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The Lynx from Innovative Security Design took the top honor yesterday in the Security Industry Association’s 2013 New Product Showcase (NPS), winning the Best New Product Award.

“No one wants a camera.” Or so said Fredrik Nilsson, general manager of Axis Communications, at the company’s breakfast event yesterday morning.

Preparation was the main theme of yesterday’s State of the Industry keynote, as panelists offered insights and opinions on risk mitigation, security’s place in the business process and preparing the next generation of security industry leaders.

A recorded intro from Michael Buffer. A crowded stage. A marching band. An American Legion color guard. A great rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner.” A giant smart card. And, of course, the usual confetti canons.

Say “Hello” to Qolsys (Quality of Life Systems) Inc., a new company aiming to redefine the “all-in-one” connected home control platform market at ISC West with the launch of a groundbreaking seven-inch touchscreen platform —all built around the principle that yesterday’s self-contained panels simply aren’t meeting consumer expectations.

Moog, Booth 10071 — Moog Videolarm and Moog Quickset, which specialize in designing and manufacturing high-performance sensor and surveillance systems, are undergoing re-branding as one “Moog” organization. Moog stated it wanted its branding to reflect it is one company collaborating to bring an array of advanced security technologies to commercial, industrial and military markets.

RedCloud, Booth 2095; Schneider Electric, Booth 18031 — RedCloud, a fast-growing provider of web-based physical access control systems, announced a strategic agreement with Schneider Electric. RedCloud gives Schneider Electric a greater breadth of cloud and web-based access control solutions that meet customers’ requirements for open integrated security solutions that are IT-friendly, scalable and allow for robust third-party integration.

Monitronics, Booth 10059 — Monitronics Authorized Dealers are rewarded for “driving” their business to new heights.

Vicon Industries, Booth 18075 — Vicon Industries Inc., Hauppauge, N.Y., a designer and producer of network video management systems, will officially launch Vicon Mobile, its free mobile app for iPhones, iPads and Android phones and tablets, at ISC West.

Micro Key Solutions, Booth 17107 — Micro Key Solutions now provides alarm dealers the power and benefits of having the Millennium Management Software run their back-office operations with Rapid Response monitoring center.