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SECURITYWATCH What's New Online from Fresh Off the Wire Big news from vendors, distributors and more AVIGILON TO ACQUIRE VIDEOIQ FOR $32M: Avigilon has entered into an agreement to acquire video analytics firm VideoIQ for $32 million. According to a statement, VideoIQ's portfolio of video analytics property includes 23 patents either already granted or pending. Avigilon President and CEO Alexander Fernandes said that the acquisition will complement the company's line of surveillance products. "The acquisition will give us sophisticated, commercially proven analytics technology. VideoIQ is transforming the future of intelligent surveillance and I am pleased to welcome the team to Avigilon," Fernandes said in the statement. SECURITY PARTNERS LANDS ANOTHER CENTRAL STATION: Security Partners has acquired Mace Central Station of Anaheim, Calif. — the company's second major acquisition in the last six months. With the acquisition, Security Partners can now offer its dealers and subscribers the benefits of three redundant central stations. "With this latest move, we will be creating a national monitoring solution with true redundancies and operational efficiencies from coast to coast," CEO Patrick Egan said in a statement. TYCO PARTNERS WITH ALARM.COM: Tyco Security Products has announced a new global partnership with Alarm.com. With highly customized services that include interactive security, video monitoring, energy management and home automation, Alarm.com's technology complements Tyco Security Products' interactive hardware solutions. Alarm.com will be available in early 2014 on DSC's IMPASSA series followed by select other hybrid systems for global markets later in the year. PHYSICAL, DIGITAL IDENTITY PROTECTORS MERGE: Datacard Group, provider of secure identification and card personalization solutions, has agreed to acquire Entrust Inc., which specializes in securing digital identities and information. "Connectivity is redefining physical and digital boundaries. For our customers and partners, this means opportunity, but also significant complexity," said Todd Wilkinson, president and CEO of Datacard Group. "For years the paths of our companies have intertwined as we served customers from different points within the technology spectrum. Those paths now converge to bring powerful new innovations in secure identity." SDI OPENS ATLANTA BRANCH: SDI (System Development Integration LLC) has announced that Bob Carter, a seasoned sales executive in the safety and security industry, will serve as Director of Sales out of its newly opened Atlanta office. ❚ 16 ESA Leadership Summit & Barnes-Buchanan Live Coverage Be sure to check in at SecurityInfoWatch for live news and coverage from the Electronic Security Association (ESA)'s Leadership Summit in Orlando on Jan 20-22, as well as from the BarnesBuchanan Conference on Feb. 6-7. Look on the homepage for articles as they are posted, or stay on top of the news on our official Twitter feeds: @SecInfoWatch & @SecurityDealer. www.securityinfowatch.com More From the Crystal Ball and the Best of 2013 If the State of the Industry coverage in this issue of SD&I; isn't enough to quell your appetite for knowledge, check out SIW's start-of-the-year look at the future of security; as well as a look back at the top security stories of 2013. • Technology Trends to Watch in 2014: www.securityinfowatch.com/11288347 • Top 10 video surveillance trends for 2014 from IHS Research: www.securityinfowatch.com/11281749 • The Biggest Security Stories of 2013: www.securityinfowatch.com/11287054 • Top Six Security Threats for 2014 from the Information Security Forum: www.securityinfowatch.com/11282793 Inside Siemens' New Managed Security Model IT-centric security vendors and integrators are now finding that managed security services might be a viable approach to addressing their client's cyber security threats. Take a look at how Siemens' offering differs from many in the industry. www.securityinfowatch.com/11276998 www.SecurityInfoWatch.com | SD&I; | January 2014