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www.securitysystemsnews.com March 2015 SEcUrITY SYSTEMS NEWS NEWS 14 Tyco's Long is one of Canada's 'Most Powerful Women' Continued from page 6 NewSpoll and preventing unlocked doors and thermostats left too high or low. Most of the other components are convenience items. At some point it's OK to get off the couch to turn off the lights or close the blinds," one reader said. Fourteen percent wish they could get texts from their toaster. "Talk about bells and whistles. Much of the whimsical applica- tions will appeal to a few people. … [Whereas] the meat and pota- toes (access, lights, environmen- tal, video) appeal to many," said another reader. SSN according to a prepared state- ment. Under Long's leadership and while complet- ing the business integration, Tyco Integrated Fire & Security deliv- ered nearly 33 percent year-over- year growth in operating income in the last fscal year, the company said in the statement. Long is chairperson of the Tyco Global Women's Growth Network, has appointed several female exec- utives to her leadership team and also provides coaching and men- toring to many female employees throughout Canada, the company said. "I am deeply honored and very humbled by this award a n d b y t h e opportunity to be recognized alongside so many incredi- ble female lead- ers," Long said in a statement. "I am inspired by what they have accom- plished and excited to see more and more women serving in key lead- ership roles throughout Canada. All of us at Tyco commend the Women's Executive Network for presenting the awards and for all it is doing to support the advance- ment of women." Long joins a group of Top 100 Award Winners that includes Dr. Roberta Bondar, astronaut; Arlene Dickinson, chief executive offcer, Venture Communications; Chris- tine Magee, president, Sleep Coun- try Canada; Kathleen Taylor, chair of the board, Royal Bank of Canada; and Michaëlle Jean, former gover- nor general of Canada. SSN By SSN Staff T O R O N T O — T h e Wo m e n 's Executive Network (WXM) has recognized Tracy Long, president of Tyco Integrated Fire & Secu- rity, Canada, as one of its 2014 Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner. Long, who joined Tyco in 2009, was named to her current posi- tion in 2013. She led the integra- tion that brought the Canadian operations of SimplexGrinnell and Tyco Integrated Security together into one combined business, Welcome, Complete Home Security & Services TO THE GUARDIAN DEALER FAMILY Guardian Protection Services is proud to have a dealer program that uses Guardian's substantial fnancial strength to help you create personal wealth. As a qualifed dealer, our program makes it possible for you to own accounts that are fnanced directly through Guardian. You won't have to worry about fnding another fnancial intermediary – partnering with Guardian means you'll already have the fnancial resources you need. You can trust Guardian as a partner who provides competitive multiples, reliable weekly funding, long-term capital and access to senior executives who value your business. Now let us assist you in building long-term wealth! LIKE COMPLETE HOME SECURITY & SERVICES, AS A QUALIFIED GUARDIAN AUTHORIZED DEALER, YOU CAN BE ON THE ROAD TO BUILDING LONG- TERM WEALTH IN A PORTFOLIO OF MONITORED ACCOUNTS THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO OWN. THE GUARDIAN DEALER PROGRAM PARTNER. DRIVE. SUCCEED. Going to ISC West? Schedule an appointment to meet with us personally! Space is limited. CALL 855.814.9106 GuardianProtection.com/Dealer " We wanted a partnership that fosters a legacy for the future and allows us and our employees the opportunity to grow and be proftable. " - David Shea, President and CEO Complete Home Security & Services David Shea President and CEO, Complete Home Security & Services Javier Alvarez Partner and CFO, Complete Home Security & Services Tracy Long SpeAKING Continued from page 10 clients. With facial recogni- tion, we're exploring the use of these systems outside typi- cal access control functions to see if they can be effective in monitoring areas for unknown targets, rather than known targets. Again, the design and implementation needs to make sense for our clients to ensure the operational aspect always has a role in the deployment of technology. —Martha Entwistle Specifically Speaking features Q-and-A with a different security consultant every month. Consul- tants are provided to Security Sys- tems News by www.SecuritySpeci- fers.com.