Tag: Scott Buckhout
Presidential change for UTC Fire & Security
July 5, 2011Tess Nacelewicz
FARMINGTON, Conn.—When Scott Buckhout became president of UTC Fire & Security in March, his job as president of Global Fire Products became vacant.
In May, the company, which is based here, announced that Mark Barry has now stepped into that position.
Barry joined UTC Fire & Security in 2010 through the acquisition of GE Security. He has spent more than 20 years in the security and life safety industry, including senior leadership positions at Tyco, ADT, and most recently at GE Security, according...
New UTC Fire & Security Global Security Products president outlines goals
June 3, 2011Martha Entwistle
BRADENTON, Fla.— Before taking over her new role as president of Global Security Products for UTC Fire & Security, Kelly Romano spent a year as SVP of global sales and marketing. During that time, she spent a lot of time with integrators, VARs and dealers, who she said are interested in the seamless integration of access, video and intrusion and locking systems. While UTC Fire & Security already provides that kind of integration with many of its products, the company will be bringing more integrated...
UTC Fire & Security: new brand, new president
April 14, 2011Tess Nacelewicz
FARMINGTON, Conn.—UTC Fire & Security recently aligned its United States fire and security services businesses under the Chubb brand. The company's fire and security services businesses abroad have already consolidated under the Chubb name, and the branding in this country will provide “a new, more seamless interface to customers,” UTC Fire & Security said.
In other news, UTC Fire & Security also recently announced it has a new president: Scott Buckhout, previously a senior manager...
Questions and answers on UTC's GE Security buy
March 4, 2010L. Samuel Pfeifle, Martha Entwistle
HARTFORD, Conn.—After raising $2.25 billion last week, UTC closed quickly on its announced purchase of GE Security. With everything a done deal, SSN editors were quick to forward over questions about the future for GE Security's dealers and products.
With everyone busy making plans for ISC West and how to integrate the large GE Security operation with UTC Fire & Security, there wasn't time to get a bunch of executives on the phone. Thus, we gathered responses via email, and you can attribute...