Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls has agreed to acquire Air Distribution Technologies from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for approximately $1.6 billion.

Security systems and integration provider S1 Corporation, Seoul, South Korea, and physical security information management (PSIM) software provider VidSys, Vienna, Va., have formed a strategic partnership agreement, which the two announced at ISC West.

Zenitel AS, manufacturer of the STENTOFON and VINGTOR security and safety communications systems, has partnered with SKIDATA, an access solution and visitor management provider.

In a move the company says will better represent the products and services it offers, Acadian Monitoring Services announced it’s changing its name to Acadian Security Group at ISC West.

Building on day one’s packed aisles and almost constant sound of multiple conversations, day two at ISC West continued to see heavy foot traffic and that same cicada-like buzz of voices doing business.

Thursday morning, hundreds of attendees hit the streets for the annual Security 5K/2K run/walk to benefit Mission 500, an organization that supports children and communities in crisis through WorldVision.

From the moment the beach balls appeared, followed by cheerleaders from nearby UNLV shortly afterward, yesterday’s Grand Opening ceremony was an exercise in excitement, energy and enthusiasm.

Biometric access control solution provider FST21 has rebranded itself as FST Biometrics, unveiling the new name yesterday at ISC West. As part of the rebranding, the company will further concentrate its efforts on in-motion identification (IMID) technology with its IMID Access, IMID Digital Doorman, IMID Solo and other solutions.

Big data and privacy: two great tastes that taste great together? The answer to that question seemed to be the most discussed theme of yesterday morning’s SIA Education@ISC Signature Series Session “The Great Debate 2014: Use it or Lose It!”

SV3-Vehicle from Building Intelligence took the top honor at the Security Industry Association’s 2014 New Product Showcase (NPS), winning the coveted Best New Product Award at the NPS awards ceremony at ISC West on Wednesday.