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Paxton appoints new senior leadership amid rapid global growth

Paxton, the global brand of electronic IP access control, video surveillance and video intercom systems, has recently appointed new senior leadership roles to support their rapid global expansion, from company culture, finance function, to manufacturing. Adam Stroud, Paxton’s CEO, said: “I am pleased to appoint Nicola O’Donnell, Alex Clements, and Blair Bowen, into their new senior management roles. Each of them brings a high level of knowledge, capability, and experience to t...

NAV retains title as exclusive Surveillance Technical Integration Sponsor of the World Game Protection Conference 2024

North American Video (NAV), the security integrator with more casino security system installations and gaming partners across the U.S. than any other systems integration firm, is thrilled to announce its continued support of the World Game Protection Conference (WGPC) 2024 as the exclusive Surveillance Technical Integration Sponsor.  The WGPC 2024, taking place February 28-29 at the Tropicana Las Vegas, marks NAV's fourth consecutive year holding the prestigious title. Sponsorship of WGPC...

SALTO Systems announces transformation for future growth: Introduces new structure and leadership

Salto Systems, a global market pioneer in keyless electronic access control, proudly announces a significant transformation to adapt to the evolving landscape and position the company for continued success. Evolution to SALTO The group proudly unveils its new identity as SALTO WECOSYSTEM, symbolising a comprehensive evolution, embracing a holistic approach, reflecting the company’s commitment to innovation and the integration of brands, companies and cutting-edge technologies. Under the...

Attend the VSS Tech Talk on February 28th: Security technology and tools for A&Es and ICT professionals

Virtual Security Showcase, has opened registration for the next VSS Tech Talk: Security Technology and Tools for A&Es and ICT Professionals, scheduled for February 28th from 2 to 3 PM EST. Registration is free to all qualified attendees. Join this panel discussion to learn how proven physical security systems and the tools A&Es and BICSI ICT Professionals need are available to help deliver the best-in-breed security systems their clients demand more so than ever. The discussion wi...

11th Edition Connected Banking Summit-East Africa innovation & excellence awards 2024

The 11th Edition of the Connected Banking Summit-East Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, on March 6th, 2024, is set to bring together global executives, experts, and Pioneers. Get ready for a gathering of minds in the banking industry! The Connected Banking Summit Series is celebrated for its commitment to shaping innovative banking models. It accelerates the journey of digital transformation while ensuring a superb customer experience within the framework of industry policies and regulations, maintaini...

KBO Fire & Security: Enhancing business security with commercial safes

In the fast-paced business environment, ensuring the security of valuable assets and sensitive information is paramount.  In this article, they will delve into the different types of commercial safes available, their benefits for businesses, installation considerations, and the cost involved. What are commercial safes?  In 2022/2023, there were 6,558 thefts by employees reported in England and Wales. Commercial safes, also known as business safes, offer a comprehensive solution...

ADI announces 2023 Supplier Award recipients

ADI Global Distribution, a major wholesale distributor of security, AV and low-voltage products, announced the recipients of its 2023 Supplier Awards. ADI selected Digital Watchdog as Supplier of the Year for North America. ADI also recognised suppliers in the categories of Operations, Marketing Support, Digital Support, Sales Support, New Product of the Year and Rookie of the Year. Each year, ADI recognises key suppliers across North America for their support and contributions towards the...

Pinnacle Systems redefines security integration with the launch of industry-first ‘truly independent’ end-to-end integration platform

Pinnacle Systems has launched its open integration platform, revolutionising monitoring and control solutions for the security and FM markets. As the industry's first end-to-end, truly independent integration platform, Pinnacle Systems creates a new era of opportunity for forward-thinking and innovation-led integrators to see what is possible, when providing bespoke solutions to their customers. Presenting designers with complete control over hardware choices within their security ecosystems.&n...

Everon acquires regional banking security integrator, Customised Service Concepts, LLC

Everon, also known as ADT Commercial, a pioneering security integrator and premier provider of commercial security, fire and life safety in the U.S., announced the purchase of Customised Service Concepts, LLC (CSC), with locations in New Hampshire and Connecticut. This is the fourth acquisition that Everon has completed since emerging as a standalone organisation in October 2023, and its third completed in Q1 2024. With the purchase of CSC, Everon is focused on enhancing its service capabilitie...

Gallagher Security welcomes Aashish Garhwal to lead government vertical in India Sales Team

Global security manufacturer - Gallagher Security is proud to announce the appointment of Aashish Garhwal to the role of Senior Sales Manager, in India.  Based in New Delhi, Aashish’s focus will be sales and support within the government vertical.  Aashish's experience Aashish brings a wealth of experience to the team with a degree in Electrical Engineering and more than 12 years of experience in sales, marketing, and business development, most recently with L&T Electrical...

