Camera manufacturer Canon, Tokyo, is seeking to expand even further into the security market, with a $2.8 billion cash offer to purchase Axis Communications, Lund, Sweden. After acquiring major VMS provider, Milestone, last summer, Canon’s foray into video surveillance is helping it build a solid platform of cameras and video management technology to create a total security solution for its customers.
MorphoTrak, Alexandra, Va., a Morpho (Safran) company, announced its 40th anniversary as the pioneer developer of automated fingerprint identification systems (AFIS). The last four decades have been revolutionary in helping law enforcement fight crime, the company stated.
Mission 500’s #ShowOrange campaign has officially kicked off and is currently ramping up activities to support needy children in the United States. Launched earlier this month, #ShowOrange is already reaching out through online and offline media and raising awareness and funding for Mission 500’s charity efforts. Mission 500 will be incorporating #ShowOrange into a variety of upcoming activities including the charity’s signature 5K/2K walk/run held at ISC West.
The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA), Indianapolis, announced its 2015 volunteer board of directors. The board welcomed three new directors: Omar Hikal, Kris Hogg, and George Walter.
Security Partners, Lancaster, Pa., will add its fourth North American location in Las Vegas. Security Partners purchased the facility because of its strategic location, and the favorable environment for conducting business nationally, the company stated.
Smartvue Corp., Nashville, was named among the “top 20 most promising campus tech solution providers” by CIOReview magazine. CIOReview serves as a neutral source of information for decision makers seeking to identify and rank the top performing firms in a variety of technology driven businesses.
Select Security, Lancaster, Pa., expanded into Kentucky with the acquisition of three local companies. Over the past several months, Select Security has welcomed the employees and several thousand customers from Comstar Systems in Bowling Green, AAA Systems in Elizabethtown, and Bardstown Alarm in Bardstown.
The merger of Rolf Jensen & Associates (The RJA Group) and Hughes Associates, Baltimore, gave birth to a new company name — JENSEN HUGHES — for what is now the largest and most experienced specialty engineering consulting firm in the world, according to the company.
ADI, Melville, N.Y., announced Rob Aarnes was named president of ADI North America. Aarnes will be responsible for leading all ADI business operations across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. He will continue to report to Michael Flink, who was recently named president of ADI Global.
PPM 2000, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, has been acquired by Klass Software, the acquisition group of Klass Capital, an enterprise software, growth equity fund headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Will Anderson, the CEO of Klass Software, is now the new CEO of PPM. Elaine O’Sullivan and Brian McIlravey will continue with the company as president and executive vice president, respectively.
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