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SIA selects Axis Communications as 2018 Member of the Year

The organization says the award honors SIA member companies that have shown noteworthy involvement in SIA committees and working groups, SIA events and the SIA Education@ISC conference program; leadership activity; recruitment of SIA members; and contributions to SIA thought leadership and the industry overall.

SIA will present Axis with the award at The Advance, its annual membership meeting, during ISC West on April 9.

SIA says Axis takes an active role in SIA’s committees, working groups and interest groups, with its representatives serving as chairs of the SIA Education and Training Committee, Transportation Policy Working Group, Health Care Security Interest Group and RISE Committee. The company is also highly involved with SIA’s education and training programs. Additionally, Axis has helped to recruit speakers for SIA events and invited SIA to participate in its corporate events.

“In large part due to the invaluable efforts of members like Axis Communications, SIA was able to expand its robust selection of resources, develop new education and training offerings and build on its accomplishments and offerings in 2018,” said Scott Schafer, chairman of the SIA Board of Directors, in a prepared statement. “We applaud Axis for its impressive engagement, thought leadership and contributions to SIA, our members and the security industry overall.”

“Axis Communications is honored to receive the inaugural SIA member of the year award. I personally first got involved with SIA in 2007, discovering a plethora of opportunities to support the industry and drive positive change,” said Fredrik Nilsson, vice-president of the Americas at Axis Communications, a former member of the SIA Board of Directors and SIA Executive Committee and the 2016 recipient of the George R. Lippert Memorial Award. “I also quickly realized that the more you give, the more you get. Getting many Axis team members involved over the years has helped further SIA and the industry, as well as their careers. Our hope is that this award can inspire other companies to get involved.”