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JANUARY 2015 STATS .......................................2 .............................6 SPECIFICALLY SPEAKING ........8 LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP ..........9 .............................11 QUOTED .................................34 AD INDEX ...............................34 FIVE QUESTIONS ...................35 Company culture: opening a new 7,424-square-foot of ADI Global, Michael ORLANDO— At LOUD Secu- Connect2014, held here Nov. ner," Flink told Security PARTNERS see page 25 FLINK see page 32 Valley-based Security Products, told Security Systems News. He added that Tyco TYCO see page 32 software, operations, touchscreen that uses an Android operating system. It comes with the amount of the investment, continue to be based in brand and independence, Grin- CULTURE see page 28 AD INDEX AD INDEX See page 20 best deals of 2014 best deals of 2014 "The fourth operation center is Valley-based Qolsys. is a relative Security Products, told Q o l s y s c u r re n t l y h a s 9 0 Qolsys' flagship product, is Tyco. space," Grinstead said, adding elaborate on any specifi c plans, under 40' winners "Qolsys has done some very See page 16 Dave Pulling tion provider stead, VP global sales for Tyco year. San Jose, Calif., and will The investment will be a "cata- David Grinstead h o m e a u t o - employees. He expects the com- between the Qolsys team and central station in Las Vegas, add- retain its management, called the IQ Panel, is a 7-inch development capability in this Experts talk about the mation solu- try. This investment is very Z-Wave, multiple languages, two- lyst to drive signifi cant product three other locations. meaningful to us." stead said there will be oppor- FINANCE SPECIAL REPORT way voice, siren, an SD Card slot, sales, marketing. … L a u n c h e d ing to its national network of interesting things," David Grin- tunities for R&D; collaboration 2013, Qolsys that he expects to see product the board." Grinstead declined to Introducing end user '20 pany to double in size in the next a camera, six wireless radios, YOUNG SECURITY PROFESSIONALS development "expansion across at ISC West in newcomer to the security indus- newcomer to the security indus- at ISC West in development "expansion across YOUNG SECURITY PROFESSIONALS a camera, six wireless radios, pany to double in size in the next Introducing end user '20 the board." Grinstead declined to that he expects to see product 2013, Qolsys tunities for R&D; collaboration interesting things," David Grin- ing to its national network of L a u n c h e d sales, marketing. … way voice, siren, an SD Card slot, FINANCE SPECIAL REPORT stead said there will be oppor- meaningful to us." three other locations. lyst to drive signifi cant product Z-Wave, multiple languages, two- This investment is very try. mation solu- Experts talk about the development capability in this called the IQ Panel, is a 7-inch retain its management, central station in Las Vegas, add- between the Qolsys team and employees. He expects the com- h o m e a u t o - David Grinstead The investment will be a "cata- San Jose, Calif., and will year. stead, VP global sales for Tyco tion provider Dave Pulling See page 16 under 40' winners "Qolsys has done some very elaborate on any specifi c plans, space," Grinstead said, adding Tyco. operating system. It comes with touchscreen that uses an Android Qolsys' flagship product, is Q o l s y s c u r re n t l y h a s 9 0 is a relative Qolsys. "The fourth operation center is See page 20 www.securitysystemsnews.com www.securitysystemsnews.com QUOTED ................................. 34 ............................... 34 FIVE QUESTIONS ................... 35 opening a new 7,424-square-foot PARTNERS see page 25 Security Systems News. He added that Tyco TYCO see page 32 software, operations, continue to be based in brand and independence, Grin- ■ ■ MONITORING PAGE 24 PAGE 24 R.I. company aids domestic violence Holmes Security, ADS make moves ■ Razberi gets cash infusion and new Samung Techwin stock exchange By Amy Canfi eld At LOUD Security there's a clear emphasis At LOUD Security there's a clear emphasis it is making a strategic investment software, operations, to stay in leadership, he said, and it's all attracts talent, retains talent, synergy and makes everyone was drawn to Qolsys' "fresh, inno- product development new global vision Michael Flink now] we couldn't share best prac- areas of the company: most recently served as LANCASTER, Pa.—Security Part- and sign agreements," Qolsys gets Tyco investment ners announced Nov. 25 that it is innovative approach' distribution company tomers globally. president of ADI North America, EMEA and India] had its best tices in a cohesive man- coordinate global sup- Flink said. operation in India. ments around ISC West. Qolsys CEO Dave Pull- development across all Grinstead declined to reveal replacement." SECURITY LOOKS TO SILICON VALLEY By Martha Entwistle Flink, who has been practices but with separate lead- ply agreements "without ADI has teams in place in Europe but said to expect announce- ate hiring and product Vegas efforts] rather than startup's 'fresh "Each region [the Americas, including a large multi-office ing said the funds will Tyco Security Products' By Martha Entwistle Calling the investment "a vali- Flink leads ADI's Grinstead lauds the agreements and help role on Dec. 1. Similarly, it was diffi - locations throughout the world, dation of our vision and commit- Security opens fourth location forge global supply Systems News. tional on Nov. 21 announced that New role created to drive growth, partnerships Monitoring company cult for ADI to quickly Partners While Qolsys will By Spencer Ives with ADI since 2003 and a global leader to lead "allow us to acceler- Tyco's David ADI has more than 200 branch which he characterized i n S i l i c o n vative approach to development." ership [and no global leader until as "additive [to current ment to innovation," Flink plans to help the CORK, Ireland—Tyco Interna- vendors reach more cus- was named to the newly created MELVILLE, N.Y.