The Electronic Security Association (ESA) announced that Dan Schawbel, managing partner of Millennial Branding, Boston, will headline the Tuesday general session at the ESA Leadership Summit, scheduled to take place Feb. 8-11, 2015 in Phoenix.
Vector Security Inc., Pittsburgh, was named “Supplier of the Year” by office supply retailer Staples at the 2014 Staples Global Loss Prevention Conference in Mystic, Conn., in September.
The Central Station Alarm Association, Vienna, Va., announced that Steve Shapiro, vice president of industry relations for ADT, was appointed to the CSAA board of directors in October.
Intertech Security, Pittsburgh, announced it acquired Accent Electronic Systems Integrators Inc. (Accent ESI), a privately-held, certified system integration firm, headquartered in Bridgeville, Pa. “The acquisition combines two complementary companies and creates a bigger, more sophisticated systems integrator,” said Ron Petnuch, president of Intertech Security.
Mission 500, Miami, a non-profit initiative focusing on the security industry and dedicated to serving the needs of children and communities in crisis, continues to stage numerous events and promotions with security leaders around the world.
Potter Electric Signal Company LLC of St. Louis, announced it was a participant of the Missouri Children’s Burn Camp, run by Burns Recovered Support Group Inc., which has run the event since its inception in 1997.
Bulldog Security Services Inc. of Dacula, Ga., announced the sale of its accounts to Alarm Capital Alliance (ACA) of Newtown Square, Pa. Jason Grelle, vice president of business development of ACA, said, “This well-run company of over 1,200 customers is a perfect fit for our existing business in the Atlanta area.”
Mountain Acquisition Co LLC (MAC) announced that it closed a merger with Rocky Mountain Security Services Inc.,
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The transaction was described by Chris Heath, principal of Mountain Acquisition, as a “perfect match of skill sets, culture and strategic vision that will allow the consolidated company to be greater than the sum of its parts.” MAC will move its administrative hub to Denver effective June 1, 2014 and will begin its integration of the two companies immediately.
Mission 500 reached a milestone of 100-plus children during ExpoSeguridad Mexico 2014 held in Mexico City
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Lucy Rivero, founder of Inalarm, directly challenged the audience to help them reach their milestone of 500 children while the dinner was taking place. Syscom committed to 20 more children, followed by Anixter committing to another 18 and TVC en Linea committing to another 20.