Tag: Todd Flowers
Surveillance Systems Inc. lands MGM, Wynn contracts
August 30, 2017Paul Ragusa
ROCKLIN, Calif.—Surveillance Systems Inc., a commercial integrator based here, recently announced its multi-million dollar contracts with Wynn Resorts and MGM Resorts International, which are both currently preparing to set up shop in Boston and Springfield, Mass., respectively. The Wynn Boston Harbor and MGM Springfield are both scheduled to open within the next two years.SSI president Todd Flowers said that SSI is excited to build on the relationship it has formed working with MGM and Wynn...
Cyber-insanity
September 7, 2016Paul Ragusa
It has been about a month since I used this space to talk about the rising need for cybersecurity, a topic that is increasingly popping up in conversations within the physical security space.
Just this week, a report on the Cyber Security Market from global research firm MarketsandMarkets shows that the cybersecurity market is estimated to grow from $122.45 billion in 2016 to $202.36 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 10.6 percent. North America is expected to hold the largest share of the cybersecurity...
SSI launches new cybersecurity division
August 31, 2016Paul Ragusa
ROCKLIN, Calif.—Surveillance Systems Incorporated, a security integration company that specializes in system design engineering, project management, and system implementation for physical infrastructure based here, has launched a new cybersecurity division, SSI Threat Protect.Todd Flowers, president of SSI, said the new division provides service solutions with consultation, management, and remediation for the security of its customers' networks as it aims to secure the technology infrastructure.“It...
Ten top integrators talk tech
January 29, 2016Martha Entwistle
YARMOUTH, Maine—For the second year in a row, Security Systems News has asked 10 top integrators which technology trends they believe integrators should be paying attention to and why. Again this year, cybersecurity and cloud were among those top trends, but several other technologies were identified including video and data analytics, big data.Executives from the following companies participated in this report: Extravision Video Technologies, Security Equipment Inc., Integrated Security Systems,...
SSI eyes $25m in revenue
August 12, 2015Martha Entwistle
ROCKLIN, Calif.—Systems integrator Surveillance Systems Inc. is exceeding revenue goals it set three years ago, now SSI president Todd Flowers says his focus is “to become the largest gaming integrator in the country.”In 2012 Flowers told SSN he expected to hit $21 million in revenue by 2017. However, Flowers expects to surpass that goal this year.“SSI has had phenomenal growth, and we're on track to hit $25 million this year,” he said.SSI, which moved into a new 18,000-square-foot...
Integrator SSI's non-profit gives 'freedom' to veterans
August 12, 2015Martha Entwistle
ROCKLIN, Calif.—His integration firm hit a major financial milestone and moved into a new 18,000-square-foot headquarters this year, but Surveillance Systems Inc. president Todd Flowers would rather talk about his non-profit organization, Allegiant Giving, which supports disabled veterans.“SSI has had phenomenal growth and we're on track to hit $25 million this year, but as we experience this growth I don't want to lose sight of SSI's culture of giving back,” Flowers told Security...
Storage capacity: Just can't get enough sometimes
September 26, 2012Martha Entwistle
In certain industries such as gaming there are very specific, mandated rules about the length of time that video needs to be retained. That should make calculating storage needs easy, at least for that vertical market, right?Not necessarily.Bill Hansen, video surveillance product manager at storage provider Iomega, said that recommended or mandated retention times “are often not accurate estimates of true storage requirements because an end user's liability is often longer than the mandated...
Integrator opens two offices, looks to open third, grow revenue by $5m this year
February 22, 2012Martha Entwistle
ROSEVILLE, Calif.—Surveillance Systems Integration, based here and with an office in Las Vegas, opened two new branch offices in the past month, one in Tulsa, Okla., and one in Seattle. And CEO Todd Flowers said he plans to open another branch office in Southern California in 2012.“We have installers who live in Southern California, so we can service that area now,” Flowers said, but he wants to ensure all is running smoothly in Seattle and Tulsa before opening another location.Bill...