On December 26, 2017, MONI announced it would be completely rebranding its MONI Smart Security and LiveWatch brands to BRINKS Home Security. Since then, SDM spoke with MONI’s President and CEO Jeff Gardner about the coming change.
Convergint Technologies, SDM’s 2012 Systems Integrator of the Year, acquired Utah-based Alphacorp. Founded in 1992, Alphacorp is a full-service provider of security and fire and life safety systems.
ADT Inc., SDM’s 2017 Dealer of the Year, announced the completed acquisition of Aronson Security Group Inc. (ASG).
Headquartered in Renton, Wash., and in business for 55 years, ASG employs nearly 170 team members, including risk and security program consultants, advanced integration services, consulting and design engineers and a national program management team, as well as technicians and business development and project managers, who work from locations across the U.S.
AMAG Technology hosted its annual Security Engineering Symposium in Newport Beach, Calif., February 23-26, 2018 at the Balboa Bay Resort. Nearly 70 end users, integrators and consultants attended the highly interactive networking event.
PSA, the world’s largest systems integrator cooperative, will host an education track with sessions and a workshop during ISC West in Las Vegas on April 10-12, 2018. The PSA education track will be held exclusively on Tuesday, April 10.
The new tax law, H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, P.L. 115-97, was signed into law Dec. 22, 2017. SIA applauded key provisions of that law, but what impact do experts say the new law will have on the security industry?
Hikvision USA Inc., a leading provider of artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and other emerging technologies, and the world’s largest manufacturer of video surveillance products and solutions, today announced that its U.S. Cybersecurity Road Show will kick off Tuesday, March 27, 2018 in Los Angeles, and travel to select U.S. cities over the next several months.
Securitas, No. 4 on SDM’s Top Systems Integrators Report, has agreed to acquire the division Kratos Public Safety and Security, No. 5 on the Top Systems Integrators Report, from Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. The purchase price is approximately $69 million on a cash and debt-free basis. The acquisition is expected to be neutral to Securitas earnings per share in 2018 and 2019, and accretive as of 2020.