AUCSO announces first of its kind Higher Education security benchmarking in partnership with ISARR

The Association of University Chief Security Officers (AUCSO) has announced a partnership with ISARR, a bespoke risk, resilience, and security management solution, to gather vital benchmarking information for its members. As the pioneering organisation for security professionals working in Higher and Further Education around the world, AUCSO is looking to further enhance security within the Higher Education sector as a whole. The partnership builds upon the existing relationship between AUCSO a...

SaaS Alerts joins N-able TAP for enhanced MSP solutions

SaaS Alerts is proud to announce its participation in the N-able Technology Alliance Program (TAP). Designed to accelerate innovation and deliver more robust, secure, and differentiated integrations at scale to MSPs worldwide, N-able TAP brings industry-pioneering technology companies together to further develop and integrate their solutions with the award-winning and expansive solutions portfolio from N-able. Ultimately, this lets MSPs leverage a trusted community of providers focused on helpi...

Progress enables developers to accelerate application modernisation with latest release of OpenEdge

Progress, the trusted provider of infrastructure software, announced the latest release of Progress® OpenEdge®, the flagship application development platform used by over 100,000 customers across the globe to simplify the delivery of mission-critical business applications. By leveraging the new features and enhancements of OpenEdge 12.8, organisations can optimise their development processes, improve database performance, enhance application security and stay current with the evolving t...

CipherStash appoints Paul Hawkins as new Chief Information Security Officer

CipherStash, a pioneering cybersecurity company known for its innovative approach to data encryption, is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Hawkins as its new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Mr. Hawkins, formerly a Principal in the Office of the CISO for Amazon Web Services (AWS), brings a wealth of experience and expertise in cybersecurity to further strengthen CipherStash’s commitment to digital defence.  AWS Security organisation In his previous role at AWS,...

Tyler Christensen appointed as ICT's US Director of Channel Sales

Award-winning global manufacturer of intelligent access control and security solutions, ICT (Integrated Control Technology), is delighted to announce the appointment of Tyler Christensen as US Director of Channel Sales. With an extensive career in the security industry, including significant leadership roles in sales and channel management, Tyler brings a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of the challenges faced by security integrators. Vast industry experience Tyler's professiona...

IDEMIA Secure Transactions partners with arab national bank to launch the first card with Braille printing technology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST), a division of IDEMIA Group, is a major provider of payment and connectivity solutions for financial institutions, mobile network operators and automotive manufacturers. IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST) is pleased to announce its latest partnership with arab national bank (anb), one of the largest banks in the Middle East. IDEMIA and anb launch payment card On February 5th, anb and IST launched a payment card in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia On February 5th, an...

Milestone Systems joins CVE Program to enhance cybersecurity transparency

Milestone Systems, a pioneering provider of video technology, has partnered with the Common Vulnerability and Exposures (CVE®) Program as a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA). The aim of the program is to find, describe, and catalogue known cybersecurity issues. Organisations worldwide, working with the program, find and share these vulnerabilities. They publish CVE Records with clear details about the issues to help IT and cybersecurity experts talk about the same problem and work tog...

Hikvision redefines access with door-opening solutions

Hikvision, a world-pioneering manufacturer and supplier of security products and solutions that deliver the ideal combination of high performance and extreme value, is unveiling its complete range of cutting-edge intercom and access control solutions to the market and its valued dealers on two exclusive webinars (repeat events) on March 5 and 7 at 11:00 a.m. PST. This repeat event invites participants to delve into the heart of Hikvision’s cutting-edge door solutions. Attendees of the ful...

Telaeris announces Android 13 OS on XPID Series handheld badge & biometric readers with enhanced security & performance

Telaeris, Inc., a global provider of handheld solutions for Physical Access Control Systems (PACS), announces the availability of the XPID Series Handheld Badge and Biometric Readers, now shipping with the latest Android 13 operating system. This significant upgrade introduces a host of enhanced security features and settings and overall device performance. Together solidifying Telaeris' commitment to providing cutting-edge solutions for secure access control and ensuring a smooth and efficient...

SaaS Alerts' Ryan Ricciardi named CRN Channel Chief

SaaS Alerts, announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Ryan Ricciardi, SVP of Partner Success, to the prestigious 2024 CRN® Channel Chiefs list, which recognises the IT vendor and distribution executives who are driving strategy and setting the channel agenda for their companies. With extensive experience in problem-solving, building client relationships, and staying updated with technological advancements, Ryan has worked with the US Marine Corps, Federal Avia...

