SDM recently spoke with Shaun Castillo, president Preferred Technologies LLC, which was 2023’s Integrator of the Year. Castillo explains why he thinks 2023 was Pref-Tech’s year.

SDM spoke with Alan Kruglak, president, R24 Security Integration, about starting over with his newest company — his third, his success with it, as well as his over 40 years of experience in the industry.

SDM spoke with Leonid Levit, chairman of the Steering Committee, ONVIF, and Chris Wetzel, principal at CGL Technologies and executive board member of Security-Net, about cloud-based video solutions.

SDM sat down with Bert Bongard, president & CEO LVC Companies (No. 22), and Marc Gemellaro, president & CEO GSI (No. 15), two companies that ranked on our 2023 Top Systems Integrators Report. Bert and Marc talk success in the industry, and the philosophies that drive it.

SDM spoke with Tyson Johns, senior vice president of security monitoring operations at Interface Systems, about Interface’s 20 years of Five Diamond Certification.

SDM spoke with Steve Jones, global CEO of Allied Universal, about his recent media statement about security professionals as well as Allied Universal’s GoFundMe to support employees affected by the recent deadly Maui fire.

SDM spoke with John Nemerofsky, vice chair of the FAST board of directors and COO at Sage Integration, and Ken Kocher of Force Security, who is treasurer of FAST and serves on its board of directors, about FAST's new initiative: the Security Technician of the Year Awards.