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The June/July 2021 Security Market Index (SMI) shows that the security industry’s outlook is on the rise this summer, with a SMI of 67, up from 54 in April/May.

As part of the program, Johnson Controls will give $15 million over the next five years to support academic programs at nonprofit community colleges.

CertaSite, a commercial fire protection and life safety company, announced that its charitable giving arm, CertaSite Serves, has collected more than 1,000 donation items to benefit local United Way branches in the 16 markets where CertaSite has offices.

The Security Industry Association (SIA) found that such bills failed to advance or were rejected by legislatures in no fewer than 17 states during the 2020 and 2021 sessions.

Accurate Corrosion Control Inc. (ACCI) in Glendale, Ariz., is ABLOY’s newest distributor, the company announced.

 Effective immediately, Monfort Electronics Marketing now covers the Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, and western Pennsylvania territories for VIVOTEK.

The new board members are: Melissa Brinkman, CEO, Custom Alarm, Rochester, Minn.; Jeremy Bates, president, Bates Security, LLC/Sonitrol of Lexington, Inc., Lexington, Ky.; and Jason Lutz, distribution sales leader, Resideo Technologies, Austin, Texas.

Monitoring professionals discuss the benefits of different central station software options.

Security technology manufacturer Gallagher has moved into new European headquarters in Warwick, United Kingdom. The completion of the new headquarters signifies Gallagher’s increasing customer base across Europe and growth in the Northern Hemisphere.