Networked-based entry control and emergency station products are opening up wide opportunities for security dealers and integrators in both new and retrofit markets.
If you have walked on almost any college or hospital campus, or visited a secondary school in the past several years, chances are you have seen a proliferation of both “blue light” emergency stations and entry control intercoms. Safety and security have always been a priority for these facilities, and these types of products are very popular options.
Mark C. Popkowski, CEO of PnewSoft LLC, Houston, Texas, has been in the security integration business for around 30 years, starting his own company, Modern System Concepts Inc., (MSC) about 20 years ago. Four years ago, Popkowski was searching for software to help him with inspections out in the field, particularly fire inspections.
Apollo Security Access Control has introduced the new ASP Series Controllers that add a new layer of flexibility by allowing ‘post-factory’ customization in addition to many other feature upgrades. This will put more control in the hands of integrators and even end users so they are not locked into hardware solutions that are ‘off the shelf’ and don’t provide any ability to adapt to customer specific needs for the present or the future, the company described.
Vector Security, ranked No. 4 on the SDM 100, announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement with the Carolina Hurricanes. Vector Security will receive in-arena sponsorship exclusivity in the home and business security categories and is named the “Official Security Partner of the Carolina Hurricanes” through the 2020-21 season.
On August 13, President Trump signed the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, which authorizes FY2019 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities. The bill does include language that would prohibit the U.S. government from using cameras from certain Chinese manufacturers, including Dahua and Hikvision.
The 13th annual Monitoring Center Excellence Awards recognize one monitoring center and three individuals that stand out among the alarm monitoring industry, their peers and their customers.
August 8, 2018
Everyone has stories. Take this year’s Monitoring Center of the Year recipient and the time the company hired a consultant to make sure management was meeting the needs of the millennial generation.
Illustra IntelliZip enables users to lower the amount of bandwidth and storage needed by their video surveillance system while maintaining video quality and reducing costs.
Josh Hauser Ink LLC and IP NetConnect announced a development deal in which Josh Hauser, creative director of MaxOut Technology, has also accepted the role of vice president of sales for IP NetConnect.