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  • Overhead Door Corp. Acquires Motion Access, Expanding Horton’s Pedestrian Access Business

    Overhead Door Corp. Acquires Motion Access, Expanding Horton’s Pedestrian Access Business

    Overhead Door Corp. has acquired the assets of Motion Access, an Elk Grove Village, Illinois-based provider of automatic pedestrian door operators, replacement parts, retrofit solutions and rebuilt equipment. Motion Access will continue operating under its existing name as part of Horton Automatics, the premium access brand within Horton Pedestrian Access Solutions, a division of Overhead Door Corp.

    Strengthening Aftermarket and Service Capacity

    Overhead Door said the deal expands Horton’s aftermarket, service and retrofit capabilities for automatic pedestrian door solutions across North America, adding a company that has built its reputation serving automatic door professionals nationwide.

    “Motion Access has earned a reputation as a trusted provider of automatic entrance solutions, and we are excited to welcome their team into the Horton family,” said Kelly Terry, president and CEO of Overhead Door Corp. “This acquisition strengthens our aftermarket and service capabilities, expands our product offering, and reinforces our commitment to delivering innovative solutions and exceptional support to customers throughout North America.”

    Motion Access owners Joseph Madden, Robert Oakley, Gilbert Valencia and Michael Valencia said in a joint statement that finding the right long-term home for the business was one of the most important decisions they had made as owners, and that joining Horton creates new opportunities for employees and customers.

    Part of a Broader Pedestrian Access Portfolio

    Horton Pedestrian Access Solutions, which also operates the WonDoor brand, runs multiple manufacturing and service locations and works with more than 200 distribution partners across North America. Lewisville, Texas-based Overhead Door Corp., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sanwa Holdings Corp., serves more than 4,500 professional distribution partners across residential, commercial, institutional and industrial access markets.

  • Epson and STOPware Partner on On-Demand Color Visitor Badge Printing

    Epson and STOPware Partner on On-Demand Color Visitor Badge Printing

    Epson and visitor management software provider STOPware have announced a partnership integrating Epson’s ColorWorks on-demand color printing technology with STOPware’s PassagePoint platform, allowing organizations to produce full-color, photo-ready visitor badges in real time at sign-in.

    Color as a Security and Workflow Tool

    The integration pairs Epson’s CW-C4000 and CW-C6000 ColorWorks printers with PassagePoint to generate badges featuring visitor photos, color-coded access levels, department or zone identifiers, branding elements, and QR codes or barcodes for check-in, check-out tracking and access control integration.

    According to the companies, color coding helps front-line staff quickly distinguish visitors, contractors, vendors and temporary staff, and can visually flag which building zones a given badge is authorized to access. Full-color photos on the badge itself are also intended to reduce the risk of badge cloning or reuse.

    “We’re seeing firsthand that on-demand, full-color badge printing can help enable safer and faster access decisions, especially in high-traffic environments like hospitals, schools, corporate campuses or government facilities,” said Michael Weitz, product manager for ColorWorks at Epson America.

    Removing Pre-Printed Badge Inventory

    Because badges are printed on demand rather than drawn from pre-printed stock, organizations using the integration no longer need to maintain separate badge inventories or manually restock supplies, and every badge reflects current visit information and access policy.

    “Visitor badges are a frontline tool in ensuring building safety,” said Debbie Pendleton, chief operating officer of STOPware. “By combining ColorWorks color printing technology with STOPware’s platform, organizations gain instantaneous visual clarity and robust identification without slowing down visitor flow.”

  • IQSIGHT Names Michael Schulte Chief Executive Officer

    IQSIGHT Names Michael Schulte Chief Executive Officer

    IQSIGHT, the video security business formerly known as Bosch Video Systems, has appointed Michael J. Schulte as chief executive officer, effective Sept. 1, 2026. Schulte will lead the company’s global operations and report to Chairman Steve Shine.

    A Veteran Operator Takes the Helm

    Schulte brings more than 30 years of leadership experience across technology, industrial and private-equity-backed businesses, including senior roles at Safe Fleet, Atkore International, Danaher Corporation and Boston Consulting Group. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

    “IQSIGHT has a strong heritage, outstanding people and a compelling strategy,” Schulte said. “I am excited to join the team and build on the excellent work already underway. Together, we will focus on execution, innovation and creating even greater value for our customers, partners and employees.”

    Positioning for the Next Growth Phase

    Shine, who remains chairman and will work with Schulte on strategic direction, said the appointment follows months of work with the leadership team to define IQSIGHT’s direction following its transition from Bosch Video Systems.

