Tag: Skip Sampson
PSA announces partnership with Cloud Collect
January 31, 2023SSN Staff
WESTMINSTER, Colo.—The PSA Network has announced the addition of Cloud Collect to its lineup of technology partners. Cloud Collect simplifies the process for security systems integrators and end-users to embrace the cloud via a hybrid on-premise and cloud model for video surveillance.
“Cloud Collect is an exciting addition to our network of partners,” said Matt Barnette, CEO of the PSA Network. “It’s critical that we have partners who work alongside our...
PSA announces new board of director members
April 5, 2018SSN Staff
WESTMINSTER, Colo.—PSA, one of the world's largest electronic security cooperatives, recently announced changes to its Board of Directors.
The following PSA owners were elected to positions on the board:
Central regional director: Carey Boethel, president and CEO, Securadyne Systems
Midwest regional director: Skip Sampson, president, KST Security
Northeast regional director: Terry Rivet, president and CEO, Securitronics
Incumbents remaining on the board are:
Chairman:...
How Security-Net keeps techs on track
May 25, 2016Martha Entwistle
EXTON, Pa.—Security-Net's president Skip Sampson says keeping techs, customers and partners informed and coordinated is a snap thanks to a new proprietary software the national systems integrator is using.Called SN-APP, Sampson says the software is “a differentiator for us that's about making the client experience with Security-Net better than the experience with other national integrators—which is the reason Security-Net was formed in the first place.”Security-Net is a $375...
Feenics 'built by a VAR for VARs'
July 18, 2014Martha Entwistle
OTTAWA—Feenics, a new cloud-based access control platform launched earlier this year, has named Paul DiPeso as VP and GM, and is attracting the attention of some integrators who are demoing or getting ready to install Keep, which is Feenics' first product.DiPeso is an industry veteran who was with Lenel before starting with Feenics in January.The name Feenics is derived from the fact that it's a fee-based (managed) service and “it's also a play on the [phoenix], a rebirth of access control,”...
Feenics: Led by industry vet, attracting integrators' attention
June 18, 2014Martha Entwistle
Have you heard of Feenics? It's a new cloud-based access control platform that's being run by an industry vet and that attracted the attention of some integrators who are demoing, or getting ready to install “Keep” which is Feenics' first product.
Paul DiPeso, who was most recently with Lenel, is running the show for Feenics as VP and GM, and this week he's at the Feenics' office in Ottawa conducting a “voice of the customer” meeting with some integrators,...
Security-Net update with Jim Coleman
September 25, 2013Martha Entwistle
Members of Security-Net, a group of 20 independent integrators that work together as a single national integrator, is having business meetings and doing some celebrating (its 20th anniversary bash is tonight) here in Chicago during the ASIS show.
On Monday, I spoke to Jim Coleman, president of Operational Security Systems, and newly elected president of Security-Net for 2014 and 2015. Other new officers include Skip Sampson, VP, Koorsen Security Technology, Steve Morefield, founder, Firstline...
Integrators' new role
December 5, 2012Martha Entwistle
Did you see the new report out from IMS called "The Changing Role of the Security Systems Integrator"? Here's the link to the abstract.
At the root of the role change, IMS's Paul Bremner said, is the move to have all systems on the network. Yup. It's meant more IT integrators entering the market, skinnier margins for security integrators, and the absolute necessity for integrators to be comfortable dealing with networks.
IMS says that integrators who adapt to the new reality will reap the rewards...
Koorsen on target for 23 percent growth
November 5, 2012Martha Entwistle
INDIANAPOLIS—Skip Sampson, newly named president of Koorsen Security Technology, a PSA Security owner, said this integration firm is having a very good year and is on target for 23 percent growth over last year.“We're growing at a pretty good clip,” Sampson told Security Systems News.For Sampson, who served as VP of Koorsen Security Technology since the firm was created as a spinoff from Koorsen Fire & Security in 2010, the title change is really just that: a title change. The former...
Security-Net: Making national accounts work for everyone
July 18, 2012Martha Entwistle
EXTON, Pa.—In existence for nearly 20 years, Security-Net is a $388 million national integration company made up of 19 independent integrators. Nineteen independent companies working together makes for a formidable national accounts provider, executives from member companies tell Security Systems News.“There are no weak branch offices,” said Matthew Ladd, CEO of The Protection Bureau.The company has an impressive list of national account customers including Sallie Mae, a project...