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Elite Interactive Solutions Names New President
Elite Interactive Solutions (EIS) announced it has promoted COO Michael Zatulov to president of the company. Since joining Elite in 2018, the company said Zatulov has been integral to leading the business to double-digit year-over-year growth, substantial increases in recurring monthly revenue (RMR) and low single-digit customer attrition.
“Michael has done an exceptional job managing a multitude of responsibilities directly related to Elite’s tremendous success in recent years,” said EIS Founder Aria Kozak, who will remain in his CEO role and continue to actively engage with the business. “Michael’s high-level thinking and keen aptitude for managing both the financial and operational sides of the company have made his promotion to president exceedingly well deserved.”
Zatulov is a business operator with more than a decade of experience at the executive level of complex organizations with a focus on technology companies. During his relatively short time in the security industry he has garnered recognition including capturing the Security Industry Alarm Coalition’s 2020 Police Dispatch Quality (PDQ) Award.
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“I am honored, excited and grateful to have the opportunity to help lead Elite’s amazing team achieve new levels of success and market penetration,” Zatulov said. “This is a fantastic industry for a multitude of reasons — including fast-advancing technology, marketplace demand and fulfilling the need to provide essential public services — and Elite is ideally positioned to remain at the forefront of progressive and proactive security solutions.”
Prior to joining Elite, Zatulov served as a senior executive at a private equity firm focused on lower-middle market acquisitions where he directly oversaw operations of several publicly recognized brands. He began his career as a CPA where he was involved in both business consulting and tax strategy practices. Zatulov received a bachelor of science in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles as well as an MBA from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. //
April Loftus
New Hire
SAGE Integration has welcomed April Loftus to its team of security professionals as the company's purchasing manager. Loftus has over 13 years of experience purchasing various products, including security, cables, fire alarms, audiovisual equipment and building products. Her experience includes contract and program negotiations, inventory control, cost management and demand planning, among other attributes. SAGE expects Loftus to bring valuable expertise in buying and managing products to the company. Loftus started her career in product management, then sales, before trying her hand in supply planning/procurement.
SAGE Integration
Sean Foley & Sunita Mani
Appointed to the role of chief revenue officer; Appointed to role of chief marketing officer
Interface Systems announced that Sean Foley has been appointed to the role of chief revenue officer and Sunita Mani to the role of chief marketing officer.
In Foley’s new position, he will be responsible for leading Interface’s national and regional sales, account management and customer experience functions.
Mani joined Interface in 2019. During this time, she was instrumental in elevating Interface’s brand visibility, driving revenue growth, and enriching customer experiences. In her new position, Mani will be responsible for leading Interface’s marketing, sales enablement, strategic alliance and business development, and governance teams.
Interface Systems
Louis Boulgarides
New Hire
Security-Net, a network of leading security system integrators, introduced its newest member, Louis Boulgarides from Los Angeles-based Ollivier Managed Security. Boulgarides’ addition expands Security-Net’s reach on the West Coast and brings its membership total to 18 security integration company partners in North America. Boulgarides brings to Security-Net a diverse and extensive career in the security industry. With more than 33 years of experience, he has a strong background in cloud-based solutions, including managed services. His company operates a global security operations center (GSOC) where the focus is on providing customers with alarm and video monitoring, along with managed services, according to an announcement.
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Security-Net
Ben Brydges
Named executive vice president
Ben Brydges has been named dormakaba’s executive vice president, North America, which includes businesses in the United States and Canada. As such, he serves as a member of the dormakaba Group senior management team. Brydges will be based in the company’s North American headquarters in Indianapolis.
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Paul Williams
Appointed as managing director of the new home management solutions business unit
Nice has appointed Paul Williams — currently chief product officer at Nice North America — as managing director of the new home management solutions business unit. Nice said it established the business unit to allow the company to bridge the gap between technology, design, ease of use and sustainability. In this role, Williams will join the global Nice Group executive team, reporting to Roberto Griffa, Group CEO.
NICE
John King
Appointed as its new central regional director of sales
Altronix appointed John King as its new central regional director of sales. King has more than 16 years of industry experience in the security, fire and access control sectors. In his new role, King will oversee Altronix’s sales initiatives and operations in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania.
Altronix
Joe Harvey
Hired as ITS market sector leader
ISS (Intelligent Security Systems), a global provider of video intelligence and data awareness solutions, has hired Joe Harvey to serve in the newly created role of ITS market sector leader. Harvey is a graduate of Western Michigan University and resides in Mukwonago, Wis.
ISS
Nazma Akther, Andrew Persoff & Evan Wills
New hire; Appointed technical support manager; New hire
Speco has welcomed Nazma Akther to its financial team; Andrew Persoff, who now serves as the technical support manager; and Evan Wills as a new member of its technical support team.
With a 20-year background in both profit and non-profit sectors, Akther reportedly has a track record of driving financial efficiency and building enduring relationships.
Persoff boasts a diverse background, which began during his time at SUNY Stony Brook and includes time spent as an educator as well as time spent with Apple Inc.
Wills will be taking on the role of tech support specialist.
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Kenia Caballero
Named new industry affairs manager
The Security Industry Association (SIA) appointed Kenia Caballero to serve as its new industry affairs manager. Caballero, who is based in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, will expand SIA’s presence in Mexico; serve as the primary point of contact for key programs and events; lead development of SIA’s Expo Seguridad México; oversee networking events in the Mexico region; serve as the staff liaison for SIA’s International Relations Committee; and recruit Mexico-based companies to become members of the association.
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Mark Naman
Announced new regional sales manager for the Northeast
Suprema announced Mark Naman as its new regional sales manager for the Northeast. With seven years of experience in the security sector, Naman assumes his new role with a reported mission to reinforce and expand Suprema’s footprint in the Northeast. Naman’s agenda revolves around engaging with all dealers, emphasizing the significance of access control and AI, and bolstering the Suprema brand in the access control and biometrics domain.
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