Tag: Honeywell Security Products

MELVILLE, N.Y.—Making Honeywell Security Products more "human centric” tops the to-do list for this company's newly installed president Inder Reddy.Reddy told Security Systems News he wants to continue to bring “innovative products and solutions to the market that provide safety and security for end users [that will also] make more profit for our channel partners.”“But my focus and my team's focus is going to be on the user experience for the channel,” he said.To...

MELVILLE, N.Y.—Honeywell this week announced voice command capabilities have been added to Tuxedo Touch, its touchscreen security and home automation controller that can serve as the central hub of a connected home or business. The technology now allows homeowners to use select voice commands such as “leaving the house” to perform a range of tasks, including arming their security systems, adjusting their thermostats, turning their lights on or off and locking their doors, the company...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.— Marek Robinson, the new leader of First Alert Professional, says his hiring is an example of Honeywell Security Products' renewed focus on its premier dealer program.“If you go back even six months or a year there was really no one leading the network, so just the investment in people is a very significant one—bringing me into the role, and we're going to be adding several people from both a sales and marketing function to support the loyalty programs,” Robinson...

Imagine Scott Harkins, president of Honeywell Security Products, lumbering about in an inflatable sumo wrestler suit. Envision Stan Martin, executive director of the Security Industry Alarm Coalition, stalking around in a long cape as Count Dracula, looking for blood as well as donations to SIAC. And then picture Patrick Egan, president of Select Security, scarily attractive in drag as a red-lipsticked brunette in an elegant gown. Those attending the Honeywell First Alert Professional Convention...

“Very impressive.” That comment, made by a tour-goer gazing at the hardware at ADS Security's central station in Nashville, pretty much summed up the sentiment of the rest of the group that visited the facility Tuesday afternoon as part of ESX 2012. And it wasn't just the equipment and monitoring capabilities detailed by the tour guides. It was more of what ADS President John Cerasuolo described as “a culture of recognition” at the company that has motivated its employees...

MELVILLE, N.Y.—Honeywell Security Products is integrating its two business units—access control/video and intrusion—into one P&L, and is planning to name new leaders for its three dealer programs before ISC West, Scott Harkins, who was named president of Honeywell Security Products in December, told Security Systems News.The dealer groups are Honeywell First Alert Professional (FAP), Commercial Security Systems (CSS) and Honeywell Integrated Systems (HIS). HIS, which has 200 dealers...