Verkada Released Results of its 2024 State of Cloud Physical Security Report

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TMA member and cloud-based physical security solutions provider Verkada released the results of its 2024 State of Cloud Physical Security report. Based on insights from IT and physical security leaders across various sectors, the findings “look at current trends, insights, and challenges within the industry as it transitions from on-premises setups to cloud-based ones,” according to the company announcement.

“Verkada was founded in 2016 to bring the physical security industry to the cloud,” says Priyanka Srinivasan, vice president of product marketing at Verkada, in the announcement. “The results of this survey affirm our hypothesis and show that the industry is embracing the cloud and ready to get more out of their physical security systems.

“In addition to centralizing management, fully integrated cloud-managed solutions create an ideal foundation for AI-powered functionalities, like advanced video analytics and predictive modeling,” she says.

Key findings of the Verkada’s 2024 State of Cloud Physical Security report include:

A growing consensus on cloud-based future. More than 90 percent of security leaders agree the future of physical security lies in cloud-based solutions, which will enable organizations to implement greater scalability, real-time alerting and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.

High cloud transition intentions and urgent adoption timelines. Seven in 10 survey respondents expect to increase their spending on physical security systems in 2025, which aligns with the finding that 75 percent of security leaders are planning to transition to the cloud within the next 12 months, with 96 percent aiming to complete this transition within the next 18 months.

Shifting attitudes on cyber readiness. Nine out of 10 respondents believe cloud security improved over the past five years and will ensure data is fully protected during transmission and storage, effectively guarding against risks such as data leakage and illegal access.

Integration of AI to security solutions is essential. More than 80 percent of security leaders think AI-based video analytics, such as automated alerts and predictive modeling, will have a major impact on the future of proactive physical security postures.

The Harris Poll surveyed 1,518 U.S. security professionals on behalf of Verkada from March 19 to April 16, 2024. Employees of U.S. companies with 100 or more employees who are direct users and involved in determining security requirements or influence final purchasing decisions regarding their company’s physical security infrastructure were included in the sample for analysis.

Wayne Alarm Announces Acquisition of SAS Security Systems

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Wayne Alarm Systems, Inc. announced its acquisition of SAS Security Systems, Inc. of Watertown, Massachusetts. This expands Wayne Alarm’s footprint in the greater Boston area, allowing them to deliver their premier security services to a wider range of customers.

SAS Security Systems, (also known as SAS Special Agent Systems, Inc.), a UL-listed full-service central station monitoring and installation company, boasts a rich history of providing customized security solutions. Under the leadership of Thomas Frisoli and Mark Warner, SAS has built a strong reputation for excellence in intrusion and fire systems. Wayne Alarm is proud to welcome the talented staff of SAS Security Systems into the Wayne Alarm family and plans to maintain operations in the current SAS Watertown location for the foreseeable future.

Following the acquisition, Mark Warner will focus on ensuring seamless customer support for existing SAS clients, while Thomas Frisoli transitions to a consultant role. Wayne Alarm is committed to growing the Watertown branch, further solidifying its presence in the greater Boston area and providing exceptional local service.

Expanding the Wayne Alarm Family
The acquisition also welcomes the talented staff of SAS Security Systems into the Wayne Alarm family. Jeff Kahn, Vice President of Wayne Alarm, and Nathan Raustad played key roles in facilitating the smooth transition alongside the Frisoli family.

“We are delighted to align with Wayne Alarm Systems and entrust our customers to their care,” said Frisoli. “This move ensures that the high level of service we’ve strived for over 50 years will continue.”

A Shared Vision for the Future
“We are thrilled to welcome SAS Security Systems to the Wayne Alarm family,” added Sevinor. “Their dedication to exceptional customer care and local focus perfectly aligns with our vision for the future. We are excited to leverage their expertise and build upon their legacy. We plan to maintain operations in the current SAS Watertown location for the foreseeable future. This acquisition allows us to strengthen our presence in the heart of Boston and its surrounding areas, providing the same trusted local service our customers expect.”

Growth Opportunity for the Industry
With this acquisition, Wayne Alarm signals its commitment to growth and expansion within the greater Boston market and will bring more than a dozen valuable jobs to the Lynn area. This move also presents an opportunity for security companies in the region as Wayne Alarm is open for potential acquisitions with quality companies that share their values and growth potential.

For more information visit www.waynealarm.com or contact Nathan Raustad at 781-595-0000 or by email at nraustad@waynealarm.com.

