solutions for remote video monitoring and security.
This collaboration integrates Verifyfaces’ high-precision facial recognition with Actuate’s advanced detection analytics, delivering a robust solution that reduces false alarms and improves detection accuracy for professional video...
Actuate announces AI integration with Patriot Systems
August 27, 2025SSN Staff
NEW YORK— Actuate, a provider of AI-driven remote video monitoring solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Patriot Systems, an automated alarm monitoring software provider.
This collaboration integrates Actuate’s advanced cloud AI capabilities with Patriot’s powerful automation suite, enabling video monitoring centers and alarm receiving centers to reduce operator workload, enhance responsiveness, and increase effectiveness.
"Partnering with Patriot Systems...
NYC mass shooting calls for 'smarter, more responsive' approach to security
July 30, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
NEW YORK—The mass shooting in New York City on July 28 that involved a gunman walking into a Park Avenue commercial building with an assault rifle, killing four people and critically wounding another, serves as a stark reminder of the escalating threat posed by armed individuals in public spaces, says Actuate CEO Ken Francis.
Nearly eight months after United HealthCare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed walking into a NYC building for an investor conference, Francis points...
Four dead in NYC
July 30, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
For the second time in nearly eight months, a senseless, tragic shooting in NYC has brought the issue of protecting our most important assets – people – into the national spotlight.
Less than 48 hours ago, a gunman casually strolled into a Park Avenue commercial building with an assault rifle, killing four people and critically wounding another.
While the shooter’s motive was apparently outlined in his suicide note, the real question coming out of this mass shooting is how...