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Not too long ago the idea of home automation was strictly the province of the rich and famous. With costs that soared as high as $100,000 or more, controlling HVAC, lighting, doors and security from a single source just wasn’t in the budget for Main Street America. That was then, but now is an entirely different story. The “connected home” in which smart phones and tablets serve as controllers for Internet-enabled devices has gone mainstream. Installers are still fashioning hi...

Steve will provide essential support for meeting the growing demand for technical support services The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Steve Lampett as the organisation’s new Technical Officer. Steve fulfilled several roles at ADT Joining the Association today (1st June), Steve brings with him a wealth of experience in the security industry, having fulfilled several roles at ADT Fire and Security in various d...

It has been seven months or so since Tyco Integrated Security entered the small business security sector, and the company’s focused approach is paying off well in the five initial markets of Chicago; South Florida; Dallas-Fort Worth; Orange County, Calif.; and Burbank, Calif. It’s no wonder they hit the ground running. TycoIS had plenty of time to prepare for its September 2014 launch into the small business market. Expiration of a two-year non-compete agreement after the company sp...

AC2000 offers access control, alarm processing, photo badging and integration to third party systems CEM’s AC2000 access control and security management system (SMS) and biometric technologies were chosen to help protect and secure Aycliffe Secure Centre. ADT, Europe’s leading supplier of electronic and fire solutions, successfully installed and managed the full end-to-end deployment of the security solution. CEM’s AC2000 provides a reliable and scalable ac...

Third instalment of 4-part series: One question that comes up when talking about security for the cannabis industry is “why aren’t there more companies getting into the business?” While a number of small operators and larger companies have begun offering their services to marijuana retailers, some very big players have largely passed on the opportunity. According to a report by CNNMoney, security giant ADT won't "sell security services to businesses engaged...

Jumbi Edulbehram will be responsible for sales, marketing and development activities in the Americas Oncam Grandeye, the security division of Oncam Technologies, announced recently that it has selected Jumbi Edulbehram to succeed Graham Wallis as Regional President, Americas. He will be based in the company’s Lowell, Mass. office, responsible for sales, marketing and development activities in the Americas. Before coming to Oncam Grandeye, he was in charge of business de...

The event offers new educational programs, special events and updated technology, such as the new ISC East mobile app ISC East, sponsored by SIA, the largest security convention in the Northeast United States, expects to see increased attendance at this year’s event, set for Nov. 19-20, at New York’s Javits Center. Additionally, plans have been finalised for a number of special events in which attendees can take part during the two-day show. “We’ve inv...

Martin will lead the development of sales for Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems Leading UK manufacturers of electronic perimeter security systems, “Harper Chalice Group” have recently announced the appointment of Martin Head as UK Project Sales Manager. With almost 30 years’ experience in the electronic security industry Martin has held system sales roles with Chubb Systems, ADT, Link Integrated and Crimeguard. At Harper Chalice Group Limited Martin...

Mr Kenning will succeed Grahame Gibson in the role of Regional CEO, North America on 1 December this year G4S, the leading global integrated security group, announced recently that it has appointed John Kenning to the role of Regional CEO, North America. Mr Kenning has over 30 years’ service sector experience in North America, including senior leadership roles with ADT-Tyco, Nortel and OfficeMax. Mr Kenning will succeed Grahame Gibson in the role of Regional CEO, North...

Ava Parissay joined Milestone at its Danish headquarters in June as Senior Products Manager in the Professional Business Unit Milestone Systems aims to continue its position as the market leader for open platform IP video management software (VMS), the company has recently hired more strong players for managing sales in North America, Austria, Germany and Switzerland and the UK. A new Finance Manager has also come on board in the US and the fast-growing Bulgarian office has a...

Leading security and home automation provider ADT recently announced availability of ADT Pulse® Voice, a new app that combines the ADT features customers know and love with the security and convenience of personal voice commands. ADT Pulse Voice technology is the first of its kind in the smart home space, enabling homeowners to log in and log out of the Pulse Voice app via custom technology that recognises unique voice signatures. Once logged in, users can arm and disarm their Pulse security...

Leading security provider ADT recently announced the expansion of its video surveillance portfolio with new cloud-based and local DVR (digital video recorder) storage offerings designed to meet the needs of America’s small business owners. ADT’s extended video offerings give small business owners the flexibility to keep tabs on their most critical assets, store their video footage on-premise or in the cloud, scale their investment level up or down over time, and have a better underst...

The acquisition will significantly strengthens ADT's business in Canada The ADT Corporation recently announced that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of Reliance Protectron, Inc. (Protectron), from Reliance Comfort Limited Partnership, a portfolio company of investment funds managed by Alinda Capital Partners. ADT acquired Protectron for total cash consideration of CAD $555 million. "We’re delighted to have completed the acquisition of Protectron, which...

Karl will be responsible for working with partners and customers to specify and deliver projects based on March Networks’ solution March Networks®, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, has announced the appointment of Karl Pardoe, as Regional Sales Manager for the UK and Ireland. Pardoe comes to the company with over twenty years’ experience in the electronic security and CCTV industry and has built his expertise in March Networks’ core f...

The global installed base of cloud-based home management services is projected to grow to 44.6 million at the end of 2018 Cloud-based home management systems that allow users to remotely control household features like lighting and air conditioning are set for rapid growth in the coming years, with the installed base set to rise by a factor of eight from 2013 to 2018. The global installed base of cloud-based home management services is projected to grow to 44.6 million at...

