August 26, 2008:
Axis 1, Panasonic 0. Surfaro energizes Axis channel program
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Steve Surfaro is one of those guys that fills a room with his presence. And now he'll apply his many attributes to Axis' channel program. Surfaro left Panasonic and took the job as strategic channel manager and security industry liaison...
August 25, 2008:
Start out your day with a chance to win money - Steve Hunt's money
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The SecurityDreamer event at the Hard Rock will not only include hard-hitting critique of certain manufacturers and service providers, and insights regarding some very cool security innovations, it will also give you a chance to get richer. Win Steve Hunt's...
July 20, 2008:
"The other kind of analyst" has a great blog, but Jeff, dude, you need to post more
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Jeff Kessler's blog is always informative and insightful. He is one of the most accomplished and recognized financial analysts covering security (while I write from the end user's perspective). But I wish he posted more often. Jeff, you don't have...
March 4, 2008:
From our "On The Move" department...Glasser's next challenge
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Michael Glasser is at the top of his class of tech oriented consultants. He understands security, the needs of the customer and how to create effective solutions. So it's with special interest that we'll watch his work at Deterrent Technologies....
February 29, 2008:
A physical security trade show that’s just the right size
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TechSec was fun. I went down to the TechSec Solutions conference at the Dallas Fairmont hotel this week. Once again, Security Systems News and Security Director News did an impressive job wrangling together speakers and sponsors. This year's show was...
February 8, 2008:
Dean is making hard decisions at Pelco
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Swinging the ax and cutting costs right and left. Say goodbye to the in-house travel department. Sayonara to the Orangeburg plant. Re-org at HQ. Phew! Of course this sort of thing was expected – and I'd say much more is...
January 24, 2008:
IBM changes with the times more easily than some startups I know
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IBM did something unusual in January. Its entire Systems Technology Group, known as STG, shifted from a technology focus to a customer-orientation. Here's what I mean. STG had been divided into several operating groups centered around the different product brands...
January 23, 2008:
The Edge wasn't edgy enough for this vendor. It is reaching further.
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God, I suck at puns at 6 in the morning. My friends at Edge Integration decided to change the company's name. I think its symbolic. The new name is Reach Systems. Edge denotes the outer rim of the known region....
January 22, 2008:
Where's Bob? Cisco "face" heads to Hirsch
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Bob Beliles, a very visible Cisco personality on the physical security stage, is now about to become a very visible Hirsch personality. I figure he has done what he needed to do to help Cisco build up sufficient forward momentum,...
January 22, 2008:
What Would Dean Do?
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Don't you think Dean Meyer would make an excellent CEO of Pelco? I do. He'd cut operating costs without diminishing product value. He'd aggressively seek to acquire complementary technologies and would outsource cost-saving parts of the Pelco manufacturing process. He...
