Alula, a provider of smart security and automation systems for professional installers and the award-winning inventors of the Connect+ platform, received the Mark of Excellence Award for Security and Surveillance Product of the Year at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas for its BAT-Connect communicator.
Bold Group, a global provider of business solutions for the security industry, announced the addition of Greg Polley to its executive team as vice president of implementation and project management.
Today’s secure access technologies typically require users to enter a code on a keypad, present a badge, fob or phone to a reader, or place a finger on a scanner to enter a secured area. With the growing use of smartphones for mobile access plus UWB technology in place, a user can simply approach a door and opens it automatically — all without additional intervention or any intentional action from the user. The door automatically locks when the user is on the outside of the designated secure area.
COPS Monitoring, a provider of wholesale professional alarm monitoring services in North America, announced the migration of its Generations monitoring software platform to jBASE from ZumaSys.
ADT Inc. just announced that it acquired Defenders, its largest independent dealer and only authorized premier provider, for a purchase price of approximately $381 million (based on ADT’s closing stock price of $7.45 on January 3, 2020).
DIY security provider Ring today announced its new Control Center alongside six new products at CES 2020 that further expand its whole-home security lineup, enabling users to have more control of their devices and security.
BadgePass Inc. and Alabama Card Systems Inc. announced the strategic merger of the two companies, effective immediately. For BadgePass, headquartered in Ridgeland, Mass., the acquisition of Alabama Card Systems represents the seventh merger or acquisition in the last five years and furthers the company’s strategy to provide credential management solutions across North America.
Kirk MacDowell, an executive with a 39-year career in the electronic security industry, has been selected as the new chairman of the board for the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC). SIAC is the industry’s liaison with law enforcement for dispatch reduction and alarm management issues. SIAC’s model alarm ordinance, developed in conjunction with national law enforcement leaders, is being adopted nationwide.
The Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF), an Internet of Things (IoT) standards body, announced that products from BSC Computer GmbH, COMMAX, Haier, LG Electronics, Resideo, Samsung Electronics and SURE Universal will be showcased in completely interoperable smart home demonstrations at the OCF IoT Breakthrough press event at the Barrymore Restaurant in Las Vegas on Jan. 6, 2020, from 3–6 p.m.
Securitas Electronic Security, the 2019 SDM Integrator of the Year ranked No. 11 on the SDM 100, has acquired the customer contracts and certain select assets of iVerify.US, a full-service interactive security company providing life safety, loss prevention and brand protection.
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