Allied Universal Named to Newsweek’s 2024 Greatest LGBTQ+ Workplaces

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Reprinted from SDM, June 6, 2024

Allied Universal has been recognized on Newsweek’s list of America’s Greatest Workplaces for LGBTQ+ 2024. Achieving 4.5 out of a 5-star rating, the company was acknowledged for its meaningful initiatives in fostering an inclusive culture for employees of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

“It is an honor to be included in the 2024 Newsweek List of America’s Greatest Workplaces for the LGBTQ+ community,” said Steve Jones, global chairman and CEO of Allied Universal. “This recognition reflects our dedication to creating a welcoming and inclusive corporate culture. We believe that when employees can be their authentic selves, they perform at their best. At Allied Universal, we are committed to nurturing a workplace where every voice is heard, every idea is valued, and every individual is empowered to succeed.”

Allied Universal said it remains dedicated to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within its workplace, reinforcing its commitment to becoming an Employer of Choice by supporting employees of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

To read more about Newsweek’s ranking, go here.

TMA Members Recipients of ESX 2024 Innovation Awards

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The Electronic Security Expo (ESX) announced the winners of the 2024 Innovation Awards, recognizing excellence and innovation within the electronic security and life safety industry. Each year the awards program highlights next-generation products and services that present significant growth opportunities for integrator companies.

An independent panel of judges selected the winners based on a comprehensive set of criteria, including ingenuity, applicability, response to market needs and more. The 2024 ESX Innovation Awards judging panel, led by Preston Atkins, systems engineer at Certified Alarm Co. of AL Inc., also included Richard Tampier, vice president of Everon Solutions, Jamie Byrd, vice president of business development at Security Central, and Gregory R. Breyer, director of fire business development at Zeus Fire & Security.

Congratulations to the TMA member companies who were recognized as 2024 ESX Innovation Award Winners:

FIRE/LIFE-SAFETY

Detection Appliances – Smoke / Heat / Gas Detection Services

  • FireProtect 2 RB (Heat/Smoke/CO) UL Jeweller by Ajax Systems

Cellular / Radio Communications

  • Super Dual StarLink Fire Max2 Supervised Dual SIM/ Dual Path Communicator by NAPCO Security Technologies

INTRUSION SYSTEMS

Outdoor Detection

  • MotionCam Outdoor (PhOD) Jeweller by Ajax Systems

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE

Video Analytics

  • Alarm.com AI Deterrence (AID) by Alarm.com

Megapixel / HD Cameras

  • First Alert VX3 HD Outdoor Camera by Resideo

IP Cameras

  • TurretCam (8 Mp/2.8mm) by Ajax Systems

The ESX Innovation Awards ceremony was held during the ESX 2024 Expo in Louisville, Ky.

NAPCO Security Technologies Wins 2024 Innovation Award at ESX

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NAPCO Security Technologies is pleased to announce that its new Super Dual™ StarLink Fire Max2 Supervised Dual Sim/Dual Path Communicator was named 2024 Innovation Award Winner at the Electronic Security Expo (ESX) in Louisville, KY. ESX Innovation Award winners are selected for innovation and driving efficiency and profitability, by an independent panel of industry judges who use a specific set of criteria, including ingenuity, applicability, response to market need, etc, each year at the Annual Exposition for the largest professional membership association in the security industry.

Stephen Spinelli, SVP of Sales at NAPCO commented “We are honored to receive the prestigious 2024 ESX Innovation Award for our Super Dual StarLink Fire Max2 Dual Sim FACP Communicator, it is the latest labor-saving product in the StarLink Series for Fire & Life Safety, uniquely saving dealers time by eliminating the need for an IP /IT connection in UL 864-Listed Dual Path reporting requirements, while maximizing dependability. The initial market response in sales orders has been very gratifying as well.  ”

The Super Dual is a NAPCO exclusive, dual supervised cell-only option, available on all its dual sim StarLink Fire Max2 5G cellular FACP Communicators, now at all distributors at new low equipment and service rates (w/ instant rebate). UL 864 Listed Super Dual™ plan uses two supervised dual cellular-network communication paths, Verizon + AT&T – instead of IP connections (a red and blue color LED indicators onboard shows which is active.) By automatically switching between the supervised cell carrier paths dynamically, it can provide better supervised life-safety reporting by avoiding reliance on IT networks, prone to future changes, reboots, updates, etc.  Super Dual saves dealers significant time, labor, and pain points by eliminating IP connection hassles, IT delays &/or firewall issues.

Available at all Napco Distributors, StarLink Fire Max2 Dual Sim/Dual Path FACU Communicator is the ideal UL 864-Listed solution that maximizes your commercial fire business’ Recurring Monthly Revenue (RMR) while minimizing accounts’ operational expenses vs POTS lines. It is easy to standardize on, as just one model, for both Verizon & AT&T, can be stocked on the truck, working seamlessly, regardless of the installation location or code requirements. It offers three modes: Sole path cellular, traditional dual path cell/IP, and the industry’s only Super Dual™ supervised dual cell-only or dual path (selectable by plan).

