The Perimeter Issue 2

Infrastruct Security and Dowley, Inc. Attack Petrochem Triangle
HOUSTON--Infrastruct Security, a full-service security firm specializing in the regulated security market, has merged with Dowley Security, an Oklahoma-based integrator working in the petrochemical, gaming and banking markets. The deal, finalized May 31, was funded with $3 million in Series B funding contributed by Murphree Venture Partners, Stonehendge Capital, Jeminson Investment and Louisiana Fund 2, the same consortium that supplied Infrastruct with $4 million in funding at this time last year. Read more

Infrastruct Security Acquires Dowley Systems, Inc.
This move, said Infrastruct president and chief executive officer Daniel Weiss, makes Infrastruct the "dominant provider" in what he calls the "petrochemical triangle" of Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana. "And it's not by accident," he said. "That's what we were funded to do. Our bets played out." The company grew out of General Cabling and Security and the Series A funding was predicated on Weiss's pitch that the federal government's involvement in private security installations, such as the chemical plant security legislation passed late last year, would create a new regulated security market that integrators could capitalize on, providing everything from risk assessments to video monitoring. Read more

Expansion Mode:
Infrastruct Security In SDM's list of Top Security Integrators
The systems integration industry witnessed no shortage of demand or funding for security last year — nor integrators to capitalize on it. Increased funding for security in both the private and public sectors… the efficiency and effectiveness of using network-based technologies to manage operations… America’s spotlight on security and the public’s fascination with capturing and analyzing every event on video. Read more

Infrastruct Security Partners With 3VR to Employ Facial Biometric Technology – It’s like Google for Video
Facial biometric technology used in access control is nothing new, but the use of facial recognition for surveillance purposes is really just starting to spark an interest among manufacturers, integrators and even some forward-thinking customers. Used notably in the banking industry today, integrators say it's a technology that customers--while they may not be asking for it by name--can readily understand and see the value in. Read more

Riding the Wave of Petrochem Security
Times are good if you're integrating security systems for the petrochemical industry. That is, at least, the attitude from Infrastruct Security, a Houston, Texas-based integrator.

The company announced today that it has reached the $20 million revenue mark, thanks to a new $3 million second round of financing. With the new money, Infrastruct has acquired Oklahoma City-based Dowley Security, a former competitor in the delivery of integrated security solutions in the petrochemical area. Read More