Tag: Mike Coffey
DTT acquires EZUniverse
August 22, 2018Paul Ragusa
BOSTON and LOS ANGELES—DTT, a provider of intelligent video-based surveillance and loss prevention services based here, recently announced the acquisition of substantially all assets of EZUniverse, including 360iQ, a data analytics and video surveillance platform. EZUniverse CEO Leszek James was named president of the EZUniverse business at DTT.DTT is also taking on the company's approximately 70 employees, including the entire senior leadership team, bringing DTT's total employee count to...
Growing through M&A more viable than ever
June 13, 2018Paul Ragusa
YARMOUTH, Maine—Influenced greatly by the level of M&A activity each year, the security landscape is constantly changing and evolving. With so much happening in the M&A space right now within security, there are opportunities for companies to grow—even to expand their capabilities and technology offerings—through strategic acquisition.“Over the past few years we've seen an acceleration of M&A activity in the security industry, including a number of large deals that have reshaped...
DTT appoints new CEO
January 16, 2018Paul Ragusa
LOS ANGELES—A week after securing an $80 million credit facility and completing the first acquisition in its 20 year history, DTT announced the appointment of Mike Coffey as chief executive officer. Sam Naficy, DTT's previous CEO and founder, will assume the position of chairman of the board of directors, where he will focus on strategy and M&A activity, Naficy told Security Systems News.“The board and I decided that this is the right time to bring in a full-time CEO who can really focus...