
| ALAS
hires a new Business Director
Effective
December 1st, ALAS hired Magaly Alvarado Donado as its new
Business Development Director. In this capacity, Magaly
Alvarado will be responsible for designing & implementing
new strategies & projects for growing ALAS. Magaly will
report directly to the ALAS Board of Directors. Originally
from Colombia, Magaly Alvarado is a journalism graduate
and has a masters degree from La Sorbona University in Paris,
France. With vast experience in working with non profit
organizations in the US, she will continue the success that
ALAS has achieved over the past 10 years. “I believe
that the ALAS vision and mission have an important impact
the current electronic security industry. “ “The
business development with new organizations is not only
dependent on what each member can do, but also on the perseverance
of learning every day, and to be involved in the training
of each one of the people who participate in this process.”
ALAS’ main mission is to influence initiatives and
education levels in the Latin American electronic security
industry, by increasing the level of professionalism in
this sector. As ALAS Director of business development, Magaly
will increase and strengthen it’s presence in the
entire continent. You may contact Magaly at malvarado@alas-la.org
or phone 1 (954) 636 8556.
 ALAS
e-news is not Spam.
Dear
members and ALAS friends, we would like to ensure that the
ALAS e-news, invitations to the certification courses and
all the other information we send gets to you without obstacles.
For this reason, it is necessary that you mark our mail
ALAS@email.admail.net
as “safe“ or that you remove us from your Spam
list. This way, you will continue to receive ALAS information
so that you are updated with the latest within the industry.
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ALAS
website is even more dynamic
The
ALAS website is constantly changing so please log in and
visit our home page. Learn more about the Association and
the services we offer, the member benefits, resources available
among others. Recently, we have added our interactive presentation,
where you can learn about us and how we improve & grow
the industry. You can view this presentation at www.alas-la.org/interactiva
Send your comments and suggestions to alas@alas-la.org
Explanation
on ALAS member discounts
ALAS
advises that to obtain the 10% discount at the expos sponsored
by ALAS, you need to have been a member at lest 6 months
prior to the expo taking place.
To obtain more
information, please contact alas@alas-la.org
ALAS
courses in December & January
The
following programs are subject to change depending on demand
and logistics. If you are interested in participating in
any of these courses or you would like one to be organized
in your country, city or company, please contact Lorena
Bouwer, ALAS Education coordinator at educacion@alas-la.org
phone (305) 433 4765.
We still have space available, contact us!!
Date |
Course |
City
- Country |
| Jan 18 -19 |
Technical Alarms
( in English) |
Trinidad y Tobago |
| Feb 12 - 13 |
Technical Alarms |
Guayaquil - Ecuador |
| Feb 15 y 16 |
Access Control
|
Guayaquil - Ecuador |
| Feb 19 y 20 |
CCTV 1 |
Mexico D.F. - Mexico |
| Feb 22 y 23 |
Technical Alarms |
Mexico D.F. - Mexico |
| Feb 23 y 24 |
Seguridad Perimetral |
Sto Dgo –
Rep Dom |
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Video
recorders
ScanSource
Latin America announces their strategic alliance with Digital
Watchdog. Since 1998 Digital Watchdog recorders have been installed
and operated throughout North America, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Digital Watchdog products are renowned for their exceptional performance
and low costs. ScanSource stocks a wide range of Digital Watchdog
products and launched excellent promotions for you to consider.
For more information please contact Nicolas Hurtado directly at
305 398 5171 or by e-mail at nicolas.hurtado@scansourcela.com
Fire
Monitoring system
The
Bosch fire monitoring software is user friendly
and very profitable. It is an ideal PC tool whereby you can visualize
graphically the state of the fire system and the alarms. This new
system is easy to install and operate. The sophisticated design
and the easy graphic interface of the user (GUI) allow capturing
and demonstrating events and conditions in all the installations.
Now it is possible to visualize events from your PC while monitoring
every activity of the system. The graphic, clear & logical icons
allow for real time response prior to false alarms and contamination
of detectors. In the event of an alarm, you can silence the alarms
and reprogram the panel. The events are demonstrated graphically
on your PC. The visible & audible signs focus attention to the
affected areas while the icons indicate fire, false alarm or any
other condition. You can obtain more information on this product
by going to www.boschsecurity.com
Intelligent
dome camera
SamsungCCTV/GVI
presents the SCC-C4307 zoom x32 camera to improve security. Equipped
with an optical lens x32 (zoom digital of x10) and auto focus, this
camera takes clear images from a long distance enlarging the image
320 times. This camera is also equipped with backlight compensation,
high action day & night functions which provide great images
despite the available light. You can obtain more information by
going to www.samsung-security.com.
