Archive for August 2017
Assisting Hurricane Harvey Victims
Dear SIA Members, Like all of you, we have watched with heartbreak the destruction and havoc caused by Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent flooding in Texas. Our industry is ultimately focused on the safety and security of fellow citizens, and as such, the Security Industry Association (SIA) wishes to convey its support for all those…
Keep Reading »Nominations Open for 2017 Women in Biometrics Awards
Awards recognize contributions of women in biometrics and security Silver Spring, Md. —The annual Women in Biometrics Awards recognize the efforts of female leaders helping drive the biometric identity and security industry. Now in its third year, the highly regarded program is respected across markets and around the globe. For the 2017 awards, nominations will…
Keep Reading »Nominations Open for 2017 Women in Biometrics Awards
Awards recognize contributions of women in biometrics and security Silver Spring, Md.—The annual Women in Biometrics Awards recognize the efforts of female leaders helping drive the biometric identity and security industry. Now in its third year, the highly regarded program is respected across markets and around the globe. For the 2017 awards, nominations will be…
Keep Reading »SIA Announces Rose M. Littlejohn, PwC Managing Director for Security, as Keynote for Securing New Ground
Littlejohn, a leading security practitioner, will share her insights with manufacturers, integrators, and others at the security industry’s top executive conference on Oct. 26. Silver Spring, Md. —The Security Industry Association (SIA) today announced Rose M. Littlejohn, Managing Director, Security, Meeting and Events Services and U.S. Travel, PwC (Pricewaterhouse Coopers), as a keynote presenter for…
Keep Reading »SIA Member Exchange: Providing Business Solutions with Panasonic
Andre Greco, Michelle Chapin and Paul Schomburg of Panasonic visit the Security Industry Association. In only eight years, Panasonic underwent an exciting transformation. In 2008, the company once known for its televisions and telephones sold 51 percent to consumers and 49 percent to business. Last year, Panasonic was 95 percent a business-to-business company and only 5…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: LCA Sales Co.
The Security Industry Association welcomes aboard LCA Sales Co., based in Hawthorne, New York, as a new member of the association. We caught up with President and CEO Joel Schwartz, who told us more about LCA Sales. In our discussion, Schwartz emphasized networking as a primary benefit of SIA membership. As a manufacturers’ representative agency,…
Keep Reading »SIA and BSIA Driving Collaboration Across Borders
From his home in London between 1757 and 1775, Benjamin Franklin helped to guide and manage relations between the American colonies and Britain. During this time, Franklin initiated many relationships that ultimately led to America’s birth and prosperity and the emergence of our national identity as a bold, innovative country. Last month, the Benjamin Franklin…
Keep Reading »SIA RISE Profile: Kristina Carson of Allegion
Read our interview with Kristina Carson, Channel Marketing Manager–Wholesale, Allegion, as the Security Industry Association (SIA) spotlights a young professional on the RISE! Are you a young security professional under 40? We want your story! Contact Bryan Miller at bmiller@securityindustry.org to be featured in a monthly profile! What first got you interested in security…
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