IDIS will continue using the Costar name, with Costar becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of IDIS.

Taylor brings to Paxton a wealth of experience in technology and engineering from the renewable energy sector.

SIA will honor Jim Black, senior director, security architect at Microsoft, and Ryan Kaltenbaugh, senior vice president for sales in North America at LenelS2, during ISC West. 

The transaction marks Bates Security’s third acquisition in recent months in Florida, strengthening its growing presence in the Jacksonville and the greater Northeast Florida market.

Zenitel, supplier of intelligent and interoperable communication solutions, has hired Evan Walde as regional sales leader for the Midwest region of its Americas Onshore Business Unit.  

SD Marketing, a marketing agency solely focused on the alarm industry, recently appointed Paul Granado as director of business development. 

CertaSite, a commercial fire protection and life safety company, has hired Kara Ferguson as human resources director.

Jacob B. (Jake) Franklin brings years of sales experience within the security industry to his new role. 

The scholarship honors Fiore’s enduring contribution to the alarm industry and is intended to promote careers in electronic communications.

Ahern had a wealth of industry expertise when he joined Cypress, a provider of integrated physical access control and security management systems, in 2005.