Pixim Inc., a provider of imaging chips for enterprise security cameras, announced the acquisition of Advasense Technologies Ltd., a developer of next generation CMOS image sensor technology located in Ra’anana, Israel.  

 In 2010, the efforts of Kimberlite Corporation, Fresno, Calif., doing business as Sonitrol Security Systems, resulted in 740 apprehensions. 

System Sensor, St Charles, Ill., announced the remaining dates and locations for its 2011 Seminar series, Codes & CEUs. This seminar provides up   to-the-minute NFPA code reviews, design information, application suggestions, and tools for fire and notification system designs.Codes & CEUs is provided at no cost to qualified attendees and CEU credits are also available. The seminar is ideal for fire protection professionals, including engineers, fire officials, end users, school district facility planners, university campus fire and safety personnel, fire system designers and technicians.

The Security Industry Association (SIA), Alexandria, Va., will host the Airport Security Keynote Lunch at the Government Summit at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21 at the Phoenix Park Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Scott Broyles, president and chief executive officer, Safe Skies Alliance, will discuss ways manufacturers and integrators can participate in the Aviation Security System Integrated Support Testing (ASSIST) program.

Victims of domestic violence in the Kansas City metro area have the option of receiving the services of the Domestic Violence Protection Services Agency (DVPSA), a non-profit organization that offers additional protection services to these victims and their families. With services that range from physical protection to education and increasing awareness and more recently, home security systems, the DVPSA works with local shelters across the metro to continually provide assistance to those who want to transition to a life free of abuse.

Tri-Ed / Northern Video Distribution announced the appointment of Shannon Vaughan to business development manager. Shannon joins the West Coast sales team and will be serving the Seattle, Wash., Portland, Ore., Sacramento, Calif., and Union City, Calif. branches.

The Electronic Security Association (ESA) announced the re-launch of its website: www.alarm.org, at the Electronic Security Expo ESX in Charlotte, N.C. 

Cernium and Sprint announced they will offer CheckVideo|Sprint 3G, an intelligent, wireless mobile broadband video surveillance and alarm verification solution. 

The Security Industry Alarm Coalition presented Jay Hauhn with the 2011 William N. Moody Award on June 7 at the ESX Icebreaker Luncheon in Charlotte. 

Custom Alarm, Rochester, Minn., was named the 2011 Police Dispatch Quality (PDQ) Award winner at ESX in Charlotte, N.C., June 7.