Tag: Tara Dunning
Wesco ‘enables the channel’ with intelligent services
March 25, 2026Cory Harris, Editor
PITTSBURGH—Wesco International recently rolled out a new suite of managed services to help integrators gain visibility into complex technology environments, reduce operational risk and create recurring revenue beyond traditional project work.
Tara Dunning, vice president of converging technology for Wesco’s Communications & Security Solutions (CSS) business, says the new managed services are reflective of a shift in how distributors support integrators...
SIA announces new Board of Directors chair, executive committee and board members
March 24, 2026SSN Staff
LAS VEGAS—The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced its new Board of Directors chair - Mike Mathes of Convergint - and presented two new members to the SIA Board of Directors at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, held March 24 during ISC West.
The SIA Executive Committee for 2026 includes:
Chair: Mike Mathes, executive vice president, Convergint
Immediate Past Chair: Scott Dunn, president, Dunn Strategic Advisory
Secretary: Dave...
In brief: Wesco launches integrator-focused managed services, Motorola Solutions adds Exacom, Pye-Barker lauds 57 acquisitions in 2025
March 18, 2026SSN Staff
PITTSBURGH—Wesco International has announced a new suite of managed services designed to help organizations optimize technology assets, strengthen workplace safety programs and improve facility performance with data and expert support. The newly available service and technology offerings will be showcased at ISC West 2026, taking place March 23-27 in Las Vegas. “Customers are seeking ways to simplify complexity, gain intelligence and improve...
Wesco launches suite of managed services for integrators and their customers
March 17, 2026SSN Staff
PITTSBURGH—Wesco International has announced a new suite of managed services designed to help organizations optimize technology assets, strengthen workplace safety programs and improve facility performance with data and expert support.
The newly available service and technology offerings will be showcased at ISC West 2026, taking place March 23-27 in Las Vegas.
“Customers are seeking ways to simplify complexity, gain intelligence and improve outcomes across their environments,”...
Wesco and Acre Security announce strategic distribution agreement
February 11, 2026SSN Staff
PITTSBURGH—Wesco International, a provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, has announced an agreement with Acre Security that establishes Wesco as a key distribution partner across the U.S.
The agreement will deliver Acre’s cloud-native access control platform and forthcoming intrusion solutions to more customers while accelerating the industry’s transition from on-premise systems to modern, subscription-based security...
Security integrators face new reality as software dominates
November 10, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
NEW YORK— The security industry is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation - what experts are calling an “invisible megatrend.”
At the Security Industry Association’s Securing New Ground (SNG) conference, a panel of industry leaders - Steve Van Till, Brivo founder and CEO; Devin Love, VP of global software platforms at Allegion; Tara Dunning, VP of global converging technology at Wesco; and Eric Yunag, EVP of products and services at Convergint -...
Megatrends outline opportunities, challenges for businesses and practitioners, says Dunning
June 11, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Tara Dunning, vice president of global security and infrastructure strategy and sales for Wesco, notes that with the swift technological change in the security industry, integrators are faced with delivering networked solutions that fulfill end user needs and confront cybersecurity risks like never before.
Dunning is an advisor for the annual Security Industry Association’s Security Megatrends report that offers analysis on the 10 top trends affecting security...
Wesco unveils new integrations with Axis Communications
April 9, 2025SSN Staff
PITTSBURGH and LAS VEGAS—Wesco International, a provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services, and supply chain solutions, announced new integrations with video surveillance provider Axis Communications during ISC West 2025.
The new integrations will fuel Wesco’s entroCIM aggregation platform with holistic real-time data from across the security environment to drive strategic decision making, improve safety and enhance productivity.
“Security professionals...
SIA announces new chair-elect, executive committee and board members
April 1, 2025SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced its new Board of Directors chair-elect and presented its new and returning members to the SIA Board of Directors on April 1 at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, and the following Board of Directors meeting during ISC West.
The SIA Board of Directors ratified the selection of Mike Mathes, executive vice president (EVP), western operations at Convergint and former treasurer of the SIA...
Convergint, Wavelynx and Wesco named 2025 SIA Members of the Year
February 25, 2025SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced that Convergint, Wavelynx and Wesco have been named 2025 Members of the Year. SIA will present the honorees with their awards at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, which will be held April 1 during ISC West.
The SIA Member of the Year Award honors SIA member companies that have shown notable involvement in SIA committees and working groups, SIA events and the SIA Education at ISC...