In today's world, the emphasis on physical safety has never been greater. Security turnstiles are becoming ubiquitous as more security managers and property managers are installing them, whether in new construction or when retrofitting older buildings. We sat down with J.C. Powell, vice president of sales at Boon Edam; Heath Mabe, vice president of business development, Integrated Security Technologies (IST); Sean Crain, president and CEO, Orion Security Systems; Joey Edmunds, vice president of sales, Stone Security to discuss tips and advice for selling security entrances.
This week, our guests are Tia Eskandari, senior director national service, Allied Universal, and Candice Aragon, chief experience officer, PSA Security. In conjunction with Senior Editor Rodney Bosch’s recent feature article, we’ll be discussing DEI in the security industry.
The SIA 2024 Security Megatrends report found the top four megatrends revolve heavily around AI. Additionally, SDM has been running a poll for some time asking what readers think is the most promising trend in the industry. 59 percent — as of recording this podcast — say that AI is the top trend. This week, our guests are Geoff Kohl of the Security Industry Association (SIA) and Steve Van Till of Brivo who will provide us with a little insight into the state of AI in the industry.
SDM spoke with Jeremy Bates of Bates Security; Mike Botten of LVC Companies; Aaron Simpson of Stone Security; and Justin Stearns of Chimera Integrations about how they are preparing for an uncertain economy in 2024.
SDM recently spoke with Shaun Castillo, president Preferred Technologies LLC, which was 2023’s Integrator of the Year. Castillo explains why he thinks 2023 was Pref-Tech’s year.