Jerry Blanchard has passed the Texas Private Security Bureau qualified manager’s exam and is now a licensed Security Contractor in Texas. Risk Management Associates, Inc. is now licensed as a Security Consultant Company (Class B) in Texas. The Texas Private Security Program regulates the private security and private investigation industry in Texas under the authority of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter …
Private Security Services in Virginia
Risk Management Associates, Inc. has been approved for renewal as a Private Security Services Business in Virginia. In accordance with § 9.1-139 of the Code of Virginia (1950), a license from the Department of Criminal Justice Services is required for installation, service, maintenance, or design of security equipment; security officer service; and/or private investigator service. RMA is licensed to provide …
Zoetis GSOC Needs Assessment Project Awarded
Risk Management Associates, Inc. has been requested by Zoetis to develop a Needs Assessment for a Global Security Operations Center. The assessment will define the mission, goals and objectives of the GSOC. Additionally, this assessment will include defining the support requirements of the GSOC that include personnel, technology and operations. Once the Needs Assessment is complete, Zoetis will be able …
Jerry Blanchard Attends Paradigm 2013
Jerry Blanchard was invited to attend Paradigm 2013, a specifier technology symposium held by Lenel. Paradigm, Lenel’s annual consultant symposium, is a unique experience that is educational, interactive, and fun! Through presentations, demonstrations, and hands-on training sessions consultants become familiar with Lenel’s latest technologies and learn what’s coming next. In addition, roundtable discussions will provide an opportunity to offer feedback …
Installation and Neatness, It Does Matter
I have been in this business for over 30 years, and I am still surprised sometimes at what we find when we are asked to perform an assessment of a security system. The picture is a great example of what not to do, however there are companies out there that continue to install systems this way. I am not exactly …
Security System Designs for Zoetis
Risk Management Associates, Inc. has been requested by Zoetis to provide an electronic security systems design of the Zoetis facilities in Maryland, China, Brazil, Australia, and Guatemala. RMA will assess the requirements for an integrated security system. Following the determination of the requirements and expectations, RMA will develop a security system design for a fully integrated solution. The assessment will …
Wake County Justice Center Opens
When the new Justice Center opens, it will contain approximately 577,000 SF of space within an 11-story structure. This high rise building will have 18 new courtrooms, and associated support spaces, with the capacity to add 4 additional courtrooms in the future. It will also provide public meeting space for the Board of Commissioners and administrative space for the County …
RMA Completes Project for North Carolina State Bar
RMA was brought on board by the North Carolina State Bar Association and CJMW Architecture to design a new state-of-the-art security system for the new facility that was under construction in downtown Raleigh. The security system consisted of access control, video surveillance and intrusion detection. RMA designed these systems into one integrated security management system (SMS). The SMS is configured …
Emily Liner Completes Revit Training
Emily Liner has completed a continuing education course in Commercial Design Using Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013 provided by Wake Technical Community College. The class provided introductory to intermediate training in using Revit. Although similar to AutoCAD, designing requires a completely different way of thinking when using Revit. Training topics began with an overview of the user interface, common menus, and …
Kevin McQuade Attends ISC West
Kevin McQuade attended ISC West in Las Vegas on April 10-12. ISC West is the security industry’s premier launching pad for new products, solutions and technologies in the U.S. Each year, ISC West hosts over 1,000 international and domestic security product manufacturer companies and over 23,000 security professionals in Las Vegas. Plan. Protect. Prosper. Protus3 specializes in security …