G4S has relaunched the Adesta brand as a subsidiary of G4S Secure Integration. Adesta, a G4S company, will be focused on end-to-end life cycle telecommunication projects. G4S acquired Adesta at the end of 2009 and integrated it into the G4S brand portfolio.
Australian security integrator PMT Security Systems, headquartered in Tullamarine, Victoria, was faced with a difficult problem for one of its customers — a large shopping center undergoing major renovation and refurbishment of everything from décor to video surveillance systems.
In my 40 years in this industry, I have come to the conclusion that many system problems and technician frustrations come from the installation and testing of network cabling jacks and plugs. Whereas in the old days we just had to get the right wire under the correct screw and torque it down, now technicians working on IP devices must properly terminate all eight conductors in a Cat5e or 6 cable, while making sure that only a minimum distance of the paired conductors are untwisted so as to minimize the potential for EMI/RFI and crosstalk between the pairs.
How does a traditional door and hardware distributor plan for the future in a world increasingly driven by technology and data? If you’re American Direct, you purchase an access control software company. Byron Whetstone, president and CEO, founded American Direct in 1989 from his home. Today, the company employs 235 employees across the U.S., with offices in 17 major markets and more than $100 million in annual revenue.
ADR Security, a New York City-based electronic systems installation and fire alarm service company, has created a unique business serving high-end, high-risk customers called ADR Security Monitoring (ADRSM).
PSA announced Enterprise Performance Consulting (EPC) has joined the PSA Business Solutions Program. EPC offers business consulting and operations team training programs to PSA integrators.
Hikvision Canada Inc., a provider of video surveillance products and solutions, provided cameras for the JPPS Children’s Centre (CPE) in Montreal installed by integrator Alarme Sentinelle.
