The Security Industry Association, Silver Spring, Md., named four of its members as the winners of the Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year Award. The recipients will be honored during an awards ceremony at ISC West, Las Vegas, on April 14, 2015. The Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year Award is named in honor of Sandra Jones, principal of Sandra Jones and Company, a prolific SIA volunteer and co-founder of the executive conference Securing New Ground.
Tyco, Boca Raton, Fla., announced it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Commercial Wireless Systems International (CWSI), Sunrise, Fla., a provider of wireless fire alarm and detection technology.
The Helix Security and Automation Platform by Resolution Products, Hudson, Wis., was named Best Residential Security Platform by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) in the techhome division of the Mark of Excellence awards during the International Consumer Electronics Show, held in Las Vegas in January.
AT&T, Dallas, announced plans to expand the product and service offerings of AT&T Digital Life by integrating new products and services into its home security and automation platform.
Central Security Group (CSG), Tulsa, Okla., ranked No.14 on the 2014 SDM 100, announced the acquisition of Allied Protective Systems based in Oklahoma City.
The Electronic Security Expo (ESX) issued a call for entries for its ESX 2015 Innovation Awards, formerly named the Maximum Impact Awards. The awards will be given out at a ceremony during ESX 2015, which will be held this year at the Baltimore Convention Center, June 24-26. The award’s new name denotes the renewed focus on celebrating the most impactful and groundbreaking technologies, according to an ESX press release.
ISC West, the world’s largest physical security industry gathering, sponsored by the Security Industry Association (SIA), will take place April 14-17 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire all shares of Houston-based Video Insight Inc., a developer of video management software, as part of its strategy to expand business opportunities for both companies in the education market in North America. Panasonic Group has set a clear target of reaching 10 trillion yen in sales by 2018; and B2B solutions, including security systems and video surveillance, will play an important part in achieving this high growth globally.
Sponsored by SDM magazine, the Central Station Alarm Association’s Excellence Awards recognize outstanding FM Global, Intertek/ETL or UL-listed central stations and their exemplary personnel.
Louroe Electronics, Van Nuys, Calif., announced that its CEO, Richard Brent, was named the 2014 Security Industry Association (SIA) Committee Chair of the Year. SIA is honoring Brent for his extraordinary work as the chair of the SIA Government Summit Planning Committee.
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