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AMERICA
ScanSource
Latin America event
ScanSource
Latin America is pleased to invite you to its ScanTeach
Colombia 2007 event that will take place on the 22nd of February.
ScanTeach offers a complete day of seminars, live demonstrations
and product exhibits. During ScanTeach you will see how the
technologies of leading Electronic Security, Point Of Sale,
Identification, Bar Code and RFID manufacturers are converging.
ScanSource has been hosting these events for more than 7 years
in distinct Latin American countries. ScanTeach Colombia 2007
will be hosted at the Hotel La Fontana.Estelar located at
Ave 127 # 21-10 Bogotá, Colombia. To register for the
event please contact directly Maria Daniela Arguello at 305
398 5148 or by e-mail at maria.arguello@scansourcela.com
Don’t miss the opportunity to win excellent prizes and
gifts throughout the event and during the closing cocktail.
BRAZIL
Guarantee
your participation in ISC Brazil 2007
ISC
Brazil will take place between May 2 –4 2007
at the Transamérica Expo Center in São Paulo.
More than 50% of the space has already been reserved. If you
would like your company to participate, please contact an
expo sales executive. The 2007 ISC Brazil version will have
a national campaign and will have special packages offered
to it’s visitors to attract more qualified public from
Río de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Santa
Catarina, Río Grande do Sul and other states in the
north. In 2007, the event will offer technology workshops
in an atmosphere where the exhibitors will have the opportunity
to present their novelties to its visitors in such a way that
their will be an initial bond between manufacturer and end
user. To obtain more information on how to participate in
ISC Brazil 2007, you may write to Paulo Rocha at paulo.rocha@reedexpo.com.br
or visit www.iscexpo.com.br
UNITED
STATES
Join
us at the America´s Fire & Security Expo
Please
join us in this event, which will take place in Miami, Florida,
July 24 to 26 of 2007. The following activities will take
place:
*
Educational Program
In this program several courses are available & are offered
by IFST, ALAS, & ASIS. This program is overseen by NFPA.
All the sessions are held in English & Spanish. The conference
program will be announced in January. Please go to http://espanol.americasfireandsecurity.com
to obtain current information.
* Commercial Presentations
In order to facilitate the understanding of the many benefits
and product characteristics, the AFSE exhibitors will demonstrate
their products & services in form of a lecture.
* Exposition
With more than 250 companies sharing their products and security
services, fire prevention and human security. To obtain a
list of exhibitors go to http://espanol.americasfireandsecurity.com/09_01.php
*Contact Network
Contact information of other industry professionals (participants
and exhibitors) while at the Expo. Sponsored by Access Technologies
International Inc. and Samsung 360. This will take place on
July 24 from 5:00pm to 6:00pm.
* Prize raffle
This will take place at the Exhibition room and you have to
be present to receive the prize. Sponsored by Access Technologies
International Inc and Samsung 360 and it will take place on
July 26 at 2:30pm.
* International visitors – VISA application
In our efforts help industry professionals attend the Expo,
we will assist by offering an invitation letter to enter the
United States. Also, we have mailed information regarding
AFSE to all the consulates and embassies. Please send your
request for a letter of invitation to http://espanol.americasfireandsecurity.com/07_02.php?seccion=sub6&item=2
in the section of passports and visa’s on the site.
*Let us know what you would like to see in AFSE.
- Is there a particular industry question / topic you would
like to see?
- Are you looking for a specific speech?
- Is there a specific company you would like to meet with?
