Vanderbilt Industries, an innovator of access control solutions, announced that three proven veterans of the security industry have recently joined the company—Brian Mathieu, Jennifer Martin, and Christopher Burton.

 G4S Technology, SDM Magazine’s 2013 Integrator of the Year and a developer in the design and construction of high performance broadband networks and reliable electronic security systems, has entered into a master services agreement with Cox Enterprises. The agreement includes nationwide systems integration, new product installation, and systems maintenance services. The agreement encompasses all Cox Enterprise subsidiary business units in the 39 states where the company operates. G4S Technology will also embed technical staffing in key locations. 

 Bermuda is a beautiful setting, but not just for vacationing. In October, the members of CSAA International, the voice for central station monitoring companies, will converge on the British overseas territory for five days of learning and planning that will drive the direction of the association and address the challenges to the security monitoring industry. 

 Security Partners, a national monitoring company with three central stations across the United States, has partnered with PSA Security Network as part of its Business Solutions Program, which offers a suite of exclusive value-added resources for its owner members. 

 Honeywell welcomed The Mercury Group as a Honeywell Authorized Dealer for Commercial Security Systems (CSS). For more than 36 years, the company’s three divisions — security, electrical and voice and data — have provided clean power, structured cabling for voice and data systems, electrical efficiency lighting, security and access control services to customers in Connecticut. 

 Guardian Protection Services of Warrendale, Pa. recently achieved the successful implementation of ASAP-to-PSAP processing protocol for the communication of alarm information to the City of Richmond, Virginia.  The protocol went live after successful data transmissions between Guardian’s U.L. certified CSAA Five Diamond monitoring center and the City of Richmond’s 9-1-1 center.    

SDM received word that Safeguard Security, Scottsdale, Ariz., sold its alarm division to SAFE Security, San Ramon, Calif., for an undisclosed amount. Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP represented the seller in the transaction. The deal closed yesterday, August 19, 2014. Lessing Gold and Alan Pepper worked on the transition.

TRI-ED is pleased to announce that its Technology Roadshow is coming to Los Angeles this fall. Dealers and integrators in the area are welcome to attend this free,one-day event to be held November 12th at the Marriott Burbank, located at 2500 North Hollywood Way in Burbank, CA. 

 ADS Security(ADS), has acquired customer accounts from Stewart Security Systemsin Shelbyville, Tenn. The acquisition adds nearly 600 accounts to their middle Tennessee customer base, one of ADS’ largest markets. This purchase is the fourth acquisition for ADS this year following the acquisition of a South Carolina security companyin April and two Alabama security companiesin March.