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On this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with Amit Garg, Managing Partner, and Co-Founder of Tau Ventures.  Tau Ventures is an AI-first, seed-first fund in digital health, automation (cars, drones, robots) & enterprise. Amit, formerly of Samsung Next, has made investments in and around access control and now that health safety is very topical, we thought we would have him on to share his insights, experience, and advice when it comes to startups, raising capital, and general business.

In this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up Bernhard Mehl, CO-Founder, of Kisi.  Bernhard recently wrote a blog post where he gives us his views on "The Future of Access Control: 10 predictions for 2020." We discuss the trends as well as get into the history and future of Kisi.

In this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with Michael Gips of GIPS Insights and we discuss how companies manage risk during a crisis. Michael brings his legal and industry knowledge to provide great insights on the topic surrounding risk and risk management.

In this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with David Sylvester, President of 3SE Corp.  3SE Corp is an M&A transaction-focused business focused on the physical security industry.  David has worked for some of the largest companies in our industry over the years and brings a great perspective on the current and future state of the business.

In this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with John Calzaretta, President and CRO, of Sentry Enterprises. In a fast-paced conversation, we hear about the background of the team (multiple large exits outside of the access control industry) and the technology behind Sentry Enterprises. John discusses what makes their card unique, how it delivers a ton of technology, and the value it brings.

In this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with Chris Randle of ELATEC USA Inc.  ELATEC has a rich history in the OEM business and a wide patent portfolio around RFID and other technologies. Chris and I discuss topics such as "not invented here" syndrome getting in the way of collaboration, ways to accelerate innovation, and much more.

On a special edition of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we spend time with Brigitte Daniel, Executive Vice President of the integration firm Wilco Electronic Systems out of Philadelphia.  As her LinkedIn page describes, "her mission (is) to address digital and tech diversity disparities, Brigitte has become a national thought leader addressing inclusion inequities within innovation ecosystems across the Nation." With what is going on in the world, on our city blocks, and in our homes we thought it was important to have a deep conversation about race, inequality, and our industry. It is time we take action together, as a community, and start leading.

In this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with Joshua Stamps, cofounder and managing partner of GoKeyless.  Josh and I discuss their history, the growth, what separates them, and how they deliver the "value" in value-added distribution, even in a time of crisis. Josh is full of energy and a great storyteller. I really enjoyed this one.

In this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we have an opportunity to hear from Alex Housten, designated Chief Operating Officer of dormakaba AS AMER.  Alex recently joined dormakaba and we get an early look into what gets him excited about the opportunity, the approach he is taking during a crisis, and what he feels makes dormakaba a leader of our industry.

In this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with Brad Ruffkess, CEO and Founder, of BoxLock.  Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, BoxLock was launched in 2017 in an effort to prevent porch pirates from stealing packages delivered to people’s homes. Like a lot of companies impacted by COVID-19 a new value proposition has presented itself. We dig into that as well as a number of other topics like effective marketing and logistics.

In this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with Bill Wood, President of North America for SALTO Systems.  "We are not looking for more. We are looking for different."

In this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with Cyrus Claffey, Executive Chairman, and Founder at ButterflyMX.  This one was fun. We cover a wide range of topics from what inspired the inception of ButterflyMX, what access control needs, to the current crisis, and what it may look like when we come out of it. Cyrus has a ton of energy and a unique perspective on the built environment.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrus-claffey-018a234/

Website: https://butterflymx.com

In this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with Darren Whitaker-Barnett of WhosOnLocation.  What sprung from a building evacuation gone wrong and a thought that there has to be a better way, is now a company covering the US, Canada, the UK and 25 other countries around the world delivering world-class people presence. We cover a wide range of topics that include their origin story to the impact of today's climate is having on their company and customers.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenwhitakerbarnett

Company: https://whosonlocation.com 

In this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with Julie Johnson Roberts, CEO of Armored Things.  Boston based, Armored Things is a crowd intelligence platform that aggregates data from information silos to give operations and security the ability to make data-driven decisions. We discuss their background (former Qualcomm and Carbon Black executives), value proposition, and how they are helping stadiums, schools, and large corporations implement safer smarter reopening strategies.

On this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with Haniel Lynn, CEO of Kastle Systems.  Kastle recently released KastleSafeSpaces which gives the public insights on workplace occupancy trends and helpful guides to prepare during the outbreak and post COVID era.

In this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with Pierre Bourgeix, CTO, and Founder of ESI Convergent.  As one of the thought leaders in the security and access control industry, Pierre shares his views on what good and bad are happening right now in the mad rush to bring solutions, like thermal cameras, to the market.  He gives his insights into ways that this can go right and also, how they can go wrong.

In this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with Tom Bowles of dormakaba. Tom leads dormakabba's effort in the multifamily business.  We have a wide-ranging discussion covering the historical, current, and the future of access control in the multifamily business, especially the need and management of security and convenience.

