EMI Security, LLC, a provider of mounting solutions for cameras and video surveillance equipment, has been purchased by new investors, formed a new management team, and created a new joint venture with Pedestal PRO, a provider of mounting solutions for access control devices.
These more than 85 accredited sessions, covering a range of industry topics, are designed to arm attendees with the assets and knowledge they need to protect and defend against developing threats in today’s complex security landscape. ISC West 2018 will take place April 11-13 at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas. SIA Education@ISC will kick off a day prior to the exhibits, on April 10.
Talkaphone joined forces with two Midwestern private equity funds: Capital For Business (“CFB”), St. Louis; and Northcreek Mezzanine (Northcreek), Cincinnati. Talkaphone is a designer and manufacturer of security and life safety communication products and solutions.
Michael S. Rogers, founder and CEO of Securityhunter Inc., retired as CEO effective December 31, 2017, and is expanding his role as full time chairman of the board of directors. In this role, he will remain closely involved in strategic and business development initiatives.
Cyber:Secured Forum, a cyber security summit focusing on integrated systems, will launch with an inaugural gathering in Denver, Colorado, on June 4-6, 2018, under a partnership formed by PSA Security Network, the world’s largest systems integrator cooperative, ISC Security Events (Reed Exhibitions, the global tradeshow company) and the Security Industry Association (SIA), the leading trade association for global security solution providers.
On Dec. 22, President Donald Trump signed into law H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, P.L. 115-97, which implements tax reform to lower the after-tax cost of security and fire protection systems for small- and medium-sized businesses.
ADT, SDM's 2017 Dealer of the Year, settled its lawsuit against Vivint Inc. ADT alleged the Utah-based company used deceptive sales practices to mislead ADT customers into signing long-term contracts.
Results of the 2018 SDM Security Industry Forecast Study show that total industry revenue rose 8.5 percent last year, boosted by a thriving economy and high consumer and business confidence.
Last year was good, but 2018 could be great, say security integrators and security dealers who participated in the 2018 SDM Industry Forecast Study and Panel, a report that SDM has published annually since 1982. The economy is roaring.