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During the 2024 General Assembly of Euralarm in Prague, the members chose Peter Mita as the new President of Euralarm. He succeeds Jon Könz who was President for the past three years. Peter Mita is the Southern Europe Commercial leader of Honeywell Fire.  ​2024 General Assembly The 2024 General Assembly was held in Prague where the outgoing President praised among others the work that was done in information sharing, supporting members with regulatory expertise, and guiding standardisation processes with the work in technical committees and liaisons. Euralarm succeeded in aligning opinions and developing clear priorities shared across the whole scope of the industries represented by Euralarm: product and system manufacturers, installers, integrators, service providers, and national associations from all over Europe. Under Euralarm’s umbrella model, different industry disciplines are represented by distinct sections with separate memberships, but they work together in their high-level dialogue with institutional players and other European stakeholders. Board of Euralarm The General Assembly also elected Christian Schmitz (Honeywell) as chair of the Fire section, Brian Cunningham (Drax 360) as vice chair of the Services section, Victoria Ferrera Lopez (Verisure) as chair of the Advocacy Committee, and Rodger Reiswig (JCI) as chair of the Horizontal Compliance Committee.  The full board of Euralarm consists of Alan Elder and Gerd Hülsen (chair and vice chair Extinguishing section), Christian Schmitz and Neil Budd (chair and vice chair of the Fire section), Oscar Feijo Jimenez and Milan Ceeh (chair and vice chair of Security Section), Robert Thilthorpe and Brian Cunningham (chair and vice chair of Services section), Victoria Ferrera Lopez (chair Advocacy Committee), Rodger Reiswig (chair Horizontal Compliance Committee), Anja Schäfers (chair Marketing Committee) and Nikolaos Stamoulis (chair Finance Committee).

Verisure UK has raised the bar in home protection yet again with the launch of its latest innovation in home security. Heralding the future of home security, the updated alarm suite gives homeowners a 360 approach to their home security with a whole new approach to home access, intruder detection and verification, and police notification. New features The cutting-edge security system gives homeowners more control than ever, before with new features including photo burst motion sensor cameras and smokescreens to impair intruder vision. Homeowners can see what is happening in their home or business at all times and have the ability to remotely control the alarm system via the Verisure app or website. The new system is also equipped with the latest anti-jamming technology to prevent criminals from blocking or bypassing more traditional alarm systems. Coverage The Verisure system covers every step in protecting property, including: Deterrence – external cameras provide a strong deterrent to would-be intruders. Detection – shock sensors detect intruders before they enter the home. Verification – remote monitoring will verify any incidence through high-quality images and sound. These quality images can be used as evidence in any subsequent prosecution. Response – Police notification and activation of a smokescreen. Control – Homeowners have complete control of their system via an app or website. According to Horacio Perez, the Operations Director at Verisure, “With criminals forever seeking ways to outsmart alarm systems, Verisure is making sure it stays one step ahead using cutting-edge technology to give homeowners the best possible protection." Innovative features Some of the innovative features of the latest system include: SVK (Siren-Voice-Keypad): A full voice communications system, SVK combines an alarm siren, voice notification, and SOS button into one device. Zerovision: Designed to generate a smokescreen in the event of a burglary, ZeroVision reduces visibility in a room to zero. By impairing the intruder's vision, the smokescreen forces them to leave and/or slow down, which increases the likelihood of arrest. Photo Detector: Motion sensor cameras combine photo burst capture functionality with infrared technology - meaning that no matter what time of day or night, the system will capture, photograph, and display all intruders. These award-winning cameras can capture live video whenever movement is detected. Control panel: Homeowners have total control over the system via the control panel. Not only does it include an SOS button and climate sensor (with notifications if thresholds are reached) but can also be controlled by voice for ease of use. 24/7 protection Perez continued, “Up until now alarm systems have focussed on monitoring, with some having the ability to contact emergency services in the event of an alarm. Verisure’s latest offering goes much further allowing homeowners to act in the event of a break-in giving them more control than ever before. This next-generation technology will give homeowners the peace of mind that their properties will be protected 24/7.”

During the 51st General Assembly of Euralarm, the European association representing the fire safety and security industry, the members have chosen Jon Könz as new President of Euralarm. He succeeds Martin Harvey, who was President for the past three and half years. Before being elected President, Jon Könz was Chair of the Services Section of Euralarm. He is Head of Industry Affairs, at Siemens Smart Infrastructure. Euralarm’s 2021 General Assembly The 2021 General Assembly was held in Brussels, Belgium, where the outgoing President praised the work that was done in fostering internal communications, in times when more and more people were bound to their (home) office and much of the communications takes place via online communication platforms. Nevertheless, the Euralarm association succeeded in aligning opinions and developing clear priorities, shared across the whole scope of the industries, represented by Euralarm, including product and system manufacturers, installers, integrators, service providers, and national associations, from all over Europe. New members added to Euralarm Having added more than 10 new members, over the past years, Euralarm now represents a bigger share of the industry Having added more than 10 new members, over the past years, Euralarm now represents a bigger share of the industry, allowing the association to exert more influence at European level. Under Euralarm’s umbrella model, different industry disciplines are represented by distinct sections with separate membership, but they work together in their high-level dialogue with institutional players and other European stakeholders. The General Assembly also elected Anja Schäfer (JCI) as Chair of the Marketing Committee, whereas Dominique Taudin (Carrier) will remain as Chair of the Advocacy Committee. Section Chairs and Vice Chairs elected On the following day, Section Chairs and Vice Chairs were elected or re-elected, by their respective section members. Neil Budd (FIA) was elected Vice Chair of the Fire Section, Milan Ceeh (AGA) will be the Acting Chair of the Security Section, with Oscar Feijo Jimenez (Verisure) as the Vice Chair. Robert Thilthope (FIA) will succeed Jon Könz as Chair of the Services Section, with Victoria Ferrera Lopez (Verisure) as Vice Chair. Alan Elder (JCI) and Tornbjörn Laursen will remain as Chair and Vice Chair of the Extinguishing Section.