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SECURITY SYSTEMS NEWS aUgUST 2013 Databank www.securitysystemsnews.com 35 databank people news San Diego-based Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has named Timothy Stanley as vice president and regional manager in the company's Public Safety & Security Solutions (PSS) Division. Stanley has 17 years of experience in the industry. He will be responsible for business operations in the mountain region. -----------------------Pittsburgh-based Vector Security, a fullservice security provider, has hired Jay Montgomery as a national account manager. Montgomery has 18 years of sales experience in the security and telecommunications industries. Prior to joining Vector, he was employed by NuTech National. -----------------------Monitronics, a Dallas-based wholesale monitoring provider, has named Kristin Clark as its new senior director of marketing. Clark has worked in the security industry for 14 years, most recently as vice president of marketing for Devcon Security. Prior to joining Devcon, she was director of media and market planning for Brink's/Broadview Security. -----------------------HID Global, an Irvine, Calif.-based provider of secure identity solutions, has hired Rob Haslam as vice president of government ID solutions. Haslam is responsible for the development and expansion of the company's government-to-citizen ID business. He has more than 20 years of international business development experience. -----------------------DMP a Springfeld Mo.-based manufac, turer of security and fre alarm products, has named Vince Adams director of market development. Adams is responsible for helping authorized DMP dealers throughout the U.S. develop new business with government agencies and organizations. Five Questions calendar Aug. 7-8 NYSESA Annual Golf Outing and Conference. This forum brings together members of the New York State Electronic Security Association for educational seminars on security and life-safety topics. There also will be vendor exhibits, networking events and a golf tournament. The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, Albany, N.Y. For more information, call 800-556-9232, email info@nybfa.org, or visit www.nybfa.org. -----------------------Sept. 10-12 PERS Summit 2013. Hosted by AvantGuard Monitoring Centers, this annual conference helps personal emergency response system (PERS) dealers from around the country gain new insights into how to grow and better manage their businesses. Co-sponsored by LogicMark and Linear, the event is open to all independent PERS dealers. Deer Valley Resort, Park City, Utah. For details, call 801-781-6108 or go to www.perssummit.com. Sept. 24-27 ASIS International 2013. The annual seminar and exhibition draws more than 20,000 professionals from around the world to learn about the latest in security and safety. Speakers this year include Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer, former Australian Prime Minister John Winston Howard, and former NFL coach Mike Ditka. McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago. For details, visit www. asis2013.org or call 703-519-6200. -----------------------Sept. 25-28 CEDIA Expo 2013. This annual exposition promotes "evolving technologies in the integrated home," with the latest products in home security, energy management, green technology, home entertainment and home health. Added highlights this year include the New Solutions Village and Rookie Row, featuring new products from new companies. Colorado Convention Center, Denver. For more information, go to www.cedia.net/expo. stock watch Prices quoted are from the close of business on July 10, 2013 Seth Barcus is the new director of managed services for World Wide Security Group, based in Garden City, N.Y. He will head growth initiatives in hosted access control and video systems. He has 20 years of experience in the security industry, and his work includes developing technology-based services for high-density housing such as Cyberdoorman, a remote monitoring service popular with city apartment dwellers. He is also known for implementing best practices in central station communication platforms to achieve greater response profciency. Security Systems News caught up with Seth in June and asked him fve questions. COMPANY (ticker) The ADT Corp. (ADT) Price Previous 52-WK HIGH 52-WK LOW EPS 42.77 41.88 50.37 35.38 1.74 AlarmForce Industries (AF.TO) 9.80 9.75 12.60 9.00 0.28 Ascent Capital Group (ASCMA) 80.60 84.15 84.50 48.01 -1.48 Avigilon (AVO.TO) 17.05 16.91 6.35 18.28 0.27 0.06 0.06 0.51 0.03 -0.09 Axcess International Inc. (AXSI) 0.04 0.08 0.02 N/A Checkpoint Systems (CKP) 15.38 15.32 15.47 6.69 -3.44 Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) 25.73 25.41 25.75 14.96 1.80 Diebold (DBD) 34.93 34.90 37.12 27.59 0.31 0.05 0.05 0.18 0.04 -0.11 Flir (FLIR) 28.95 28.89 29.21 17.99 1.50 York Rangers hockey team. I'm very big into computers, but I also love to cook. Cooking is probably my second passion. Gentex (GNTX) 23.97 23.79 25.40 14.38 1.17 Honeywell (HON) 82.29 81.21 82.46 52.73 3.86 What do you cook? You name it. I make a very good chili and I love to cook Spanish ImageWare Systems (IWSY) 2.31 2.39 2.85 0.54 -0.06 food—I make a great paella. But basically I cook anything. I spent time in the restaurant industry before I was in the security industry. I did a little bit of everything. I was a cook, I was a bartender and I managed restaurants. Ingersoll Rand (IR) 59.02 57.99 59.49 39.21 3.28 Johnson Controls (JCI) 36.56 36.04 38.33 23.37 1.35 Kratos Defense (KTOS) 6.90 6.79 6.95 4.08 -2.30 What do you make that is a family favorite? My kids, a 4-year-old and a 7-year-old, Mace Security (MACE) 0.52 0.52 0.54 0.12 -0.07 are actually really good eaters. I'll make things like mahi mahi and rice and my kids actually love it. Moog Inc. (MOG-A) 57.00 56.75 57.45 33.46 3.30 4.95 4.95 5.04 2.90 0.09 NICE Systems (NICE) 38.67 38.48 39.35 29.51 1.26 Richardson Electronics (RELL) 12.10 12.01 12.82 10.61 0.26 ScanSource Inc. (SCSC) 33.39 32.76 34.84 25.83 2.43 Shenzhen Infnova (002528.SZ) 12.03 12.03 13.58 6.42 N/A Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) 81.24 79.96 83.26 58.59 5.13 Telular Corp. (WRLS) 12.75 12.75 13.01 8.48 0.40 Tyco International (TYC) 35.40 35.13 58.12 26.17 0.12 0.06 0.03 0.02 6.68 You work for a New York company. Are you a native New Yorker? Cantronic Systems (CTS.V) Seth Barcus Yes. I grew up in Bayside, Queens and lived there through high school and part of college, and now I live in Commack, Long Island. I love New York because there's always something going on. It's truly "the city that never sleeps." It's also the land of opportunity in terms of business. What do you like to do outside of work? I'm a pretty avid sports fan. I love the New Cooking is your second passion. What's your frst? To be honest, what I do is a passion for me. Security and technology—I don't look at it as a job, I look at it as something I look forward to doing every day. —Tess Nacelewicz Periodicals Postage Rates paid at Yarmouth, ME and additional mailing office. Security Systems News (ISSN 15280519) is published monthly by United Publications Inc., 106 Lafayette St., P.O. Box 998, Yarmouth, ME 04096; 207-846-0600. Publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material or prices quoted in the magazine. Contributors are responsible for proprietary classifed information. © 2013 by United Publications. All rights reserved. Reproduction, in whole or in part, without written permission of the publisher is expressly prohibited. Reprints may be obtained from The YGS Group at 717-505-9701, Ext. 100. 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