Tri-Ed / Northern Video, Woodbury, N.Y., an independent security distributor, announced its acquisition of Video Security Specialists (VSS), a west coast CCTV distributor.
CNL Software, a provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, announced the global release of the IPSecurityCenter Developer Network (IPSCDevNet™), becoming the first PSIM vendor to build a community of certified driver developers, according to the company.
Tri-Ed / Northern Video Distribution, Woodbury, N.Y., added Alarm.com and Kwikset to its roster of vendor partners. Offering convenience and control for security systems using wireless, Web and mobile technology, Alarm.com’s technology platform enables consumers to monitor everything that happens in their homes or businesses. Alarm.com doesn’t require a phone line or broadband connection; services work wirelessly through a secure GSM network to maintain a dedicated connection that will continue to work for 24-plus hours after a power failure.
RS2 Technologies LLC, a provider of access control systems, announced the integration of its Access It!® line of access control software with the video surveillance software of Video Insight Inc., a U.S.-based developer of enterprise-class IP video surveillance solutions that are focused on multi-campus facilities.
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.
Alarm Financial Services Inc. (AFS) secured a new revolving credit facility with RBS Citizens, N.A. This facility increases the debt funding available to AFS by more than 50 percent. The Edmonds Group represented AFS in the transaction.
The winner of the 2011 John Falcone Scholarship Program, Janeen Bligen, will be heading to Cazenovia College to pursue a degree in criminal justice. Bligen, who will begin her studies in the fall of 2011, said the additional assistance of the Vector Security scholarship will help her realize her dreams.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)’s Fire & Life Safety Conference will take place December 12 -14 this year. The meeting is to be held in Orlando, Fla., at the Hilton at Walt Disney World® Resort and will include three days of educational sessions, as well as two days of post-conference seminars.
Effective August 31, 2011; Rutherford Controls Int’l Corp. (RCI), Ontario, Canada, announced the retirement of one of its owners, Tracey Rutherford, director of human resources.