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SIA New Member Profile: Hochiki

Security Industry Association

SIA spoke with Jonathan Keener, marketing manager at Hochiki, about the company’s history and offerings, the security industry and working with SIA. In 2001, Hochiki America made the choice to expand our OEM business into what is today a full system supplier. However, we also sell complete systems throughout the UL markets in the U.S.

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Security Industry Association Announces First-Ever Security Industry Community Service Day

Security Industry Association

Since its inception in 2001, Convergint pauses business activity for one day a year for our 10,000 colleagues around the globe to volunteer at local communities as part of Convergint Social Responsibility Day,” said Mike Mathes, president of global growth at Convergint and treasurer of the SIA Board of Directors.

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SIA New Member Profile: The AiN Group

Security Industry Association

Melanie Panetta : The AiN Group was founded by president and owner Stan Matysiak over 20 years ago in 2001. SIA spoke with Melanie Panetta, executive director of the AiN Group, about the company, the security industry and working with SIA. Tell us the story of your company. And what makes your offerings/company unique?

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Fire and Rain: Adapting to an Era of Global Instability 

MHA Consulting

September 11, 2001, was a terrible day—but for the most part we’ve had the luxury of treating foreign affairs as optional, at least compared to most other countries. Our reliance on other countries for supplies and markets—and on lengthy, highly vulnerable global shipping routes—is too high. counterparts. America has been lucky.

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Security Industry Association Announces Winners of the 2023 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards

Security Industry Association

Maxine Most, Principal, Acuity Market Intelligence Strategic innovator, market visionary, and forecasting guru Maxine Most is the founding principal of Acuity Market Intelligence, a strategic research and analysis consultancy recognized as the definitive authority on global biometrics market development.

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Breakthrough Innovation to Help Overcome Today’s Public Safety Challenges

everbridge

Vincent Geffray , Product Marketing. According to the EM-DAT Emergency Event Database, there were 432 natural hazard-related incidents in 2021, compared to an average of 357 annual catastrophes for the period 2001-2020. Over the past few years, there has been an increase in the frequency of natural disasters and epidemics.

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ISC East and Security Industry Association Announce SIA Women in Security Forum Keynote Series Speaker for ISC East 2023

Security Industry Association

11, 2001, when she risked her own safety to rescue several individuals during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. During her career, Chief Tobin has received numerous honors and medals, including and the NYPD’s Medal of Valor and a Special Congressional Recognition in honor of her heroism, bravery and sacrifice during the tumultuous events of Sept.