The 12th annual Axis Connect & Converge Conference (ACCC) was held in Seattle November 6-9 and offered partners education, informative keynotes and a chance to connect with peers and partners in a relaxing setting.
At Securing New Ground (SNG), a Security Industry Association (SIA) executive conference held October 26 and 27 in New York City, SNG conference speakers and participants discussed the impact some of the highest level trends will have on security dealers and integrators as well as the industry as a whole.
Hamilton County, Tenn., became the latest municipality to go live with Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP), a technology that automates communication between alarm monitoring central stations and 911 centers, resulting in improved accuracy and speed of emergency response.
3xLOGIC Inc., a provider of integrated security solutions, ranked 353rd on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America.
George Risk Industries Inc. (GRI) announced it acquired Labor Saving Devices Inc. (LSDI). In announcing the transaction, Stephanie Risk-McElroy, president and CEO of GRI, stated, “We are excited about adding the LSDI line to the GRI family. Over the years we have looked at a variety of companies but when Roy Bowling presented the offer to acquire, the two product lines seemed to be a natural fit.
The SIA Honors night, held at Chelsea Pier November 15 and coinciding with ISC East, brought together many industry leaders and was an entertaining and meaningful evening for all in attendance.
The keynote speaker was Michael Durant, master pilot, best-selling author, and inspiration for the Movie Black Hawk Down.
ADT, ranked No. 1 on the SDM 100, closed the acquisition of the cyber security company DATASHIELD. Now operating under the brand ADT Cybersecurity, this service is uniquely positioned to provide enterprise and mid-market businesses with managed detection and response (MDR) services to combat advanced cyberthreats in real-time.