FREMONT, Calif. — Identiv (NASDAQ: INVE) announces the addition of Leigh Dow as vice president of marketing. Dow’s appointment to this newly created role is part of the company’s ongoing transformation to become the leading provider of security and identity solutions that make the world safer and smarter, according to the company. She reports directly to Identiv’s CEO Steven Humphreys. Identiv says Dow brings exceptional experience across all facets of media and marketing strategy and development on a global scale, serving in senior-level global marketing positions with Honeywell and Intel and most recently, building her own agency, 48 West Agency, at which she was CEO. Her experience establishing brands of unicorn startups coupled with deep government expertise ideally positions her to expand Identiv’s industry leadership position, according to the company. Dow has been honored with numerous awards over her career, including a Phoenix Business Journal’s Most Admired Leader honor, eight Public Relations Society of America Copper Anvil Awards and 23 Phoenix American Marketing Association Spectrum Awards. “Leigh is bringing her talents to Identiv at an incredibly important moment, when it is critical to have marketing expertise embedded in the leadership of our business,” says Identiv’s CEO, Steven Humphreys. “Her experience establishing relentless, trendsetting, and market-leading awareness and revenue-generating marketing programs will be a significant asset to our business. Her domain experience with tech leaders like Honeywell and Intel, and her knowledge of the challenges faced by government and corporate markets, make her the ideal candidate to lead our marketing initiatives.” Identiv says Dow joins the company at a transformational moment for the security and ID markets. As security and RFID become more prevalent, Dow’s strategic marketing initiatives will drive market leadership and propel Identiv’s vision and strategy forward to further position the company as the leader in transformative technology solutions for security, safety and identity management, according to the company. Identiv adds that as the first woman to hold this role at the company, her appointment demonstrates the company’s commitment to building more diversity across the organization. “This is a unique and challenging time for the security industry. I am looking forward to working with the entire team and our partners to drive business value and deliver solutions,” says Dow. “The investments we have made in redefining how we go to market demonstrate our commitment to meaningful innovation in the marketing function. I look forward to working closely with Steve and the marketing team to help Identiv seize its growth opportunities and pioneer the future of security, IoT and RFID solutions for our customers, our partners and our employees.” The post Identiv Appoints Leigh Dow to New Role of Vice President of Marketing appeared first on Security Sales & Integration. from News – Security Sales & Integration https://www.securitysales.com/business/people/identiv-leigh-dow-marketing/ via IFTTT Via https://westoninspace.blogspot.com/2021/01/identiv-appoints-leigh-dow-to-new-role.html
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KENT, Ohio – Sage Integration, a security integration provider serving enterprise Fortune 100 clients, has opened a Texas office to support a growing list of clients in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The office, located in the Dallas suburb of McKinney, provides the office and inventory storage space to rapidly deliver Sage Integration’s client-centric approach to service and innovative security solutions. Sage Integration COO John Nemerofsky will locate in the new McKinney facility along with project managers, systems engineers and vertical market leaders. “We’ve seen tremendous growth in our business in the Dallas-Fort Worth area,” Nemerofsky says. “This new office assists us as we work with Metroplex area organizations to protect their people, facilities and reputations. Providing our clients with industry-leading services is a core Sage Integration value.” Nemerofsky, who is a member of SSI’s Editorial Advisory Board, says that the company, with its strong leadership team and financial background, is developing a national footprint for serving enterprise organizations through both organic growth and acquisitions of leading regional integrators. He adds the company plans new offices in several more U.S. cities to meet growing demand. The integration firm formed in 2019 by merging two regional security providers, AYSCO Security Consultants and DTS Security. The Texas office is the third for Sage Integration; the other two are located in Kent, Ohio, and Atlanta. The post Sage Integration Adds Dallas-Fort Worth Area Office appeared first on Security Sales & Integration. from News – Security Sales & Integration https://www.securitysales.com/integration/sage-integration-dallas-fort-worth/ via IFTTT Via https://westoninspace.blogspot.com/2021/01/sage-integration-adds-dallas-fort-worth.html Exciting times are ahead for 2021. As we often do in Tech Talk, we will start the new year off with an important technical theme —best practices of the pros. What skills and techniques make a technician truly declare themselves a “professional”? Why should you and the customer care? In the past few years, we have seen a major surge of DIY technology. While the professional security industry has developed techniques and standards over many decades, the perception of “adequate” security has been diluted by deceptive DIY marketing to the general public. Some major DIY products manufacturers have declared war on the existing