    “Over the past months, we have worked closely with the leadership team to define a clear strategic direction for IQSIGHT and position the business for its next phase of growth,” Shine said. “With that foundation in place, this is the right time for Michael to take the helm.”

    The leadership change comes as IQSIGHT continues to build a standalone identity in the video security market, aiming to maintain continuity for existing customers and channel partners while pursuing global expansion.

  • Security 101 Expands Southern California Reach With Silverstrand Technologies Acquisition

    Security 101 Expands Southern California Reach With Silverstrand Technologies Acquisition

    Security 101, a national provider of commercial electronic security solutions, announced on August 26, 2026 that it has acquired Silverstrand Technologies Inc., a San Diego-based systems integrator, according to Security 101’s own announcement and reporting by SDM Magazine and Security Info Watch.

    Strengthening the West Region

    Silverstrand has operated for 19 years, providing video surveillance, access control, structured cabling, wireless networking, sound masking and life safety solutions to commercial, government, hospitality, aviation and institutional clients across Southern California. The acquisition strengthens Security 101’s presence in the San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles and Riverside markets and folds Silverstrand’s regional team into the company’s West Region operations.

    Local Team Stays in Place

    “Silverstrand is one of Southern California’s most respected technology integrators, with a culture centered on taking care of both employees and customers,” said Greg Daly, CEO of Security 101, in the announcement. “That focus mirrors our own. Bringing this team into the Security 101 organization strengthens our West Region and gives customers access to national resources delivered by the same local team they already trust.” Silverstrand founder Jeremy Johnson will remain with the operation as general manager, continuing to lead the team that built the company’s regional reputation.

    Part of a Broader Consolidation Trend

    The deal is the latest in a wave of consolidation among regional security integrators, as national platforms acquire established local firms to combine deep market relationships with broader technical portfolios and lifecycle support. Security 101, based in West Palm Beach, Florida and founded in 2005, delivers design, installation and maintenance of access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, visitor management and managed services across healthcare, education, financial and government end markets nationwide.

  • L3Harris and ARX Robotics Mount Counter-Drone Sensors on Uncrewed Ground Vehicle

    L3Harris and ARX Robotics Mount Counter-Drone Sensors on Uncrewed Ground Vehicle

    L3Harris Technologies and ARX Robotics UK demonstrated a mobile counter-drone capability during the U.S. Army’s Project Convergence-Capstone 6 experimentation campaign, mounting L3Harris’ CORVUS-RAVEN counter-small uncrewed aircraft system onto ARX’s remotely controlled Gereon unmanned ground vehicle, according to a joint announcement published on L3Harris’ newsroom on August 27, 2026.

    Moving Sensors Closer to the Threat

    CORVUS-RAVEN is a lightweight, portable system that provides passive detection of drone threats out to four kilometers, along with bearing information fed into command-and-control and battle management applications, according to L3Harris’ product materials. By mounting the sensor on the Gereon UGV, the companies said the demonstration showed how robotic mobility can extend passive drone-detection coverage into forward or hazardous areas without placing personnel directly in those zones.

    An Open-Architecture Partnership

    “Project Convergence has allowed us to demonstrate how uncrewed ground systems can extend the reach of specialist capabilities without extending the risk to personnel,” said David Roberts, CEO of ARX Robotics UK, in the companies’ announcement. L3Harris said the collaboration reflects modular, open-architecture integration between an established defense contractor and an emerging robotics provider, and that lessons from the exercise at Fort Irwin, California will inform further development of combined counter-drone and uncrewed ground system capabilities.

    Context

    The demonstration is part of a broader push by defense and physical security organizations to pair ground robotics with counter-UAS sensing as drone threats to installations, personnel and critical infrastructure continue to grow. L3Harris said Project Convergence-Capstone 6 will help identify further opportunities to integrate counter-drone technology with robotic platforms across additional missions.

  • Keenfinity Splits Intrusion and Access Control Units Into Radionix and MiCOS

    Keenfinity Splits Intrusion and Access Control Units Into Radionix and MiCOS

    Keenfinity Group is separating its former Intrusion & Access portfolio into two dedicated subsidiaries effective September 1, 2026, with Radionix taking over intrusion alarm systems and MiCOS concentrating exclusively on access control, the company confirmed to Security Info Watch on August 31, 2026.

    New Leadership Structure

    Phil Dutoy, who joined Keenfinity in 2025 and previously worked on the company’s transformation strategy following its carve-out from Bosch, becomes CEO of Radionix. Gregor Schlechtriem, who had led the combined Intrusion & Access business through the Radionix brand launch, moves to lead MiCOS exclusively. Both companies remain wholly owned Keenfinity subsidiaries pursuing separate go-to-market strategies, and Keenfinity said the change will not alter existing product lines: Radionix continues to build on Bosch intrusion technology, while Bosch-branded access control products continue under the same development and support teams.

