Q&A Interviews

From the Product Manager's POV

By Security Products Staff · August 2007

HIRSCH Electronics is no stranger to introducing new products or winning accolades among its peers. From the competition at ISC West, Hirsch won a special achievement award in the Security Industry Association's New Product Showcase in Las Vegas. We thought readers should know more about the RUU-201 Verification Station, so we talked to Scott Howell of Hirsch Electronics.


From the Product Manager's POV

By Security Products Staff · June 2007

A conversation with Mas Kosaka


Questions and Answers From the Top

By Security Products Staff · June 2007

A conversation with Ajay Jain

AS the security industry continues to grow larger each year, convergence still dominates the topic of conversation. Numerous solutions are beginning to hit the mainstream market to help businesses handle the ever-changing and growing task of bringing disparate systems together. We talked to Ajay Jain, Quantum Secure founder and CEO, about his company’s definition of convergence and some of the upcoming trends companies need to address.


The Integrator's Voice

By Leslie Stevens · June 2007

Integrator uses solution to perfect business-winning proposals


Product Spotlight

By Apryl Griswold, CSP · May 2007

From the Product Manager's POV

TOA Electronics is know for its wide variety of products for the security industry—everything from DVRs to intercom systems. The company has introduced its latest DVR series, the C-DR161/091, and we sat down with Apryl Griswold, CSP, who is the national sales manager, Security Products division at TOA, to talk about the new product.


Questions and Answers From the Top

By Security Products Staff · May 2007

A conversation with Leon Chlimper

BOSCH Security Systems is a recognized name in the security industry, and recently, the company has redesigned its customer support initiatives by creating a customer solutions support team. The new team will offer superior service and cutting-edge technical support on all of the company's diverse product lines for its customer base across North America. We caught up with Leon Chlimper, vice president of Bosch, to ask a few questions about the new approach.


Company Offers Instant Alert in Crisis

By Ralph C Jensen · April 25, 2007

Company Offers Instant Alert in Crisis

Q. What was the genesis of the Instant Alert notification service? A. Before we get started here, I want readers to know that I graduated from the University of Virginia, where I played baseball, and we were fierce competitors with Virginia Tech. I just want to recognize the tragedy that took place there. As a nation and we at Honeywell are really sadden by this and our condolences go out to the families of the students and the whole Hokie nation relative to what happened on their beautiful campus.


Questions and Answers from the Top

By Rob Miskelly · April 2007

A Conversation with Rob Miskelly

THE security marketplace can be fickle, but for teamNiSCA a tremendous growth in unit sales in 2006 is paving the way for another great year. How does the company do it? Partnerships, along with resources, are extremely important in this industry. We caught up with sales manager Rob Miskelly and asked a few questions about the market and what it will take for a repeat performance.


The Integrator's Voice

By Leslie Stevens · April 2007

California firm picks up where former manufacturer left off

NINETY-NINE times out of 100, it’s a bad thing for integrators when a manufacturer closes its doors. But for The HomeWorks Group, a negative was turned into a positive.


Product Spotlight

By Security Products Staff · April 2007

From the Product Manager's POV

It's a name you recognize, but maybe not quite as likely in the security industry as perhaps construction or home remodeling. Make no mistake, DeWalt has jumped into the security arena to secure tools and equipment from theft. The household construction business knows the name well and you will too over the long haul. Security Products spent a few minutes with Maureen Silber, product manager for DeWalt to better understand the company’s newest product—MOBILELOCK.


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Rise of the Digital Certificates

Securely exchanging and storing documents and emails has become a necessity across multiple industries. An increasing number of businesses need to exchange data internally as well as with business partners and customers. The question is: How do you do exchange information easily, efficiently, and securely?

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