Security Today magazine, the leading industry media brand providing technology, education and solutions for security professionals, and securitytoday.com, the preeminent editorial website for the security industry, announced the winners of the Security Today 2019 New Product of the Year Award today.

The Security Today New Product of the Year Award honors the outstanding product development achievements of security equipment manufacturers whose products are considered to be particularly noteworthy in their ability to improve security. Nearly 100 entries were received in the 11th successful year of the independently juried contest. Winners were honored in 40 product award categories.

Designed Security, Inc. won the Pedestrian Security Entrances division award for the ES8300 Barrier Arm Optical Turnstile.

Winners will receive awards and will be recognized at GSX September 10-12 in Chicago. They will also be featured on the security industry leading website, securitytoday.com, and will be highlighted in the November/December 2019 issue of Security Today magazine. Entrants are included in the September 2019 issue of Security Today magazine. The magazine is distributed to more than 59,000 subscribers monthly as well as at key industry trade events such as GSX, and its website is visited by thousands of security professionals every week.

“In an ever-changing society and security world, I’m always excited to see and study the newest products entered in our New Product of the Year contest, each year,” said Ralph C. Jensen, editor in chief of Security Today magazine. “I’m very pleased that many manufacturers take the time to share with us and our readers the products they have designed and brought to fruition. Our world needs the technology and benefits from those people who are ever thinking about new ways to secure the world. There has never been a time in the history of mankind when security efforts are more needed than they are today.”

Ken Kuehler has been promoted to General Manager of Detex Corporation. Kuehler will manage the company’s daily operations and assume select responsibilities from Detex President John Blodgett.

Kuehler brings 25 years of experience in the security door hardware market, spending the last 19 serving in various leadership roles at Detex, including National Account Manager, Marketing Manager, Director of Marketing & Sales, and now General Manager. He holds a BS in Criminal Justice from Texas State University.

As Kuehler assumes his new role, the company’s marketing leadership duties will now shift to Tim Shafer, who has been promoted to Marketing Manager. Shafer has served in various roles at Detex for more than 16 years, most recently as Sales Manager. He holds a BBA in Sales and Marketing from DeVry University.

For more than a century, Detex has earned the trust of architects and owners who rely on Detex products for the safety and security of people and property. A USA company, Detex designs, manufactures, markets and ships products around the world from New Braunfels, Texas. Detex is known internationally for life safety and security door hardware, loss prevention and architectural hardware, integrated door security systems and guard tour verification.

For more information, visit www.detex.com or email marketing@detex.com.

The New Product of the Year Award honors the outstanding product development achievements of security equipment manufacturers whose products are considered particularly noteworthy in their ability to improve security.

DALLAS, August 15, 2018 – Security Today magazine, the leading industry media brand providing technology, education and solutions for security professionals, and securitytoday.com, the preeminent editorial website for the security industry, announced the winners of the Security Today 2018 New Product of the Year Award today.

More than 100 entries were received in the 10th successful year of the independently juried contest. Winners were honored in 47 product award categories

Designed Security, Inc., was named the Pedestrian Security Entrances winner with the ES5600 Entry Sentry with Voice.

DETEX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of life safety and security door hardware equipment for commercial buildings, was presented a safety award for “The Most Improved Safety Program” from Safety First Consulting on September 26, 2018.

“We are extremely proud of DETEX Corporation’s leadership and hard work through a challenging period of expansion and growth to establish and continuously improve their safety program,” says Robert Box, President of Safety First Consulting. “Out of all our clients this year, DETEX stands alone with regard to the speed and effectiveness they have identified and resolved potential safety hazards.”

DETEX Corporation, established in 1923, is headquartered in New Braunfels, Texas where the main production facility is located.

“People are what make DETEX Corporation a leader in what we do, and investing in a safe workplace is an investment in our employees’ well-being,” says John Blodgett, President, DETEX Corporation. “By establishing a firm foundation of a solid safety program, we are better positioned for growth and continued excellent service to our customers.”

“The award is a reflection of the hard work and commitment DETEX leadership and employees put forth to enhance safety efforts while improving efficiency,” said Box. “We are happy for the DETEX family in attaining this fantastic accomplishment.”

Detex Corporation, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets life safety and security door hardware for commercial buildings. The company also provides integrated door security systems, such as door control systems and components. In addition, it offers safety, security, and risk management solutions, which include proximity-based systems for guard tour verification and other data acquisition tasks; TopGuard Patrol, a guard tour reporting software for GCS data acquisition units; watchclocks; and quartz watchclocks. Further, the company provides optical and mechanical turnstiles, such as full height turnstiles and tailgate detection systems; door management alarms, including pushbuttons/key switches, annunciators, and accessories; tailgate detection products; and annunciators. It sells and services its products through a network of authorized distributors. The company was founded in 1923 and is based in New Braunfels, Texas.

Safety First Consulting helps businesses identify OSHA compliance issues in their workplaces, manage their safety programs, and we become accountable for the results. In addition to offering custom written safety programs for companies, Safety First Consulting provides required safety training, industrial hygiene sampling, noise sampling, and workplace inspections.

Campus Security & Life Safety magazine announced the 2018 Platinum and Gold winners of its Secure Campus Awards competition. As campus security becomes a greater concern nationwide, participation in the inaugural year of the Secure Campus Awards was strong. Last month, an independent panel of judges from the security industry selected the top entries in the 2018 categories and named them winners using criteria including Features, Innovation, User Friendliness, Interoperability, Quality, Design, Market Opportunity, and Impact in the Security Industry, Technical Advances, and Scalability. From the top entries in the Access Control category, Designed Security, Inc. was named a platinum winner of the 2018 Secure Campus Awards.

