The Women’s Security Council (WSC) launched its 2015 submissions for the Women of the Year awards on December 1. The submission process will be open until the end of February and all submissions will be reviewed by a council of industry thought leaders.
Nortek Inc. (Nasdaq: NTK) announced that its Linear LLC subsidiary has been renamed Nortek Security & Control, LLC. Linear®, 2GIG® and GoControl® will be the subsidiary’s cornerstone brands, each targeting key markets. Strongly positioned with product portfolio synergies and the ability to cross-pollinate technology across the broader Nortek family, Nortek Security & Control provides a broad range of smart home solutions to OEMs, telecoms, major retailers, managed service providers, security dealers, custom installers and DIY consumers.
The Electronic Security Association (ESA) announced that Dan Schawbel, managing partner of Millennial Branding, Boston, will headline the Tuesday general session at the ESA Leadership Summit, scheduled to take place Feb. 8-11, 2015 in Phoenix.
Vector Security Inc., Pittsburgh, was named “Supplier of the Year” by office supply retailer Staples at the 2014 Staples Global Loss Prevention Conference in Mystic, Conn., in September.
The Central Station Alarm Association, Vienna, Va., announced that Steve Shapiro, vice president of industry relations for ADT, was appointed to the CSAA board of directors in October.
Intertech Security, Pittsburgh, announced it acquired Accent Electronic Systems Integrators Inc. (Accent ESI), a privately-held, certified system integration firm, headquartered in Bridgeville, Pa. “The acquisition combines two complementary companies and creates a bigger, more sophisticated systems integrator,” said Ron Petnuch, president of Intertech Security.
Mission 500, Miami, a non-profit initiative focusing on the security industry and dedicated to serving the needs of children and communities in crisis, continues to stage numerous events and promotions with security leaders around the world.
Potter Electric Signal Company LLC of St. Louis, announced it was a participant of the Missouri Children’s Burn Camp, run by Burns Recovered Support Group Inc., which has run the event since its inception in 1997.
Bulldog Security Services Inc. of Dacula, Ga., announced the sale of its accounts to Alarm Capital Alliance (ACA) of Newtown Square, Pa. Jason Grelle, vice president of business development of ACA, said, “This well-run company of over 1,200 customers is a perfect fit for our existing business in the Atlanta area.”
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