What’s New Congratulations to Our Convention Incentive Winners! F or ALOA 2016 in Orlando, we conducted a drawing to reward those attendees who both registered for the convention by June 1 and stayed at the host hotel, the Hilton Orlando. Prizes included theme park passes, free hotel nights, $500 Visa giſt cards and free parking. Congratulations to the following winners: Cory McDonald Asher Saida Patrick Hollis Edward Ibarra See you next year in Rosemont, IL! Industry News, ALOA News, New Products and More NEWS BRIEFS Codelocks, Inc. has appointed George Hansen as its business development manager. Based in Lon- donderry, NH, Hansen will be responsible for developing organic sales growth in multiple distribution channels. Han- sen has worked in the security industry for 25 years, hold- ing both senior management positions and advisory roles. Lockmasters welcomes Tom Hightman as its new vice presi- dent of sales and marketing. Tom started in the locksmith whole- sale business at Taylor Security in 1990 while finishing up his degree at the University of Maryland and has worked in a variety of roles in the industry. The company also welcomes back Tom Hightman Eric Rhynard as its newest instruc- tor at Lockmasters Security Institute. With 29 years in the security industry, Rhynard has worked in a variety of roles, including customer service and operations positions at Lockmasters. CEDIA, the Custom Electronic Design and Installa- tion Association, has partnered with SecurityCEU. Eric Rhynard com to launch an enhanced training program to increase their curriculum with more than 55 hours of online content. Ajustco recently celebrated its third birthday with shareholders at the b.labs loft office in Jersey City, ALOA to Update Certification Tests is performed at ALOA Headquarters in Dallas or at the an- nual conference in Orlando — will be temporarily suspend- ed while these updates are performed. This process should take between 60 and 90 days. Thank you for your patience and understanding. For any questions regarding this pro- cess, please contact ALOA Education and Certification at [email protected]. T 8 KEYNOTES SEPTEMBER 2016 o assure that the ALOA Certification tests are current in their content, all testing — other than what where Ajustco was incubated and operates from. The com- pany has grown substantially the past year, and 2016 is on track to be its first profitable year. Former locksmith Deke Castleman has written the locksmithing-themed “The Gentleman Caller,” a novel taking place in 1969 Detroit. The book follows the actions of a burglar who doesn’t steal; he breaks in clean and leaves a calling card thanking his absent hosts for their involuntary hospitality. His fame expands as he eludes the police, ultimately finding himself in conflict with the Ultimate Alarm Company. Autographed copies are avail- able from the author for $20 by emailing deke.castleman@ yahoo.com. WWW.ALOA.ORG