—As president MELVILLE, N.Y.—As president was named to the newly created vendors reach more cus- CORK, Ireland—Tyco Interna- Flink plans to help the ment to innovation," as "additive [to current ership [and no global leader until vative approach to development." i n S i l i c o n which he characterized ADI has more than 200 branch Tyco's David "allow us to acceler- a global leader to lead with ADI since 2003 and By Spencer Ives While Qolsys will Partners cult for ADI to quickly Monitoring company New role created to drive growth, partnerships tional on Nov. 21 announced that Systems News. forge global supply opens fourth location Security dation of our vision and commit- locations throughout the world, Similarly, it was diffi - role on Dec. 1. agreements and help Grinstead lauds the Flink leads ADI's Calling the investment "a vali- By Martha Entwistle Tyco Security Products' ing said the funds will including a large multi-office "Each region [the Americas, startup's 'fresh efforts] rather than Vegas ate hiring and product but said to expect announce- ADI has teams in place in Europe ply agreements "without practices but with separate lead- Flink, who has been By Martha Entwistle SECURITY LOOKS TO SILICON VALLEY replacement." Grinstead declined to reveal development across all Qolsys CEO Dave Pull- ments around ISC West. operation in India. Flink said. coordinate global sup- tices in a cohesive man- EMEA and India] had its best president of ADI North America, tomers globally. distribution company innovative approach' ners announced Nov. 25 that it is Qolsys gets Tyco investment and sign agreements," LANCASTER, Pa.—Security Part- most recently served as areas of the company: now] we couldn't share best prac- Michael Flink new global vision continue to be based in product development was drawn to Qolsys' "fresh, inno- But John Loud, owner of the on events, engagement and teamwork engages people, creates energy What's yours? It all starts with company work and "Casual Fridays" are 13-16, Loud explained how to bring personal cellphones to Atlanta-based security com- People Love" at Honeywell's engaging and fun. and momentum, changes the rity, employees aren't allowed about doing things for your pany, thinks he's got a top-rate A positive company culture sporadic at best. he has built that culture to be "If you don't develop your more successful, he said. corporate culture, it will employees. way of "work," creates greater session on "Creating a Culture company culture. Leading a company culture. Leading a session on "Creating a Culture way of "work," creates greater employees. corporate culture, it will more successful, he said. "If you don't develop your he has built that culture to be sporadic at best. A positive company culture pany, thinks he's got a top-rate about doing things for your rity, employees aren't allowed and momentum, changes the engaging and fun. People Love" at Honeywell's Atlanta-based security com- to bring personal cellphones to 13-16, Loud explained how work and "Casual Fridays" are It all starts with company What's yours? engages people, creates energy on events, engagement and teamwork But John Loud, owner of the see page 28 CULTURE synergy and makes everyone attracts talent, retains talent, leadership, he said, and it's all Connect2014, held here Nov. At LOUD Secu- ORLANDO— Company culture: By Amy Canfi eld to stay in Valley-based it is making a strategic investment Security ner," Flink told of ADI Global, Michael opening a new 7,424-square-foot VOLUME 18, NUMBER 1 ■ $7.00 $7.00 ■ VOLUME 18, NUMBER 1 JANUARY 2015 PAGE 15 Rochester, N.Y. ■ SUPPLIERS ■ Minuteman gets into product victims explained in North Carolina board members & SYSTEMS development Volunteers lead false alarm PAGE 27 PAGE 31 PAGE 31 PAGE 14 ■ COMMERCIAL Jay Hauhn talks about 37 years at Tyco Getting GSOC services without a GSOC SYSTEMS PAGE 31 reduction efforts in Nev. ■ RESIDENTIAL PAGE 29 ■ Family business buys accounts in ■ INTEGRATORS INTEGRATORS ■ Family business buys accounts in ■ PAGE 29 RESIDENTIAL ■ reduction efforts in Nev. PAGE 31 SYSTEMS GSOC Getting GSOC services without a Jay Hauhn talks about 37 years at Tyco COMMERCIAL ■ PAGE 14 PAGE 31 PAGE 31 PAGE 27 Volunteers lead false alarm development & SYSTEMS board members in North Carolina explained victims Minuteman gets into product ■ SUPPLIERS ■ Rochester, N.Y. PAGE 15 Samung Techwin stock exchange Razberi gets cash infusion and new ■ Holmes Security, ADS make moves R.I. company aids domestic violence PAGE 24 PAGE 24 MONITORING ■ ■ NEWS POLL EDITORIAL EDITORIAL NEWS POLL 9 .......... LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP 8 ........ SPECIFICALLY SPEAKING 6 ............................. STATS ....................................... 2 ............................. 11 FLINK see page 32 FLINK the amount of the investment, Helix. connected to life, not to tHe wall. now available The frst and only platform designed to provide control and automation from user phones and tablets. 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