Western Digital (NYSE: WDC) and Hitachi Ltd. (NYSE: HIT / TSE:6501) announced today that they entered into a definitive agreement whereby WD will acquire Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd., in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $4.3 billion.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) notified Johnson Controls, Milwaukee, Wisc., a provider of products, services and solutions that increase energy efficiency in buildings, that the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center of Huntsville, Ala. has awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to Johnson Controls Building Automation Systems, LLC.
Tyco International Ltd., a Bermuda-based diversified company that provides security products and services, announced that it has reached an agreement with Oceania Capital Partners Limited of Sydney, Australia to acquire OCP's Signature Security Group for AUD $171 million. Tyco intends to combine Signature Security's Australian and New Zealand operations with its ADT Security business under the ADT name.
Carter Brothers LLC, Atlanta, Ga., a provider of fire and life safety, access control and video surveillance systems recently announced a partnership with S2 Security Corp. of Framingham, Mass., a provider of a unique line of open architecture, scalable, IP network-ready products for the physical security industry.
Next Level Security Systems, Carlsbad, Calif., announced that its full product line is now available to members of PSA Security Network, an electronic cooperative representing security system integrators.
The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced 11 course dates across the United States and Canada for its Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM) program, described by the association as the only project manager training program that focuses on the unique demands of electronic security projects.
While getting ready for Security, SDM and smartHOME magazines’ virtual tradeshow, iSecurity, on March 2, 2011, the question occurred to me: When was the first virtual tradeshow?
FLIR Systems Inc., Portland, Ore., announced that its ICx Technologies subsidiary was awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) valued at up to $101.9 million, for the procurement of mobile surveillance capabilities systems.
Mission 500, a strictly non-profit organization partnering with World Vision and dedicated to serving the needs of children and communities in crisis, responded to Haiti’s needs by raising another $24,250 for ongoing relief efforts.
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