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Qolsys, a provider of security and smart home technology, announced that the Qolsys IQ Panel 2 Plus was selected by D.R. Horton Inc. to provide the hub for its “Home is Connected” solution. 

ScanSource Inc., a global provider of technology products and solutions, today announced the retirement of Steven R. Fischer, chairman of the board, effective Feb. 1. Chief Executive Officer Mike Baur has been appointed to the additional role of chairman of the board, and Peter Browning has been appointed lead independent director. 

I must admit that as I advance in age, I become more resistant to the changes that technology brings.

The video surveillance market is strong and will continue to grow. It is less a lumbering giant, though, and more an agile athlete, able to pivot and adapt — it just happens to be the largest one on the security court.

Sargent and Greenleaf (S&G), a manufacturer of mechanical and electronic locks, announced Jan. 30 that OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, entered into an agreement to acquire S&G from Stanley Black & Decker.  

B+E, a tech-driven brokerage and trading platform for net lease real estate, announced the sale of the Wesco distribution center, located at 2256 Citygate Drive in Columbus, Ohio, for $3,350,000.

Viking Electronics Inc., a U.S.-based manufacturer of over 500 security and communication products, will be spotlighted in the nationally recognized production Manufacturing Marvels on Jan. 31 on The FOX Business Network.

There has been a big shift in the security market in the past few years — both for commercial and residential systems.

Security integrators expect their stellar 2018 performance to continue into 2019, according to results of SDM’s 2019 Industry Forecast Study, a report published annually by SDM since 1982. Last year saw double-digit growth in both total annual revenue and recurring monthly revenue (RMR) for integrators and dealers who participated in the study.

As our world becomes increasingly dependent on technologies of various types, some systems have become so complex that they can be hard for the average end user to fully utilize and control.