The good news is COVID-19 seems to be in the rear-view mirror; but ahead all signs point to a recession. Security dealers and integrators are wary, but cautiously optimistic they can weather this downturn with the skills they have honed in recent years.

All the latest M&A news; Tony Ratcliffe, founder of access control manufacturer Paxton, retires; SIA is accepting applications for its RISE scholarship program; SDM's podcast series continues with a conversation about diversity and inclusion best practices with Convergint's Yaruba Tate.

News from ADT, Sciens Building Solutions, Alarm.com  and ESX 2022. 

News from Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, Security Industry Association (SIA), Carrier, Z-Wave Alliance  and more.

Sales management software can streamline the acquisition transition by unifying the newly merged workforces via a common platform and process.

ASSA ABLOY will acquire the Hardware and Home Improvement (“HHI”) division of Spectrum Brands for $4.3 billion, the company announced. 

RHEA Group announced it has acquired Security Through Safe Design as part of RHEA’s strategic plan to expand its security portfolio and strengthen its security consulting offering globally.

COPS Monitoring has purchased the wholesale monitoring assets of Security Partners at auction on May 27, 2021. 

AE Industrial Partners, a private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense and government services, space, power generation and specialty industrial markets, has acquired Cross-Fire & Security Co. 

ASSA ABLOY has acquired Sure-Loc, a supplier of residential locks and associated hardware in the U.S.