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The Old 'New Kid on the Block'

May 15, 2012
Last month, UTC Climate, Controls & Security announced the sale of its security integration business to private equity firm, Comvest Investment Partners.
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Tyco Prepares for Separation into 3 Independent Companies with SEC Filing & Board/CFO Appointments for Fire & Security Company

May 10, 2012
Tyco International Ltd. filed preliminary proxy materials with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission seeking approval by the company's shareholders for its previously announced plan to separate into three independent companies.
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PSA-TEC Keynote to Discuss ‘The Future of the Independent Security Integrator’

May 01, 2012
PSA Security Network® announced that Dean Mey er, EVP Buildings Business at Schneider Electric, will be the keynote speaker at its cornerstone event, PSA-TEC 2012, to be held May 14 to 18 in Westminster, Colo.
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Technology Solutions & Skills: April 2012

April 29, 2012
Cloud-based intelligent surveillance solution enables security in outdoor or remote locations, Samsung plans 2-day IP training sessions in United States & Canada, CO detector listed by California state fire marshall, training, partnerships and more.
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3VR’s Criminal Investigation Network Partners with Wireless Loss Prevention Council to Tackle Retail Crime

April 26, 2012
3VR, the video intelligence company, announced that the CrimeDex online collaborative network of more than 3,000 fraud, loss prevention and law enforcement professionals partnered with the Wireless Loss Prevention Council (WLPC), a network of retail wireless loss prevention professionals, to facilitate the sharing of information related to organized retail crime syndicates and serial retail criminals.
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ESX Returns to Nashville, Expects Largest Event Yet

April 26, 2012
The Electronic Security Expo (ESX) will return to the location of its birth in 2012, as the education and networking event for security integration and monitoring companies heads back to the Nashville Convention Center.
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Integrators Can Bank On It

April 17, 2012
Take Willie Sutton’s advice. When the infamous robber was asked why he targeted banks, he said, “That’s where the money is.”
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Bosch awards Dealer ‘Ticket to Ride’ a 2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor truck

April 12, 2012
Bosch Security Systems Inc. announced that Climatec Building Technologies Group, Phoenix, Ariz. was awarded a new 2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor truck as the grand prize in the company’s Ticket to Ride promotion, which has been in place since October 2011.
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Alarm Capital Alliance Pursues Accelerated Growth Strategies with New Partner

April 12, 2012
Alarm Capital Alliance (ACA), a nationwide security company ranked No. 11 in the SDM 100, partnered with Norwest Venture Partners (NVP), a global investment firm with $3.7 billion in capital under management.
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ONVIF Hosts 5th Interoperability Demo; Prepares to Release New Access Control Specification

April 03, 2012
ONVIF hosted its fitfth interoperability Demonstration on Thursday, March 29, during ISC West in Las Vegas. Attendees had an opportunity to network, see the newest of ONVIF’s 1,600 conformant network video products at work, and hear about the organization’s plans to future-proof the security industry.
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