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In March of 2011, TRUSYS established a European branch office in The Hague. Netherlands. TRUSYS has been involved in consulting activities and executing projects in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia for international clients.  These projects were typically managed out of TRUSYS’ USA or India offices.  With the increase in European projects, it was time to establish a formal presence in Europe so Mr. Ryan Taylor, the founder and Principal of TRUSYS, Inc. and his wife Laurel, have moved to The Hague to expand the business. 

TRUSYS chose The Hague due to its focus on Peace and Justice, Private and Public security, and the network of people and companies involved in the industry.  The Hague is a logical choice due to its central location and easy access to other parts of Europe and beyond. In October, 2011, TRUSYS joined the Border Security Innovation Center (BIC) in The Hague.  The www.bordersecurity.eu Innovation Center is an initiative co-funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Economical Affairs and the City of The Hague, to support collaborative use of commercial technologies in public and private security.  “The BIC provides TRUSYS with several advantages that enables our company to hit the ground running as we take on this exciting venture in Europe”, says Mr. Taylor.

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Ryan Taylor, Founder and CEO of TRUSYS, is pleased to announce that Mr Colin Edmonds has joined the Seattle, WA, team as Industrial Designer.  Colin graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design from Western Washington University.  With its emphasis on problem-solving methodologies, products research, three dimensional model making techniques and design theory, this program prepared Colin to play a significant role in supporting the security designers of TRUSYS.

TRUSYS saw adding a qualified Industrial Designer as a strategic expansion to the quality of the services we offer to our clients.  Industrial Designers are trained to understand how humans interact with technology; and security technologies that are not adopted easily hinder Organizational resilience rather than enhance it.  The R-SEC Organizational Resilience framework proposed by TRUSYS identifies clearly the need for effective human/technology interactions as part of a successful security implementation.  Colin’s skills fit well in the continuum of the development of TRUSYS knowledge base.

Since graduation in 2002, Colin got hands-on experience with the installation of complex security systems while working with a local system integrator.  This field experience is a valued asset when working at TRUSYS as we believe that understanding firsthand the challenges faced by field personnel enhances the quality of the security designs produced.

Managing Principal, John Gargett, comments: “Already Colin has earned the respect of his colleagues and of our clients with high quality representation of the design concepts proposed by our senior consultants.  His understanding of the technologies of our industry and his high level of software knowledge makes him a great complement to our Seattle team.  We also appreciate his spirit of cooperation and initiative when it comes to supporting our corporate technology initiatives.  Colin is a natural problem solver whose great attitude is appreciated by all.”

Colin can be reached at colin.edmonds@trusys.com, at (800) 905-6810 or on Skype at colin.edmonds-trusys.

On June 9, 2011, TRUSYS celebrated an important milestone in its corporate development: the opening of the TRUSYS Institute.  Thanks to the leadership of the Institute Director, John Gargett, an important tool has been added to the advancement of the services TRUSYS delivers.

TRUSYS CEO, Ryan Taylor, commented: “When we founded TRUSYS in 2007, we envisioned the day when we could contribute to advancing the knowledge of our industry by creating the TRUSYS Institute.  Since then TRUSYS has completed work in dozens of locations around the world and has a presence in five countries on four continents. The day to launch the TRUSYS Institute has finally arrived.  We see it as a place to congregate the thought leaders of our industry for meaningful learning and exchanges.”

The event was timed with the first visit to Seattle by the TRUSYS Netherlands team led by Léon de Brujin.  Mr de Brujin, a highly respected security expert in the Netherlands, explained some of the differences in security practices in the Netherlands.  He focused on organizational practices and on the growing need for Organizational Resilience best practices like R-SEC™, TRUSYS own Organizational Resilience methodology.

The second speaker for the event was Mr Paul Pattynama.  Mr Pattynama is a former Netherlands Provincial Fire Chief.  Mr Pattynama focused on Fire and Safety practices in the Netherlands and Europe.  Again the need for better Organizational Resilience practices was stressed.  Interestingly, most of the participants’ questions referred to organizational issues rather than technical or technology matters.

The event was followed by a reception, and as most such events, valuable connections were made and good business relationships were enhanced.

Mr Ryan Taylor Founded and CEO of TRUSYS, is pleased to announce the opening of the TRUSYS Institute with a first event scheduled for June 9, 2011.  In addition Mr Taylor announces that TRUSYS Managing Principal, Mr John Gargett, has been named Director of the Institute.

