The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) has named Frank White, founding partner of StayTuned, as this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. White will be recognized at the annual Electronic Lifestyles® Awards Celebration at CEDIA EXPO on September 13, 2014.

ObjectVideo Inc., a technology and solutions company, announced the signing of a global patent license with March Networks®, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions. This multi-year, global royalty-bearing agreement applies to March Networks' video analytics-enabled IP cameras, encoders and high performance 8000 Series hybrid network video recorders. 

 Honeywell added Summit Security Systems to its First Alert Professional dealer program. Summit Security customizes security systems that include local and hosted intrusion, access control and video verification technologies for homes and small businesses in Raleigh, N.C.  

DoorKing has been selected for the 2014 Best of Inglewood Award in the Security Control Equipment & Systems category by the Inglewood Award Program. 

 EagleEyeNetworksInc. announcedthatMSDCapitalL.P.,the private investmentfirmforMichael S.Dellandhis family, hasmadeamulti-milliondollargrowth capital investment in Eagle EyeNetworks.TheSeriesBfunds will beusedto furtherexpand theEagleEyesecuritycameravideo management system(VMS)infrastructuretomeettherapidlygrowingcustomerdemand. 

 The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced the selection of Gordon Hope, general manager of Honeywell's AlarmNet communications network, as the 2014 recipient of the George R. Lippert Memorial Award. 

Gallagher Security, a provider of integrated access control, intruder alarms management and perimeter protection, announced that its security management platform is now approved for sale in the United States.

 Intermedia announced today that Hosted PBX, its cloud-based voice service, will now be available as a new offering at ADI locations across the United States. Designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses, Intermedia’s Hosted PBX phone service will allow ADI dealers to sell a cloud-based phone service on a per-seat basis.  

The Systems Depot recently named industry veteran, Scott Hay, president of the Hickory, N.C.-based national distributer. The Systems Depot stocks and distributes burglar, fire alarm, CCTV and access control products, along with many other low-voltage items from manufacturers around the world.

 SAFE Security, San Ramon, Calif., announcedthat industry veteran Gary Franklyn joined the firm as vice president of marketing and business partnerships. In this role he is responsible for developing and producing creative, innovative strategic partnership programs and multi-faceted marketing and promotional campaigns targeted at recurring monthly revenue (RMR) growth and customer retention.