Congratulations to the 2013 NPS Winners
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 Embedded Windows. It is not only a…
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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 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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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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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…
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RFID and a Layered Security Approach
“In today’s climate, one would be hard pressed to argue that the safety and security of the children and educators in our public school system is not a compelling governmental interest. Mandatory identification badges issued to all students, staff and visitors further the school’s interest in providing a safe and secure environment for everyone on…
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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…
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SIA Profile: Kristina Tanasichuk, CEO, Government Technology & Services Coalition
How did you get into the Security Industry? While I think I was always a “security groupie” — constantly watching every cop/military/law enforcement/first responder show on television since I was young, the events of September 11th changed my life and focused my personal mission on assuring that our country would never suffer such an attack…
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