MR Taylor comments: “We first envisioned the TRUSYS Institute when we were writing the original business plan for TRUSYS.  TRUSYS was going to sell only knowledge, no hardware, no software and no guard services.  So we had to establish a “thought leader” advantage to separate TRUSYS from our competition.  We saw the TRUSYS Institute as a place to research, learn and teach the newest concepts related to organizational resilience.”

“We were convinced of the need for such an organization, but until John Gargett joined the TRUSYS team we were not in a position to start the Institute, John took on the responsibility of Managing Principal to lead the TRUSYS team in the execution of our strategic and tactical plans and I am delighted that he accepted the additional role of Director of the TRUSYS Institute.  John is eminently qualified for this role.  His experience starting with his early leadership in the development of the original courses on technology for the National Emergency Training Center to his development of R-SEC™ , to implementing Organizational Resilience.  He participates in several industry committees helping TRUSYS contribute to the advancement of our industry practices.  Now he will lead hands-on advances in Organizational Resilience knowledge.”

John Gargett adds: “Leading the TRUSYS-Institute is a rewarding role after spending over 30 years in the industry.  Our industry has a valuable mission to fulfill.  We need to develop new knowledge and practices and to teach other leaders how to implement best practices.  We are privileged to participate in industry forums and committees and we plan to be the first ones to implement and share the best practices leaders of our various security and safety disciplines recommend.”

The TRUSYS Institute’s first program is a perfect example of bringing industry thought leaders together.  On June 9, two TRUSYS colleagues from the Netherlands will share their reflections with a selected audience.

• Mr Leon de Brujin, co-founder of the Physical Security Innovation Center (PSIC) in The Hague will speak on “Crisis Management and Terrorism Preparedness in the Netherlands – 20 years of Lessons.”
• And Mr Paul Pattynama, who has served as a safety leader in the Netherlands will speak on “Preparedness and Planning between the Public and Private Sector”.

This event will be followed by an intimate reception to launch the TRUSYS Institute.

Follow this link to the TRUSYS Institute site if you would like to register for this first event

TRUSYS Principal, Jeff Baker, is currently in Jordan, perfecting his Arabic, and building new business relationships.  He reports:

“Today in Amman, Jordan, I attended the quarterly Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC, www.osac.gov) Country Council Meeting. The program began with a briefing by the Regional Security Officer for the U.S. Diplomatic Security, Bart Gorman, on the current state of the region. Mr. Gorman’s presentation was a chronological review of the wave of events that have rocked the Middle East Region within 2011.

It all began as a typical day the first week of January in Tunisia. A single demonstration by an individual escalated into full blown protests culminating in the stepping down of President Ben Ali after nearly 24 years in power. These events empowered others to rise up against established powers in Jordan, Bahrain, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Egypt and most recently Syria with varied success, though all have made world headlines. Then the month of May was ushered in by news that Osama Bin Laden had been found and killed, and in the process revealing massive amounts of intelligence data, further heightening the sense of vulnerability in the region.

Adding further context to the current events of the region was Simon Howe, Director of Security for MEA (Middle East, Africa) for Marriot International. His presentation highlighted the detailed efforts required for organizational resilience in light of security risks faced in Egypt, Libya and Bahrain. The story of one event in Libya was a perfect example of organization resilience.

The Marriot in Tripoli, Libya was forced to close only 10 days after opening, leaving 180 staff requiring extraction. A plan was formed and executed, which brought the staff to Amman, Jordan with flights arranged to their home destinations within six hours of arrival. A secondary plan for extraction by sea was in place in the event that air travel was eliminated as an option. This is Organizational Resilience in action!

The Marriot Corporation has spent decades building their own security program in-house because standards did not previously exist and the maturity of the market meant they were best served by in-house cultivation of best practices.  Fortunately, things are changing for the better.  The introduction of the ANSI/ASIS Organizational Resilience and ISO 31000 Risk Management Standards in the security industry is a catalyst to the capacity maturity of the industry.”

Stay tuned for more from the region as TRUSYS visits the UAE and attends the 5^th Annual Middle Energy Security Forum (http://www.fleminggulf.com/energy/middle-east/5th-middle-east-energy-security-forum).

The May issue of Security Dealer and Integrator magazine includes an article by TRUSYS thought leader Dave Miller.

Based in Portland Oregon, Dave Miller SET, is the TRUSYS Principal leading the Fire Safety portfolio of our firm.  In this article Dave explains how the convergence of fire alarm and IP technology is here at last, and how it delivers immediate and significant cost savings to organizations willing to make the transition.

While the transition to this new technology requires some adaptation to the communications tools present in a facility, the changes are simple to implement when properly planned with the help of people with the right knowledge.  A little planning effort goes a long way in saving precious financial resources in these challenging times.

