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Security Industry Recruiting Center Offers Reduced Pricing
30-day job postings now as low as $99 The Security Industry Recruiting Center has reduced its prices for companies posting job openings. The online job board, which is jointly operated by the Electronic Security Association (ESA), the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) and the Security Industry Association (SIA), now offers 30-day job postings to members of any…
Keep Reading »Insights from SIA’s Chairman: D-Block Spectrum for First Responder Communications
The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 brought to challenges first responders face with electronic communications to the forefront. The lack of reliable interoperable communications led to fire fighters not being aware that police officers had received orders to evacuate the second World Trade tower after the first collapsed. Fire fighters lost their lives because…
Keep Reading »SIA Member Profile: Mary Grace (MG) Karch, Director of Business Development, Security Division, NICE Systems, Inc.
How did you get into the Security Industry? I was really drawn to the security industry after 9/11. Like every American, I will never forget that day and the complete feeling of helplessness that came over me. At that point in my career I was working in the IT industry for a leading search engine…
Keep Reading »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…
Keep Reading »SIA Member Profile: Robert V Jones – CISSP, President & CEO, PReSafe Technologies
How did you get into the Security Industry? Cybersecurity was one of my direct responsibilities in my role as a senior technology executive with the IEEE covering both enterprise technology service for staff and subscription based ecommerce services with revenues over $200M annually. I always enjoyed the opportunities that cybersecurity presents to learn and develop…
Keep Reading »SIA Member Profile: Jurgen Heller, Director of Business Development, Advancis Software North America
How did you get into the Security Industry? Initially I started 20 years ago in the telecommunication business, a very fast growing sector. I became involved when the first video over IP product had been developed, which by contrast wasn’t a big market at that time. This all changed with 9/11 when the security market…
Keep Reading »SIA Member Profile: Richard Brent, CEO, Louroe Electronics
How did you get into the Security Industry? It actually was a case of serendipity. Almost 30 years ago, Louis Weiss, the Founder and President of Louroe asked me to be the Trustee of his estate. When Lou passed in 2009, I took on the responsibility of the company and chose to move from Washington DC to…
Keep Reading »Awards Presented to Outstanding Leaders at SIA Annual Meeting
Members recognized for their service to SIA and to the security Industry SILVER SPRING, MD — Jay Hauhn, Chairman of the Security Industry Association (SIA) Board of Directors, named the recipients of awards for service during the association’s annual membership meeting, which was held December 4 at SIA’s headquarters in Silver Spring, MD. They are:…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Elects Three to Board
Board members elected unanimously during SIA annual member meeting SILVER SPRING, MD — The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced today that it has confirmed three new members to the SIA Board of Directors. The new board members were elected during SIA’s annual membership meeting, which was held December 4 at SIA’s headquarters in Silver Spring,…
Keep Reading »98% of SIA Members Would Recommend the Association to a Colleague
Strong member retention numbers reflect SIA’s dedication to the industry Silver Spring, MD — The Security Industry Association (SIA) is proud of the loyalty shown by its members, as demonstrated in the most recent survey to assess the needs of members and measure their satisfaction levels with its benefits and services. When asked if they…
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