Tag: Mission 500

YARMOUTH, Maine—What would you do to support a worthwhile cause? Make a donation, perhaps? Maybe volunteer your time at an event? How about scaling a 14,500-foot mountain? Well, that may not be the safest way to support a nonprofit organization, but that’s exactly what two security industry pros did on Aug. 23. Karl Radke, Midwest business area director at Axis Communications, and Jason Johnston, OKR (objectives and key results) practice lead at Genetec, successfully braved...

I’ve always been in awe of any athletic achievements that force you to push yourself to your absolute physical and mental limits. Why am I saying this in a security industry blog? Well, two industry pros reached new heights, literally, on Aug. 23 as Karl Radke, Midwest business area director at Axis, and Jason Johnston, OKR (objectives and key results) practice lead at Genetec, successfully braved the challenging 14,505-foot climb to the summit of Mount Whitney in California at approximately...

CHELMSFORD, Mass., and MONTREAL—Employees from Axis Communications and Genetec literally scaled new heights on Aug. 23 as they reached the summit of Mount Whitney in California to raise funds for the nonprofit organization Mission 500. Karl Radke, Midwest business area director at Axis, and Jason Johnston, OKR (objectives and key results) practice lead at Genetec, successfully braved the challenging 14,505-foot climb up Mount Whitney, the highest mountain in the 48 contiguous United...

WESTMINSTER, Colo. and YARMOUTH, Maine—PSA and Security Systems News have announced the winners of the second annual Integrator of the Year and Bill Bozeman Awards, which aspire to identify the leading system integrators within security, from smaller, local integrators all the way up to the big nationals.  Winners were awarded at PSA TEC 2023 - taking place this week at the Hyatt Regency Dallas in Texas - and will be featured within the pages of SSN. PSA Vice President of Marketing...

At ISC West, everyone belongs. That’s what show organizers have been saying about the biggest security industry event of the year, and from what I’ve been hearing, everyone and anyone is going to be in Las Vegas this week. More than 20,000 security professionals covering access control, monitoring, video surveillance, fire safety, cybersecurity and so much more are gathering at the Venetian Expo this week showcasing the latest technologies and emerging trends such as drones & robotics,...

MIAMI—Mission 500 has announced that the annual Security 5k/2k fundraiser benefiting children in need across the United States will once again be held live at ISC West this year. The event will be held on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 7:30 a.m. local time and takes place at Sunset Park in Las Vegas. Registration to participate in this year’s event is already open and can be accessed by visiting www.security5kreg.com.  For those who...

NEW YORK—Mission 500 and Moms in Security Global Outreach (MISGO) are joining forces again to raise funds for two great causes as the second annual cornhole tournament takes place on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. ET at Kirkbride Hall, 5 Patriot Hills Lane in Stony Point, N.Y. The tournament promotes team building while bringing much attention to Mission 500’s cause of helping underprivileged children and families in need across the U.S. In addition, the event...

MIAMI ­– Nonprofit charitable organization Mission 500, serving the needs of children and communities across the U.S., has teamed up with Bates Security to assist flood victims in Kentucky. The pair worked to acquire and ship more than $200,000 in vital supplies in support of the families affected by severe flooding in the eastern part of the state and are working to provide them with food, water, baby wipes, socks, hand sanitizer, and other valuable necessities. Items...

My son and I got up early on Saturday morning, but we didn’t mind at all. We got in the car and drove from New York City to New Jersey, and although getting to the George Washington Bridge was practically a crawl thanks to weekend construction, we were stoked to reach our ultimate destination – the Mission 500 annual softball game. For those who are unfamiliar with Mission 500, the nonprofit organization’s goal is to work together with the security industry to support underprivileged...

As August winds down and September arrives this week, we know that school (for my kids, anyway) and the reemergence of autumn leaves and cooler temperatures are just around the corner. While the title of my blog pays tribute to a classic song by Earth, Wind & Fire (one of my personal favorites by them, I might add), dancing in September seems a fitting description of what I’ll be doing over the next 30 days as this month promises to be a busy, yet very exciting one for yours truly. Why,...