Mason, Israel represents Brivo Systems, LLC in recruitment of new Executive Vice President
Irvine, CA – June 4, 2009 – John L. Szczygiel has joined Brivo Systems, LLC as Executive Vice President of Business Development.
In this role, Mr. Szczygiel will lead Brivo’s North American Sales Team and will spearhead strategic business initiatives within Brivo and across The Duchossois Group of companies.
Mason, Israel & Partners is pleased to have represented Brivo Systems, LLC in recruiting Mr. Szczygiel to this key role.
Mr. Szczygiel’s 25 year career in the security industry has included executive positions within global manufacturing and systems integration companies.
Most recently, Mr. Szczygiel served as President of MATE Intelligent Video, a global leader in video analytics for automated surveillance and data-mining. Previously, Mr. Szczygiel served as President of the Security Systems Division of Siemens Building Technologies and as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Security Technologies Group.
In his new role, he will team with Steve Van Till, President and COO of Brivo, and with Bob Fealy, President and COO of Brivo’s parent, The Duchossois Group, Inc.
Upon joining Brivo, Mr. Szczygiel observes “I am honored to have been asked by Steve Van Till to join his team at Brivo. It’s clear that cloud computing and software as a service (SaaS) offerings are dominant technological trends offering unique advantages for users. Brivo introduced SaaS to the security industry and has the proven technology and experience to bring advanced security solutions to a growing array of customers through its Dealer network. Brivo’s unique value proposition, relentless innovation and focus on the customer will propel its continued expansion.”
Brivo Systems, LLC, headquartered in Bethesda, MD, enables businesses to control physical access to offices, warehouses, remote/unmanned buildings, or sensitive areas such as computer rooms, where real-time control and accountability of entry are important.
The company’s Web-hosted solutions are based on proprietary technology that connects dispersed facilities to the Internet using secure, wide-area communications.
Brivo Systems, founded in 1999, is a member of The Duchossois Group of companies. The Duchossois Group, Inc. is a privately held holding company, headquartered in Elmhurst, Illinois, which owns The Chamberlain Group. Duchossois also holds strategic interests in Churchill Downs, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHDN), and a number of other diversified businesses including enterprises in the integrated security market.
Mason, Israel & Partners, since 1979, has met the senior level talent acquisitions needs of global clients in the Physical Security arena. The firm’s clients range from technology driven, early stage ventures to the largest global access control, video, monitoring, products distribution, and integrated security solutions providers.
According to Bill Mason, Managing Partner, “the evolving convergence of physical security and information technology, marketplace demands for higher levels of integration of all elements of infrastructure and enterprise security, and today’s challenging economic climate, compel participants in this market to combine exemplary strategic vision and tactical execution to ensure ‘seats at the table’ in this dynamic, mandated sector of the economy. Having known John and Brivo’s leadership for many years, I am confident their teaming will result in significant successes in expansion of Brivo’s footprint in the marketplace and further new and exciting offerings to its customers. It has been a true pleasure to facilitate this combination of leaders.”