Tag: Kurt Takahashi
Actuate appoints industry veteran Ken Francis as CEO
November 7, 2024SSN Staff
NEW YORK—Actuate, a global provider of vision-based AI monitoring solutions, has announced the appointment of Ken Francis as CEO.
With over two decades of experience at the helm of industry-leading companies such as Eagle Eye Networks and AMAG Technology, Francis brings a proven track record in building and scaling global security technology businesses. He will lead Actuate’s continued global expansion, strengthen its channel partnerships, and advance its position as one of the fastest-growing...
'Power of AI': Use cases, security business implications
November 8, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
NEW YORK—Artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay, and its current and future implications on the security space was addressed at the recent Securing New Ground (SNG) conference.
“What AI means for your business” was a session moderated by Tina D’Agostin, CEO of Alcatraz.ai, and featured panelists Hamish Dobson, CVP, product – enterprise physical security solutions, Motorola Solutions; Jumbi Edulbehram, global business development, smart cities and spaces,...
The AI juggernaut
October 18, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
Well, Securing New Ground (SNG), the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) premier annual executive conference, has wrapped up here in NYC, and I have two letters that can’t get out of my head as I leave the hotel – AI.
Yes, the two-day gathering of executives, entrepreneurs, luminaries – essentially a who’s who of security thought leaders, if you will - covered other relevant topics in the security industry today such as workforce development, biometrics,...
Netwatch Group appoints Kurt Takahashi as CEO
January 15, 2021SSN Staff
LAKE FOREST, Calif.—Netwatch Group’s Board has appointed Kurt Takahashi as CEO, effective Jan. 4, 2021. Wendy Hamilton, who has led the group from Ireland through the covid-19 disruption, is working with Takahashi to take over the reins of all business-related functions, including developing and executing strategy to grow Netwatch’s Proactive Video Monitoring and Contract Monitoring Services, while providing Exceptional Customer Service to our dealer channel as well as our end-user...
Pelco names Kurt Takahashi as CEO
October 16, 2019SSN Staff
FRESNO, Calif.—Pelco Inc., a global intelligent video solutions company, announced the appointment of Kurt Takahashi as CEO, effective Nov. 1, 2019. Previously, Takahashi held the position of President of AMAG Technology, a global end-to-end security management platform.“During this time of transformation, there is no better person to lead Pelco than Kurt Takahashi,” Russ Roenick, Pelco's Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner of Transom Capital, said in the announcement. “Mr....
AMAG integrates technology with BioConnect
April 14, 2017Paul Ragusa
LAS VEGAS—AMAG Technology, a security manufacturer specializing in access control, video management, identity management, intrusion detection and visitor management, announced at ISC West here last week that its Symmetry Blue Reader is integrating with BioConnect's Biometric Authentication app.This integration allows the user to choose from multiple biometric options, including iris, facial, voice and fingerprint, as well as PIN, adding a higher level of single or dual verification and “validating...
AMAG's newly promoted president shares plans for 2017
January 18, 2017Paul Ragusa
AMAG Technology, Inc., a G4S company headquartered in Torrance, Calif., announced this week that Kurt Takahashi, senior vice president, sales, has been promoted to president.
Takahashi, who began at AMAG in February 2015, successfully grew the business through his management of the sales, sales engineering and business development teams.
Prior to AMAG, Takahashi was the vice president of global sales and marketing at Quantum Secure, helping increase the global pipeline and revenue growth.
Takahashi...