Rick Taylor

National Director, Public Sector, Genetec, Inc.

Rick Taylor is National Director, Public Sector at Genetec, Inc. where he is responsible for leading his team in developing strategic plans to increase sales within the public sector. Prior to Genetec, Rick gained nearly a decade of experience in the security field, including positions as District Manager at both UTC Fire & Security and GE, and as Vice President at Esscoe for the company’s Security Practice. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Applied Sciences of Aviation Administration from Lewis University.

Round table contributions

How does technology contribute to the security of public events?

Technology offers a range of tools to bolster security at public events, including before, during, and after. This year, the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris will draw the attention of the world, requiri...

What is the role of gunshot detectors in the security ecosystem?

Sadly, active shooter incidents have become so common that they no longer grab big headlines or dominate the news cycle. A near-constant cascade of active shooter events persists in the background of...

How well do systems meet video surveillance needs in prisons?

Keeping prisoners safely housed is among the biggest challenges the security industry faces. Correctional applications of security technology are often more extreme and require a specialised mix of te...

How successful is security in reducing crime rates?

Crime prevention is a basic goal of security, even if a security system merely convinces a criminal to seek out a different target. However, many of today’s security technologies are most useful...

News mentions

How does technology contribute to the security of public events?

Genetec introduces Grants Support Team to help public sector agencies navigate the grant funding process

Genetec Inc. (Genetec), a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, introduces the Genetec Grants Support Team (GGST) to assist US public...

What is the role of gunshot detectors in the security ecosystem?

How well do systems meet video surveillance needs in prisons?

City of Chattanooga deploys Genetec Security Centre and Stratocast in public-private policing initiative

Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, has deployed its Security Centre unified platform to enable the City of Chattan...

How successful is security in reducing crime rates?

Crime prevention is a basic goal of security, even if a security system merely convinces a criminal to seek out a different target. However, many of today’s security technologies are most useful...