Maintaining a high profile throughout Security Week in New York, Panasonic System Networks Company of America, Secaucus, N.J., is a sponsor of Security magazine's Thought Leadership Program as part of the Security 500 Conference Nov. 1, 2011. The conference is a full-day program bringing together security leaders from large organizations to focus on the business impact of security.

Micro Key Solutions, Kissimmee, Fla., a provider of software solutions for the security alarm industry, announced that Victoria Ferro was promoted to president and that Wayne Torrens, past president, will be taking on the role of chief executive officer.

Visonic Ltd. will present a free webinar, hosted by SDM, on November 8th entitled Using Visual Alarm Verification to Improve Response and Increase Recurring Revenue.

Secura Key, Chatsworth, Calif., is celebrating the company’s 40th year in business.

At ASIS Int’l 2011 Seminar & Exhibits in Orlando, Fla., PlaSec, a provider of physical access control solutions, announced a new name — RedCloud — and a new brand identity.

Raytheon Company’s Network Centric Systems, McKinney, Texas, combined its existing security solutions and civil communications businesses as part of a new product line to increase its focus on opportunities in public safety markets.

ScanSource Inc., an international distributor of specialty technology products, announced the creation of a new Corporate Communications group designed to ensure all key stakeholders are actively engaged with the company on a global level. With the creation of this new group, ScanSource also announced the promotion of vice president of marketing Bobby McLain to executive vice president of corporate communications. In this role, McLain will provide executive management and oversight of the company’s global communications strategy. McLain has been with ScanSource since 1997.

The Open Security Exchange announced the appointment of Ron Martin, CPP as executive director. In this role, Martin will lead the not-for-profit association of security experts that provides a forum for security firms, consultants, end users, government agencies, manufacturers, system integrators and allied organizations to mutually define opportunities for physical/logical convergence and interoperability.

Guardian Protection Services Inc., Warrendale, Pa., announced that Extreme Security Solutions became an authorized dealer.

SIGNET Electronic Systems Inc., Norwell, Mass., a privately held system integrator operating in New England, acquired American Business Telephone Company Inc. (ABT), a Chestnut Hill, Mass.-based telecommunications technologies firm. With an expanded focus on telecommunications technology, the asset purchase makes SIGNET one of the largest telecommunications system integrators in the region.