John Olliver

LifeSafety Power, a pioneer in delivering intelligent networking power solutions to access control, physical security and loT applications, has promoted Matt Virga to Vice President of Sales, North America. Since coming to LifeSafety Power in 2016 as Director of Sales for the Eastern Region, Virga has worked closely with stakeholders in the end-user and integrator communities, focusing on addressing current and trending power needs across all vertical markets. Virga has nearly three decades of experience in the physical security industry, holding key sales management positions at Sony and Pelco prior to joining LifeSafety Power. Intelligent power solutions Virga will report to John Olliver, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, who will continue to drive OEM and international business development. “Matt’s management and organizational skills will take LifeSafety Power to the next level in the company’s development,” said John Olliver. “He is recognised among his peers and the security industry at large as a dedicated leader and educator of the value of LifeSafety Power products. With Matt leading North American Sales, LifeSafety Power will continue to propel forward as an industry force in intelligent power solutions.” Physical security and access control LifeSafety Power is a consummate innovator and specialist in physical security and access control, creating a new category of intelligent networking power solutions that monitor and manage system connectivity across the enterprise. Embracing technology collaboration with some of the most recognisable companies in the industry, LifeSafety Power has carved a unique niche and along the way received numerous awards for its innovation, including Security Industry Association New Product of the Year; Security Today New Product of the Year; Most Valuable Product; and many others. LifeSafety Power was acquired by ASSA ABLOY in September 2019.

LifeSafety Power, a provider of proactive, intelligent networking power, has announced a renewed technology partnership with AMAG Technology, Torrance, California, offering turnkey, mechanical and electrical integration of power, access control hardware and lock power in a pre-designed enclosure. The FlexPower ACLASS Unified Power System for AMAG will be available as a turnkey product in a single, coordinated unit, offering specification and installation efficiencies to systems installers. FlexPower ACLASS FlexPower ACLASS Systems will incorporate AMAG’s Symmetry™ M2150 series controllers and leverage the complete integration of all components for 4-, 8- and 16-door systems in single and dual voltages, with the ability to add battery management, remote system reporting and proactive managed services. Traditionally, access control integrators would need three separate cabinets for system power, lock power and access hardware, greatly increasing the wall space footprint and the job costs due to multiple AC drops and inter-cabinet wiring. With ACLASS, security integrators can take advantage of a single chassis engineered to coordinate electrical and mechanical integration, providing faster, simpler installation and greater service efficiencies for AMAG installations. A removable back plate simplifies controller wiring and expansion slots are ready for network monitoring upgrades. The pre-connected power section further saves labour field time and an AC disconnect point yields easy servicing. Save on time and labour "FlexPower ACLASS power solutions allow installers to quickly deploy enclosures and save time and labour” The enclosure includes space for additional output distribution, alarm monitoring or intelligent managed services with NetLink® Network Communications modules for detailed power health reporting, remote battery testing, email/SNMP alerts and other predictive data. “FlexPower ACLASS power solutions allow installers to quickly deploy enclosures and save time and labour,” said John Olliver, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, LifeSafety Power. “We’re excited to expand our partnership with AMAG Technology, a global leader in access control. Working with AMAG to present FlexPower ACLASS systems to the security industry will bring new opportunities to grow our integrated power solution designs and provide much-needed cost savings to the security installation community.” Unlimited possibilities The modularity of LifeSafety Power’s FlexPower line and ACLASS enclosures also provides the versatility to create an unlimited number of system configurations and specification possibilities. The factory pre-wired power section lessens configuration time and the removable back plate further simplifies controller and component wiring. “Our renewed partnership with LifeSafety Power provides a new level of choice for our certified resellers and can simplify the installation of Symmetry M2150 Intelligent Controllers,” said Dave Ella, Vice President-Products and Partner Programs for AMAG Technology. “The integration with FlexPower ACLASS power solutions delivers a time-saving, robust solution and we look forward to a long and successful partnership.”

PSA Vendor Programme is designed to enhance the relationship between PSA vendors and integrators PSA Security Network, the world’s largest electronic security cooperative, recently announced LifeSafety Power® has joined its Premier Vendor Programme. The programme is designed to enhance the relationship between PSA vendors and integrators. By meeting a number of qualification criteria, LifeSafety Power has joined the Premier Vendor Programme, which offers additional opportunities to foster brand visibility and increase sales volume through PSA. PoE solutions for access control and CCTV LifeSafety Power leads the industry in Smart Power Solutions and patented remote networking capabilities, providing modular, intelligent low voltage AC, DC and PoE power solutions for access control, security and CCTV. “LifeSafety Power has been an outstanding partner to PSA and a solid addition to the PSA line card,” said Craig Patterson, Director of Vendor Management for PSA Security Network. “We are excited to further develop our partnership through the Premier Vendor Programme with them.”     Enhancing integrator and vendor relationship LifeSafety Power and PSA established a partnership in 2012 to bring their FlexPower® Unified Power Systems and remote networked monitoring solutions to PSA. The company’s award winning FlexPower products are high performance, network-connected, power management systems that help integrators simplify job design and provide installation efficiencies while promoting managed services and boosting recurring monthly revenue (RMR). Most recently, LifeSafety Power and Mercury Security partnered to bring the PSA dealer community Underwriters Laboratories (UL)-Listed enclosures (U.S. and Canada) that include the complete mechanical integration of access controller boards, system power, lock power and remote monitoring options in a single design in both rack mount / wall mount configurations. “PSA Security Network embodies the future of systems integration,” said John Olliver, Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development. “We’re excited to continue to be part of this progressive, professional installation community, now as a Premier Vendor, and look forward to being of service to its members today and in the future. We know how important it is for integration companies to increase their service offerings and RMR, and that’s what our solutions are designed to do.”

Virga brings 25 years of experience to LifeSafety Power and will be responsible for developing new sales opportunities LifeSafety Power®, Inc. the industry leader in patented, remote networked power solutions, has appointed Matt Virga Director of Sales for the Eastern Region of the U.S. Virga will be responsible for developing new sales opportunities and working with systems integration channel partners. Developing sales opportunities for 'disruptive' technologies Virga brings 25 years of experience to LifeSafety Power, including employment with major security providers Sony Electronics and Pelco by Schneider Electric. “I’m excited to join the LifeSafety Power team and help drive even greater sales results in the years ahead,” said Virga. He said the company is at an evolution in their development where they are bringing ‘disruptive’ technology to the security and life safety marketplace in the way of networked and IT-centric solutions. John Olliver, Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development, welcomes the enthusiasm and credentials he brings to LifeSafety Power. “His energy and professionalism will make him a great addition to our sales team,” Olliver said. “Power supplies may not have the glamour of cameras or a video management system, but the networked power LifeSafety Power has pioneered is inspiring a legion of followers who recognise a truly unique solution that outperforms anything they were accustomed to installing/operating,” Virga continued. “And now, it’s something they can leverage to gain additional recurring monthly revenue through managed remote services. Many respected, well-known systems integrators in the industry already rely on the capabilities of LifeSafety Power.”

ISCAN remote power management systems enable integrators to improve efficiencies through automated services LifeSafety Power announced recently it has received a Top 30 Innovation Award from Security Sales & Integration magazine for its ISCAN Remote Power Management systems. "ISCAN enables integrators to improve efficiencies through automated services", said John Olliver, senior vice president of business development at LifeSafety Power. “Our patented remote monitoring capability allows many service functions to be checked remotely, reducing the cost of onsite service or the danger of working in restricted areas. LifeSafety Power has won multiple innovation awards and we thank Security Sales & Integration magazine for recognising ISCAN this year." "SSI’s technical authorities objectively survey the security landscape throughout the year and pick 30 favorites from among hundreds of candidates." according to Paul Boucherle, Bob Dolph and Scott Goldfine. What is looked for is true product innovations that introduce brand-new technology or leverage existing technology to improve security contractors’ installation, service or business efficiencies; and/or enable those providers to pursue new opportunities; and/or bring enhanced features or benefits to end users.