Tag: Maureen Carlo

YARMOUTH, Maine—Nisha Advani is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in the security and technology industries. With a foundation in software engineering, she transitioned her career path to explore her passion for marketing and sales. Challenging herself out of her comfort zone professionally and personally, she moved from India to the United States to obtain an MBA, equipping her with a well-rounded skill set that combines technical prowess with strategic business acumen. During...

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named a new chair and vice chair to lead the SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF). Alice DiSanto – vice president of global marketing at Rajant – will serve as chair of the WISF Steering Committee, with Candice Aragon – vice president of marketing and education at PSA Network – serving as vice chair. DiSanto and Aragon will lead the SIA Women in Security Forum in presenting programs,...

LAS VEGAS—The security industry has historically been considered a male-dominated field, but that has certainly changed in recent years. Although women in security still face professional, as well as personal, challenges as they attempt to achieve a healthy work-life balance, four ladies who have forged successful careers in the security industry will attempt to address these concerns during an ISC West session titled, “What We've Learned Along the Way: Career Advice from the Girls,...

YARMOUTH, Maine—As part of Security Systems News’ and the Security Industry Association (SIA) Women in Security Forum’s (WISF’s) continuing series highlighting the contributions of women in security, this month’s feature is on Dakota Bierly, sales and marketing manager at Northland Controls, a global security systems integrator and managed services provider based out of Milpitas, Calif. In her current role, she is responsible for supporting the entire sales cycle...

IRVINE, Calif.—Arcules, a leading provider of unified, intelligent security-as-a-service solutions, has announced the appointment of Maureen Carlo as the company's Director of Strategic Account Development.  Carlo brings extensive experience in both industry leadership and scaling operations to Arcules. For more than 15 years, her diverse background, business acumen, and achievements have influenced some of the high-tech industry's most well-respected and innovative brands....

Two weeks ago, I blogged about the successful Moms in Security golf outing that four amazing women in our industry put together for a great cause. Feeding off that phrase – “amazing women in our industry” - something else happened that day at the golf outing that was the catalyst for this week’s blog. Following five hours on the golf course in 100-degree heat, I was about to have a fine meal of ribs, chicken and beans in the clubhouse. However, I was summoned by someone...

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill.—Global video data infrastructure leader, BCDVideo, debuted their new A&E Security Specifiers program, which is open for online registration through the BCDVideo website. This tailored program will allow specifiers to leverage BCD’s two decades of experience and partnerships through an easy-to-use online portal, offering plentiful technical resources, ongoing education and expert support. With the help of the skillful A&E taskforce that BCD has assembled for this...

Everyone has a unique story as to how they decided to choose their career path and the same holds true for professionals in the security industry. Maureen Carlo, business development manager of BCDVideo's story began as a communications consultant selling wireless voice and data technologies. “An existing customer had a substantial analog video system,” Carlo explained. “When I approached them [this customer] to discuss emerging IP VMS technology, they embraced the opportunity for...

The first thought that popped into my head when hearing about Maureen Carlo, director of strategic alliances - North America at BCDVideo, named as the recipient of this year's SIA Progress Award: “It couldn't have happened to a more deserving, humble and truly amazing individual.” Carlo and I met my first year in the industry - back in 2010-ish. After an encounter on Twitter and several tweets later, we became fast social media pals. Then, serendipitously, at my second ISC...