Forget the adversarial roles. Glen Mowrey and Dean Belisle are bridging the gap when it comes to cities, states, mayors, law enforcement and the security industry as they come together to tackle problems related to false alarms.

Ron Davis, president of Davis Mergers & Acquisitions Group, Long Grove, Ill., will be the featured speaker at the Pennsylvania Burglar & Fire Association’s Annual Expo to be held on May 18-19, 2011. 

Speculation over a potential takeover of Tyco, ADT and SimplexGrinnell’s parent company, by Schneider Electric, the French electrical engineering group, has risen to a fever pitch.

UTC Fire & Security, Farmington, Conn., aligned its United States fire and security services businesses under the Chubb brand with the goal to provide a new, more seamless interface to customers. 

ADT Security Services Inc. announced it acquired Proximex and will be operated by ADT’s Commercial business.

AMAG Technology, Torrance, Calif., an access control, IP video and intrusion management security solution provider, hosted its 10th annual Security Engineering Symposium in Dana Point, Calif., at the St. Regis Resort February 20-23, 2011.

Winsted Corp., Minneapolis, a manufacturer of stock, customized and custom console solutions, announced the immediate availability of its new 2011/2012 catalog.

Codebench Inc., Coconut Creek, Fla., a provider of TWIC / HSPD-12 / FIPS-201 authentication and physical access control middleware, formed a partnership with Quintron Systems Inc. to provide the federal government and its agencies with a high assurance access control solution that meets guidelines as outlined by the National Institutes of Standards and Technology.

Honeywell’s latest software tool helps integrators tie together commercial security technology into larger building automation systems. 

National Training Center (NTC) announced that the NTC Red Book: Fire Alarm Certification Guide and the NTC Orange Book: Chuck Notes have been updated for 2011.