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.
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?
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.
SIA and a number of education and law enforcement groups will be supporting the school security bill being introduced in the Senate March 1. This will be the primary response to Parkland being put forward on the Senate side, in addition to a separate measure on NICS/background checks, SIA reported.
A research report published by Persistence Market Research states that the global market is likely to account for a market valuation of more than $29.8 billion through 2025 end.
SC West, the largest security industry tradeshow in the U.S. with more than 1,000 exhibitors, will take place April 11-13, 2018 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas.
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