Allied Universal, a facility services company, has acquired Apollo International, a security company headquartered in Walpole, Mass., with a global office in New York.

CEDIA and CEDIA EMEA announced their intent to formally integrate to one unified worldwide association, bringing significant benefits to all members. 

CEDIA congratulates the 20016 Best New Product Award winners and the 2016 Product Hall of Fame inductees.

CEDIA affirmed its commitment to workforce development and veterans’ employment. CEDIA’s workforce development initiative seeks to provide a comprehensive solution to one of the most consistently voiced pain points of CEDIA members — lack of a qualified workforce. 

CEDIA has named the 2016 volunteers of the year. Each has contributed significant time and lent their expertise to help develop and refine CEDIA programs and offerings. Each year CEDIA recognizes three individuals: a new volunteer, a training volunteer and an overall volunteer. 

CEDIA announced a new partnership with Slateplan that will provide CEDIA members with access to their customer-facing sales software at a reduced price of $49 a month.

CEDIA launched a new online community, an exclusive CEDIA member benefit, designed to be another touchpoint for members to develop and sustain connections that will help them thrive in the industry.

Princeton Identity Inc. announced an agreement to license their patented iris recognition technology to Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. for use in the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and other mobile devices.

ZKAccess, a division of ZKTeco and provider of biometric and RFID security solutions, lent its sponsorship support to help raise funds for the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Foundation of America.

I-View Now LLC, a cloud-based central station video platform, announced deeper product integration with ADT for video verification and central station video monitoring services.