The Vistacom team is celebrating its 65th year in business in 2019. Originally named the Daveland Company, Vistacom was founded in Allentown, Penn. in 1954 with a staff of six people, led by founder Jack Ferlino. 

Topping a record breaking education lineup is no easy feat — but that's exactly what Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2019 will do when 20,000 security professionals gather in Chicago, September 8-12, 2019.

B Safe Inc., a regional provider of security and fire alarms to Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, has continued to expand with the acquisition of Securitech Inc. of Wilmington, Del. and DC Security Systems of Toms River, N.J.

After acquiring ARD last April, VITAPROTECH Group, a European provider of access control and security systems and technologies for critical sites, is continuing its growth strategy with the implementation of its internationalization strategy, and has purchased TDSi, a manufacturer of integrated access control systems in the U.K. 

According to a recent report published by business intelligence provider IHS Markit, Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations and business intelligence solutions, was named the world’s number one vendor of Video Management Systems (VMS). 

IntelliVision Technologies Corp., a subsidiary of Nortek Security & Control that provides AI and deep learning video and audio analytics software for smart cameras, has been identified as a “Hot Vendor in Image and Video Analytics” in a 2019 report by Aragon Research Inc.

Founded in 1999, Advanced Wiring Solutions (AWS), an Alsip, Ill.-based low voltage systems/solutions provider, started with only Mike Sanfratello. Today, it has grown in its 20 years as a specialized resource offering extensive cabling solutions to hundreds of clients every year.

The NSCA Education Foundation announced the $100K NSCA Ignite Challenge, sponsored by Shure Incorporated and an anonymous integrator donor. These two organizations have agreed to donate funds raised by other industry manufacturers and integrators. Shure will match manufacturer donations up to $25,000; the anonymous integrator will match funds raised by other integrators up to $25,000.

ASIS International, an association for security management professionals, announced their education lineup for Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2019, taking place September 8-12 in Chicago. The slate includes more than 300 sessions organized into 17 subject matter tracks.

Guardian Protection, a security solutions provider, today announced a new partnership with Minor League Baseball (MiLB) to become the “Official Smart Home Security Partner of MiLB” and the “Preferred Partner” of targeted Minor League Baseball teams across the country.