STANLEY Security, a global manufacturer and integrator of comprehensive security solutions, launched a Managed Services Program (MSP) as part of its STANLEY IntelAssure, Powered by Viakoo, intelligent security automation platform. 

SnapAV, a manufacturer and source of A/V, surveillance, networking and remote management products for professional integrators, and Control4 Corporation, a global provider of smart home solutions, today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement stating SnapAV will acquire Control4 in an all cash transaction for $23.91 per share in cash, representing an aggregate value of approximately $680 million.

Security 101, a security integrator, has opened a new franchise office serving Indianapolis and the surrounding area. Security 101 – Indianapolis is owned and managed by Nathan Zautcke and his new partner, John Wilcox. Zautcke also owns the Security 101 office in Detroit.

USAV, a division of PSA, today announced the addition of Patrick C. Whipkey as the director of USAV. In this role, Whipkey will directly impact the success of USAV by cultivating relationships with integrators, manufacturers, service provider partners and associations within the network, as well as managing programs and collaborating with the management and executive teams on the overall strategic direction of USAV. 

The newly established Open Security & Safety Alliance (OSSA or 'the Alliance'), a non-profit, non-stock corporation formed to outline specifications for a common standardized platform for security and safety solutions, announced that since its formation in Fall 2018, the organization has grown by 50 percent and initiatives are in full swing.

OpenEye, a provider of cloud managed video surveillance solutions, was recognized by Hanwha Techwin with the new STEP Partner of the Year award for its commitment to an open cloud platform. 

Held in at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tenn., this year’s MIPS welcomed a record number of attendees, who were treated to two days of keynote addresses and plenty of time to explore solutions from several of Milestone’s technology partners in the exhibit hall while mingling with colleagues and making new connections. 

The security industry at its core is about relationships: between a manufacturer and an integrator, an integrator and a customer, a manufacturer and the end users interacting on a daily basis with the system — all of these are important. Then there’s the relationship that manufacturers have with each other, which is just as critical and creates the ability to deliver more value to customers at any point in their security system implementation.

ADT Inc., SDM’s 2017 dealer of the year, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Boca Raton, Fla.- based Red Hawk Fire & Security, a commercial fire, life safety and security services and portfolio company of Comvest Partners, for $317.5 million in cash.