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Change in management at Securiton Germany as of 1 January 2026

Securiton Germany is set to undergo a significant change in management at the beginning of 2026: Volker Benz will take over as managing director of the company on 1 January 2026. He succeeds Horst Geiser, who is handing over operational management after more than 30...

Quanergy appoints new Director of EMEA Sales & Market Development

Quanergy Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of 3D lidar solutions for safety and smart space applications, has appointed David Lenot as its new Director of EMEA Sales & Market Development. In this role, Lenot will be responsible for further expanding the...

Personnel announcement: New GEMOS Sales Manager at BKS

Roberto Creutziger will take over the position of GEMOS Sales Manager at BKS GmbH on 1 January 2026. After 6.5 years at iCOGNIZE GmbH, most recently as CSO, Roberto Creutziger brings with him extensive experience in the fields of access technology and biometrics....

Obituary: Klaus Dirr – A Pioneer of Technical Security

Klaus Dirr passed away at the beginning of November at the age of 87. His death marks the loss of a pioneering figure whose work profoundly influenced the technical evolution of the German security industry for several decades. Dirr became involved with the Technical...

Verkada Appoints Mark Anderson to Its Board of Directors

Verkada, a provider of AI-powered physical security technology, announced the appointment of Mark Anderson to its Board of Directors. Anderson brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience in high-growth, publicly traded technology companies to...

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