On the same day, the SIA, along with the National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association and the Central Station Alarm Association, honored two more members of the security industry at the Second Annual Tri-Association Awards Dinner. Marc Mineau, Brivo Systems, was presented with the Triton Award for industry statesmanship. David Avritt, SentryNet, received the SIA’s George R. Lippert Memorial Award, named for a man who dedicated more than 20 years of service to the association for the overall professional enhancement of the security industry.
A recognized global security expert, Admiral Stone has more than 30 years of hands-on experience in the national and homeland security arena, most recently serving for 18 months as head of the TSA, a position to which he was appointed by President Bush and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate following the attacks of Sept. 11.