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SIA Names 2021 Sandy Jones
Volunteer of the Year Recipient

BRIEFS

SILVER SPRING, Md. - The
dustry of what getting involved
Security Industry Association
means and the rewards gained
(SIA) has named Tracy Larson
in self-improvement, giving
as the 2021 recipient of the
back and expanding ourselves
Sandy Jones Volunteer of the
through interaction with othYear Award, which recognizes
ers. Thank you, Sandy, for inSIA volunteers who have made
spiring me and making it easier
Larson
tireless efforts to expand SIA's
today to be impactful. "
programs and services.
Larson is a longtime member of the SIA
Larson is president and a founding
Education and Training Committee and an
partner of WeSuite, a leading provider
instructor for SIA's Security Project Manageof sales management software. A securiment (SPM) training seminars. In 2020, she
ty industry veteran, Larson has served in
devoted significant time and effort to helpleadership roles throughout her career at
ing SIA update the SPM Common Body
Computer Associates; ITG Larson; Anof Knowledge and developing a new review
tar-Com; and Diebold Electronic Securicourse for SIA's Certified Security Project
ty Systems. She is a graduate of Cornell
Manager (CSPM) certification program.
University, a recognized speaker at many
The Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year
industry events and a member of the MisAward is named in honor of Sandra Jones,
sion 500 Executive Board.
principal of Sandra Jones and Company,
" The true honor for me is to follow in
a prolific SIA volunteer and co-founder
the footsteps of someone I idolize, Sanof the executive conference Securing New
dy Jones, " says Larson. " Sandy has set an
Ground, as well as an SSI Industry Hall of
incredible example for all of us in the inFame inductee.

Clare Controls Appoints New
National Security Sales Manager
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Clare
surveillance industry. Most reControls, maker of the Clarecently, he served as south-cenOne wireless security and smart
tral region sales leader for
home automation system and
Resideo/Honeywell Home, key
an exclusive brand of SnapAV,
account manager for Interlogix
announces the appointment of
and director of sales at ATV.
Bob DeProspero as national seFormerly, he spent a decade
DeProspero
curity sales manager.
in integrator positions at Nis " Having talent like Bob represent the
cayah, GE and Dallas Security Systems.
Clare brand aligns with the very 'why' of
" Having Bob on our sales team is a cruSnapAV, which is to help our partners succial step to expand our footprint in the
ceed, " says Clint Choate, senior director -
traditional smart home security market, "
security market for SnapAV. " Bob's diverse
says Brent Price, founder of Clare Conexperience in security, surveillance and intetrols. " With an ever-increasing number of
gration will enable our partners to thrive in
security integrators joining Clare through
the competitive marketplace and grow their
SnapAV or through the local Snap Pro disbusinesses with the ClareOne platform. "
tribution locations, having bench strength
DeProspero has more than 20 years of
from the security industry to support the
experience in the electronic security and
industry is critical. "
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Netwatch Group announces that industry
icon Bill Bozeman will
be joining its executive
board. The Netwatch
Group of companies consists of
National Monitoring Center, (NMC),
CalAtlantic and Netwatch. For more
than 20 years, Bozeman has been the
president and CEO of the PSA Security
Network. He recently announced his
retirement from PSA.
DITEK Corp. promotes
Wendy Gattis to CEO.
Gattis joined the company, based here, in 2003 as
the director of marketing
services, leveraging her experience
in electronic component sales and
supply chain solutions. Over the next
13 years she continued her ascension
through the company, serving as
controller and CFO.
Hanwha Techwin appoints
Kevin Darnell retail
business development
manager for the retail
sector in North America. In
this new role, Darnell will be responsible
for helping partners and customers
implement surveillance solutions that
maximize loss prevention and streamline business operations. He previously
served as director of asset and revenue
management, loss prevention at Caleres.
Allegion names Luis
Orbegoso as senior vice
president of Allegion
Americas. Orbegoso previously served as president
and COO of American Residential Services. He formerly served as president
of ADT Business at ADT where he oversaw the growth strategy of its security
and automation segment serving small
and midsized business owners.

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