Security Sales & Integration

What’s the best guidance our CEO Kumar Sokka has received? In a recent Q&A with Security Sales & Integration, Kumar shares his trusted advice. He talks about what shaped his thinking early in his career, how he approaches trust and innovation, and why he believes building strong people (not just strong products) is the path forward. It’s an honest, insightful read, and a rare look at how one of the industry’s top leaders sees the future. → Read the full Q&A: https://hubs.ly/Q03VSWPQ0

Shoutout to Commercial Integrator and Security Sales & Integration for the unexpected surprise - a hard copy of their September 2025 issue mailed all the way out to Australia! Enjoying the read and fresh insights of how things roll in systems integration from the other side of the Pacific (not to mention some great articles on leadership culture and workplace well-being)! Subscribe at commercialintegrator.com or securitysales.com

Dec. 3: Don't miss the SIA Identity and Biometrics Symposium! Join us in the D.C. area to examine key issues in #biometrics and #identity with top government & industry experts and celebrate the winners of the SIA #WomenInBiometrics Awards. Sponsors: IDEMIA Public Security, Iris ID Systems Inc, Leidos  Media Partner: Biometric Update  Learn more & register: https://lnkd.in/eCRCDC5C #securityindustry

Our Surveillance Videos of the Week tip their cap to the greatest holiday of the year: #Thanksgiving. https://lnkd.in/etRk25dg

SIA RISE has 2 events coming up in December! First up is a virtual career fair happening on December 3rd at 1pm EST. We will be featuring ADI Global Distribution, ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions Americas, Pavion and ZKTECO USA! Registration is free and you can follow this link to sign up: https://lnkd.in/gyge7bfu Next up is RISE's annual Holiday Ugly Sweater Trivia! Join us for a fun evening holiday themed trivia and lots of laughs on December 11th at 6:30pm EST You can get registered here: https://lnkd.in/gsWgsFwh

The 50th entry in our Best Advice Q&A series comes from Axis Communications co-founder and board chairman Martin Gren. Thanks to everyone who's shared their insights so far. Who else should we ask to be part of it? https://lnkd.in/e-MXPwFa Fredrik Nilsson

#BorderSecurity Briefing: Next-Generation Strategies for a Safer Nation On Dec. 2, join the SIA National Capital Region Security Forum for a D.C.-area breakfast event about modernizing border security with next-gen tools, intelligence and partnerships, featuring U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Ronald Vitiello and sponsored by PureTech Systems. RSVP at the link in the comments! #securityindustry

Dec. 3: Don't miss the SIA Identity and Biometrics Symposium! Join us in the D.C. area to examine key issues in #biometrics and #identity with top government & industry experts and celebrate the winners of the SIA #WomenInBiometrics Awards. Speakers: Evan Bays, criminal justice market lead, IPS North America, IDEMIA Public Security Joseph Courtesis, founder and president, JCour Consulting Patrick Grother, computer scientist, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Paul Hunter, CEO, CRAEFTE LLC Tim Meyerhoff, director, Iris ID Systems Inc Jake Parker, senior director of government relations, SIA Daniel Steadman, assistant chief, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Jason Thompson, senior manager, systems engineering, General Dynamics Information Technology Arun Vemury, senior advisor, Biometric and Identity Technology Center, DHS Science and Technology Directorate Nicole Williams, MBA, managing director, government and public sector practices, EY Sponsors: IDEMIA Public Security, Iris ID Systems Inc, Leidos  Media Partner: Biometric Update Learn more & register at the link in the comments! #securityindustry

We’re excited to see our CEO & Founder, Chris Hugman, share real-world advice for security pros. Thanks to Security Sales & Integration for the feature! The right guidance can make all the difference in our industry. Read Chris' interview and advice here: https://hubs.la/Q03Vdkh10 #SecurityPros #SystemIntegrators #PhysicalSecurity

In today's Best Advice Q&A System Surveyor founder and CEO Christopher Hugman, P.E. became the latest #security industry leader to point to Steve Van Till as the person to whom you should listen at all costs. https://lnkd.in/e2G_Gssq Next week, we'll hit 50 entries in this series. Who else should we try to include?