SDMwishes the very best to Frank De Fina, executive vice president of Samsung Techwin, Ridgefield Park, N.J., who is leaving the company at the end of this week for personal reasons. 

 The split is “amicable,” according to De Fina, who has more than 30 years industry experience, including a 26-year run at Panasonic, where he eventually became president of Panasonic System Solutions.  

The Women's Security Council, Tampa, Fla., a network of successful security professionals focused on promoting the advancement of women in the industry, has opened nominations for its 2014 Women of the Year awards.

A shout out to Clinton Electronics, headquartered in Loves Park, Ill., for multi-tasking. The company both a) solved a common CCTV nuisance (spiders) and b) made us smile with its video announcing a solution.

Buzz is escalating that Anixter International Inc., Glenview, Ill., is actively seeking a buyer.

Kwikset, Lake Forest, Calif., uses Z-Wave and ZigBee — two protocols that operate in the 2.4 GHz range and feature mesh networking — on wireless products for their Bluetooth-based home security products, says Keith Brandon, Kwikset’s director of sales and marketing for residential access solutions.

Fike Corporation, Blue Springs, Mo., named a new president effective immediately.

Honeywell's original song showcases holiday spirit...and the heart of the security industry.

The Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA), Indianapolis, launched a new website and online learning portal that will serve as the go-to resource for home technology professionals, with exclusive content for CEDIA members.

NBC had a brilliant idea to explore the state of school security. It was a simple premise: what happens when we try to walk in to a school?

Linear LLC, Carlsbad, Calif., a provider of residential and commercial access control, security and health and wellness solutions, is hosting the Z-Wave Alliance Unplug Fest & Developers Forum session at its Carlsbad headquarters on November 12-14, 2013.