Date:
Thursday, March 24, 2022

Time:
8-9:00 a.m. Breakfast
9-10:00 a.m. Panel Discussion

Location:
Meeting Room Bellini 2103, 2nd Floor, Venetian Expo
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Learn why and how mobile duress should be a standard addition to any system, while enjoying a catered breakfast before you start your day at ISC West. Located steps away from the ISC West tradeshow floor, this educational event will end prior to the 10 a.m. tradeshow floor opening. 

Panel discussion host Rodney Bosch, Senior Editor at Security Sales & Integration, will lead our industry experts through the following topics of discussion:

• How mobile duress integrates into central station monitoring or other IP-based systems. Additionally, how leveraging an easy mobile duress add-on can greatly benefit the bottom line for dealers/installers.
• Why mobile duress should be considered a necessary and standard addition to all commercial security systems – specifically in K12 school and hospital campuses.
• How vitally important accurate location detection is to a successful life-safety solution like mobile duress.
• How mobile duress fits into other add-ons like access control and video systems while seamlessly integrating with the cloud. Additionally, how leveraging an easy mobile duress add-on can greatly benefit the bottom line for dealers/installers.

Rodney Bosch - Host
Senior Editor at Security Sales & Integration Magazine

Although Bosch’s name is quite familiar to those in the security industry, his previous experience has been in daily newspaper journalism. Prior to joining Security Sales & Integration in 2006, he spent 15 years with the Los Angeles Times, where he performed a wide assortment of editorial responsibilities, including feature and metro department assignments as well as content producing for latimes.com. Bosch is a graduate of California State University, Fresno with a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism.

Craig Dever - Panelist
Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Inovonics

Craig Dever is the Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Inovonics where he oversees domestic and international Sales as well as Technical Support and Customer Service. Dever has been with Inovonics since 2003 and brings more than 20 years of sales and sales management experience. Prior to joining Inovonics, Dever held positions in product management and national account sales at Exabyte Corporation, a manufacturer of tape storage devices, and was a Regional Vice President of channel sales at Computer Associates, a provider of network and system management software applications.

Amy Jeffs - Panelist
Vice President, Status Solutions

Amy Jeffs currently serves as Vice President of Status Solutions, and has held various positions within the mission-based organization for the past 15 years. Her primary responsibilities include coordinating the efforts of solutions management, training, development and customer support to deliver on Status Solutions' brand promise of maximum performance and minimal maintenance. Her experience includes 25+ years of business operations and marketing with technology companies of varying sizes and go-to-market strategies.

Guy Grace - Panelist
Vice Chair, Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS)

Scott Fincher is a Senior Product Manager responsible for bringing new solutions to the company’s physical security customers operating in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Fincher’s 25+ years of experience in product management and marketing in industries such as safety and security, submetering, commercial monitoring, telecom technology, and even a stint in craft brewing, have enabled him to creatively approach product development, strategic planning and marketing. He earned a BA in Business Marketing from Gettysburg College.   

Tony York - Panelist
Executive Vice President, Paladin Security Group

Tony York is the Executive Vice President for the Paladin Security Group where he is responsible for growing and strengthening the healthcare specific offering for its family of companies – Paladin Security, PalAmerican Security, Paladin Risk Solutions and Paladin Technologies. With a track record of developing and strengthening security programs, Tony is well-known for being an engaging and influential leader in the healthcare security field. He has had a tremendous impact on shaping the overarching policies and procedures that are widely used in all leading healthcare facilities. He is a Past President and Board Chair of the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety and co-author of Hospital and Healthcare Security, which is widely considered to be the definitive book on hospital security.

Charles Pitman - Panelist
Product Marketing Manager, Genetec

Charles Pitman joined Genetec in 2015 and is currently the Product Marketing Manager for Unified Platform, responsible for the general user experience of Security Center across media, as well as Industrial IoT integrations. Before joining Genetec, Charles worked for several non-profit organizations, evaluating programs in Canada and abroad using quantitative analysis for NGOs including the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada.