On November 21, chief technology officer and vice president of industry relations for Tyco Integrated Security (TycoIS), the well-respected industry luminary Jay Hauhn, retired after working for ADT and later TycoIS for 38 years. While he is not calling it a “retirement,” Hauhn, the current president of the Central Station Alarm Association, and former Security Industry Association board chairman, spoke to SDM about his nearly three decades of service to the industry and his future plans. He also shared insights into the coming years, as the security industry enters 2015.
The days of carting around a jumble of keys are coming to a close, thanks to new technology for home access controls in the form of keyless, cellphone-enabled locks for residences. Millions of people, all over the world, use the key-and-lock solution for safeguarding their homes every day. But today’s keys have gone electric, thanks to the evolution of smartphone.
This fall, for the first time ever, Ebola turned up in the United States, raising concerns about how infectious diseases can spread via air travel, and discussion about how airports can help in the efforts of to curtail a potential pandemic.
A new book, “To Sell or Not to Sell: Advice for Security Alarm Business Owners,” by Rory Russell from AFS Acquisition & Funding Services, offers an inside look at the industry and offers best practice advice on maximizing your company’s value.
ADT Unlocks New Growth Opportunities with Commercial Expansion ADT, Boca Raton, Fla., announced that the company will expand into the commercial security market as a result of the expiration of a prior non-compete agreement with Tyco Integrated Security, Boca Raton, Fla.
The 2014 Bold Users Conference was held at the Antlers Hilton Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., from August 5-7, 2014. Its theme was “Discover Extraordinary” and centered on the Bold customer experience.
Anixter International Inc., Glenview, Ill., announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tri-Ed, Woodbury, N.Y., an independent distributor of security and low-voltage technology products, from Audax Group for a purchase price of $420 million.