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Fortus

Fortus announce ‘hat-trick’ of acquisitions

Fortus Group have announced a series of strategic acquisitions, which will see the Irish founded company further galvanise its capacity to deliver end to end solutions in Ireland, UK and mainland Europe. The acquisitions of Specialized Security Products, Electric Gate Shop and Red Rhino Monitoring were assisted by AIB Equity Capital through their investment in […]

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Fortus

Fortus Group makes trio of acquisitions with AIB backing

Security and fire safety business Fortus Group has completed a trio of acquisitions supported by fresh backing from AIB Equity Capital. AIB has invested €14.5m (£12.7m) into the Dublin-headquartered group, which has assisted in the financing of the acquisitions of The Electric Gate Shop, Specialized Security Products and Red Rhino Monitoring. AIB’s investment has provided

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Fortus Group ‘doubles in size’ following acquisitions of Enterprise Security Distribution and RE:SURE

Fortus Group Holdings, has announced the simultaneous acquisitions of Enterprise Security Distribution and remote CCTV monitoring specialist, RE:SURE Intelligence. Supported by AIB Corporate Banking and Rockpool Investments, the acquisitions effectively “double the size” of Fortus, according to the business, adding €100m in revenue. The company says it intends to drive the quality of the customer

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Euralarm | Why an updated EN system standard for alarm systems is important for Europe

At this moment the CENELEC TC79 committee on alarm systems is looking at a revision of the EN50131-1, the European system standard for intrusion and holdup systems. Euralarm is seriously involved in the revision of the standard. Why is this standard important for Europe and what are the benefits of the revision for European citizens,

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“Big 3” grow their share of video surveillance software market

Genetec, Motorola Solutions and Milestone Systems continued to grow their combined global share of the market for video surveillance software and service agreements in 2021. According to a new report from Novaira Insights, this global market was worth $2.4 billion in 2021 with around 68% of this outside China. The “big 3” grew their combined

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Gallagher team member recognised for contribution to security industry

Gallagher’s Research Centre of Excellence Lead, Trish Thompson, has been celebrated for her contribution to the security industry, taking home the Outstanding Female Security Professional award at the inaugural New Zealand Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs). The Outstanding Female Security Professional OSPA recognises a female security professional who has consistently shown outstanding performance over an

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Global Security Industry Ukraine appeal launches

With only one week to go, don’t forget to register for the Ukraine working group seminar taking place at this year’s IFSEC International, on 18th May at 16:00 in the FIREX International seminar area. Click here to sign up and join our working group to meet like-minded people who are offering positive support to help this much needed cause.

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SIA offers grants to UK charities with confiscated cash from criminals

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is calling on UK charities and community groups to register their interest for funds to support good causes. Organisations will be eligible to apply if they are a registered charity or not for profit organisation and are able to clearly demonstrate the positive impact of the grant to public protection.

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Mission 500’s annual Backpack Initiative assists Florida Elementary School

Mission 500’s annual “Back to School Backpack” event for students at Crosspointe Elementary School in Boynton Beach, Florida has bought essential school supplies, provided by the efforts of COPS Monitoring and individual donors in the security industry. The team at COPS Monitoring came together once again to outfit students at Crosspointe Elementary with essential supplies

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OSPAs

UK entry applications open for OSPAs

The UK Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) provide the opportunity to highlight the best companies, people and projects that have made a significant contribution in safeguarding communities. As well as providing the opportunity to say thank you to those in frontline security roles who have demonstrated innovation, flexibility, dedication, and resourcefulness in responding to changing

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Mission 500 announces annual softball game fundraiser

Mission 500 has announced that its annual security industry softball game fundraiser will take place on Saturday, October 9, 2021. This year’s event will be held from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Overpeck County Park. The first game will take place at 9:30 AM and will boast rosters comprised of local firefighters and friends

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