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CARLSBAD, Calif. — Nice, a global manufacturer of smart home, security and building automation solutions, announces Jason Meyers has joined the company as regional sales manager. Meyers will manage sales for Northern California, Northern Nevada, the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and Hawaii with a focus on supporting partners – including dealers, integrators, builders and developers – with plans to grow the territory, according to the company. “Jason Meyers brings a wealth of knowledge from the customer perspective, having worked as an integrator for two decades before moving to the manufacturer side. Jason is a welcome addition to the growing sales team and will help open up new business opportunities and reoccurring revenue for our partners,” says Ryan Knavel, director of sales, USA-West at Nice North America. A former area sales manager for Snap One and Control4, Meyers comes to Nice with over 25 years of experience in the residential custom install market. Before moving to sales , Me...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Resideo Technologies (NYSE: REZI ), a leading global provider of home comfort and security solutions, recently hosted its 33rd annual CONNECT customer event in Marco Island, Fla. The event brings together security, HVAC and plumbing professionals for training, community service, new product and technology announcements, and to celebrate partner achievements. With a brand promise of protecting what matters most, Resideo’s event theme, “Making a Difference,” showcased the impact Resideo’s solutions offer its network of security dealers, HVAC contractors and plumbers and recognized the impact they have on their communities, according to the company. “At our annual CONNECT event, I’m surrounded – and am always deeply humbled – by the impact our contractors and dealers make each day,” says Scott Harkins, VP of Sales at Resideo. “They deliver services that make a difference in their communities; they keep people safe and comfortable in their homes; and they look to fu...

STERLING, Va. — Dedrone, a developer of smart airspace security solutions, has announced that it has formed a partnership with Axis Communications to incorporate Axis network cameras into its command and control (C2) platform, DedroneTracker. According to the company, with the Axis camera integration, Dedrone is now the first counter-UAS (cUAS) company to provide proven artificial intelligence (AI)- and machine learning (ML)-driven multisensor fusion to autonomously detect, track, and identify drones (DTI) with multi-target and multi-camera capability. “Our partnership with Axis offers a robust, multi-layered airspace security solution for complex urban environments, such as New York City,” says Ben Wenger, chief revenue officer of Dedrone. “We pride ourselves on the ability of our C2 platform to offer high-quality DTI management while easily integrating with best-in-class technology like Axis’ network cameras to give customers the best solution for every scenario.” Related: ...

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — LenelS2, a global leader in advanced security systems and services, announces a global reseller agreement with Hakimo, a technology company dedicated to modernizing physical security through its artificial intelligence (AI) software. The agreement allows LenelS2 to offer the Hakimo solution, which integrates with LenelS2’s OnGuard and NetBox access control systems, to its value-added reseller community. LenelS2 is a part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR ), a leading global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. Hakimo AI software automatically prioritizes alarms based on security risk, allowing security teams to quickly respond to actual incidents and dramatically reduce door-forced-open and door-held-open nuisance alarms, according to the company. “We are excited to announce our deepened relationship with Hakimo, which aligns with our AI product strategy and roadmap,” says Jeff Stanek, president, LenelS2....

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. —  Security Sales & Integration is seeking entries for the 28th annual SAMMY Awards. As the security industry’s original sales, marketing and installation awards program, dealers and integrators are urged to show off their marketplace successes and accomplishments. A panel of judges will select the top nominees in each of 12 categories among security dealers and integrators that exemplify professionalism in their sales, marketing and installation efforts. For the second consecutive year, the awards gala will be held on the center of the ISC West show floor. The award ceremony (along with the 2023 SSI Industry Hall of Fame inductions) will take place on March 29, with the exact time soon to be announced. Grand prizes will be given for Integrated Installation of the Year, Installer of the Year and Integrated Marketing Program of the Year. Best Social Media Campaign, Community Outreach Program and Vehicle Graphics Design are among the other categories that ...

BOCA RATON, Fla. — ADT Commercial announces that, for the first time since its inception, the company has received the HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award for 2022. Presented by the U.S. Department of Labor, the award recognizes ADT for its dedication to employing U.S. military service members and is part of the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017. The HIRE Vets Medallion Award is the only federal-level veterans’ employment award recognizing a company or organization’s commitment to veteran hiring , retention and professional development. Since its inception in 2018, more than 1,400 employers have earned a HIRE Vets Medallion Award. As a recipient of the award, ADT Commercial has met rigorous employment and veteran integration assistance criteria, including veteran hiring and retention percentages; availability of veteran-specific resources; leadership programming for veterans; dedicated human resource efforts; pay compensation and tuiti...

One of the many COVID-19 relief measures hastily issued by Congress was the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). The ERC offers refunds against 2020 and 2021 payroll taxes of as much as $31,000 per employee, so the numbers can add up. For many companies that were hard hit by COVID, the ERC was easy to apply for. The checks have taken a while to come, but we have quite a few clients that have received them. I first wrote an article about the ERC in early 2021 , and we explained how to get it. In the past few months, hundreds of “credit mills” have sprung up that telemarket to business owners offering to get the credit, for the “small fee of 20%.” This can amount to $40,000 for a $200,000 credit, something that a legitimate accounting company can do for $3,000 or less. To make things worse, these aren’t established companies, they are mostly fly by night companies that prey on unsuspecting business owners with the promise of a quick buck, and assurances that the ERC is really a grant or t...