Red Hawk Fire & Security LLC, a provider of fire, life safety and security services announced the successful integration of NCR Interactive Tellers at the new South Shore Bank Financial Center in Hingham, Massachusetts.
An awards program from the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security, sponsored by SDM, recognizes excellence in system integration at sporting venues.
June 9, 2014
Integrators who execute security projects in sporting venues now have an award for the work they do — the Golden Eagle Award.
Whether gradually migrating a customer from analog to IP or simply getting the two to ‘play nicely’ in the same system, hybrid recorders can be a revenue source for installers and integrators.
In determining whether a hybrid recorder is right for a situation or evaluating multiple options, there are a number of factors that go into making the best decision. Naturally, the first is what the end user is looking for with their system.
Xentry Systems Integration, Miamisburg, Ohio, announced the completion of its acquisition of Acree Daily Integrated Systems, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Both Xentry and Acree Daily have been dedicated to servicing customers in the greater Ohio area for more than 35 years.
Almost all integrators and manufacturers agree that standards are and will continue to be a good thing for the industry. When it comes to integration between access control and video, two of the main standards bodies are ONVIF and PSIA (Physical Security Interoperability Alliance).
Pangaea Services, Inc., Lewes, Del., the maker of The Defender, is proud to announce a partnership with Alarmsoft, Virginia Beach, Va., a provider of software solutions for security and central station monitoring.
PSA Security Network, Westminster, Colo., announced a new vendor partnership with Videotec, an Italian-based company with a U.S. office in Plattsburgh, N.Y. Videotec’s integrated outdoor CCTV applications have been distributed for more than 25 years and are currently being used in thousands of security projects worldwide, including traffic and urban monitoring installations and ultra-high-risk oil and gas and on/offshore marine environments.
As a practicing “facilitator of excellence” and as a workshop facilitator, I have been exposed to hundreds of stories related to partnerships. The examples highlight partnerships that have worked very well and stood the test of time, but just as many of them have broken up like a nasty divorce.
When United Technologies Corp. (UTC), Hartford, Conn., (parent company of Casi-Rusco) announced that it would “end-of-life” its Secure Perfect and Picture Perfect solutions, it sent integrators — and other manufacturers such as AMAG Technology (AMAG), Torrance, Calif. — searching for a solution to provide to end users.