In this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with George Brostoff, CEO of Sensible Vision. We cover a wide variety of topics related to biometrics, specifically face recognition.  He has a ton of history in the space and brings a unique perspective we think you will like.

In this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with Luke Schoenfelder, CEO of Latch. We hear about Luke's background, Latch's history, how focus and discipline principles are shaping their long term success, and his thoughts on what it is going to take "to make buildings better to live."

In this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with Shiraz Kapadia, CEO, Invixium.  Invixium is a leading manufacturer of modern and multipurpose biometric solutions and Shiraz is a well known expert in the biometric industry.  We catch up on a wide variety of topics related to biometrics, including the history and why now with the crisis, biometrics are having a moment.

In this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with John King of ICT to hear what separates their company from other access control manufacturers.  The Auckland, New Zealand headquartered company, operates globally and provides a single cohesive solution across access control, intruder detection, and building automation.

In this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with Chris Staniforth and Todd Brodrick of ALConsulting.  With unemployment on the rise and turbulence in the job market for the foreseeable future, we thought it was time well spent hearing from the experts on what those that are looking for a job can do to stand out and for the companies looking for talent, how do they find it?

On this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with Blair Crawford, cofounder of Daltrey. Daltrey’s mission is "to redefine how identity is used to create safer, more secure environments."  We discuss, amongst other topics, what it will take for "passwordless," to become ubiquitous.  Daltrey created a middleware that bridges the logical and physical access control industries by creating a single credential that can be used and managed. They are looking to eliminate usernames, passwords, access cards and PIN numbers from the authentication conversation altogether. Enjoy!

In this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with the leaders behind the movement, Get Security Done (GSD). Get Security Done has a vision to advance the security industry through education, inclusion, and diversity.  Instead of sitting around and complaining about it, they did something about it. They are setting out to help Young Professionals (YP), Women in Security (WIS), and other marginalized groups within the security industry to help bring them Relevancy, Inclusion, and equitable Value.

Brittany Galli, Jon Harris, Tim Wenzel, Mary Gamble, Lee Oughton, and Lisa Oliveri

In this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association we catch up with Rick Caruthers, President of Galaxy Control Systems. Built off of the beliefs that if you take care of the customer, the rest will take care of itself, Galaxy Control Systems has built a business that has grown for 30+ years. Rick shares his insights, thoughts, and views of a long career in the access control industry.

In this episode of Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with Jeff Perri and Dallan Labrum of ProdataKey (also known as PDK). Outside of the yellow panels, this Utah based company has shown that their access control system is, in their words is "just different." We hear from them on what "being different" means, the advantages of it, and how what they are doing is not only how they win today, but are set up to help lead the future.

In this episode of Inside Access Control sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with Larry Reed of ZKTECO USA. Larry has been in the business for many years. He shares his background, insights on the current market conditions and the impacts on the biometrics market, and shares his views on the way the business has changed.

In this week's Inside Access Control, sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we sit down with Andrew Farah, CEO of Density and it is packed with great content.  Density is a company that started with hardware and software focused on people counting sensors and data.  They have since adapted to much more for businesses and are one of the leaders working on what work will look like as offices, grocery stores, and all commercial buildings start to open up to workers and patrons. Andrew shares his experiences and thoughts on what work and commercial spaces will look like.

On this episode of Inside Access Control sponsored by the Security Industry Association, we catch up with Zachary Klares of DIRAK Inc. Dirak is an interesting company with a rich history securing critical infrastructure around the world.  They also take a very ecosystem and are very open when it comes to protocols, partnerships and solutions.  In regards to Zachary, he is one of the best young professional minds I have been around and will be a force in the access control industry for years to come.

In this fast-paced episode of Inside Access Control, Mike Maxsenti, Co-Founder and COO of Sequr, joins us to discuss what separates their business from the other cloud-based access control systems available on the market. Focused on the commercial real estate and enterprise markets, Sequr takes a unique approach by offering a "white glove approach" where they sell to the end-user by bringing along their dealer network to execute and service those accounts.  They were recently acquired by Genea to expanding their portfolio of commercial real estate technology solutions.

In this episode of Inside Access Control we catch up with Gregory Blondeau, Founder and CEO of Proxyclick.  Proxyclick is currently deployed in over 30+ Fortune 500 companies, 100+ countries, and has over 20+ million visits registered through their system.  What started as a feature has turned into a full-fledged product and in my assessment is an example of what the physical access control industry will look like in the near future. Gregory tells us about the companies origins, a vision of what "visitors" will mean in the future to enterprises, and an ask from the physical access control industry to partner more.

