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Don Erickson

General News

SIA welcomes new chair, vice chair of SIA RISE Community

March 6, 2024SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named a new chair and vice chair to lead SIA RISE, a community that fosters the careers of young professionals and emerging leaders in the security industry. Dakota Bierly of Northland Controls, a former SIA RISE vice chair, has assumed the role of chair of the RISE Steering Committee, with Esteban Pastor of ZKTeco USA now serving as vice chair. In these new roles, Bierly and Pastor will deliver educational...

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Don Erickson

General News

SIA commits to expand outreach to Native American communities

January 30, 2024SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced a commitment to grow its outreach to Native American and indigenous communities beginning in 2024, including expanding access to SIA services and programs such as its training, scholarship and mentorship offerings. In an expansion of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) and workforce development efforts, and working with its industry partners, SIA is making a concerted effort to engage with Native American...

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Margie Gurwin

Women in Security

WISF feature: ‘Security is an industry that serves society as a whole,’ says Margie Gurwin

January 24, 2024Kenneth Z. Chutchian, Contributing Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine—Margie Gurwin calls herself the “secret sauce” behind the development of B2B marketing content for her security industry clients. Gurwin is the founder and owner of Babylon, N.Y.-based Content Creation Partners (CCP), a developer of high-tech B2B marketing content with the goal of not only representing clients' products and services, but also communicating their vision, industry insights and success stories. “I work with clients - all...

Alice DiSanto, Content Creation Partners, Infusion Direct Marketing, Margie Gurwin, Monique Merhige, Security Industry Association (SIA), Security Systems News (SSN), SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF), Talent Inclusion Mentorship Education (TIME)


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Don Erickson

General News

SIA opens call for applications for 2024 RISE Scholarship

September 9, 2023SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced it is now accepting applications for the 2024 SIA RISE Scholarship, an initiative led by the SIA RISE community for emerging security leaders. Through this initiative, selected candidates will receive $3,000 awards that can be used toward continuing education, student loan repayment and professional development programs such as training and certifications. “The SIA RISE Scholarship program...

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Don Erickson

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SIA, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University announce partnership

July 27, 2023SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has established a partnership with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s College of Business, Security and Intelligence at the Prescott Campus.  The partnership will offer SIA memberships to Embry-Riddle students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in global security and intelligence studies. This will provide the university’s students with access to helpful SIA learning, development, and career...

Don Erickson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Security Industry Association (SIA), Security Industry Association (SIA) RISE, SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF), Talent Inclusion Mentorship Education (TIME), Tom Foley


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Don Erickson

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SIA opens nominations for inaugural 25 on the RISE Awards

June 25, 2023SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened the call for nominations for the first-ever 25 on the RISE Awards, a program presented by SIA’s RISE community for emerging security leaders. Each year, this new initiative will honor 25 security leaders of today and tomorrow for their impactful contributions to advancing the security industry. The 2023 Class of 25 on the RISE awardees will be honored during a special award ceremony at Securing...

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