At Securing New Ground (SNG), a Security Industry Association (SIA) executive conference held October 26 and 27 in New York City, SNG conference speakers and participants discussed the impact some of the highest level trends will have on security dealers and integrators as well as the industry as a whole.
Hamilton County, Tenn., became the latest municipality to go live with Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP), a technology that automates communication between alarm monitoring central stations and 911 centers, resulting in improved accuracy and speed of emergency response.
3xLOGIC Inc., a provider of integrated security solutions, ranked 353rd on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America.
NextGen Security announced partnership with SpotterRF, a provider of compact surveillance radar (CSR). The alliance is geared to better serve Energy and Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) customers. The companies have already collaborated to enhance electrical substation infrastructure perimeter security using SpotterRF radar.
George Risk Industries Inc. (GRI) announced it acquired Labor Saving Devices Inc. (LSDI). In announcing the transaction, Stephanie Risk-McElroy, president and CEO of GRI, stated, “We are excited about adding the LSDI line to the GRI family. Over the years we have looked at a variety of companies but when Roy Bowling presented the offer to acquire, the two product lines seemed to be a natural fit.
Leviton recently opened its new, state-of-the-art Innovation Center in the heart of New Orleans to enable and inspire advanced engineering in the city’s up-and-coming tech hub.