Entries by Leigh McGuire

Alarm.com Announces Innovations to Visual Verification

Alarm.com announces new solutions that will empower monitoring station operators to make more informed decisions and expedite emergency response while supporting service providers with industry-leading solutions. For more than 20 years, Alarm.com’s technology has protected homes and businesses from intruders, vandalism, theft, and unexpected activity. Over the last year, Alarm.com has built a robust portfolio […]

Johnson Controls acquires FM:Systems to support building automation services

Johnson Controls has acquired FM:Systems, a provider of digital workplace management and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for facilities and real estate professionals. The base purchase price for the transaction is US$455 million, plus additional payments to be made subject to the achievement of post-closing earnout milestones. “FM:Systems’ powerful, predictive workplace management platform will build […]

Ubiety Technologies Unveils Eckleburg: A Groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence Platform

Ubiety Technologies Inc., the creator of HomeAware™, the first digital presence monitoring solution, has announced the public launch of its Artificial Intelligence engine codenamed: Eckleburg. Eckleburg serves as the backend intelligence engine behind all Ubiety product and service offerings across the residential, commercial and community security and safety industries. Ubiety’s groundbreaking AI, Eckleburg, translates radio frequency […]

Interface Celebrates 20 Years of its Monitoring Centers Being Recognized as TMA Five Diamond Certified

Interface Systems, a leading managed service provider of business security, actionable insights, and purpose-built networks for multi-location businesses today announced that its Interactive Security Operations Centers (iSOCs) have received the Monitoring Association (TMA)’s prestigious “TMA Five Diamond Monitoring Center” designation for the 20th consecutive year. This designation is granted to monitoring centers that satisfy all […]

Shooter Detection Systems (SDS) joins ZeroNow Alliance

Shooter Detection Systems (SDS) announced that it recently joined forces with the ZeroNow alliance, an organization dedicated to ending harmful events in schools and providing a safe environment for students and staff. “Our alliance is dedicated to creating the national baseline for safer schools,” said Ara Bagdasarian, CEO and co-founder, ZeroNow, in a statement. “Access […]

Wayne Alarm Systems has acquired Sentry Protective Systems

Wayne Alarm Systems announced that it has acquired Sentry Protective Systems of Billerica, Mass. Wayne Alarm was founded by Ralph Wayne Sevinor. Sentry Protective Systems was founded by Jim and Cheryl Baker. Sentry provides installation, service and monitoring of security systems for homes and businesses throughout New England, and serves more than 1,000 customers. Jim […]

New Standalone & Add-On Bluetooth Reader Modules from Napco Access Pro

Napco Access Pro, the new Access Control division of Napco Security Technologies, offers a wide range of data credentials and readers for all applications and access systems. We are pleased to introduce new standalone and add-on Bluetooth reader modules for seamless mobile credential convenience inside and out. The addition of the BRM-Series enables Napco Access […]

New White Paper Now Available for Download

TMA’s latest White Paper, “Implementing the AVS-01 Alarm Validation Scoring Standard: Enhancing Alarm Response Through Industry Collaboration,” is now available for download. The AVS-01 Standard represents a collective effort to address industry challenges. Participating monitoring center leaders demonstrate their commitment to industry-wide best practices, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence in alarm response. This […]

Bosch Acquires Paladin Technologies to Expand North American Building Service Business

Bosch on Wednesday (July 5) announced plans to acquire Paladin Technologies, Inc., one of the largest security systems integrators in North America and a highly regarded security and life safety solutions companies. The deal complements Bosch’s 2015 acquisition of Climatec, LLC, with more than 1,000 associates in the U.S., according to the joint announcement, which comes one day […]