Convergint Technologies, a service-based systems integrator, announced the acquisition of Dakota Security Systems, a security integration company based in Sioux Falls, S.D., with offices in Arizona, New Jersey and throughout the upper Midwest.
CEDIA has announced the 2016 volunteer board of directors. The board has three new directors: John Clancy, Ken Erdmann and Greg Margolis, and two re-elected directors: Michael Pope and Joe Whitaker. Additionally, the CEDIA board chose to appoint a new director, Jeremy Sweet, who will join the CEDIA board of directors for a one-year term to fill a vacated appointed position.
Legrand, North America has acquired QMotion, a provider of advanced shading systems. QMotion will become part of Legrand’s North American Building Control Systems (BCS) business.
Diebold Inc. has donated $5,600 to The Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial as a result of a charitable feature integrated into Diebold’s tradeshow booth at the recent 2015 ASIS International Seminar & Exhibits.
PSA Security Network announced the members of its Cybersecurity Advisory Committee. The PSA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee members represent a variety of practice areas including physical security manufacturers, integrators, security consultants and engineers, cybersecurity experts and cyber law.
MongoTEL has selected the California Alarm Association (CAA) Winter Convention, December 9 through 12 in San Francisco, to unveil its National Certified Low Voltage Dealer Program to the low‐voltage community.
ADS Security, a regional electronic security company based in Nashville, Tenn., announced the implementation of the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) to Public Service Answering Point (PSAP) alarm response program in their monitoring center.
University of Phoenix College of Security and Criminal Justice and the Security Industry Association (SIA) announced a partnership to provide those who have completed a SIA Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM) credential with 21 credit hours to apply toward a Bachelor of Science in security management from the university.