Under the terms of the agreement, Convergint will add the SAFR computer vision platform to their portfolio of integrated security solutions to offer its U.S. customers the industry’s foremost facial recognition platform for live video intelligence.

They say a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. So perhaps it was fortuitous that the founding partners of Stone Security — all members of the Edmunds family in Salt Lake City — had no background in security integration when they formed the company in 2006. Steve Edmunds, a retired Air Force captain and Delta Airlines pilot, started the business with his sons and son-in-law after a brief foray into residential security, which they quickly discovered wasn’t for them.

PSA, the world’s largest consortium of professional systems integrators, today announced a new partnership with ConsorcioTec, part of Latin Press, for PSA and USAV. 

COPS Monitoring, a provider of wholesale professional alarm monitoring services in North America, announced the migration of its Generations monitoring software platform to jBASE from ZumaSys.

Convergint Technologies, an international service-based systems integrator ranked No. 1 on SDM’s Top Systems Integrator Report, and Gallagher, a global security technology manufacturer, have announced a partnership that will see them working closely together, particularly across Asia and the United States. 

VIVOTEK, an IP surveillance solution provider, has partnered with Esentia Systems Inc. The Baton Rouge, La.-based company will distribute VIVOTEK’s complete product line throughout the United States, effective immediately.

STANLEY Security, a global integrator of comprehensive security solutions, today announced it will partner with the Indianapolis Colts to recognize one deserving Indiana security professional with two tickets to the December 22 Indianapolis Colts vs. Carolina Panthers game at Lucas Oil Stadium. 

Guardian Alarm, Michigan’s largest independently held security company, announced a partnership with the Detroit Pistons, the company’s hometown Detroit NBA team.

DroneShield announced a partnership with BT Group, a provider of telecommunications solutions with operations in 180 countries, and the largest telecommunications company in the United Kingdom. 

Support.com Inc., a provider of technical support solutions for businesses and consumers, and InstallerNet, a provider of professional installation service solutions for the connected home and automobile, announced the launch of a new end-to-end program designed to help companies deliver a better customer experience by getting the most out of their IoT devices both in the home and on the road.