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Congratulations to the 2013 NPS Winners
Innovative Security Design takes top prize Contact: The Lynx from Innovative Security Design took the top honor at the Security Industry Associations 2013 New Product Showcase (NPS), winning the coveted Best New Product Award at ISC West on Wednesday. Lynx is described as the world’s first edge computing platform for video surveillance to run Microsoft…
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ISC West 2013 Sets Direction for Industry; Delivers real opportunities for suppliers and attendees
Security Industry Association and ISC Events present largest security trade show of the year SILVER SPRING, MD – Attendance at ISC West 2013, which is produced by ISC Events and sponsored by the Security Industry Associaton (SIA), broke records this year. Tens of thousands of products from 1,000-plus exhibiting companies and brands resulted in packed…
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SIA Member Profile: Mike Hackett, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Qolsys
What is your background? How did you get into the Security Industry? Prior to starting Qolsys I was at eBay for 10 years. I spent a lot of time following consumer trends, including online and the fast growing mobile segment. Not exactly a security industry veteran; however, as customers and casual industry observers growing up…
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SIA Customer Appreciation Reception to be Held April 9
Qolsys announced as platinum sponsor; bringing groundbreaking residential solution to ISC WEST SILVER SPRING, MD — The Security Industry Association (SIA) will hold it’s annual SIA Customer Appreciation Reception at the PURE Nightclub at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas on Tuesday, April 9 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This highly anticipated event is held…
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School Safety Enhancements Act of 2013 Moved Out of Committee
SIA-supported bill provides robust funding for school security SILVER SPRING, MD – The Senate Judiciary Committee voted today to approve the School Safety Enhancements Act of 2013 (S. 146). Sponsored by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), and supported by the Security Industry Association (SIA), the measure passed the committee with bipartisan…
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SIA Member Profile: David Pakech, Vice President of Sales, Fire-Lite Alarms by Honeywell
How did you get into the Security Industry? My 20 years experience prior to Honeywell with Siemens and Westinghouse was in sales and marketing of electrical distribution and controls to the commercial construction industry so expanding my knowledge and experience to include commercial fire alarm with the industry’s largest manufacturer was a natural fit. To…
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Insights from SIA’s Chairman: SIA’s School Safety Initiative
School safety is an issue that is top-of-mind for everyone right now. The tragic event in Newtown, CT in December reminded all of us that the safety of our schools and our children is paramount. In January I sent a letter on behalf of SIA to President Obama prior to his State of the Union…
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Continuing and Professional Education Credit Offered through SIA Education@ISC West
ASIS, ALOA, and NICET Participating SILVER SPRING, MD – The Security Industry Association (SIA), in association with ISC Events, has announced that attendees at the SIA Education@ISC conference at ISC West 2013 can apply for continuing and professional education credit with ASIS International, the ALOA Security Professionals Association (ALOA), and the National Institute for Certification in Engineering…
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SIA Member Profile: Chris Sincock, Vice President – Security Business, DAQ Electronics LLC
How did you get into the Security Industry? Back in 1987 I was a market analyst for The Wiremold Company, a manufacturer of electrical raceways and products, and my responsibilities included researching new markets, products, and forecasting the overall business for the company. In the mid to late 1980s, electrical construction was growing at a…
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SIA Member Profile: Kevin Kozlowski, Vice President, XTec Incorporated
How did you get into the Security Industry? In the early days, there were only a few agencies working with smart cards. Some were looking at the financial applications, some for portable data storage, some for multi-applications, others for transit. The baseline that came out of almost each program was if implemented correctly, the smart…
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