The Electronic Security Association announced plans to launch a new chartered chapter, the Electronic Security Association (ESA) of Florida. The national association said that ESA of Florida will focus on the top challenge of the electronic life safety and security industry in Florida — stimulating demand in the commercial, institutional, industrial, residential and governmental markets. A sustained program of media relations, online promotions and face-to-face networking events will generate inquiries for members and inform and educate prospective customers.

RedCloud, Reston, Va., formerly known as PlaSec, announced the next step in the company’s expansion with the addition of David Basil as chief executive officer. Basil is responsible for RedCloud’s strategic direction and overall operations to drive revenue growth and support rapidly growing demand for its physical access control solution, the company said..

ScanSource Inc., Greenville, S.C., announced promotions in two of its North America businesses. Paul Constantine was named president of ScanSource POS/Barcoding North America, and Tony Sorrentino was named president of ScanSource Security North America. Both executives joined ScanSource in 1999.

Things are changing at Kissimee, Fla.-based Micro Key Solutions. And yet the company’s mission to support its clients’ businesses through focused and continuous development hasn’t wavered. The provider of central station and back-end management software held its 19th annual Users Conference at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Florida, February 7 to 10, 2012.

Monitronics International was presented with a Gold Stevie® Award in the Inbound Marketing Program of the Year category in the sixth annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.

Dynamark Monitoring Inc., Hagerstown, Md., announced that a new, UL listed, third-party central station is now open and monitoring accounts.

In 2010 the changes made to the NICET Fire Alarm testing for levels I & II had most Fire Alarm professionals asking a lot of questions regarding the Computer Based Testing that NICET implemented that year.

Visonic Ltd., a developer and manufacturer of home security and safety systems and components, announced the availability of two new wireless touchscreen iconic keypads – KP-160/MKP-160.

PSA Security Network® announced that Dean Mey er, EVP Buildings Business at Schneider Electric, will be the keynote speaker at its cornerstone event, PSA-TEC 2012, to be held May 14 to 18 in Westminster, Colo.