What’s New NEWS BRIEFS Affordable Lock & Security Solutions in Tallahassee, FL, has long had a goal of helping make Florida a locksmith licensing state to protect citizens against fraudulent businesses. They recently announced that Hillsborough County, FL, has instituted a locksmith license with background checks and education re- quirements, making it the second county in Florida to pass this legislation, after Dade County. iJET continues its 30% growth over the past year with the hire of two new senior executives: Nuno Pereira, who joins the iJET team as the chief tech- nology officer; and Stephen D. Foley, the new senior vice president of global sales. Hollon announced that the first safe in its PM (Protection level: Maximum) line, model TL-15, is now being assembled in the USA. Hollon President Zack Gilmore notes that while some parts of the new heavy-duty safe are made in the United States, many parts are still globally sourced. “Our safe does start its life overseas,” he says, but “we finish it here in Texas.” Airtow Trailers has added a new Ohio-based distribution warehouse serv- ing the mid-West, South and East coast. Currently, the warehouse will be a ship-out point designed to reduce freight costs and turnaround time for these customers, but Airtow plans on manufacturing trailers at the new location in the future. Hudson Lock LLC’s President and General Manager Robert J. Sylvia an- nounced the merger of Hudson Lock LLC & ESP Products, a medium-secu- rity custom and specialty lock manufacturer based in Hudson, MA, and HPC Inc., a Chicago-based key machine and locksmith tool manufacturer, effective July 22, 2014. Waveland Investments acquired Hudson Lock LLC & ESP Products in 2004. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced that they are implementing a new web-based eProcurement system. The system allows for reviewing solicitations, submitting responses to requests for quotes, accessing and retrieving purchase orders, changing notices and submitting invoi for payment. Vendors are required to register with the new system in o for the DPS to issue purchase orders to their business. Contact the DP Procurement & Contract Services for more information at (512) 424-52 We’ll Drink to That Raise a glass to ALOA member Bobby Connelly, who came across a tasty find: Lock & Key wine. The California wine sources grapes from North Coast vineyards — and at $12-$15 per bottle, it comes highly recommended by Bobby. Check out lockandkeywines.com for more information. WWW.ALOA.ORG NEWS ASSA ABLOY Announces Software Integration, Efficient Power Supply A SSA ABLOY announced the inte- gration of its Aperio wireless lock technology with Soſtware House’s C-CURE 9000 security management system. With this integration, Soſtware House customers can connect additional openings to their exist- ing C-CURE 9000 systems — which allow for monitoring events, managing person- nel, creating reports, and more — with the Aperio global wireless platform. Aperio is available across a wide range of locking hardware from ASSA ABLOY Group brands. Additionally, ASSA ABLOY’s Securitron brand has released the new EcoPower, an ef- ficient power supply for low-power electrified locks. The small access control power sup- ply reduces standby power consumption by 99%, reducing total door power consumption fro tha The 4” EcoPower cube includes two outputs for a lock and a card reader, a battery charger, an access control input, and a fire alarm input. NOVEMBER 2014 KEYNOTES 11
