Commercial & Facilities
Large enterprises distributed over vast distances face considerable security challenges when it comes to protecting their assets through access control, video surveillance and alarms. SIA membership consists of the world’s leading manufacturers and integrators of commercial security solutions to provide assurance to these organizations.
SIA Releases the Latest Version of False Alarm Reduction Standard
Reducing false alarms saves first responders time and money, ensuring that resources are sent to actual emergencies, and saves consumers money as some municipalities charge up to $500 for false alarms. SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the release of the ANSI/SIA CP-01-2014 False Alarm reduction standard. CP-01-2014 details recommended…
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Who Is Entering Your Facility?
Verifying identities is challenging. Here’s how partnerships can help. Recently, tragic events have drawn attention to the challenge of truly knowing who people are, whether they belong inside a secured area, and if they’ve maintained compliance with access requirements that are designed to ensure safe and secure work environments. As a co-founder of the Secure…
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SIA Membership: You Don’t Need to Be Einstein to Understand Value
V = A + I + C (P) Well, this equation might not have the same impact as E=mc2, but it does have more relevance for your business, relatively speaking. It’s the equation we use to provide perspective on how we create value for belonging to the Security Industry Association (SIA). The value of SIA,…
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SIA New Product Showcase Winners Honored
The Security Industry Association (SIA) named the winners of the 2014 SIA New Product Showcase (NPS) Wednesday, April 2, at ISC West, awarding 24 specialized product awards in addition to the top two prizes of Best New Product and the Judge’s Choice Award. The top NPS prize of Best New Product went to Building Intelligence…
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The Impact of Marketing on Customers Vs. Noncustomers
I had the opportunity last month to appear on the monthly SIA TouchPoint webcast, the monthly membership gathering for the Security Industry Association (SIA). During my visit with SIA Membership, I shared a finding from a yearlong SIA-sponsored study on marketing effectiveness, which I’m pleased to share with you here as well. The study focused…
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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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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: Laurie Aaron, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Building Intelligence Inc.
How did you get into the Security Industry? I took the long way home when it came to getting my college degree. I was working as a Project Engineering Associate at United Technologies Space & Sea Systems and going to school nights to get my Engineering degree. Although coordinating projects for the space shuttle was…
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SIA’s CSPM: A Professional Project Management Approach to Security Projects
For security practitioners, I cannot stress enough the need for a professional project management approach to security projects leading to a successful installation and commissioning. I developed and perfected these skills early on in my career, and the time and effort have served me and my end-user clients well over the past 35 years. I…
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SIA and AAPA Urge DHS to Reconsider Port Allocations
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Today the Security Industry Association (SIA), along with the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano. In the letter, the organizations urge the secretary to reconsider grant allocations assigned to the Fiscal Year 2012 Port Security Grant Program or to offer waivers on…
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