    Two Legacy Brands, Two Focused Businesses

    Radionix, formally launched at GSX 2025, builds on nearly six decades of intrusion-system heritage and includes the G Series platform that integrates intrusion detection, access control and fire alarm functions. MiCOS revives a brand with more than four decades of access control history and will operate out of Eindhoven, Netherlands, with a development center in Aachen, Germany. Keenfinity became an independent company on July 1, 2025, after Triton completed its acquisition of Bosch’s security and communications technology business.

    Why It Matters

    The split gives each business room to compete more directly in increasingly specialized markets, following a broader industry pattern of vendors separating access control strategy from intrusion detection as buyers demand deeper feature depth in each category rather than a single generalist product line.

  • RapidFire Safety & Security Acquires Black Fire & Security Services in West Texas Expansion

    RapidFire Safety & Security Acquires Black Fire & Security Services in West Texas Expansion

    RapidFire Safety & Security has acquired Black Fire & Security Services, an El Paso, Texas-based provider of fire protection, electronic security and life-safety solutions, expanding the St. Louis-based platform’s footprint into West Texas, according to Security Info Watch.

    What the Deal Adds

    Black Fire & Security Services brings a broad service portfolio to the combined company, including fire alarm systems, video surveillance, access control and monitoring services, alongside fire extinguisher inspection and kitchen exhaust hood cleaning — specialized service lines that expand RapidFire’s capabilities beyond its existing fire, life-safety and security offerings. The acquisition is RapidFire’s latest in a series of Texas-focused deals as the company builds out a multi-regional presence across the Southwest and Midwest United States.

    Part of a Broader Consolidation Trend

    RapidFire, backed by Concentric Equity Partners, has pursued a “buy, build, grow” strategy since its founding in 2022, acquiring a string of regional fire, security and life-safety integrators to build a larger multi-state platform. The company’s prior Texas acquisitions include Texas Star Fire Systems, Progressive Protection Security Systems and ACT Low Voltage, reflecting a broader wave of private-equity-backed consolidation reshaping the fragmented fire and security integration market, where family-owned regional providers are increasingly being folded into larger platforms that can offer national account support alongside local service relationships.

    Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Black Fire & Security Services’ existing customers and technicians are expected to remain in place to support continuity of service as the integration proceeds.

  • Independent Analysts Rank Genetec the Global Leader in Video Management Software for Another Year

    Independent Analysts Rank Genetec the Global Leader in Video Management Software for Another Year

    Genetec has once again been named the world’s leading vendor of video management software, according to separate market analyses published this week by Omdia and Novaira Insights. Both research firms found that the Montreal-based physical security software company grew its market share in 2025, extending a leadership position it has held for several years running.

    Two Independent Rankings, One Conclusion

    Omdia’s Video Surveillance and Analytics Spotlight Service and Novaira Insights’ 2026 World Market for Video Surveillance Hardware and Software both placed Genetec first globally in VMS revenue. Novaira Insights additionally ranked the company number one worldwide in total video surveillance software and service agreements, excluding China, and credited it with the number one spot in the Americas for the fifteenth consecutive year. The research also found Genetec posted the largest share growth among the top ten vendors in EMEA and holds a top-three position in Asia Pacific outside China.

    “Growth in this market is not evenly distributed,” said Paul Bremner, practice leader for physical security at Omdia, in comments accompanying the report. “Buyers are consolidating around vendors that can deliver cloud, on-premises, and hybrid from a single open platform, and those vendors are taking share from ones that cannot.”

    Why the Category Keeps Consolidating

    Both analyst firms point to the same underlying dynamic reshaping the video management software market: enterprise and public-sector buyers are increasingly unwilling to run separate systems for cloud-hosted and on-premises cameras, and are instead favoring vendors whose platforms can span both deployment models without forcing a migration. Genetec has positioned its Security Center platform around that hybrid architecture for several release cycles, and the new rankings suggest the strategy is translating into measurable share gains rather than just marketing positioning.

    The video surveillance software and hardware market remains one of the larger and more competitive segments within physical security, spanning everything from small retail deployments to citywide public-safety camera networks. Independent share data from firms like Omdia and Novaira Insights is closely watched by integrators and end users evaluating long-term platform commitments, since VMS selection typically locks organizations into a vendor relationship spanning camera hardware, storage infrastructure and access control integrations for years.

    Neither report disclosed specific revenue figures for individual competitors, and Genetec did not release exact dollar-share numbers in its announcement of the findings.