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Stanley Security Names Kara Pelecky as Chief Information Officer
Pelecky, who joined the company on March 2nd, will be responsible for the strategic vision, leadership and ongoing implementation of the system integrator’s information technology initiatives. She brings to the company more than 20 years of experience as a highly accomplished technology executive and business transformation specialist.

Stanley Security Appoints Chadi Chahine as Chief Financial Officer
With over 22 years of experience as a global market financial executive, Chahine will be responsible for helping accelerate short- and long-term business objectives while also ensuring strategic financial decisions and initiatives operate with excellence. He previously held roles with a variety of companies including Abbott and Smith & Nephew.

SnapAV Appoints Jana Sherer as Business Development Manager for the Security Market
As the former National Account Director for Interlogix and Distribution Channel Manager for Milestone Systems, Sherer brings a wealth of experience in growth strategy and execution of national market programs for the security channel. In her new role, Sherer will help SnapAV develop and implement initiatives to help the company better serve security integrators.

King III emergency Communications New Emergency Dispatch Center Director
King III is pleased to have Michelle Lindus join the company as Emergency Dispatch Center Director. Having spent the last 16 years in Emergency Dispatch Operations with Vivint Smart Home, Lindus has a reputation for resolving problems, improving customer and employee satisfaction, as well as driving overall operational improvements.  In 2016 she won the prestigious Central Station Manager of the Year and in 2012 her central station won the coveted Central Station of the Year award.

DICE Corporation Welcomes Executive Vice President Avi Lupo
DICE Corporation is proud to announce and welcome Avi Lupo as the company’s Executive Vice President. Lupo will play a leading role in the company, contributing to high-level organizational decisions, product development and new business opportunities. He will also be integral in establishing new sales and marketing expansion strategies for the company’s growing cloud video recording technology, CloudEye.

Continental Access Adds New Regional Sales Manager to Support Midwest Integrators
Continental Access, a division of NAPCO Security Technologies, hired new Midwest Regional Sales Manager, Rob Etmans. Rob comes to Continental after years of working for one of Continental’s integration partners in the Wisconsin area, and as such has real-world, solid experience selling, installing and servicing Continental products.

COPS Monitoring Promotes Juergen Henry to Assistant VP of Operations
As Assistant Vice President of Operations, Juergen’s primary role will be to provide direction and individualized support to the operations managers at each of COPS’ six locations to ensure continued commitment to the high standards that has made COPS Monitoring a leader in its field. Juergen began his security industry career 10 years ago in an entry-level position in COPS’ Florida monitoring center.

COPS Announces Promotions to Strengthen Accounting, Finance Teams
COPS announces the promotions of Michele Beckett to vice president of accounting and Nicole Black to vice president of finance. Michele Beckett is a graduate of Rutgers State University, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and recently celebrated 10 years at COPS Monitoring. Nicole Black graduated from Shippensburg University and began her career in public accounting at KPMG, LLP, a Big Four accounting firm. She is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and has also earned the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) certification.

Resideo Hires Jay Geldmacher as New President, CEO
Resideo Technologies announced that the company has appointed Jay Geldmacher as president and CEO, and a member of the board of directors. As a 30-year industry veteran, Geldmacher brings experience leading a complex industrial and technology spinout, Artesyn Embedded Technologies. Most recently, Geldmacher was president and CEO of Electro Rent Corp., a leader in testing and technology solutions.