NYPD Commissioner to Keynote ISC West

Bernard Kerik, police commissioner for the N.Y. Police Department and adviser to New York City Mayor Rudy Guiliani during the terrorist attacks of 2001, is the scheduled keynote speaker for the ISC West show in Las Vegas March 30-April 2. The event, sponsored by the Security Industry Association (SIA) and the California Alarm Association, will be held at the Sands Expo and Convention Center and is expected to draw more than 20,000 attendees.

When the two hijacked airliners struck the World Trade Center, Kerik was at the scene within minutes. Kerik’s first-hand experience will provide a unique discussion of the indescribable. After the attacks, Kerik worked with Giuliani to coordinate rescue efforts, ensure the New York City’s safety and to reassure America. ISC West calls Kerik “candid and inspirational” as he relates the lessons of his experiences with leadership challenges face.

Kerik most recently served as senior policy adviser to the U.S.

Presidential Envoy to Iraq and Iraq’s Interim Minister of Interior. He was charged with rebuilding Iraq’s police, fire, emergency services, customs and immigration, and border force, arriving in Baghdad just days after coalition forces invaded the city.

Finally, as New York City’s 40th police commissioner, Kerik managed a $3.2 billion budget, led 55,000 employees and reduced crime by 12 percent. Prior to that, he worked in anti-terrorism and spent several years in the Middle East. Two years ago, Queen Elizabeth II made Kerik an honorary Commander of the British Empire.

Kerik is set to speak 9 a.m. March 31 at ISC West.

Dozens of other seminars and activities are scheduled for the threeday expo. They range from a limited-availability tour of the Stratosphere Hotel to conferences on “Situational Crime Prevention” and “Demystifying Digital CCTV” to a workshop on non-lethal weapons.

Further, exhibitors will be on hand to display the latest trends and advances in security technology. A full list of scheduled exhibitors is available at www.iscwest.com.

Sears Tower’s Carlos Villarreal, “Security Man of the Year

Carlos Villarreal, director of security and safety at Sears Tower in Chicago, was named the “Lindberg Bell Security Man of the Year” for 2003.

The Illinois Security Chiefs Association presents the annual award to a security professional who has implemented an outstanding healthcare, security or safety program. Villarreal oversaw a complete and expedited review of security procedures at Sears Tower following Sept. 11, 2001. The result is “a truly meaningful security screening and access control program that keeps the bustling Sears Tower operating efficiently,” Sears Tower officials said. More than 10,000 people work in the building, with thousands more visiting daily.

Villarreal, who works for Trizec Properties Inc., which manages Sears Tower for owner MetLife, has overseen safety and security at Sears Tower since 1997. He is a Marine Corps veteran who has worked in commercial real estate security for nearly 25 years. He also is a nationally recognized speaker on safety mid security issues and a certified American Red Cross Health and Safety Instructor. Villarreal served as chairman of the Commercial Real Estate Council for the American Society of Industrial Security from 2001 to 2003 and as chairman of the Security Committee for the Chicago Chapter of the Building Managers and Owners Association from 1997 to 2000. He has developed two courses — “Corporate Security Officers’ Training”

and “The Property Management Security Professional” — that have been accredited by the Illinois Community College Board.

The “Security Man of the Year” award is named after Lindberg Bell, charter member and second president of the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety.

With 7 World Trade Center on its way to reconstruction, property developer Larry Silverstein in mid-February awarded the contract for the 47- story building’s integrated security system to Diversified Security Solutions Inc.’s Henry Bros.

Electronics (HBE) subsidiary. The contract value totals $3.3 million and includes CCTV, biometric access control and turnstiles.

James Henry, CEO of Diversified Security Solutions, says, “We are very excited at the opportunity to be a part of the historic reconstruction of 7 World Trade Center.” He adds that the job begins as Diversified is completing reconstruction on the security system at the new temporary PATH train station at Ground Zero.

Developer Silverstein says, “We are pleased to have Diversified Security Solutions Inc. as part of our team in the reconstruction of 7 World Trade Center.”

7 World Trade Center collapsed at 5 p.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, after the hijacked planes slammed into the nearby twin towers. None of the tragedy’s 3,000 victims was inside 7 World Trade Center, which caught fire before toppling. It is the first of the World Trade Center complex buildings to be rebuilt and reopened for business since the terrorist attacks.

Adds, Moves & Changes

American Fibertek’s Ray Sooley

New Jersey-based American Fibertek Inc. has promoted Ray Sooley from national sales manager to vice president of sales. Sooley has 25 years of experience in the security industry, including 16 years in CCTV. He came to American Fibertek from Ademco Video Products.

Security provider USProtect has named Grant Andrews as its regional

USProtect’s Grant Andrews

 security director for the Southwest. The company says Andrews will serve as a liaison between USProtect, contract employees and government officials. Prior to joining USProtect, Andrews worked for the United States Investigations Service in Washington, D.C. as a contractor to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Risk-management company The Steele Foundation has appointed Kenneth Kurtz its new CEO. Kurtz succeeds retired Gen. Richard W. Wilmot, who became executive director last September. Kurtz joined The Steele Foundation in 1994, and advanced to the top post after holding numerous executive management positions with the company, most recently as executive vice president of corporate affairs. Kurtz began his career with the Los Angeles Police Department.

North American Video’s new headquarters in New Jersey

North American Video has moved its headquarters to a new building in Brick, N.J. The facility serves as the central base managing the company’s international security system integration business and group of companies, including CCTVProducts.com and M. Malia & Associates. North American Video also opened a full-service facility in Arlington, Wash., lead by Sam King, regional manager.

Infinova, a security solutions manufacturer, has expanded its corporate headquarters to 10,000 square feet, doubling its office and operations space. The Monmouth Junction, N.J., site also houses new manufacturing, warehouse and shipping areas.

DH Marketing LLC, based in Chandler, Ariz., and Summit Sales in Des Moines, Iowa, are new dealers for Dortronics Systems Inc. DH Marketing will handle sales in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. Meanwhile, Summit Sales will serve Iowa, southern Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska.