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Residential sector will be the key driver of overall electronic lock category growth Rita Liu, analyst for Security and Building Technologies at IHS Inc., in her research note discusses about the Chinese market opportunity for electronic locks. China’s electronic lock market is forecast to grow quite fast at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13 percent, from 2015 through 2019. The residential sector will be the key driver of overall category growth, with a CAGR o...

In her new role, Ms. Agromayor will collaborate with Altronix team on current and future marketing initiatives Altronix recently appointed Amelia Agromayor to the position of Sales and Marketing Coordinator to assist in managing and supporting the company’s continually expanding marketing, advertising and internal sales-related activities. Ms. Agromayor joins Altronix with a diversified background in the professional security market. After spending several years with In...

Following the close of the transaction, Milre is expected to operate within Allegion’s Asia Pacific region Allegion, plc, a leading global security products and solutions provider, has agreed, through its subsidiary Allegion Luxembourg Holding & Financing S.à r.l, to acquire Milre Systek Co., Ltd. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of this year. Milre is a leading security solutions manufacturer in South Korea, focused on producing high...

Marks USA appoints Jeffrey Holbrook and Thomas Masterson as eastern and western regional sales managers Marks USA, a division of NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc., Amityville, NY, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeffrey Holbrook and Thomas Masterson as Eastern and Western Regional Sales Managers, respectively, reporting to Marks VP Sales, Bill Sporre. Jeffrey Holbrook joins Marks USA as its Eastern Regional Sales Manager, having worked prior in the architectural doo...

Magenta Security will be present at major events held in the Royal Parks over the Summer As thousands of people flock to the London Royal Parks this summer, Magenta Security Services has warned people of the security risks they may face. Magenta Security Services provided security services to the Royal Parks for many years having first been awarded the contract to provide guarding solutions to the nine parks by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in 2007, 2...

DRS Technologies Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced the new Aquila™ Micro product from Liteye Systems, Inc. as the first commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) thermal payload to receive a “Powered by DRS” product accreditation. Developed in collaboration with Unmanned Experts, Inc., and utilising DRS Technologies’ advanced thermal imaging technology, the Aquila Micro is the first in the new line of thermal imaging UAV payloads from Liteye Systems. The “Powe...

The enhanced alliance renders i-Alarmsysteme a key and cross DACH regional IRIS AoIP distributor With the announced 2018 ISDN and PSTN sunset, the demand for the IRIS Alarm over IP products starts to grow exponentially across Germany. To answer this growing demand Chiron Security Communications AG extends its existing and successful relationship with i-Alarmsysteme into Germany. This enhanced alliance renders i-Alarmsysteme a key and cross DACH regional IRIS AoIP distributor....

SimonsVoss CEO Bernhard Sommer will continue to lead the business Allegion, plc, a leading global security products and solutions provider, has agreed, through its subsidiary Allegion Luxembourg Holding & Financing S.à r.l, to acquire SimonsVoss Technologies GmbH from HgCapital. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of this year, subject to regulatory approvals. SimonsVoss, headquartered in Munich, Germany, is an electronic lock company with a l...

Nedap developed a presentation about the innovation and integration of the new software release – AEOS v3.1 At IFSEC, Daryn Flynn, UK Security Business Manager, presented at the Innovation centre and highlighted why the modular software (think ‘apps’) design of Nedap has never been more relevant. For those wanting to build security solutions that will offer performance today but also longevity and future adaptability, read on... The 3 i’s – IFSEC...

Channel partners have found Zwipe Demo Kit valuable to both conduct testing & for end user presentations Zwipe recently announced the launch of its new Channel Partner Program with more than 10 initial partners already established, covering US, Europe, Middle East, Russia, Africa and Mexico. The Zwipe Access Card, which provides an on-card fingerprint scanner with 3D capacitive technology directly on a proximity or smart card, recently named best product for user authe...

As a key member of the Harmony Alliance, GJD shared stand space with other members creating the 'Harmony Village' GJD, one of the world’s most innovative leaders in British manufacturing and design of professional external detector equipment including Clarius® Infra-Red and White-Light LED Illuminators recently exhibited at IFSEC 2015 on stand F1160. GJD proudly showcased its latest intruder protection solutions consisting of IP surveillance, wired and wireless detec...

Study reveals that more than one in four British businesses suffer loss, disruption or inconvenience as result of security breaches A comprehensive study conducted across four European countries by YouGov for Vanderbilt reveals that more than one in four (28%) of small and medium sized British businesses have suffered loss, disruption or inconvenience as a direct result of physical or cyber security breaches. Yet while cyber security arguably gets the lion’s share of me...

Event is expected to play a catalytic role through the display of technologies, products & services Recognising Africa as the next global economic growth factory, the Convergence Africa World 2015 expo is coming to Nairobi, Kenya from 17 - 19 June 2015. The annual international series of Convergence India expos are created and staged by Exhibitions India Pvt. Ltd, a leading trade promotion organisation from India. Meaningful interface between governments, businesses,...

Magenta Security MD Abbey Petkar believes it will be many more months before the legislation is bought into force A leading Hounslow based security provider has expressed its disappointment over the lack of progression with the introduction of the SIA Business Licences. Particularly its absence from the Queen’s Speech. Abbey Petkar, Managing Director of Magenta Security Services, believes it will be many more months before the legislation is bought into force due to the...