Dave has over 20 years of experience in a wide variety of fire/life safety applications and provides NICET Fire Alarm exam preparation courses throughout the U.S. He is a regular contributor to the TRUSYS Institute. He can be reached at dave.miller@trusys.com or 503-537-9200.

John Gargett, TRUSYS Principal, will serve on the ASIS comittee developping the new International Standard for a Management System for Quality of Private Security Company Operations – Requirements with Guidance.

“This Standard provides the principles and requirements for a quality assurance system (QAMS) for private sector security organizations to abide by and demonstrate accountability to internationally recognized norms of civil rights while providing quality assurance in the provision of their products and services.”  Click here for more details.

TRUSYS CEO Ryan Taylor and Netherlands based Léon de Bruijn will attend SecEURO 2011 in Amsterdam on March 15th, 2011 and in Stockholm, Sweden, on March 16th, 2011.  The SecEURO Business Development Mission is an initiative if the U.S. Commercial Service of the United States of America Department of Commerce.

The Mission will consist of a 3‐day program commencing at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The group will travel a short distance to the Amsterdam RAI fair grounds the following morning where a national safety/security show opens that day and they will travel to Stockholm, Sweden in the afternoon. In Sweden, the program will open with a roundtable with the Swedish ASIS Chapter. The mission’s emphasis is on one‐on‐one B2B meetings with Dutch and Swedish companies.

This mission is part of TRUSYS strategy to expand its presence globally as it serves global clients.  TRUSYS has resident professionals in 8 cities in five countries on four continents.  Current plans call for adding 5 new locations in 2011.

National Association of Urban Search & Rescue 2011
RESCUE, HUMANITARIAN CARE, COALITIONS, NETWORKS CONFERENCE
January 23-25, 2011
San Diego, CA

NIUSR joins the AFCEA International and the U.S. Naval Institute WEST 2010 for the largest professional development event on the West Coast.

John Gargett, Principal at TRUSYS and specialist in Organization Resilience will be presenting a Strategic Dialogues session:

R-SEC – A Working Organizational Resilience Model For The Private Sector

This session will explore how the private sector, around the world, is now adopting Organizational Resilience as a method to ensure survival in the face of any risk or threat they may face by implementing R-SEC.   R-SEC is the management methodology used to implement the ANSI/ASIS SPC.1-2009 Organizational Resilience: Security, Preparedness, and Continuity Management Systems—Requirements with Guidance for Use Standard.  In June of 2010, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the adoption of the final standards for the Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation and Certification Program, for which a Private Sector organization can be considered fully compliant if they meet the ANSI/ASIS SPC.1-2009 Organizational Resilience Standard.

R-SEC recognizes that the traditional safety & security, emergency and crisis management planning is not sufficient.  The underlying premise of R-SEC is that silos of safety & security, emergency and crisis management, as well as these silos of organizational response do not ensure organizational resilience.  R-SEC cuts across silos and views risks, threats and the potential for harm across the enterprise with every person in the enterprise having a role, a responsibility and commitment to achieving Organizational Resilience. R-SEC brings together all departments and stakeholders, both internal and external, to develop a strong, resilient, and sustainable organization able to continue forward in the face of any risk, threat and potential for harm and is implemented using T4 Net Centric Operational Excellence.

TRUSYS North American personnel gathered together at the Seattle headquarters for a day of reflection on our strategies for 2011 and beyond.  High on the agenda was the need for TRUSYS to help clients develop sound organization resilience practices.  From a C-level perspective, organizational resilience protects the organization’s capacity to create value for stakeholders.  In simpler words, organizational resilience shock proofs the organization.

As ASIS, ANSI, DHS and soon ISO develop organizational resilience standards, TRUSYS wants to lead the industry’s thinking.  To this effect, Bellingham based Principal John Gargett has devoted months of research and development to develop the R\SEC methodology that will be TRUSYS’ answer to serve our client’s need for organizational resilience.

TRUSYS’ market research shows that like Sarbanes-Oxley imputed  specific responsibility to C-Level personnel, the development of these organizational resilience standards will raise the visibility of this corporate responsibility to the top decision makers of firms. R\SEC will be first offered to North American clients where organizational resilience currently has the highest visibility.  The R\SEC methodology will be rolled out to TRUSYS’ international offices in India, Guyana and Netherlands during 2011.

The Summit was a good investment of time and resources as we approach 2011.  CEO Ryan Taylor commented: “We feel we have set the stage for significant new growth areas for TRUSYS by investing this time to reflect on how we can better serve our client with our R\SEC methodology.”