Posts by Kara Klein, Associate Director of Marketing and Media Relations, Security Industry Association
SIA New Member Profile: Ross & Baruzzini | DVS
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Ross & Baruzzini | DVS – the security division of Ross & Baruzzini – works to provide the most advanced technology and specialty consulting solutions to achieve the ultimate end user experience. Ross & Baruzzini | DVS is located in New Haven, Connecticut; Ross & Baruzzini, which is headquartered in…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: Dragonfruit AI
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Dragonfruit AI provides an integrated cloud storage and video analytics solution. The company is on a mission to lower the cost of petabyte scale storage. Dragonfruit is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with a satellite location in Bengaluru, India. SIA spoke with Amit Kumar, founder and CEO at Dragonfruit,…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association and ASIS International Form New Partnership
Leading security associations join forces to deliver increased services to global security leaders as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic crisis SILVER SPRING, Md./ALEXANDRIA, Va. – ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA), the leading membership associations for the security industry, have entered into a partnership to best aid in the COVID-19 recovery…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: Davis Mergers & Acquisitions Group
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member the Davis Mergers & Acquisitions Group, founded in 1973 by Ron Davis is a premier mergers and acquisitions (M&A) company representing the sellers of alarm companies. The company has developed a select team of security industry mergers experts experienced in all aspects of manufacturing, marketing, sales and strategic development…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Announces the Spring 2020 Denis Hebert Scholarship Winner
Scholarship program presented in partnership with the University of Texas’ Center for Identity will award $5,000 to Efrain Pardo for use toward education and professional development in the identity management field SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has selected Efrain Pardo as the spring 2020 recipient of the Denis R. Hebert Identity…
Keep Reading »March 23-27: Join Us for SIA’s Virtual Member Engagement Week
Attention SIA members! For the first time ever, the Security Industry Association (SIA) will host Virtual Member Engagement Week, a series of virtual meetings and events with SIA’s committees, working groups and more. Don’t let social distancing get you down – join us March 23-27 to take advantage of these opportunities to engage with SIA…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Welcomes New Chairman, Announces Executive Committee and New and Returning Board Members
SIA ratified Pierre Trapanese as the new SIA chairman and announced the 2020 board and executive committee members during The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) welcomed a new chairman, announced its 2020 executive committee and welcomed five new members to the SIA Board of Directors at The Advance,…
Keep Reading »SIA New Member Profile: Fortified Estate
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Fortified Estate specializes in luxury residential security, focusing on physical security components to protect walls, windows and doors. The company’s products range from bullet-resistant blankets to rifle-stopping windows. Fortified Estate is headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts, and has a footprint of customers, including homeowners, businesses and government agencies, across and…
Keep Reading »SIA Testifies on Facial Recognition Before California State Assembly
As part of the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) advocacy work on the issue of facial recognition, Jake Parker, SIA’s senior director of government relations, testified on March 10 before the California State Assembly’s Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection. Parker testified before the committee, led by chairman Ed Chau, at “Shaping the Future of Facial…
Keep Reading »SIA to Reschedule Its 2020 Events at ISC West
Following the announcement that ISC West 2020 – originally scheduled for March 17-20 – will now occur in July, the Security Industry Association (SIA) will reschedule its events at ISC West to align with the new trade show time frame in July. ISC West and its organizers, Reed Exhibitions, made the decision to postpone the 2020…
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