For more ask your Napco RSM, take a free class online or in person, and the StarLink Fire Max2 will be featured at NFPA Fire Expo in Orlando, June 17-19, Booth 1927.

New DMP Sales Regions Provide Elevated Service

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In an effort to provide more personalized service to dealers, DMP is launching an updated structure to the sales regions. As part of these updates, the sales management team is expanding from three sales directors to five. Some of the sales territories have also been updated.

“At DMP our top priority is supporting our customers and being responsive to their unique needs,” says Jon Adams, vice president of sales. “This exciting change in structure will allow us to more frequently and effectively provide support to our dealers. This in turn allows us to bring more value to them as we continue in our pursuit of providing the highest value to our dealers in the industry.”

The new sales director organization divides the previous Central and East regions, resulting in the following regional leadership positions:

  • Director of Sales, Northeast
  • Director of Sales, Southeast
  • Director of Sales, Central North
  • Director of Sales, Central South
  • Director of Sales, West

Derek Ottman will now serve as director of sales, Central South.

Additionally, the redesign of select territories led to the creation of a new territory and the following changes within the sales team:

  • Allie Turman will now serve as the regional sales manager for all of Florida
  • Justin Osborne will now serve North Carolina as regional sales manager, Southeast
  • Doug Rieman will now serve Iowa as regional sales manager, Central States
  • Jeff Spatz will now serve Hawaii as regional sales manager, Southern California
  • Johnny Byard will now serve all of Tennessee as the regional sales manager, Midsouth
  • Josh Simon will now serve Las Vegas as the regional sales manager, Los Angeles

The new territory, Ozarks, includes Arkansas and Missouri with the exception of Kansas City, which remains part of the Central States region.

Telguard and Hochiki America Announce Release of New Fire Communicator

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Telguard announced that it has partnered with Hochiki America, a leading manufacturer of fire alarm control panels, in the development and release of the Hochiki FireNET Comm 5G communicator.

As a flexible cellular solution to the continued phasing out of “plain old telephone service” (POTS) lines, the FireNET Comm 5G includes a custom connector cable that adds the ability to connect the communicator to the serial data port of the Hochiki FireNET Plus alarm control panel or the VES Elite RS-H panel, a private label version by Hochiki America.

Because the Hochiki FireNET Comm 5G is a version of the Telguard TG-7FS universal communicator, dealers can still choose to connect it to the panel’s DACT port, if required.

“With the end of POTS coming, manufacturers have been making DACTs optional or unavailable on the newest version of their control panels,” said Telguard president, George Brody. “And this cooperative partnership between Telguard and Hochiki America demonstrates our innovative ability to work directly with panel manufacturers for alternate means of delivering alarm signals.”

The FireNET Comm 5G is proudly engineered and manufactured in the USA by Telguard and is supported by its award-winning customer and technical support services. The communicator comes available with AT&T or Verizon service and is made exclusively for Hochiki America dealers to offer to their customers.

About Telguard

Telguard, a brand of Telular Corporation, provides industry-leading security and life safety technologies to independent security dealers for commercial and residential markets. Telguard combines devices, communications, interactive service, and alarm processing into turnkey systems for monitoring intrusion and fire systems without a traditional landline. Telguard offers the industry’s most versatile platform, outstanding solutions, and first-class technical customer service. Telular Corporation is a business unit of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME), a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales of over $7.0 billion.

About Hochiki

For over 100 years Hochiki has led the way in the design and manufacture of innovative life safety solutions. Its leading edge commercial and industrial fire detection products have acquired global acceptance as the benchmark for high-integrity and long-term reliability. Hochiki is a wholly independent, multinational, publicly listed company with over 3,500 employees working across five manufacturing plants, 32 sales offices and 18 subsidiaries.

Its ongoing commitment to manufacturing innovation ensures customer satisfaction and its production facilities in Japan, the USA and Europe offer international continuity in quality, service, and supply.

NAPCO Sales Promotions Forge a New Stronger Team

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NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. announced the promotions of several of its salespeople to management positions within the NAPCO Fire & Security division. Senior Vice President of Sales, Stephen Spinelli said, “These changes in the management structure address recent and future Company growth, and will better support our customers, and diversified product groups, sales directives and long-term goals.”

The new super-charged sales team will be headed up by  Duane Warehime, as VP of Sales, NAPCO Fire & Security, assisted by three  Directors of Sales, Fire & Security: David Sperber, Sales Director for the Southern Region, Troy Bonanno, Sales Director for the North Region and newly-promoted  Jim Pless, Sales Director for Security & Smart Home, focusing on Prima Self-Contained Systems. All will be coordinating the efforts of NAPCO’s Regional Sales Managers & multiple independent rep agencies spanning North America.