pro security industry with amateurish wireless system offerings stating reduced costs and eliminating messy installations. DIY offerings such as this should not be considered a threat but a great opportunity to distinguish the difference between everyday DIY and highly reliable pro systems. Instead of reducing profits to compete with DIY, one should be offering a premium for pro systems. The prospect or customer needs to understand this important concept if they are truly interested in reliable security products and services. After all, what do you have to lose? Everything. This month’s best practices concept is one of my favorites — supervision. When a customer signs a contract with a security pro, they assume that they are protected from any sort of attack. System supervision is designed to counter most types of illicit compromises, or simply put, keep a good eye on things. While higher levels of supervision such as end of line (EOL) sensors cost more, it does provide extra supervision and security. Provide your sales prospects with different options and have in writing what they select and why. Don’t assume they want the cheapest. When planning or proposing a system, always think supervision. If this component fails or is tampered with how will I know? Never assume all parts of your system will work 100%, all of the time. That’s what an amateur would do. Remember you are a pro. Now, let’s take a look at some systems supervision techniques. Also note the common public misnomers. EOL sensor supervision — Just put a wire across the contacts and you have voided the door contact. Make sure to offer the service of EOL supervision, not just from purposeful defeat, but accidental construction shorts. Offer custom contacts with embedded EOL devices. High security contacts/sensors — Just stick a magnet on the door sensor and the door is compromised. Take a look at offering new unique high security contacts such as the Magnasphere line. Anti-mask motion sensors — Just cover over the motion detector lens and it cannot detect anything” Not true if you supply your customers with anti-masking features. Look at sensors like the Honeywell Dual Tec line. Open/closing reporting — I am afraid any employee may come into my shop after hours without me knowing. Most central stations can monitor when personnel arm/disarm the alarm system any time. Central station (CS) instructions to notify shop owner can be arranged. Latching HUA — When a silent hold-up alarm (HUA) is pushed I never know which station was pushed. By implementing a latching HUA your customer can better supervise which location was activated. Devices such as the Potter HUSD-15B Series can help with this HUA supervision. Tamper switches — All they need to do is open the box or unplug the cord to get inside the alarm system. Make sure that tamper switch features in system enclosures are utilized. Did you know that you can even supervise the connector on a RJ31X phone jack? Communications supervision — I can easily attack networks or jam cellphone communications. Supervise networks by implementing network monitoring devices such as the Lantronix IntelliBox USDS2100. Offer the advantage of dual channel alarm communicators such as the Tyco/DSC Universal Dual Path Communicator TL405LE with cellular anti-jamming features. Cameras — We have no recording because the camera was not working. This has always been a common problem with CCTV systems. Fortunately, today many video systems have the option of remotely monitoring and reporting video signal loss via the Internet. Make sure to look for this feature. Unrestored signals — I can’t believe the alarm signal did not report as I was working on that system just the other day. When techs are testing systems with the CS make sure that you put a time duration on the test process so not to forget and leave a circuit on test. Many CS monitoring software programs will allow operator to put a system, or part of a system, on temporary test with a time limit. Check with them. Tech Talk tip: When working on a system, hang your van’s ignition key in the control panel. This way you will have to stop at the panel on the way out and reconnect any tested circuits or call the CS before leaving. Tool of the MonthA versatile product to have in your toolbox is the SB-2000 Timed Electronic Shunt from George Risk Industries (GRI). This is an inexpensive solution for shunting door contacts and other sensors, and it’s adjustable from 15 to 60 seconds. The post Systems Supervision Techniques: Fact vs. Myth appeared first on Security Sales & Integration. from News – Security Sales & Integration https://www.securitysales.com/columns/systems-supervision-techniques/ via IFTTT Via https://westoninspace.blogspot.com/2021/01/systems-supervision-techniques-fact-vs.html by Lintah Darah
The Japanese have always been hygiene conscious and there are various innovations revolving around toilets. From smart bidets to warm toilet seats, you’d think you have seen it all, but would you use a transparent magic toilet? Yes, you heard that right. The transparent toilets designed by Shigeru Ban; a Pritzker Prize-winning architect are made of an opacity-changing “smart glass”. Tokyo unveiled the new toilets in two public parks to address the issue of “dark, dirty and dangerous” public restrooms. The tinted glass toilet stalls become frosted and opaque when occupied and locked properly. Read more on: Transparent, Smart Toilets That Becomes Frosted Once You Lock The Doors Related Article: Protecting Your Home When Out of Town Check out to Brookhaven Locksmith Pro's blog to learn more on how to get secure locks for your property. |
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