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Integrators who execute security projects in sporting venues now have an award for the work they do — the Golden Eagle Award.

In determining whether a hybrid recorder is right for a situation or evaluating multiple options, there are a number of factors that go into making the best decision. Naturally, the first is what the end user is looking for with their system.

Xentry Systems Integration, Miamisburg, Ohio, announced the completion of its acquisition of Acree Daily Integrated Systems, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Both Xentry and Acree Daily have been dedicated to servicing customers in the greater Ohio area for more than 35 years.

Almost all integrators and manufacturers agree that standards are and will continue to be a good thing for the industry. When it comes to integration between access control and video, two of the main standards bodies are ONVIF and PSIA (Physical Security Interoperability Alliance).

As a practicing “facilitator of excellence” and as a workshop facilitator, I have been exposed to hundreds of stories related to partnerships. The examples highlight partnerships that have worked very well and stood the test of time, but just as many of them have broken up like a nasty divorce.

How audio and video technologies combine for more proactive surveillance.

When United Technologies Corp. (UTC), Hartford, Conn., (parent company of Casi-Rusco) announced that it would “end-of-life” its Secure Perfect and Picture Perfect solutions, it sent integrators — and other manufacturers such as AMAG Technology (AMAG), Torrance, Calif. — searching for a solution to provide to end users.

Expanding your service offering to include commercial energy management is no small undertaking. While it may seem the two industries are very similar, with inputs, outputs, control points and data gathering, that is where the similarities end.