We would like to hear from you. Make the most of your visit
to Miami and send us your suggestions or questions to
info@rocexhibitions.com
Changes
to OZ Vision
This
company, a leading developer of advanced security monitoring
video solutions, has announced some organizational changes
as they expand upon their strategy and focus on additional
markets beyond security. OZ Vision will focus on telecommunication
& cable companies to offer services based on the new OzVision
Secure Network (OSN). The OSN is an ideal added service to
telecommunication and cable companies as it provides a monitoring
capacity with access in real time for business owners or residences
via the Internet. It is easy to use you can see, record, access
and control the monitoring programs. According to the company,
there are distinct differences among the product versions
for the security industry and those for the telecommunication
& cable industry. With these new undertakings, various
management changes have been made within the company. The
CEO and President, Ed Mallen, and the CTO, Tim Root have left
the company. Avi Lupo, strategic Vice President has been named
president of the newly formed security division. Shahar Belkin,
will continue to be the vice-president of engineering and
y Erez Freibach, CFO and vice-president of operations has
been named interim CEO. To obtain more information on OZ Vision,
visit www.ozvision.com
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Black
Hat event
Black
Hat DC will take place in Washington, D.C. from February 26
to March 1. This is the main worldwide event for the information
security experts. During this event 10 practical courses &
30 information sessions will take place. The ALAS members
will receive a discount of US $100 to participate. Please
use the code BH7DCASSOC in the window marked "Coupon
Codes" on the registering page at www.blackhat.com
MÉXICO
Bosch
qualification program in Mexico
Bosch
Security systems and the Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA)
via the Coordinación de Desarrollo Académico
Tecnológico (CODAT) invite you to participate in the
electronic security systems & network infrastructure courses
held in Mexico City at the UIA campus. During this course
the participants will gain knowledge on the applications,
security mechanism and the most common problems of digital
networking (TCP-IP) applied to the security systems market
& CCTV. You will also gain basic knowledge on digital
systems and networks, network connection equipment as well
as different transmission media, define and understand the
use of network protocol, different types of IP direction,
MAC and how to configure a TCP-IP. You will also gain knowledge
on the different tools used for network diagnostics and the
most common techniques to compress video. The course is directed
to professionals, consultants, sales people, supervisors and
technicians with or without previous network knowledge. This
course is composed of three modules offered on different dates
for your convenience:
Available dates:
Module I: January 19, March 2, April 13 & May 25
Module II: February 2, March 16, April 27 & June 8
Module III: February 16 , March 30, May 11 & June 22
Due to the success in
2006, this year two dates have opened for the interior of
Mexico whereby the same content of the three modules will
be provided in two days:
Monterrey: March 8 & 9; Guadalajara: May 3 & 4.
To obtain more information
or to subscribe, please contact Eva Lopez at (5255) 5284 4373
or extern.eva.lopez@mx.bosch.com
Fifth
Expo Seguridad Mexico
Expo
Security Mexico will celebrate its 5th anniversary next April
24-26 at he Banamex convention center in Mexico City. With
more exhibitors, more visitors, a larger exhibition space
and a complete conference program and a variety of special
events. Expo Seguridad Mexico is the main event of electronic
security in Latin America. This event was initiated in 2003
and in the past 4 years has united the electronic security
industry in Mexico in an event bar none. People from more
than 18 countries were present for the 2006 version confirming
it’s international following. For the 2007 version,
the following firms have confirmed their participation: Andover
Controls, Bosch, DSC, GE Security, Honeywell, HID, Indala,
Infinova, Johnson Controls, Lenel, Panasonic, Pelco, Rainbow,
RCI, Samsung, Scan Source, Tamron, Tyco, Vicon, and many others.
Expo Security Mexico is organized by Giprex, sponsored by
ALAS and Ventas de Seguridad and is supported by many national
& international organizations like the four major electronic
security distributors in Mexico: INALARM, MAGOCAD, SERMEX
and SYSCOM. To get more information on the show, please visit
the site www.exposeguridadmexico.com
Quaddrix
opens branch office in Hong Kong
This
company is proud to announce that it will be opening its regional
branch office in Hong Kong. According to the company, this
is a new step for the growth and consolidation of the company
that includes further improvement of its quality control policies,
optimizations of the logistics operations and opening of new
markets. These are the main objectives of the new Quaddrix
branch office in Asia. This new office will be managed by
Jaime Eduardo Cruz, who will be taking the position of manager
of Quaddrix Asia. Mr. Cruz joined the company at the end of
2006 and has a broad experience in logistics management. He
can be contacted at jaime@quaddrix.com.
For more information about Quaddrix, please send an e-mail
to info@quaddrix.com
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ALAS
would like thank the following companies for renewing their memberships
in the month of December 2006. Thank you for your support.
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Argentina
Rightkey S.A.