Designed Security Inc. and our parent company, Detex Corporation, presented a training session for the door hardware industry, at Detex headquarters in New Braunfels, Texas.

In attendance were installers from around the country. The topics of discussion included a review of the Detex door hardware products and the DSI optical turnstiles, tailgate detection devices, door management products and mechanical turnstiles.

Also discussed was the International Building Code’s “Means of Egress thru Optical Turnstiles”, a continuing education program developed and presented by DSI.

Designed Security Inc. and our area rep organization, Professional Alarm Representation (PAR), presented a local training event for the Austin area at the local Dave and Busters eatery. In attendance were integrators and consultants from Austin, Texas and the surrounding areas.

The topics of discussion included a review of the DSI optical turnstiles, tailgate detection devices, door management products, full height turnstiles and how these products interface and enhance access control.

Also discussed was the International Building Code’s “Means of Egress thru Optical
Turnstiles”, a continuing education program developed and presented by DSI. Food and fun was enjoyed by all.

Detex Corporation, manufacturer of life safety and security door hardware for commercial buildings, now provides an aluminum exit device option for budget-conscious project planners.

Part of the premium Advantex line, this aluminum (628) exit device fills the need for economy without lowering the Detex standard for quality electrified functions. Designed and engineered with the same precision and good looks as all Advantex hardware, it is available with a full range of trims, and is easy to install. As always with Detex products, full customer support is included.

“Customers such as school districts are especially concerned about saving every bit they can, so they need to “value engineer” their projects,” said Ken Kuehler, National Accounts Manager at Detex. “This aluminum option for high-grade panic hardware is a practical solution.”

For more than a century, Detex has earned the trust of architects and owners who rely on Detex products for the safety and security of people and property. A USA company, Detex designs, manufactures, markets and ships products around the world from New Braunfels, Texas. Detex is known internationally for life safety and security door hardware, loss prevention and architectural hardware, integrated door security systems and guard tour verification.

For more information, visit www.detex.com or email marketing@detex.com.

More than 22,000 Detex EAX-500 door alarms were installed in about 1,500 New York City elementary schools by the close of 2015. The project fulfills “Avonte’s Law,” which was passed after the death of Avonte Oquendo, an autistic teen who ran unnoticed from his Queens school in 2014. The law prompted the NYC Department of Education (NYCDOE) to evaluate public-school buildings for audible exterior-door alarms on unlocked security doors, changing school security forever.

To increase student safety, the NYCDOE selected Detex’s EAX-500 door alarm to secure all exterior exits in all schools. The product sounds an alarm at 100dB when someone attempts an unauthorized exit, alerting school staff to potential wandering incidents.

The recently completed alarm installation spans all five of the city’s boroughs and includes thirty school districts. Originally scheduled for a three-year timeline, Detex ramped up EAX-500 production, and Maximum Security Group accelerated installation, to complete the project in just ten months.

“As a company that has manufactured life safety and security door hardware for over a century, we are always proud when our products make a substantial difference in the wellbeing of our users, such as these New York City students,” says Ken Kuehler, Director of Marketing and Sales at Detex Corporation, a New Braunfels, TX-based company.

In addition to drawing immediate attention to wandering incidents, the alarms alert security personnel to all unauthorized security door use, preventing unsanctioned entry to school buildings.

Jim Lengyel, President of Maximum Security Group, the Queens-based locksmith company that installed Detex’s alarms, says he has seen them in action: “The alarm works really well. I have observed kids react to it and notice the signs on the door. They turn around and choose the appropriate exit instead.”

After the project’s successful implementation, the Department of Education approached Lengyel to install similar alarms in all of New York City’s Pre-Kindergarten buildings. His company will use a combination of Detex’s EAX-500 door alarms and Detex Value Series panic hardware to secure about 400 Pre-K locations.

“We recommended Detex products for the Pre-K buildings after seeing how well they worked in elementary schools,” explained Lengyel. “Beyond installing alarms, we will be bringing all of these Pre-Kindergarten doors up to current fire code regulations. We’re using Detex’s life safety products to make it happen.”

For more than a century, Detex has earned the trust of architects and owners who rely on Detex products for the safety and security of people and property. A USA company, Detex designs, manufactures, markets and ships products around the world from New Braunfels, Texas. Detex is known internationally for life safety and security door hardware, loss prevention and architectural hardware, integrated door security systems and guard tour verification.

For more information, visit www.detex.com or email marketing@detex.com.

Detex Corporation, an industry-leading source of life safety and security door hardware for commercial buildings, has been known over the years as a specialist in back door applications. But many companies may not be aware that Detex has evolved its product lines and added new ones, and today provides hardware designed for virtually all doors – back, front, side or inside.

Security managers responsible for retail stores, corporate offices, distribution facilities, and other commercial buildings are ordering Detex products for every door that calls for quality, durable hardware, whether the need is for life safety hardware or security door applications that require panic hardware. From restricted access interior doors to main entrance swing doors, outdoor area loss-prevention systems to employee entrances, side exits with anti-shoplifting features to fire-rated doors, stockroom-to-sales-floor doors to ADA swing doors, the Detex inventory of life safety and security products is comprehensive. The choice includes non-alarmed or alarmed equipment, electrified or not electrified, and application systems tailored to specific needs.

“We’re more than the name you already know,” said Ken Kuehler, Director of Marketing and Sales at Detex.  “Our product line has such breadth and depth that our options have options, so you can find exactly the hardware you need for any door.”

For more than a century, Detex has earned the trust of architects and owners who rely on Detex products for the safety and security of people and property. A USA company, Detex designs, manufactures, markets and ships products around the world from New Braunfels, Texas. Detex is known internationally for life safety and security door hardware, loss prevention and architectural hardware, integrated door security systems and guard tour verification.

For more information, visit www.detex.com or email marketing@detex.com.