Stephen Spinelli, continued, “NAPCO has a lot of great new product lines, including more in commercial fire and residential security, along with its fertile core base, and we look forward to having the sales team geared-up to effectively and more efficiently introduce, train and support professional dealers and hundreds of distributor channel partners on them all.”

Duane Warehime, based in New Jersey, can be reached at 631-786-5069, email dwarehime@napcosecurity.com or stop by and visit with him, and the entire NAPCO Security Sales Team at ESX Booth 111 or NFPA  Fire Expo Booth 1927 Expos this month. Additionally, for more on NAPCO products, dealers can contact their local NAPCO Sales Rep,  check our online class schedule (www.napcosecurity.com/seminars), ask at their NAPCO security distributor, or call NAPCO HQ (1.800.645.9445).

Watchful Founder Named Hi-Tech Young Achiever

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Joshua Parson, the founder of one of TMA’s newest members, Watchful, received the award for Hi-Tech Young Achiever at the New Zealand Hi Tech Awards 2024. Headquartered in Auckland, Watchful is an automated decision-making software that monitors security systems with an unparalleled level of detail. The company offers services in New Zealand, Australia and the United States.

About The NZ Hi-Tech Awards

The New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards celebrate the success of our producers of goods and services from the software, electronics, telecommunications, mobile, agritech, creative and other high-tech industries. The Awards are run by the NZ Hi-Tech Trust, a not-for-profit organization aimed at promoting and supporting the wider industry. The board is comprised of  trustees: David Downs (Chair), Amber Taylor, Rob Ellis, Neil Hamilton, Marian Johnson, Mike O’Donnell, Mandy Simpson, Sarah Ramsay, Sir Ian Taylor and Andrew West.

The awards ceremony was attended by more than 1,300+ including several senior Government Ministers, at Auckland’s Spark Arena making it one of the biggest awards nights to be held in New Zealand.

More than 80 local and international judges contributed to the judging of the Hi-Tech Awards which continues to see a year-on-year increase in submissions with an increasingly high caliber to match. Of the 2024 Awards New Zealand Hi-Tech Trust chair David Downs saw the achievement of the Tech sector as a pride that all of Aotearoa could share in; “We’re witnessing an industry that is continuing exceptional growth as well as innovation.”

“The continued increase of diversity across the finalists is a reflection of the fact that there is a place in Tech for all New Zealanders.”

Read the full press release at https://www.hitech.org.nz/news/202-nz-hi-tech-awards-winners-announced/

Stealth Monitoring Ranks 12th in SDM’s Top 100

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Stealth Monitoring, the leading provider of cutting-edge commercial remote video monitoring security solutions in North America, has solidified its position as an industry leader by securing 12th place in the SDM Top 100 list for 2024. This highly coveted honor, published annually by SDM Magazine, celebrates the nation’s largest and most progressive security companies.

What is the SDM Top 100?

SDM Magazine, known as Security Distribution & Marketing, is a leading trade publication and resource hub providing valuable insights, analysis, and industry news to security and fire systems installation and monitoring professionals.

SDM’s Top 100 is a prestigious ranking that evaluates companies based on various criteria, including revenue, growth, and market influence. With a rapidly expanding footprint and a drive for innovation, Stealth secured the 12th spot on this year’s list.

The Remote Video Monitoring Leader

Since its inception, Stealth has been at the forefront of revolutionizing video surveillance. So, while the company is ranked 12th for security dealers in terms of size and growth, it stands as the #1 remote video monitoring provider in North America. As an industry pioneer, Stealth has set the standard with a focused strategy, creating revolutionary features that have changed the space.

A Customized Remote Video Monitoring Solution

Stealth understands that every client has unique requirements and challenges, which is why the company offers customizable remote video monitoring solutions that are designed to address specific needs effectively. Whether it’s protecting retail centers, industrial facilities, critical infrastructure, construction sites, or multifamily residential communities, Stealth helps ensure the safety and security of its clients.

The focus on leveraging advanced technology to deliver unparalleled surveillance capabilities continues to set Stealth apart. Through the use of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and proprietary networking technology, the company helps detect potential security breaches and deter them before damage and loss occur. At a time when security threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, having a proactive and intelligent monitoring solution is critical.

“Being recognized by SDM Magazine is an incredible honor,” said Erik Mikkelsen, President and CRO of Stealth Monitoring. “This achievement is a direct reflection of the hard work, dedication, and expertise of our entire team.”

Stealth is driven by a passion for protecting what matters most to its valued clients across North America. Earning this top 15 ranking solidifies the company’s position as an industry leader and is further motivation to continue raising the bar in the security space.

Read the full story here:  Stealth Monitoring Solidifies Industry Leadership Position

Contact Stealth Monitoring today to learn how an industry-leading remote video monitoring solution can provide comprehensive, proactive protection for the valuable assets at your commercial property.