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The Security Industry Association (SIA) has tapped New York Times best-selling author Brad Thor to serve as keynote speaker during its 2012 Government Summit, scheduled for June 19-20 in Washington.

In an effort to enhance communication with customers, partners, prospects and industry experts, Datacard Group, a secure ID and card personalization solutions provider, has launched a new corporate blog.

SecurTek Monitoring Solutions Inc. announced today it will spend $2 million to acquire the customer accounts of Intercept Security, a provider of residential and commercial monitoring services in Alberta, Canada.

SecureWatch24 (SW24) announces the formation of a new enterprise level systems division headed by industry veteran Nino Zeccardo.

PSA Security Network will host PSA-TEC 2012 next week (May 14-18) at The Westin Westminster in Westminster, Colo.

Newly added technology at the Johnson Controls (JCI) monitoring facility, located here, now allows the firm to monitor fire and intrusion panels through IP-based alarm transmissions.

Graybar, an electrical communications products distributor, has opened its first facility that meets Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) specifications.

Security integration firm Intelligent Access Systems (IAS) will receive a Steady Growth and Profitability Award from the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce for its continued success in the marketplace during the down economy.

Welcome back to SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION's "Security Speaking" podcast! Here, Editor-in-Chief Scott Goldfine talks to Deborah Hansen, false alarm reduction coordinator for the city of Naperville (Ill.) Police Department at the False Alarm Reduction Association (FARA) Symposium in Albuquerque, N.M.

American Access Systems (AAS), a Security Brands company, will relocate its operating and manufacturing facility to here.

AT&T will begin trials for its new home automation and security service this summer in Dallas and Atlanta, reports the Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

A group of property crime stakeholders from public and private sectors have formed an affiliation to encourage the use of, and promote priority response for, video intrusion alarms.

Brivo Systems, a provider of software as a service (SaaS) security management systems, has launched a dealer program to help installing security contractors develop new streams of recurring revenue and achieve long-term growth.

To help installing systems integrators improve their digital marketing strategies, the National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) will host a two-day boot camp, held June 11-12, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Welcome back to SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION's "Security Speaking" podcast! Here, Editor-in-Chief Scott Goldfine talks to the newly elected president of the False Alarm Reduction Association (FARA) at the FARA Symposium in Albuquerque, N.M.

What must electronic security integration companies do to grow its business organically? PSA Security Network President and CEO Bill Bozeman discusses this hot topic in the latest Smart Business Tips video.

Police are crediting a verified audio intrusion alarm system for helping apprehend six burglars just minutes after they broke into a motorcycle dealership in Durham, N.C.

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ASG Security has increased its revolving credit facility to $250 million after receiving a $20 million extension from its lender group.

Through its “Graybar CARES” program, Graybar, a distributor of electrical, communications and data networking products, collected nearly 130,000 food items to help communities in need.