Latest Aperio wireless cylinders, PINpad escutcheon & L100 have been integrated into Johnson Controls P2000 access control system Global diversified technology and industrial leader, Johnson Controls has partnered with Access Control, a division of ASSA ABLOY UK, to enhance its P2000 security management platform. Access Control’s latest Aperio® wireless cylinders, PINpad escutcheon and L100 – the world’s first complete wireless security lock, have al...

deister will have its consultants on the stand along with technical team to discuss any needs and demonstrate products Darren Harrold, UK Director says “IFSEC 2015 gives us the opportunity to demonstrate a set of truly connected systems. We can show people how their building can be managed from front door to back with the ease of working with one set of products, a single software and a company with 35 years of knowhow.” Single manufacturer, single point of contac...

Tavcom’s Group Sales Director - Paul Tennent expressed satisfaction for this initiative From 26th May, 2015, National Security Inspectorate (NSI) approved companies, are entitled to claim a 20% discount on all Tavcom Training programmes. A partnership arrangement between Tavcom Training, the UK’s leading supplier of practical and e-learning electronic security systems training and NSI, the specialist Certification Body for the UK’s security and fire safe...

Available with ABLOY OPTIMA, RFID stickers, about the size of two pence piece, provide the same access and security as traditional key cards. Easily applicable to almost any surface these stickers can be attached to almost anything to aid the ease of access. This could be a mobile phone or even a traditional bunch of keys. With RFID stickers there are unlimited possibilities to what you could use for access.

 Identiv received a notification from Nasdaq due to delay in filing form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2015 Identiv, Inc. recently announced that the company received a notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") informing the company that since it had not filed its Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2015, the company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). The Nasdaq notification letter does not result in the immediate delistin...

Mayflex MD mentioned the partnership will offer best in Converged IP Solutions Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions including cabling infrastructure, networking and electronic security solutions has signed an agreement to increase exposure of Philips’ innovative connected lighting system for offices to building IT system integrators in the UK. The connected lighting system from Philips uses Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) to connect office lighting fixtures t...

UTC Fire & Security UK announces its new ZeroWire™ system. ZeroWire is a self-contained, wireless security and lifestyle enhancement system featuring a built-in Web server and offering simple installation and complete system control for homes. UTC Fire & Security UK Ltd. is a part of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. The new system is designed to support a variety of devices to heighten security and enhance user convenience. Local and remot...

The programme brings real time integrator search and mapping capabilities online to PSA integrators PSA Security Network® recently unveiled a new platform for its National Deployment Program, bringing real time integrator search and mapping capabilities online to PSA integrators. The National Deployment Program provides PSA integrators the opportunity to substantially build and grow their businesses using a robust database that features comprehensive searching and mapping...

SureView Systems, a global provider of commercial central station and enterprise command center software, announced recently that it has received Lenel factory certification for the latest version of OnGuard access control software, version 7.0, through the Lenel OpenAccess Alliance Program (OAAP). SureView’s Immix® central station and command center software platforms interface with the OnGuard system to help end users gain a high level of situational awareness to enhance security. A...

Identiv will host a conference call and audio webcast to discuss the results at 2:00 PM PT (5:00 PM ET) Identiv, Inc., a global security technology company that provides trusted identity solutions for premises, information, and everyday items, recently announced it will report financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015 on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 after close of market. Identiv will host a conference call and audio webcast to discuss the results at 2:00 PM PT (...

A10 Networks, a leader in application networking, recently announced its virtual application delivery controller (ADC) appliance, vThunder ADC, is now available as a Virtual Machine (VM) image on the Azure Marketplace. The vThunder VM offers dynamic “application-aware” services, including advanced L4-7 load balancing, application acceleration and improved-security in an all-in-one virtual instance. Unifying vThunder with Azure enables extensibility and consistent policies across cust...

dorma+kaba will move up into the global top 3 in the market for security and access solutions Kaba Holding AG, headquartered in Rümlang (Switzerland), and family-owned Dorma Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA, headquartered in Ennepetal (Germany), plan to merge to become the dorma+kaba group. A corresponding transaction agreement was signed yesterday evening. Dorma is a provider of access solutions and related services, and a global market leader in door closers, automatic door sys...

Sunray, one of the leading UK designers, manufacturers and installers of steel commercial doors, fire doors, certified security doors, industrial doors and steel louvre systems, has achieved SR3 and SR4 security rating approval to Loss Prevention Certification Board standard LPS 1175: Issue 7 – for its inward opening steel doors up to a ‘full height’ of 3.075m. First and only company in the UK to achieve SR3 and SR4 approval for steel doors They are believed to be the fi...

Company offers security solutions to a wide range of public and private sector clients Trigion Security – the specialist security solution arm of Facilicom UK and one of the fastest growing security companies in the south of England, is looking to expand its reach across the entire country over the next three years – offering innovative security solutions to a wide range of public and private sector clients. With an NSI Gold Guarding solution accreditation and...

ECKey (www.ECKey.com), the market leader in Smartphone Access Control Systems and Bluetooth Readers, recently announced that it has introduced VIZpin LITE, a free version of VIZpin, the popular cloud-based Access Control as a Service (ACaaS) and visitor management service. VIZpin LITE is a single-door version of VIZpin. Any VIZpin-enabled device can be registered at VIZpin.com, letting you send secure, encrypted VIZpin keys to that device from anywhere and to anyone with the VIZpin app.  V...

Honeywell announced it has expanded the Silent Knight® line of low frequency notification solutions with more labour and cost-saving options to meet current NFPA 72 standards and International Building/Fire Code mandates. To satisfy specifiers’ demand for more secure fire and emergency voice communications, a unique amplifier has been developed by the Silent Knight team to provide backup power capabilities for the IntelliKnight 5820XL-EVS emergency voice system. The new line of low fr...