Apollo Global Management of New York will purchase both Protection 1, Romeo, Ill., listed at No. 6 on the SDM 100, and ASG Security, Beltsville, Md., ranked No. 10 on the SDM 100.
Demonstrating its commitment to customers in the Pacific Northwest, North American Video (NAV), Brick, N.J., a SDM Integrator of the Year award winner, opened a new office in Everett, Wash., which is centrally located within the state’s primary gaming area.
ASSA ABLOY, New Haven, Conn., announced that its manufacturing facility in its hometown headquarters received certification for Sustainable Manufacturing Practices from GreenCircle Certified, LLC.
Cypress Computer Systems Inc., Lapeer, Mich., and Security Solutions Inc., Cummings, Ga., announced that Security Solutions Inc. now represents Cypress in 25 Eastern states.
B Safe Inc. Wilmington, Del., a regional provider of security and fire alarms to Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, acquired two security companies — SMARTIS Security Systems, Dover, Del., and American Protection Inc., southern N.J.
Centerra Group LLC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., acquired Gregg Protection Services Inc., East Pittsburgh, Pa. “This addition to the Centerra family brings a team of uniquely qualified professionals with unmatched technical skills and experience in the highly specialized arena of global non-proliferation and threat reduction support,” said Paul Donahue, president and CEO of Centerra.
Hikvision, City of Industry, Calif., reported that it participated in the Electronic Security Association’s Day on Capitol Hill on May 5, 2015. A representative from Hikvision’s leadership team met with Congress members in Washington D.C. to discuss important issues affecting the security industry, including apprenticeship programs, school security, and telecommunications.
The medical alert monitoring industry has had a great deal of difficulty over the past few years because of companies engaging in “robo” calling — utilizing improper names, misrepresentation and other illegal and illicit activities. It is frequently difficult to track the callers because calls are made from remote locations and are consistently changing. In order to try to stop these types of calls, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida came out with a ruling granting a permanent injunction against one of the violators.
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