SDM Magazine

05/30/2026

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety is celebrating its 80th this year, marking eight decades of creating peace of mind and protecting what matters most through and solutions.

Read more about the company’s and its anniversary celebrations: https://brnw.ch/21x2XOl

05/30/2026

March Networks and VIVOTEK recently announced the merger of ’s branded business (OBM) with . Net Payne brought SDM behind the scenes to discuss the combined organization’s priorities, opportunities, challenges and more:

Net Payne, chief sales and marketing officer, March Networks and VIVOTEK, brought SDM behind the scenes of the companies’ recently-announced merger to discuss the combined organization’s priorities, opportunities, integration challenges and more.

05/29/2026

Zeus Fire and Security acquired PM Alarms, a provider of fire alarm, , access control and solutions serving Chattanooga and Southeast Tennessee since 1961.

will join forces with partner to further the Zeus mission of protecting people, property and profits and expand Zeus’s presence across Tennessee.

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Founded in 1961, PM Alarms has built a six-decade reputation for locally responsive service. Licensed in both Tennessee and Georgia, the company specializes in commercial fire alarm systems, intrusion security, access control, video solutions and video monitoring.

05/28/2026

Security Industry Association just announced the afternoon keynote for the 2026 Perimeter PREVENT symposium.

David K. Hernandez, director of global design and engineering at The Walt Disney Company, will examine how organizations can connect technologies and workflows to improve , speed up decision making and strengthen resilience.

Read more about Hernandez: https://brnw.ch/21x2UJT

05/28/2026

Brian Duffy, CEO of Per Mar Security Services, will lead the board of directors of in establishing direction, identifying new opportunities for and guiding the organization as it adapts to a rapidly changing electronic market.

In addition, Michael Meridith, CEO of Sei, has been reappointed as secretary, and Tim Westphal, CEO of Bay Alarm, will serve as treasurer.

Congratulations, all!

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Duffy’s leadership will support NetOne’s long-term value for its 23 shareholder companies by strengthening communication and alignment and enabling member companies to operate as a unified network.

05/27/2026

Vision InSites launched , a new feature that delivers operational intelligence by analyzing the observation collected through the platform.

The architecture builds on what the company describes as an “assembly line” approach to operational data, taking structured observation data and refining, analyzing and routing it until the final product is a usable or .

Read more about VIA: https://brnw.ch/21x2SuH

05/27/2026

A recent brought new challenges in managing , protecting sensitive areas and maintaining operational efficiency for Seager Memorial Clinic in Utah.

To overcome these , the clinic partnered with ProdataKey and Pye-Barker Fire & Safety to implement a modern, scalable system.

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The Pye-Barker team drew up a detailed security plan for the clinic, involving access control from PDK as well as integrated video surveillance cameras. The final security plan saw the Pye-Barker team setting up controlled access throughout the interior and exterior of the facility.

05/26/2026

Security-Net welcomed its newest member, John Wever of Integrated Technologies and Design ( ) Texas. With the addition of ITD Texas, strengthens its presence in the Southwest while adding a member with deep expertise in federal and mission-critical projects.

Through its participation in Security-Net, ITD aims to leverage the organization’s collaborative environment to strengthen its and practices.

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With the addition of ITD Texas, Security-Net strengthens its presence in the Southwest while adding a member with deep expertise in federal government and mission-critical security projects.

05/26/2026

Netwatch North America appointed Justin Nagy as CEO.

Nagy brings more than 20 years of experience in the industry, with a strong track record of driving transformation, accelerating and scaling -focused organizations.

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Nagy brings more than 20 years of experience in the security industry, with a strong track record of driving operational transformation, accelerating growth and scaling customer-focused organizations.

05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day from SDM!

05/22/2026

Semtech has joined The Z-Wave Alliance as a new member and will serve on the board of directors.

brings deep silicon expertise and a unique perspective to the Alliance that will help shape direction and initiatives across , certification and overall ecosystem .

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Semtech joins an impressive roster of Z-Wave Alliance board of director member companies, which presently includes ADT, Alarm.com, ASSA ABLOY, BlueConnect Partners, Fortune Brands, Johnson Controls Inc., Nabu Casa, Silicon Labs, Trident IoT and Vivint.