Pivot3 Raises $23 Million in Funding

Pivot3, the leading provider of unified storage and compute appliances, announced the closing of a $23 million round of new equity financing, which will principally be used to fund expansion of its product development, sales and marketing activities. Pivot3 has been widely recognized for innovation in converged scale-out IT infrastructure since its founding in 2003, and has deployed solutions for more than 500 customers worldwide. Read more 

Samsung Techwin Appoints New Sales and Marketing Director for Europe

Gary Rowden has been appointed Sales & Marketing Director of Samsung Techwin Europe. Rowden, who until recently was Sales Director of IP distributor Anixter International, has worked within the electronic security industry for over 20 years for both manufacturing and distribution companies. Read more

Personnel Tracking of the Week

VingCard Elsafe,
William J. Oliver, VP and General Manager
VingCard Elsafe, the global leader in electronic locking, security and energy management solutions for the hospitality industry, and part of the ASSA ABLOY group, announced the appointment of William J. (Bill) Oliver as Vice President and General Manager, North America. In this newly created role, Oliver will be responsible for leading all sales and customer operations for VingCard Elsafe brands in the U.S. and Canada. In collaboration with the executive management team, he will be responsible for supporting strategic sales efforts to expand these key markets and accelerate the company's overall growth. In addition, he will head up initiatives to streamline customer operations and maximize customer satisfaction through enhanced service and support. The company's brands include VingCard, electronic locking solutions, Elsafe digital in-room safes, and Orion by VingCard Elsafe energy management systems. read more

Personnel Tracking of the Week

AmericansDVTel, Yoav Stern, President and CEO of DVTel
Ami Amir, Executive VP of Marketing and Products
Dan Hochberg, VP of Global Business Development
Alice Roth, VP of R&D read more

Personnel Tracking of the Week

AmericansProtection1,
Tom Raftery, VP of Corp Services & Purchasing
Protection 1, the second-largest electronic security company in the United States, has appointed Tom Raftery as VP of Corporate Services and Purchasing. Reporting to Chief Financial Officer Dan Bresingham, Raftery will oversee purchasing and inventory management, vendor relations and pricing, as well as corporate services such as real estate, fleet management and travel.In addition, Raftery will play a key role in acquisition assimilation.  read more

Samsung Network Cameras Streamline UK Logistics Company

APC Overnight has never hesitated to invest in the latest technology to ensure that it provides an efficient and reliable service to its customers. With the help of electronic security experts, Securitec Systems and Samsung, it has applied the same philosophy to the surveillance system which it relies on to minimize shrinkage, protect its premises and monitor health and safety compliance at its national sorting center in Wolverhampton.  read more

Samsung Techwin Names New Access Control PM

David Cawley has been appointed as Access Control PM for Samsung. Commenting on the news that Cawley will be joining Samsung as Access Control PM, Peter Ainsworth, Senior PM for Samsung Techwin Europe, said: “Cawley’s appointment could not come at a more appropriate or exciting time. read more