Tag: Maureen Carlo
Industry luminary Jim Henry passes away, colleagues reflect
April 17, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Legend. Great friend. Terrific presence. Mentor.
These are just some of the heartfelt tributes and reflections from colleagues and friends of industry luminary Jim Henry, one of the inaugural winners of the Security Systems News (SSN) Security Legend award, who passed away on April 13, 2024, after a lengthy illness. He was 70.
Henry spent more than 50 years in the security industry, from the early days of running a business with his family to later working for behemoths...
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...
Eagle Eye Networks’ Martha Entwistle – ‘It’s just a great industry at its core’
November 29, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Martha Entwistle’s security career has come full circle – starting from a very familiar place and culminating with one of the industry’s highest honors.
Entwistle is a former editor of Security Systems News (SSN), where she spent over a decade reporting and writing about security industry business trends, mergers and acquisitions, and technology, and directing two security technology conferences - TechSec Solutions and Cloud+ - during her tenure with...
Women in Security Feature: Nisha Advani – ‘I’ve strived to open doors”
August 21, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Nisha Advani is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in the security and technology industries.
With a foundation in software engineering, she transitioned her career path to explore her passion for marketing and sales. Challenging herself out of her comfort zone professionally and personally, she moved from India to the United States to obtain an MBA, equipping her with a well-rounded skill set that combines technical prowess with strategic business acumen.
During...
SIA names Alice DiSanto, Candice Aragon as SIA WISF chair, vice chair
May 12, 2023SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named a new chair and vice chair to lead the SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF).
Alice DiSanto – vice president of global marketing at Rajant – will serve as chair of the WISF Steering Committee, with Candice Aragon – vice president of marketing and education at PSA Network – serving as vice chair.
DiSanto and Aragon will lead the SIA Women in Security Forum in presenting programs,...
An ISC West session from the girls, for the girls
March 29, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
LAS VEGAS—The security industry has historically been considered a male-dominated field, but that has certainly changed in recent years.
Although women in security still face professional, as well as personal, challenges as they attempt to achieve a healthy work-life balance, four ladies who have forged successful careers in the security industry will attempt to address these concerns during an ISC West session titled, “What We've Learned Along the Way: Career Advice from the Girls,...
Women in Security Feature: Dakota Bierly
February 15, 2023Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—As part of Security Systems News’ and the Security Industry Association (SIA) Women in Security Forum’s (WISF’s) continuing series highlighting the contributions of women in security, this month’s feature is on Dakota Bierly, sales and marketing manager at Northland Controls, a global security systems integrator and managed services provider based out of Milpitas, Calif.
In her current role, she is responsible for supporting the entire sales cycle...
Arcules names Maureen Carlo as Director of Strategic Account Development
March 28, 2022SSN Staff
IRVINE, Calif.—Arcules, a leading provider of unified, intelligent security-as-a-service solutions, has announced the appointment of Maureen Carlo as the company's Director of Strategic Account Development.
Carlo brings extensive experience in both industry leadership and scaling operations to Arcules. For more than 15 years, her diverse background, business acumen, and achievements have influenced some of the high-tech industry's most well-respected and innovative brands....
Breaking Barriers
July 7, 2021Cory Harris, Editor
Two weeks ago, I blogged about the successful Moms in Security golf outing that four amazing women in our industry put together for a great cause. Feeding off that phrase – “amazing women in our industry” - something else happened that day at the golf outing that was the catalyst for this week’s blog.
Following five hours on the golf course in 100-degree heat, I was about to have a fine meal of ribs, chicken and beans in the clubhouse. However, I was summoned by someone...
BCDVideo launches A&E program to empower security specifiers
March 26, 2021SSN Staff
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill.—Global video data infrastructure leader, BCDVideo, debuted their new A&E Security Specifiers program, which is open for online registration through the BCDVideo website.
This tailored program will allow specifiers to leverage BCD’s two decades of experience and partnerships through an easy-to-use online portal, offering plentiful technical resources, ongoing education and expert support. With the help of the skillful A&E taskforce that BCD has assembled for this...