Logpoint appoints industry veteran Sean Muirhead as Chief Product Officer

Logpoint announced the appointment of Sean Muirhead as the company’s Chief Product Officer (CPO). Muirhead is a seasoned cybersecurity professional, well-known for his ability to develop and bring products to market. His overall responsibility at Logpoint is to ensure that the company’s products help customers and partners overcome cybersecurity challenges now and in the future. Logpoint’s position “Sean has an impressive track record in the cybersecurity industry with...

Virtual Security Showcase opens free registration for the next VSS Tech Talk

Virtual Security Showcase, the professional security industry’s first online multi-vendor educational tradeshow experience established in 2020, has opened free registration for the next VSS Tech Talk. Best in Class Security and Safety for K-12 Schools, scheduled for February 21st from 2 to 3 PM EST. Attend this informative online event where a panel of physical security experts will discuss the latest technology trends to better protect K-12 schools with the latest security and safety sol...

Mitsubishi Electric focuses on heat potential of data centres at Data Centre World 2024

Mitsubishi Electric will again attend the Data Centre World Exhibition at the London ExCeL Centre from the 6th to the 7th of March 2024, to showcase its advanced range of data centre solutions. At the show, Mitsubishi Electric, a pioneer in IT cooling solutions, will introduce a new approach to the overheating challenge by looking at data centres as useful energy sources and exploring ways to apply otherwise wasted heat to other applications. Data centres in decarbonisation “Data centre...

Mayflex appoints Francesco Bellavia as Director of Sales for Security

Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has appointed Francesco Bellavia in the role of Director of Sales for Security. Francesco (or Frankie as he prefers to be called) brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in the distribution of security products having worked for several distributors in his career, more recently as the Divisional Director for Nimans in the South. Mayflex leadership team Frankie has a charismatic personality, has lots of good ideas and the drive a...

Texecom & Dynamic CCTV form UK distribution partnership

Pioneering UK-based manufacturer Texecom is pleased to announce a new agreement for Dynamic CCTV to distribute its range of innovative security products in the United Kingdom. Established in 1986, Texecom provides industry-pioneering intruder detection solutions for use in applications across the world including their suite of Digital Services designed to provide professional security installers and their end-user customers with platforms that deliver multiple security and business operation be...

HID and Olea Kiosks empower people with secure and convenient self-service access

HID, the worldwide pioneer in trusted identity solutions, and Olea Kiosks®, a visionary provider of self-service kiosk solutions, announced a new collaborative engagement that revolutionises the user experience when it comes to access control and user authentication across a range of applications. WHAT: Industries from healthcare, hospitality and retail to banking, government, transportation and beyond are primed to empower people with unsurpassed levels of security and user convenience w...

Teledyne FLIR debuts enhanced K-Series thermal imaging cameras

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has launched its improved K-Series firefighting and search and rescue (SAR) thermal imaging cameras (TICs). This TIC series now includes greater image clarity and sharpness, especially in low-contrast scenes, offering better overall perception to improve operator safety and efficiency. The enhanced K-Series includes image processing improvements that significantly increase image quality throughout the imaging span. The enhanced visibili...

Verkada expands marketing team for global growth

Verkada, a pioneer in cloud-managed enterprise building security and management, announced new investments to continue growing its go-to-market function. With the arrival of new pioneers in demand generation, field marketing, channel, and product marketing, the company will build on the momentum from 2023 to expand and enrich customer and partner relationships in the year ahead. Latest marketing team Richard Rogers joins Verkada to lead Global Demand Gen & Field Marketing Richard Rogers...

Allied Universal to acquire J E Security Systems & Services Inc.

Allied Universal®, the world’s pioneering security and facility services provider, announced the proposed acquisition of the assets of J E Security Systems & Services Inc., a comprehensive guarding and technology provider based in St. Thomas, Barbados. This proposed acquisition is through Allied Universal’s subsidiary, G4S Secure Solutions (Barbados) Limited and is expected to close during the first quarter of 2024. Author's quote "This proposed acquisition marks...

Acronis redefines cybersecurity landscape with native integration of advanced security and EDR technologies

Acronis, a global pioneer in cyber protection announced a groundbreaking advancement with the native integration of its Advanced Security and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions. This industry-first move not only reinforces Acronis' position at the forefront of cyber protection but also aligns seamlessly with the recognition that traditional security is insufficient against the surge of AI-driven cyber-attacks. EDR capabilities In response to this growing need, Acronis ensure...