In a May 2017 letter to its customers, Tyco announced that over the coming months it would be transitioning the brand identity of its Tyco business units, including the fire alarm, suppression, security and healthcare communications businesses of Tyco SimplexGrinnell, to Johnson Controls.
Affiliated Monitoring's second annual Catalyst Conference was held in Adventura, Fla., at the Turnberry Isle Resort & Hotel May 15-17, focusing on sales and marketing techniques for dealers within the PERS industry, as well as providing a healthy amount of time for attendees to relax, network and enjoy all that south Florida has to offer.
FLIR Systems Inc. appointed James J. Cannon president and CEO, effective June 19, 2017. Cannon will succeed Andy Teich, whose retirement after 33 years of service was previously announced on February 14, 2017.
Best Buy and Vivint Smart Home announced a strategic partnership to give customers an easy way to automate and manage their homes, called Best Buy Smart Home powered by Vivint.
All the suspense surrounding the SIA New Product Showcase (NPS) ended during ISC West when CrucialTrak’s Biometric Access Control System (BACS) took top honors as Best New Product at the awards presentation on April 5.
HARDCAR Security, in cooperation with Sharp Robotics Business Development, a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, will host an exclusive Lunch & Learn event to showcase the Sharp INTELLOS Automated Unmanned Ground Vehicle (A-UGV). The private event will be held Tuesday, April 25, from noon to 2:00 p.m. at the Miracle Springs Spa in Desert Hot Springs, Calif.
Camera manufacturer Hanwha Techwin America and software development company Camcloud have partnered to offer cameras that push video directly to the cloud and offer automatic updates and setup from smartphone apps.
Comcast Business announced the availability of SmartOffice, a video surveillance solution designed to improve efficiency for small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) through advanced monitoring.