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As a testament to its  Open-Platform approach, System Surveyor announced affiliate partnerships with three new manufacturers: Eagle Eye, Raytec, and Avycon. With the addition of these video surveillance and lighting solutions to the System Surveyor Manufacturer Partner programme, System Surveyor users have access to a more robust and diverse catalogue of products and accessories for streamlined site surveys, system design, and bill of materials automation for more efficient physical security projects.  Drag-and-drop simplicity System Surveyor users can access each Manufacturer Partner’s Element Profile to import devices and accessories to a digital floor plan with drag-and-drop simplicity, which allows integrators to intelligently select the right product for their needs. Similarly, this programme equips end users to refine their physical security system design using brand-specific products for procurement and implementation, preparing them for simple and efficient lifecycle management.  Accurate and accessible system design “From day one, we have believed that the freedom to design better systems starts with an open platform,” said System Surveyor CEO, Chris Hugman. He adds, “The addition of these key brands to our Manufacturer Partner programme furthers our goal of making system design more accurate and accessible for everyone involved, including end users, integrators, and manufacturers, all of whom need to collaborate to fulfill the promises of their technology.”  Standard industry solution As a result of the strength of its partnerships with security manufacturers including Hanwha Vision, Digital Watchdog, Ganz, iluminar, i-Pro, Mobotix, Rhombus, SensoGuard, SoundSecure, Verkada and Turing, System Surveyor is recognised as a standard industry solution, helping equip system integrators, partners and end users to specify the right solutions for their systems. Together with these partners, System Surveyor provides its security industry ecosystem customers with the ability to quickly capture security system requirements, drag and drop devices from preferred security equipment manufacturers into a system design, and generate a detailed, accurate bill of materials in seconds.  

iluminar Inc., the specialist manufacturer and supplier of infrared and white light illuminators, has announced the release of StatusLight, an agnostic IoT indicator lamp purpose-built for the security industry. A compact and lightweight device Housing more than 36 full-spectrum LEDs, the StatusLight is a compact and lightweight device designed to indicate the status of an ongoing event. Effortlessly customisable and endlessly scalable, the StatusLight can receive alerts from practically any source, triggering bright colours, patterns, and sounds to alert on-site personnel of an ongoing security event. IoT device StatusLight is the ultimate IoT device and, is a logical extension of our expertise in security lighting" “We are incredibly excited to add this device to our diverse portfolio of infrared and white light illuminators,” said Eddie Reynolds, CEO and president of iluminar Inc. “The StatusLight is the ultimate IoT device and, in many ways, a logical extension of our expertise in security lighting.” Customised solution Whether initiated by an unauthorised perimeter breach or the identification of an individual attempting to access a protected area, the colour of the StatusLight’s full-spectrum LEDs (i.e. red, green, blue, yellow, and white) can be customised to change, depending on the urgency of the alarm.  Designed for ease of integration, the StatusLight supports PoE, Wifi, SMS, and AI and is the perfect add-on for deployments across verticals, such as K-12 schools, hospitals, banks, utilities, critical infrastructure, etc.