The upcoming mobile application from ADT and Life360 will provide direct access to ADT’s 24/7 monitoring centres Leading security and home automation provider ADT recently announced a partnership with Life360, a leader in location-based services and family networking technology. The partnership will provide a valuable lead generation source for ADT and enable the development of innovative, co-branded mobile security applications to provide greater safety and security ser...

“Lifestyle services” become the norm with home security: One of the trends driving growth in the home security market is the concept of “lifestyle services”.  Home security systems today can offer new benefits and features that go beyond protection to also encompass convenience. All the home security companies are now embracing ways they can expand system functionality to enhance their customer’s safety as well as lifestyle. Examples include the ability to lock...

ADT is looking to "bring the voice of the customer" into the continuing development and expansion of Z-Wave, the radio frequency (RF) communication and product-level interoperability technology that enables wireless networking of battery-powered devices in the home. ADT is the newest Principal Member of the Z-Wave Alliance consortium. Z-Wave is one of the enabling technologies of ADT’s Pulse security and home automation system, which enables a home's electronics to communicate with each o...

CEM’s AC2000 AE system provides a fully integrated business solution designed to help airports run more efficiently CEM Systems, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, and ADT Fire & Security, Europe’s leading provider of physical security solutions, recently announced that the CEM AC2000 AE (Airport Edition) security management system has been installed at Inverness Airport, Scotland to manage passengers and staff. AC2000 AE is the industry&rsquo...

The theme for this year's event was "experience smarter video surveillance" Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, continued its annual tradition of recognising the outstanding performance of its partners when it recently held its VIP Partner Event and 2013 awards. Axis invited 40 of its top-performing gold partners from across the Northern European region to the VIP Partner Event held in Copenhagen, Denmark. The theme for the event was "experience smarter v...

RISCO Group's SynopSYS allows easy integration with intrusion detection, access control, video monitoring, and fire systems East Surrey College is a further education college in Redhill, UK that caters to over 9000 students. The college’s new state-of-the-art campus features a wealth of facilities including a two-storey Learning Resource Centre, an indoor Winter Garden and indoor sports facilities including a full size sports hall and fitness room. The challenge East S...

ADT’s IP system allows operational staff to deal with incidents at LCFC in an effective and timely matter The King Power Stadium in Leicester is home to the Leicester City Football Club (LCFC). Seating up to 32,262 fans, the LCFC stadium is the 19th largest stadium in England making crowd security absolutely crucial. Since moving to those ground 11 years ago, LCFC has relied on a traditional analogue system, so when it came to exploring an updated solution it turned...

Each chairmen represents its section on the Association's Council The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has appointed chairmen for most of its 20 sections of membership following its Annual General Meeting, which was held on Tuesday 16th July. “Member contribution is at the heart of the Association and much of our success is owed to the on-going dedication of members who are willing to serve on various committees,” comments James Kelly, Chief Execut...

The AC2000 system integrated fully into the care centre's CCTV, intruder detection and lift control systems ADT Fire & Security, the UK’s leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions, recently announced its selection as the security provider for the new Aberdeen Emergency Care Centre. ADT won the competitive tender with a CEM AC2000 integrated access control, security management system (SMS); custom designed to secure the 400 doors throughout the premis...

Back in 2008, Star City in Birmingham added an indoor rock climbing centre to its leisure attractions as part of a major refurbishment programme. It already boasted a 30-screen cinema complex, a 36 hole indoor Adventure Mini Golf mini golf complex and numerous restaurants, bars and the UK’s largest casino The same year saw the opening of Kebabish Original and Oodles “n” Noodles restaurants.Centre Manager Mark Wilson said: “Having commenced on this exciting improvement pro...

ADT received the awards for its strategic investment in its state-of-the-art Customer Service Centre ADT Fire & Security, Europe’s leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions, has announced that it has received the prestigious Ska Gold environmental accreditation award for its strategic investment in its state-of-the-art Customer Service Centre on New York Street in Manchester. This recognition will be the first rating of its kind in the Northern regio...

ADT works with Bandit UK to install its intruder prevention technology, Fog Bandit Theft of equipment and assets is a problem that plagues businesses of any size, sector or specification; from boutique retailers to large distribution warehouses.  Jewellers can usually hold assets worth hundreds of thousands of pounds and this can lead to stores becoming established hotspots for intruder crime.  This is especially true if they lack the necessary deterrents and securit...

The clientTamworth is located 23 kilometres north-east of Birmingham. It has a resident population of approximately 80,000 but also attracts a large number of visitors wishing to enjoy the Town's restaurants, shops and tourist attractions including Tamworth Castle. The Council considers the security of its residents to be of paramount importance and has also looked to provide a safe environment for people who visit the Town Centre. There is therefore a zero tolerance attitude to anti-social beha...

All intruder alarms are equipped with grade 3 signal responses for automatic notification to emergency services ADT Fire & Security, Europe’s leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions is providing the security systems for a one-of-a-kind UK tourist attraction – the National Motor Museum, at Beaulieu. Set in the heart of the New Forest National Park, Beaulieu is one of the South of England’s top day visitor attractions, comprising of world...

ADT has a fully redundant IT infrastructure in place to ensure there is no single point of failure of its systems August 2011 shockingly witnessed the sudden onset of widespread riots across the UK which resulted in the destruction of retail outlets and property, and looting of goods. This level of anarchical behaviour heavily restricted resources able to be distributed by local emergency services to problematic areas, one of which was Manchester. In the heart of Manchester city centre's shoppi...