Ecuador
Inproel
United
States
Pelco
Samsung CCTV/GVI
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The following
is a list of companies that have become ALAS members. The Association
would like to thank these new members for their support & we
invite them to participate in the different activities we provide:
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CCTV
Level 1 course in Colombia
The following
is a list of people who received their certification in the above
course which took place on October 6 & 7, 2006 in Bogotá,
Colombia. We would like to thank LINCE COMERCIAL,
an ALAS member, for its support in the making of this course:
1. Astrid
Bibiana Manosalva, Lince Comercial
2. Carlos Humberto Chamucero, Amtel Security
3. Claudia Mejía Ortiz, G4s - Wackenhut
4. Edward Martínez, Compensar
5. Elkin David Cancio Romero, Vimarco Ltda
6. Freddy Fernando Alayón, Independiente
7. Germán Antonio Pacheco, Go Trading Ltda
8. Henry Arias, Best Technologies
9. Henry Gómez, Seguridad Atlas
10. Hugo Hernán Sáenz M., Merck S.A.
11. Hugo Javier Díaz, Compensar |
12. Israel
Rodríguez Lugo, EBC Ingeniería
13. Jhon Montero, Seguridad Atlas
14. John Jairo Sierra Mendoza,Colviseg del Caribe Ltda
15. Johnny Aldemar González Bejarano, Grancolombiana
de Seguridad
16. José Arles Murillo Díaz, Independiente
17. Juan Bosco Arcos, Internacional de Seguridad
18. Óscar Iván Cuesta López, Seguridad
Fort Ltda
19. Rafael Ochoa Salamanca, Seguridad Atlas
20. Raúl Antonio Bautista Jaimes, Seguridad Atlas
21. Rubén Darío Gómez Vega, Gran Colombiana
de Seguridad
22. Wilson García, Seguridad Atlas |
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CCTV
Level 2 course in Dominican Republic
The following
is a list of people who received their certification in the above
course which took place on October 20 & 21 2006 in Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic. We would like to thank SEGASA,
an ALAS member, for its support in the making of this course
| 1. Adrián
Peguero, Solutecno
2. Eduardo Reyes, SBS Dominicana
3. Enmanuel Guillén, R.A.M. Ingeniería CxA
4. Erich del Orbe, Sumica
5. Ernesto Lugo, Cotisa
6. José Abreu, OSS Seg. Corporativa
7. Jose Bertorelli, X-Seg S.A |
8. Juan Carlos Guillén, R.A.M. Ingeniería CxA
9. Ligia Benoit, Segasa
10. Luis Eduardo Díaz, Tricom
11. René Rodríguez, Segasa
12. Tomás Félix Rodríguez, Electrotomas
13. Vicente Marzal, Amarre
14. Wascar González, IT Soluciones
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Access
Control Course in Venezuela
The following
is a list of people who received their certification in the above
course which took place on November 16 & 17 2006 in Caracas,
Venezuela. We would like to thank PROELCA, an ALAS
member, for its support in the making of this course.
| 1. Ana
María Dávila, Identificación Plástica
300 C.A.
2. Domingo Outon, Telenorma C.A.
3. Erika Salazar, Tecniprica C.A.
4. Esther Montilla, Proelca
5. Ezequiel Escobar, Sisca
6. Félix Rodríguez, Feinsser C.A. |
7.
José Campos, Barreto Guardián C.A.
8. Juan Mavarez, Proelca
9. Lino C. Cruz, Prosegcom
10. Omar Maldonado, Pdvsa
11. Yorvin Fernández, M+R Consultores Asociados C.A. |
Fire
course in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The following
is a list of peple who participated in the Detection and Fire Alarm
course which took place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on
November 20 & 21 2006. We would like to thank SEGASA,
an ALAS member, for its support in the making of this course.
| 1. Aitor
Palacio, Alarm Control Seguridad
2. Ángel Josue Sierra, Mp Electrical
3. Carlos Félix, MH Security Systems
4. Carlos Tiburcio, Segasa
5 . Daniel Bautista, Guardianes Imperial
6 . Eduardo Reyes, SBS Dominicana
7 . Erivan Morales, Quantum Dominicana
8 . Franco Benoit, Segasa
9 . Isidro Franco, Guardianes Imperial
10. Javiel Méndez, Rhcomm
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11. Jorge Suárez, Danmar
12. Juan C. Gómez, Anixter
13. Juan Salas, Superintendencia de Vigilancia y Seg. Privada
14. Kerly E. Ramírez, Alarms Control Seguridad
15. Leonardo Torres, Danmar
16. Marcel Hernandez, Mh Security Systems
17. Miguel Perez Concepcion, Mp Electrical
18. Omar Emilio Duran Matos, Superintendencia de Vigilancia
y Seg. Privada
19 . Pedro Mainardi, Tech Center
20. Sergio Rafael Vargas P., Tritech S. A. |
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Technical
Alarm course in Mexico
The following
is a list of people who received their certification in the above
course which took place on November 23 & 24 in Mexico City.
