Kevin Engelhardt has been appointed as chief operating officer (COO) of Securitas Electronic Security Inc. (SES), SDM’s 2019 Systems Integrator of the Year. Prior to COO, Kevin served as executive vice president, field operations and enterprise solutions. 

Iverify, a provider of real-time remote security monitoring services, and Trans Alarm Security Services, a provider of life safety and property protection solutions, announced a merger resulting in one of the most comprehensive security product and service suites in the industry. Additionally, Securitas, announced it has made a minority investment in Iverify, which will result in an ownership position in the combined operations of Iverify and Trans Alarm.