Aiphone, a leading international manufacturer of intercom and entry security products, and exhibitor at the upcoming American Security Expo 2017, announced today that its mid-Atlantic regional account manager, Tom Ragona, and northeast technical support representative, Amaury Duran, have been awarded full-tuition scholarships from the Security Industry Association to pursue a graduate degree at the University of Phoenix.
They were two of only 10 U.S. security industry employees to receive awards from the recently completed SIA Scholarship Program. The winners were selected based on their backgrounds and responses to three essay questions.
Ragona, who joined Aiphone in March 2016, said he will use the two-year, online graduate program to gain a master’s degree in information systems.
He already has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
“This scholarship is a great opportunity for me to learn more about a challenging and growing field,” Ragona said.
“I hope it will help me become an IT engineer as Aiphone enhances and expands its IP-based intercom product line.”
Duran, who also joined Aiphone a year ago, said he wants to earn a master’s degree in public administration with a goal of working with a public policy organization.
“I want to be with a public or private group where I feel I can make a difference in the world,” he said. “I might even look to work my way into a career in politics.”
Bruce Czerwinski, Aiphone’s U.S. general sales manager, said Ragona and Duran are examples of the company’s many talented and dedicated young employees.
“These scholarships will provide Tom and Amaury with an opportunity to pursue long-term career goals,” he said.
“Their strong work ethics will take them far in whatever paths they choose. We congratulate them on their awards.”
The University of Phoenix serves a diverse student population, offering associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs from campuses and learning centers across the U.S. as well as online throughout the world.
The Security Industry Association (SIA) represents the business interests of manufacturers, service providers and integrators of electronic physical security equipment.
Aiphone at a Glance
Aiphone products range from simple do-it-yourself door answering units to sophisticated video entry security systems, complex microprocessor-based commercial systems, and luxury condo/apartment security and communication systems.
Our products are unrivaled in design simplicity, technical excellence and reliability. With nearly 40 standard systems, we can create a system for virtually any intercom application.
Designing for Government Security
Keep doors locked and identify visitors before authorizing them into your facility.
Aiphone systems provide entry security and communication to government buildings at any of the three levels: local, federal, or abroad.
Military Recruiting Centers Protected with Aiphone Video Intercoms
Following the tragic 2015 shooting deaths of five military personnel in Chattanooga, Tennessessee, the Army Corps of Engineers selected Aiphone’s JP Series and GT Series video intercoms were to protect military recruiting and reserve centers across the United States.
Military officials have made the decision to keep recruitment center entries locked throughout the day, to ensure the safety of our service members.
The JP Series video intercoms act as a video doorbell at single office recruitment centers, and the GT Series are installed for centers serving multiple military branches.
To access a center, visitors push an exterior unit button initiating a call to a station inside the center.
There, recruitment officers use an embedded 170-degee pan-tilt-zoom video camera to clearly identify visitors.
(See all the features of the JP Series Touchscreen video intercom by Aiphone.)
An audio intercom allows two-way conversations. A one-touch door release on the interior station unlocks the door once visitors are approved for entry.
Interior stations provide either a 7- or 3.5-inch LCD screen delivering sharp color images. A simple control adjusts the camera position as needed to provide greater detail.
The JP Series and GT Series provide hands-free communication once a door call is answered. An optional handset is available if privacy is required.
Stations also have the capabilities to record images and conversations for additional review and playback.
(Learn More about the Aiphone GT Series with modular panels to create custom entry stations, for multi-tenant video entry intercom system.)
Bruce Czerwinski, U.S. general sales manager for Aiphone, explained that the video intercoms allow military recruiters to control who enters the centers.
“Using Aiphone intercoms, recruiters now can clearly see and speak with visitors before allowing them access,” he said. “If there is any doubt about a visitor’s intentions, the door stays locked.”
Aiphone’s JP Series video intercoms are ideal for single-user entry applications, such schools and homes.
Aiphone Intercoms for Schools
(Aiphone solutions range from simple buzz-in systems at locked doors to district wide emergency communication products, that can be integrated with panic buttons to instantly contact authorities & trigger lockdowns to secure a facility, as well as a wide range of outdoor emergency call stations for securing campuses.)
Aiphone Intercoms for Small Businesses
(Aiphone solutions secure interior & exterior entrances by keeping doors locked while identifying visitors. Can also be integrated with employee card access, for your organizations convenience.)
Aiphone Intercoms for Parking Garages
(See the different Aiphone solutions for securing parking facilities onsite or remotely.)
Aiphone Intercoms for Apartments and Homes
(Highrise condominium or a single family home? Aiphone has a solution. Also an ideal solution for home offices.)
Designing for Correctional Security
Aiphone has excellent options to control access to all entrances and restricted areas with a vandal-resistant option, for correctional facilities.
Inside your facility, have the ability to immediately communicate with staff and monitor housing structures, cell blocks, and man trap areas with an Aiphone intercom.
Designed to Last
Every Aiphone system is the result of painstaking attention to detail, with contemporary design and the finest quality hardware and circuitry, engineered and tested with reliability in mind.
Aiphone at ‘American Security Expo 2017’
‘American Security Expo 2017’ – The Must Event for Gov’t/Homeland Security/Public Safety, conveniently located just minutes outside of New York City at the Meadowlands Exposition Center
Aiphone Corporation to exhibit at ‘American Security Expo 2017’ – a full two day conference and exhibition, to be held at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, NJ, conveniently located just minutes outside of New York City, this coming November 8-9th.
The event will focus on the convergence of Homeland Security at the National level with Public Safety and Homeland Security at the State, County and Local Levels.
‘American Security Expo 2017’ will showcase the most innovative companies with Industry Leading Physical & IT Security Solutions for Government concerning a wide range of integrated projects.
Over 110 industry leading firms will be featured on the show floor plus a host of Sponsorship opportunities, and a full schedule of Conference Meetings and Speakers.
The highlight of the 2017 American Security Expo will be the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program Luncheon which will take place the afternoon of November 8, 2017.
Michael Madsen, the Show Manager, is available to discuss Sponsorship Opportunities, Exhibitor Registration, Speaker Scheduling, Group Attendee Discount Admissions and any further questions you may have at mmadsen@americansecuritytoday.com, 732-233-8119.
Winner of the Demming Prize
Aiphone is the first and only intercom manufacturer to win the Deming Prize, the highest international award for quality control. Named in the honor of Dr. W. Edwards Deming, the award honors firms worldwide which advance and maintain manufacturing quality.
ISO 9001
Aiphone is the first intercom manufacturer worldwide to receive ISO 9001 certification, and the only one selling in North America.
For more information on the JP Series and GT Series, visit the Aiphone website.
Aiphone has solidified its position as one of the world’s leading providers of communication and intercom systems, and remains committed to providing unmatched customer service by offering customized solutions tailored to support any intercom application.