| 1. Aldo
Jesús Laureano Baena, ADT Security
2. César Osorio Rendón, ADT Security
3. Eduardo Oliva Méndez, ADT Security
4. Gastón Espíndola Carrión, ADT Security
5. Isaac Pérez De La Rosa, ADT Security
6. Iván Suárez Estrella, ADT Security
7. Jesús Querea Juárez, HID Global
8. Joaquín Olivares P., Soluciones de Proyectos e Instalaciones
Digitales
9. José S. Ruiz Sánchez, ADT Security
10. Juan Manuel Guzmán Macedo, Fabricas De Calzado
Andrea
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11. Luis Manuel Sánchez Rivera, ADT Security
12. Manuel Alejandro Vázquez Gallegos, ADT Security
13. Marco A. Robledo Luna, Cusaem
14. Miguel A. Cubillo Ramírez, Fábricas de Calzado
Andrea
15. Miguel Ángel Vargas Cedillo, ADT Security
16. Miguel León Neri, Grupo Almaba, S.A. De C.V.
17. Oscar Aguilar Torres, Comisión Nacional de Seguridad
Nuclear
18. Oscar Zetina Gutiérrez, ADT Security
19. Raymundo Pérez Rodríguez, Video Access Control,
S.A. De C.V.
20. Rogelio Martínez Gasca, ADT Security |
CCTV
Level 1 course in Mexico
The following
is a list of people who received their certification in the above
course which took place on November 27 & 28 2006 in Mexico City
| 1. Alberto
Isaac Gaspar Pérez
2. Alejandro Zamora Sánchez, Alarmas Victorial, S.A.
C.V.
3. Antonio Robert Aguirre, Cigarros La Tabacalera Mexicana,
S.A. C.V.
4. Carina Martínez Fuentes, Comisión Nacional
de Seg. Nuclear Y Salvaguardias
5. Carlos Miguel Sánchez, Simplex Grinnell, S.A. de
C.V.
6. Edgar Israel Ruvalcaba Morán, Sistemas Integrales
de Automatización S.A. C.V.
7. Edilberto Martínez Iglesias, Johnson Controls México,
S.A. De C.V.
8. Guillermo Sánchez Rodríguez, Banco de México
9. Guillermo Velazco Hernández, Proyectos Inmobiliarios
Sanveg, S.A. C.V.
10. Javier Amaya Ojeda, Banco de México
11. Javier Yasser Novoa Chávez, Nexoy Servicios de
Comercialización S.A. C.V.
12. Jonathan García Montes De Oca, Banjercito
13. José Archundia González
14. José Miguel Castillo Holguín, Sistemas De
Integración de Edificios, S.A. C.V.
15. Josué Cabrera Martínez, Johnson Controls
México, S.A. de C.V. |
16. Juan Miguel León Neri, Grupo Almaba, S.A. de C.V.
17. Julio César Núñez Rocha, Banco de
México
18. Luis Enrique Romero Mora, Central De Alarmas De México,
S.A. de C.V.
19. Luis Uriel Lozada Vargas, Delcard México, S.A.
de C.V.
20. Marco Antonio Robledo Luna, Cusaem
21. María Laura Ramírez Zamora, Grupo Nobus,
S.A. C.V.
22. Martín Guerrero Acosta, Banjercito
23. Miguel Marín Maceda, Simplex Grinnell, S.A. de
C.V.
24. Omar David Lara Riverón, Banjercito
25. Pedro Luis Gómez Santana, Central De Alarmas de
México, S.A. De C.V.
26. Raúl García Pérez, Central De Alarmas
De México, S.A. de C.V.
27. Roberto Gómez Carrasco, Johnson Controls México,
S.A. de C.V.
28. Roberto Maldonado Álvarez
29. Rosendo Aguilar Damián, Nexoy Servicios De Comercilización
S.A. C.V.
30. Salvador Arango Herrera, Corex, S.A. C.V.
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