In this episode of Inside Access Control, we catch up with Chris Fine, CEO, and Founder of Integrative Technologies to discuss the phase changes we are seeing and will continue to see in physical access control as we come out of the Coronavirus crisis.   Integrative Technologies is a boutique consulting and strategy practice focused on helping technology-centric enterprises, startups, and investors identify and capture new value. He is the former Vice President and Senior Engineer of Goldman Sachs which gives him a great perspective on what end-users have historically looked for an needed from their enterprise access control systems.  Chris also serves as a mentor to the TechStars IoT and FinTech Startup Accelerator Program as well as a Technology Advisor for a range of Smart Cities-related projects undertaken by Turf Advisory.

In this episode of Inside Access Control, we catch up with John Nemerofsky, Chief Operating Officer at SAGE Integration.  John shares his deep and successful history in the security industry, how Sage Integration has built its business to be resilient and phase changes he and his company are seeing on the frontlines of our industry.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnnemo/ 

Website: https://www.sageintegration.com 

In this episode of Inside Access Control, we catch up with Paul DiPeso, Executive Vice President of Feenics.  We discuss the origins of Feenics, how their business and their dealers are set up for business continuity, he shares that 30-35% of their dealers are in the managed services business now and how this phase change will be accelerated due to the Coronavirus.

In this episode of Inside Access Control, we catch up with Don Erickson, CEO of the Security Industry Association where he, his staff and a long list of volunteers have been working day and night to develop tools and resources for its members to help navigate these turbulent times.  Through collaboration with ASIS and ESA, the community has really come together during this hard time to work closely and do what they can to help.  Don spends some time with us to discuss what's available, give thanks and recognition to the essential workers on the front lines, and an ask for more collaboration and communication in an effort to help.

On this episode, we catch up with Steve Van Till, CEO of Brivo.  20 years ago, Brivo introduced the security industry to cloud-based access control.  Since then, they have accumulated 20+ million users and have 40+ countries with systems installed worldwide. In 2019, Brivo internally kicked off a handful of enterprise-focused projects centered on data analytics including architecture, visualization, and insights. When the Coronavirus crisis hit, coupled with the system cloud-based architecture, the adoption worldwide, and the data science work already completed, Brivo was in a great position to showcase some extremely interesting insights. Brivo is able to tell a fascinating time-lapse, state by state, industry by industry, and country by country story mapping the effect of Covid-19. 

In this episode of Inside Access Control, I catch up with Sce Pike, CEO of IOTAS.  IOTAS works in the multifamily market where they help multifamily owners and operators turn their buildings into smart homes and communities. With their background in user experience, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, they designed their company to be an "as a service" company that is bringing correlations between retention, usage, etc and the utilities like access control, lighting, and HVAC.  Recently, in an effort to help their customers in the midst of the Coronavirus crisis they launched an easy self-tour solution that will allow for prospects to get into buildings and see a model unit on their own in order to maintain safe social-distancing for apartment staff and future residents.

In this episode of Inside Access Control, I catch up with Mike Morris, CEO of Topcoder. Topcoder was launched in 2001 and set out to answer two questions. 1. Could they create a transparent and reputable rating system for developers akin to the famous ranking method used in the world of chess? 2. Could enterprises access these developers on demand to simplify and speed the way they got digital work done? With the recent crisis and everyone working for home, I thought it would be a good idea to check in with someone who has been working like this for a long time and also runs a platform of over 1.5 million member developers, designers, data scientists, and engineers working around the globe every day.  We also knew he'd have great insights and advice on how to set your company up for success and discuss what metrics matter now.

In this Inside Access Control video we catch up with John Mack, Executive Vice President & Managing Director of Imperial Capital. John has been a leader in the security and access control industry for over 30 years spending time as the CEO of Protection One, Co-Founder of Egis Capital Partners, and many years giving back to the Security Industry Association. He always with great insight, John shares his experiences through recessions of the past, innovation, and trends he believes we will see coming out of this crisis, and advice for companies.

In this episode of Inside Access Control we catch up with Wolf Ruzicka, Chairman of the Board at EastBanc Technologies. They are a full-lifecycle software product development firm that has an impressive customer list such as Facebook, Microsoft, Nasdaq, Washington Post, Newsweek, and Microstrategy, to name a few.  I wanted to sit with Wolf so he could share how his firm is built for resiliency, hear real-life stories of past of crisis and how his clients innovated during those times, and his view on how companies can start small with a lot of the cutting edge technologies that are going to power features like "touch-less," edge computing, and artificial intelligence.

In this episode of Inside Access Control we catch up with Jeffrey Friedman, CEO of Building Intelligence.  Headquartered in NYC, Building Intelligence is a cloud-based visitor, vehicle and vendor management software provider for commercial real estate and manages 7 of the tallest buildings and 3 of the largest corporate campuses in the US. Their company is built with resiliency and Jeffrey spends some time with us sharing his insights, views, and experience.