Evolver and eVigilant, two Virginia-based security companies, are merging through the private investments of Hillcrest Holdings Inc. and Akoya Capital LLC. Named Converged Security Solutions (CSS), the new organization will offer a managed services security solution spanning cyber and physical security to address the growing complexities in protecting critical infrastructure. Hillcrest and Akoya, as the first institutional investors for both Evolver and eVigilant, are providing growth capital to CSS to support the go-to-market strategies and the new managed services lines of business.
Ainstein, a provider of radar sensing solutions, announced two new products in its Ultra Long Range UAV radar series, the Ultra Long Range Airborne (ULAB-D1) and Ultra Long Range Ground-Based (ULGB-D1) radars, capable of precise detection more than 1,000 meters away, according to the company.
Essex Electronics announced its new iRox-T Turnstile Reader, a multi-frequency, multi-technology, low profile reader designed to solve concealment challenges and enable streamlined upgrades to higher-security turnstile applications.
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has selected Pat Comunale, a longtime contributor to the security industry and former president of global security solutions at Anixter, as the 2018 recipient of the George R. Lippert Memorial Award.