Backed by Apollo Global Management, ADT, No. 1 on the SDM 100 and SDM’s 2017 Dealer of the Year, filed for an initial public offering on Dec. 21, 2017.
With the holidays fast approaching, facilities from college campuses to office buildings will see a lull in activity as occupants are away in the final weeks of December. For facility managers, building owners, and integrators offering security as a service, this reduction in tenant foot traffic can serve as a quiet and calm time to reflect and improve on building security.
Gryphon Investors, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, made a majority investment in St. Louis-based Potter Electric Signal Company LLC, a provider of mission critical products to the fire safety industry.
This year the editors compiled the top stories of the year as featured in SDM’s various e-newsletters. Below are the top 10 stories as featured on our website and delivered to you through SDM e-news and Today’s Systems Integrator e-news.
In its first month patrolling San Francisco’s Mission District, K-9, a 5-ft. tall, 400-lb. autonomous security robot, despite suffering abuse and seeming to contribute to a crime reduction in the area, was pulled off duty for allegations of targeting the homeless, according to The Washington Post.
Per Mar Security Services, a provider of total security solutions for residential and commercial clients based in Davenport, Iowa, was a recipient of the 2017 Honeywell Community Service Award.
ASIS International announced it has changed the name of its annual security conference from the ASIS Annual Seminar and Exhibits to the Global Security Exchange (GSX).
