MorphoTrak’s Thomasson Receives 2015 Women in Biometric Identity Award
MorphoTrak President and CEO Celeste Thomasson has been selected as one of five recipients of the inaugural annual Women in Biometric Identity Awards presented by SecureIDNews.com and re:ID magazine.
Ms. Thomasson assumed the position of CEO and President at MorphoTrak in 2014. Under her guidance, the company has demonstrated a clear focus on advancing biometric technology through expanding internal expertise and academic partnerships, sharing industry knowledge, and delivering groundbreaking products and solutions.
"I am honored to receive this award for Women in Biometric Identity, and to share the spotlight with the skilled executives and practitioners who have also been acknowledged as leaders in the field. I offer my colleagues my sincere congratulations." said Ms. Thomasson. "The biometrics industry has the potential for great advances in nearly every facet of life -- from protecting personal privacy to protecting our borders -- and I look forward to continuing to lead MorphoTrak as we achieve new, market- changing biometric solutions."
"It was a true pleasure to oversee this inaugural award process and learn about the tremendous achievements and contributions from the 50-plus nominated women," said Chris Corum, Executive Editor and Publisher, AVISIAN Publishing. "The final awardees exemplify the best attributes an industry can hope to find in its leaders -- innovation, dedication and a mentoring spirit."
STANLEY Mechanical Security Unveils Innovation Center
STANLEY Mechanical Security announces the official opening of its new Innovation Center located at its headquarters in Indianapolis, IN. The Innovation Center is designed as an interactive space for all STANLEY staff and team members involved in every facet of the security industry to collaborate in a premier R&D setting. The Center’s primary mission is to enhance STANLEY’s development process in creating tangible, functional and innovative solutions that satisfy the varying security needs and visions of customers in a broad range of markets.
The STANLEY Security family of brands is well-acknowledged – with STANLEY, BEST, PRECISION and Sargent & Greenleaf each represented in its own dedicated area within the Innovation Center as a reflection of STANLEY’s commitment to provide customers with more robust products, services and solutions. All products are prominently displayed to showcase the evolution of STANLEY’s most trusted product lines, providing team members with the essential knowledge needed to extend STANLEY’s current portfolio, solve customer issues and compare product features against competitor products.
“The Innovation Center perfectly aligns with STANLEY Mechanical Security’s vision of security as more than just a product or service; we view this as an opportunity to not only contribute to the current security landscape, but revolutionize it,” said Carrie Lewis, Director of Marketing at STANLEY Mechanical Security. “The new Innovation Center shows how every product we design, engineer and produce begins and ends with the specific needs and demands of our customers’ varied environments in mind.
“This Center embodies STANLEY’s pursuit to always keep advancing, moving the industry forward by creating the highest quality and most reliable security technologies available. The Center’s environment encourages our team members to engage in explorations and the exchange of new ideas, sparking inspirations that will truly serve our expansive, loyal customer base,” stated Joe McCormack, President of STANLEY Mechanical Security.
For more information on STANLEY Mechanical Security’s Innovation Center, and the broad portfolio of brands and types of solutions represented, visit www.stanleysecurity.com.
Altronix Appoints Western Regional Sales Manager
Adam Belkowitz has joined Altronix as Western Regional Sales Manager. Previously, Belkowitz has been instrumental in promoting Altronix products in California as a sales representative with Somerville Security Associates, Inc. (SSAI), a longstanding Altronix business partner.
“Adam is a successful, experienced professional with a great understanding of technology and products related to systems integration,” said Alan Forman, President, Altronix. “We are excited to have Adam join the Altronix team to support our expanding technology portfolio.”
For more information on Altronix call toll free 1-888-258-7669, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.altronix.com.
OnSSI Names Regional Sales Manager
OnSSI has appointed Gordon Miller as its new Regional Sales Manager for Metro New York City and Northern New Jersey. Gordon joins the OnSSI sales team with more than 20 years of industry sales and product management experience. Gordon will manage sales activities with manufacturer reps, integrators, and distributors in the territory and will work to further drive end user demand for the Ocularis VMS solution.
He most recently held the position of National Sales Manager at Stampede Presentation Products and was previously Northeast Regional Sales Manager at Sony Electronics.
“The demand for our Ocularis VMS solution is strong and it is crucial that we address the need with professional and knowledgeable support,” said Ken LaMarca, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, OnSSI. “Gordon’s sales experience and technical background will strengthen our field sales group and allow us to meet that need and continue building upon our solid market share in this key region.”
For more information on OnSSI, call 845-732-7900, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.onssi.com.
