Posts by Kara Klein, Associate Director of Marketing and Media Relations, Security Industry Association
How to Negotiate Like a Pro
At AcceleRISE 2025, SIA CEO Don Erickson and PSA’s Matt Barnette, Candice Aragon and Brooke Erickson shared strategies, considerations and tools for negotiating. Negotiation is a useful and important skill for everyone—whether at work or at home—and effective negotiation tactics have evolved over time. In an interactive, candid conversation at the 2025 AcceleRISE conference, PSA…
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SIA Member Profile: Cento
Security Industry Association (SIA) member Cento has two decades of expertise in fire and security industry staffing, forging strategic partnerships and tailoring solutions to match client culture. The company’s global headquarters are in the United Kingdom, with offices in Loughborough and London, England, and it has additional offices and teams in Miami, Florida, and Cape…
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IntelligentSIA: 10 Top Benefits, Events and Opportunities for SIA Members in September 2025
Hey, SIA members! Here are the top things you need to know about our latest activities and resources, upcoming events and opportunities and more. Welcome, New Members! The Security Industry Association (SIA) would like to welcome its newest members: Gap, Nisatech IT Services, Rapidflare, SCOPA and Tailored Security. Thanks for your membership, and we look…
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How to Read Between the Lines of a Financial Report
At AcceleRISE 2025, Leon Motmans of ASSA ABLOY shared tips for how to read a financial report with purpose and use numbers to influence smarter decisions. “Have you ever looked at a financial report and thoughts, now what?” said Leon Motmans, ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions’ vice president and chief financial officer, commercial segment, at the…
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SIA New Member Profile: Tailored Security
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Tailored Security specializes in delivering professional security installations and comprehensive protection solutions for commercial properties. The company is headquartered in East Dundee, Illinois, and Nashville, Tennessee, serving clients cross the United States. SIA spoke with Anthony Gilboy, president of Tailored Security, about the company, the security industry and working…
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Security Industry Association Opens Nominations for 2025 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards
The globally recognized program honors innovative women guiding the biometrics and security industry, with awards presented at SIA’s Identity and Biometrics Symposium. SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened the call for nominations for the 2025 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards, a globally recognized program dedicated to recognizing innovative women creating a more secure world by…
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SIA New Member Profile: Loyva
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Loyva provides purpose-built e-vault and e-signature for security and alarm companies. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and serves customers nationwide. SIA spoke with Nicholas Tyson, co-founder and chief customer officer at Loyva, about the company, the security industry and working with SIA. Tell us the story of…
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Security Industry Association Announces Program for 2025 Securing New Ground Conference
Top C-suite, cybersecurity and business leaders—including keynote speaker Mark Esper—will headline the security industry’s executive conference taking place Oct. 14-15 in New York City. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the schedule, speaker lineup and program for the 2025 Securing New Ground (SNG), the security industry’s executive conference, taking place Oct. 14-15 in…
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Security Industry Association Unveils Program for First-Ever ESG Week Event
This free and open-to-all virtual symposium will feature dynamic, expert-led sessions on key topics in sustainability, environment, social and governance. SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the schedule, speaker lineup and program for the first-ever ESG Week Virtual Symposium, taking place Sept. 9-11, 2025. This free and open-to-all event is co-presented by the SIA Environmental,…
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Security Industry Association and SecuritySpecifiers Announce Inaugural Recipients of CONSULT Scholarship
Eight young professionals will receive scholarships presented by SIA and SecuritySpecifiers and providing financial support to attend CONSULT 2025. SILVER SPRING, Md.— The Security Industry Association (SIA) and SecuritySpecifiers are proud to announce the inaugural winners of a new scholarship program for rising security consultants, designers and specifiers. The CONSULT Scholarship program, presented by SIA and SecuritySpecifiers, will offer scholarships…
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