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SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Scott Schafer as the 2022 recipient of the George R. Lippert Memorial Award, an honor presented annually to a distinguished individual for long-term, selfless service to the security industry and to the association. Schafer will receive the award on Wednesday, Nov. 16, during the 2022 SIA Honors Night reception at 30 Hudson Yards in New York City. Schafer is the principal of SMS Advisors,...

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has selected Denis Hébert, president of Feenics, as the 2020 recipient of the George R. Lippert Memorial Award, an honor presented annually to a distinguished individual for long-term, selfless service to the security industry and to SIA. Hebert will receive the award during a virtual SIA Honors presentation held as part of Securing New Ground on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Hébert has been a longtime association volunteer and...

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association is now seeking nominations for the 2018 George R. Lippert Memorial Award, an honor presented annually to a distinguished individual for long-term, selfless service to the security industry and to SIA. The Lippert Award will be presented during SIA Honors Night on Wednesday, Nov. 14, in New York City. Nominations for 2018's award are being accepted through Friday, Aug. 24.“The security industry is stronger because of the vision, dedication...

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association has selected Fredrik Nilsson, VP, Americas, Axis Communications, as the recipient of the 2016 George R. Lippert Memorial Award.Nilsson, who actively supports many security industry initiatives, said he is “humbled and honored” to be chosen for this prestigious award.“When I look at the list of prior recipients, there are so many good people in this industry who I have great respect for,” Nilsson told Security Systems...

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association today announced that Frank De Fina, former senior director, strategic sales, for Hikvision USA, will receive the 2015 George R. Lippert Memorial Award posthumously.De Fina, who died in July, served on the SIA Board of Directors.The Lippert Award, founded in 1989, honors George R. Lippert, who dedicated more than 20 years of his life to the security industry and SIA. Honorees are chosen for service to SIA and the security industry, the impact...

SILVER SPRING, Md.—Raymond Dean, a 39-year veteran of the security industry, has been unanimously chosen to receive the 2013 George R. Lippert Memorial Award by the Security Industry Association's Lippert Award Committee. Dean is vice president of key accounts at Stanley Convergent Security Solutions. “Ray Dean has always put the industry first through his career and as a member of the SIA Board of Directors,” said Don Erickson, CEO of SIA, in a prepared statement. “The entire...