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the schedule, speaker lineup and programme for the 2022 AcceleRISE conference, hosted by SIA’s RISE community for young professionals and those new to the security industry. The AcceleRISE 2022 event will be an in-person event, held from August 1 to August 3, 2022, in Austin, Texas, USA. AcceleRISE 2022 AcceleRISE is an exciting, innovative conference, created specifically for tomorrow’s security leaders. The event was designed to ignite new thinking, strengthen leadership and sharpen business acumen in the young security talent. AcceleRISE tackles the issues that matter the most to young professionals in the security industry AcceleRISE tackles the issues that matter the most to young professionals in the security industry and features a diverse array of premier learning sessions, interactive workshops and lively activities geared toward rising stars in the industry. Thought-provoking sessions Kelsey Carnell, the Chair of the SIA RISE Committee at the Security Industry Association (SIA), stated “After two years of virtual conferences and lots of screen time, we’re so excited to finally gather the security industry’s emerging leaders in person for AcceleRISE 2022 in Austin, Texas – a city known for its cutting-edge technology, creativity, culture and fun.” She adds, “Not only will you participate in thought-provoking sessions focused on both critical business and personal growth, you will also be able to partake in some unique networking activities, all with an incredibly dynamic group of attendees and presenters.” Engaging young professionals’ conference Kelsey Carnell continues, “You will not want to miss out on this engaging young professionals’ conference, the only one-of-its-kind. AcceleRISE is a great opportunity to elevate your career, learn more about our industry, make valuable lifelong connections and have tons of fun. We can’t wait to see you in August!” Session topics for AcceleRISE 2022 will include: The metaverse, NFTs and all things Web3 The employee/manager relationship and authentic leadership Navigating construction delivery methods Talent selection and succession planning for leaders Negotiating and thinking about risk Professional pathways in security Fostering diversity, equity and inclusion at your company Building user-focused security products Channel vs. direct sales The security industry’s tech evolution How mergers and acquisitions affect the security industry Attendees will have the chance to form relationships with other young industry professionals and enjoy fun networking happy hours, line dancing and more. Speakers for AcceleRISE 2022 event include: Nisha Advani, Assistant Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Dormakaba Americas Derek Arcuri, Manager – XaaS transformation, Genetec Paula Balmori, Design Consultant and Onboarding Specialist, Northland Controls Anthony Berticelli, Vice President of Operations, PSA Security Network Kelly Bond, Partner, Davis Mergers and Acquisitions Group Todd Brodrick, ALC Consulting Ron Davis, President, Davis Mergers and Acquisitions Group Kami Dukes, Director of Business Development, North America, AMAG Technology Jon Harris, Business Vision and Strategy Lead, Latch Kabir Maiga, Co-Founder, PassiveBolt Taylor May, National Sales Director, Rekor Systems Kasia Moore, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, ADT Allen Mulanax, Vice President, Business Development, Paladin Technologies Lee Odess, General Manager, Latch Elaine Palome, Director of Human Resources, Americas, Axis Communications Lukas Quanstrom, CEO and Co-Founder, Ontic Eddie Reynolds, CEO and President, iluminar Inc. Erica Reynolds, Founder and CEO, E.L. Reynolds & Associates, LLC Christine Rhinehart, Senior Product Manager, Netflix Ryan Roberts, Sales Manager, Allegion Kristin Shockley, Segment Marketing Manager, Genetec Ernie Ace Velayo, Business Development Manager, AMAG Technology Kevin Wilhelm, Country Manager, Sharry Sabrina Wilson, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Dormakaba Americas AcceleRISE 2022 is supported by Premier Sponsor – Allegion, Full Conference Sponsors - ALC Consulting, Axis Communications, BCD International, Brivo, Dormakaba, Genetec, HID Global, Lee and Jen Odess, Northland Controls and SALTO, and Event Sponsors - AMAG Technology, ISC Security Events, March Networks and System Surveyor. SIA RISE SIA RISE is a collaborative community that fosters the careers of young professionals in the security industry. In addition to hosting AcceleRISE, the SIA RISE community offers fun in-person and virtual networking events, mentorship opportunities through the Talent Inclusion Mentorship Education (TIME) programme, career growth webinars and e-learning, scholarships for use toward education and professional development and career tracks at top trade shows. SIA RISE membership is available to all employees at SIA member companies who are young professionals under 40 or have been in the security industry for less than two years.

As the new year dawns, it's a good time for the security industry to look ahead to 2024. We asked this week's Expert Panel Roundtable: What will be the biggest surprise for security in the year ahead? 

Physical security is a large market overall, encompassing a range of diverse vertical markets, each with its own set of challenges and opportunities. The success of the security industry overall depends on the ability of companies and technologies to meet the specific needs of each vertical market. Some markets offer more lucrative opportunities than others. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: Which vertical markets have the greatest potential for growth for physical security systems?  

In the United States, they are called licence plate recognition (LPR) systems. In Europe, the more common term is automated licence number-plate recognition (ANPR). In either case, the systems provide capabilities that can benefit a range of applications from schools to municipalities to parking lots. Newer technologies can even identify vehicle colour, type, make and model. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: What's new with licence plate recognition (LPR) and/or automated number-plate recognition (ANPR) systems?