With the twentieth anniversary of the inception of Vector Security’s National Accounts Division approaching, the division commemorated this milestone with a move into a new, greatly expanded National Service Center located in Northern Virginia.
Metro Wire & Cable Corp., Detroit, a distributor of electrical and electronic wire and cable products, announced the celebration of 35 years in business.
SentryNet Inc., a fixture on Harvey Street in Greenville , Miss., for almost 25 years, announced it will be moving its Greenville operations to Memphis.
National Training Center (NTC) started the “Train the Troops” program in 2008. Train the Troops is a free program offered to recently discharged military service personnel to train them for careers in the low-voltage industry.
The board of directors of Janus Elevator Products Inc., Hauppauge, N.Y., unanimously approved a separation of the company’s two core businesses, Janus elevator safety edges and Monitor Controls elevator fixtures.
Independent market research firm IMS Research has reported for the seventh year in a row that Milestone Systems is the global leader for open platform IP video management software. Milestone expanded its global presence this year by opening offices in Brazil, Bulgaria and India, as part of the company’s strategic plans for continued success in the high-growth market for IP video surveillance.
ASSA ABLOY and Gallagher, a New Zealand-based company that provides premium integrated security solutions to a wide range of customers globally, announced the integration of Gallagher’s Command Centre with ASSA ABLOY’S range of Aperio™ wireless locks.
HID Global and Sony Corporation announced a jointly developed contactless smart card reader platform that embeds secure access control capabilities and Near Field Communication (NFC) functionality into laptops and other mobile devices.
Stanley Convergent Security Solutions Inc. (Stanley CSS), Naperville, Ill., launched a new line of cloud services and mobile applications. The new offerings include eVideo Cloud Storage, Web-based time and attendance; smart phone security alarm control, in-motion iris biometrics and dynamic enhancements to Stanley’s eServices eExecutive Dashboard and eServices Mobile Apps — all were unveiled at ASIS International 2011 in Orlando.
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation announced that the company made the decision to divest its perimeter security business in order to focus on its core firearm business, also pointing out “significantly reduced government spending” and a “deteriorated” environment in the space as contributing factors. The company is currently exploring strategic alternatives to accomplish the divestiture.