SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 11, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- On the heels of being named the 2005 Security Technology of the Year by Secure Convergence Journal, MDI Security Systems Inc. announced that the nation's 19th largest security company, Security Solutions Inc. (SSI), has chosen to deploy the iTRUST small business solution for the city of Raleigh, N.C. SSI will install MDI's iTRUST and DDCII products at several municipal locations including the city's water treatment center.
MDI, which specializes in open, integrated security management and video security solutions, won the Secure Convergence award for its iTRUST integrated security management solution for entry-level systems. This marks the company's second security technology award from a national security industry publication in the past year.
"When evaluating entry-level access control products, we looked at many different market-leading solutions that offered system flexibility and expansion for growth," said Barry Simmons, President and CEO for SSI Inc. "What we liked about MDI's iTRUST solution was that its features and capabilities far outweighed the cost of the system, allowing us to provide our customers with fair and competitive pricing packages to meet their budget needs. iTRUST's limitless system expansion capabilities are sure to fit our customers' future growth and system requirements as their security needs expand."
To view the complete 2005 Security Technology Award write-up visit www.mdisecure.com/Product_Award-Aug.pdf. The iTRUST solution is available for immediate order through MDI's worldwide network of Security Dealers and through the PSA security member network.
Security Solutions, Inc. (www.ssisecurity.com) was formed in 1989 in Raleigh, North Carolina and has grown to be one of the nation's leading security companies in both residential and commercial sales. Currently, SSI has offices throughout the Carolinas, Virginia and Southern Maryland and employs well over one hundred dedicated associates. SSI is currently ranked 190th on Inc. 500, and recognized as the 19th largest security company in the nation by Security Dealer Magazine.
For over 25 years, MDI (www.mdisecure.com) has been protecting their clients' people, facilities and assets by manufacturing innovative and dependable integrated security software and hardware solutions that can be comprehensively managed from a centralized point of command and control. The MDI product family currently protects over 8 million alarm points across the globe for many of the world's most recognized organizations including Microsoft, MBNA Worldwide, John Deere, Pepsi, FBI, U.S. Secret Service, Fidelity Investments, Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Southwestern Bell, Department of Defense, IRS, NASA, Disney and the Smithsonian Institution.
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