SCN ezine – Vol 7 No 6 – October 2007
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Vistamatic Hires G3
CORAL GABLES, Fla. 鈥� Vistamatic, a manufacturer of vision panels for commercial interiors, hired G3 Unlimited LLC of New Hope, Minn., to expand its sales team. The company will arrange…
Matrix to Enter Web-Based Security Market
DAYTON, Ohio 鈥� Matrix Systems, a provider of turnkey access control and security systems, has partnered with Brivo Systems to offer Web-based access control to businesses without on-site IT departments….
Prepared Response Boosts Safety Procedures for Idaho School District
MERIDIAN, Idaho 鈥� Prepared Response Inc. recently installed a new crisis management system at 50 school sites in the Meridian Joint School District to improve emergency preparedness and response capabilities….
TAC Awarded $14 Million in Energy Contracts
DALLAS 鈥� TAC, a provider of building automations operations, has signed more than $14 million in performance contracts nationwide with schools that are interested in reducing their ecological footprint TAC…
Minneapolis Students to Wear ID Badges
NEW HOPE, Minn. 鈥� Students of all grade levels in the Robbinsdale School District will be required to wear identification badges starting this fall in a move to increase school…
Violence in Pennsylvania Schools on the Decline
HARRISBURG, Pa. 鈥� The number of violent incidents at Pennsylvania schools declined during the 2005-06 school year, according to a report from the state Department of Education. The department’s annual…
Assessment Tool Identifies School Safety Weaknesses
VERNON HILLS, Ill. 鈥� CDW Government Inc. released a new security assessment tool for U.S. schools that will allow administrators to evaluate their district’s safety profile and learn how it…
Financial Aid Bill Under Consideration
WASHINGTON 鈥� The U.S. House and Senate are expected to vote soon on a proposed bill that could increase aid to college students by cutting federal incentives to banks that…
Alarm System Increases Fire Safety at N.J. College
MONTCLAIR, N.J. 鈥� Montclair State University completed the installation of a fire alarm system in the campus’s newest building, University Hall, using Notifier’s ONYX First-Vision fire detection technology. The seven-story…