Brinks Home Security, a home security provider ranked No. 3 on the SDM 100, has been ranked first on the J.D. Power 2019 Home Security Satisfaction Survey for the second year in a row. 

This year’s CONNECT conference, held Oct. 24-26 in Phoenix, Ariz., marked a new beginning for Resideo, as it was the first the company has hosted independently since spinning off from Honeywell last year. The three-day-long event didn’t hesitate to send a strong message as to what Resideo’s focus will now be: playing to the strengths of its security dealers and other professionals in the HVAC, plumbing and electrical trades to bring seamlessly connected and easy-to-use smart home technologies to consumers. 

Mission 500, the non-profit supported by the security industry and dedicated to serving the needs of children and communities in crisis, completed its second trip to Puerto Rico to assist families still struggling from the devastating damage of Hurricane Maria.

Allied Universal, a security and facility services company ranked No. 56 on the SDM 100, announced the acquisition of Advent Systems Inc. — a low-voltage integrator of IP video, access control, structured cabling and audio/visual systems based in Elmhurst, Ill. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Guardian Alarm, Michigan’s largest independently held security company, announced a partnership with the Detroit Pistons, the company’s hometown Detroit NBA team.

In April 2018, SDM published an article exploring to what extent unmanned systems would be used in the security industry. Oh how things have changed in just 19 months.

Anixter, a global distributor of communication and security products, released a technical application guide on Utility Grade Infrastructure (UTG), a new technology platform, assurance program and design approach that redefines the infrastructure layer to support multiple building subsystems, technologies and applications.

Paxton, a designer and manufacturer of security solutions for a range of buildings, launched a new global website with exciting new features and pages.

Aiphone, an international manufacturer of intercom and security communication products, updated its QuikSpec online design tool, making it easier for specifiers and installers to find product information required to accurately design and assemble intercom products.

Security Funding Associates, the developer of a finance-based dealer program, completed the rebranding and relaunch of its new website.