Celia T. Besore, MBA, CAE will become the new executive director of The Monitoring Association (TMA). Besore currently serves as TMA’s vice president of membership and programs and previously worked at the association as vice president of marketing and communications. The first woman to lead TMA staff as executive director, Besore will assume her new position on November 1, following the retirement of Executive Director Jay Hauhn on October 31.
Arecont Vision Costar, a provider of IP-based megapixel cameras and video surveillance solutions, announced its key product portfolio, business plans and executive leadership team following the initial launch of the business in July 2018.
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named industry veteran Edwina (Eddie) Reynolds as the 2018 recipient of the inaugural SIA Progress Award. The award is presented by SIA’s Women in Security Forum celebrating individuals who pave the way to success for women in the security industry. The award will be presented to Reynolds during SIA Honors Night on Nov. 14, 2018 in New York City.
Kingswood Capital Management LLC, an operationally focused, lower-middle market private equity firm, announced that it acquired Houston-based WAVE Electronics Inc. Kingswood will merge WAVE with its portfolio company, AVAD LLC. In bringing together WAVE and AVAD, Kingswood said it will create the largest value-added distributor of high-end audio, video, security and home automation solutions in the consumer electronics industry.
Matrix Comsec, a provider of technologically advanced security and communications solutions, announced that it is preparing to "spread its footprints" in the Canadian market.
XtraSales Inc., a manufacturer’s rep serving the professional/commercial security sector, and On the Road Marketing, a pro A/V manufacturer’s rep firm serving manufacturers in the commercial audio and video industry, have announced a strategic alliance in response to the increasing convergence of the physical security and professional A/V industries. The alliance will pave the way for integrated solutions between the companies’ various manufacturers, according to a press release.
Bold Perennial, provider of alarm monitoring and business management software for the security industry, will present a combination of educational opportunities during the month of October in observation of Cybersecurity Month.
UTC Climate, Controls & Security has completed its acquisition of S2 Security, which will be combined with Lenel, to create LenelS2, a global leader in advanced access control systems and services. Through the collective strengths of both companies, LenelS2 will provide scalable, cutting-edge customer solutions in the access control and security management systems industry, serving global enterprises to small- and mid-sized companies. The business is part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a leading provider of fire safety, security, building automation, HVAC and refrigeration systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp.
Convergint Technologies announced the acquisition of Integrated Security Solutions, a single-source provider of electronic and physical security solutions in Wisconsin and northern Michigan.
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