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How can we effectively enhance patient experience and workforce safety in the healthcare industry, amid increasing workplace violence?Geoffrey M. Roche, Healthcare Executive Advisor at LEAD3R, emphasized the critical need for innovations that not only improve patient engagement but also ensure the safety of healthcare workers. This is where Pavion’s focus on patient safety comes in, encompassing areas such as nurse call systems, student safety systems, and lockdown systems, among others.“It’s also important to consider that the healthcare industry, without question, has faced more workplace violence than ever before. And so anything that’s going to help enhance safety for our patients, but also enhance safety for our workforce is absolutely critical,” said Roche.

This second episode of Pavion Perspectives provides a timely discussion on game-changing solutions for the life sciences and pharmaceutical sector. Hosted by Michelle Dawn Mooney, with guests Frank Lloyd, Global Accounts Manager at Structure Works Inc., a Pavion Company, and Kristina VanderBrink, Southeast Regional Sales Director at Pavion, the discussion delves into the innovative strategies revolutionizing operational facets like security, collaboration, and integrated solutions, amidst the growing trend of shared spaces and virtual collaboration in the industry.The conversation not only sheds light on the current trends but also how Pavion, with its expansive global footprint, is uniquely positioned to offer a plethora of services under one roof, ensuring seamless operations for life sciences and pharmaceutical entities across the globe. Their holistic approach caters to the critical needs of these sectors, offering robust solutions for asset and brand protection, which have become paramount in today’s market.

In a recent Pavion case study hosted by Michelle Dawn Mooney, Joe Pelligrini of Classic Body Worx, and Mike Jobrey from the Protection Bureau, a Pavion Company, they discussed the alarming rise in auto theft and vandalism, mainly focusing on catalytic converters. Pelligrini highlighted the challenges faced by businesses, including back-ordered parts and insurance complications, while Jobrey introduced advanced security solutions provided by Pavion. These proactive measures, integrating AI and analytics, have significantly deterred thefts, offering businesses and their clients much-needed peace of mind.

In Pavion Perspectives Episode 1, Part 1, the discussion revolves around revolutionizing retail safety and production through security and fire safety advancements. Retail businesses face increasing security threats, from theft and vandalism to organized retail crime. Video surveillance is a critical tool for deterring and preventing these threats. Host Michelle Dawn Mooney and her guests, Ralph DioGuardi, President of Firecom Inc., a Pavion company, and Jeff Storrs, General Manager of the Retail Security Group for Pavion, share their insights and expertise on the latest trends in video surveillance technology for the retail industry and how retailers can use video surveillance to improve customer service.

Pavion Perspectives Episode 1 Part 2 continues the discussion centered on revolutionizing retail safety and production through advancements in security and fire safety. Host Michelle Dawn Mooney and her guests, Ralph DioGuardi, President of Firecom Inc., a Pavion company, and Jeff Storrs, General Manager of the Retail Security Group for Pavion, explore how retailers can use video surveillance to improve customer service and address security threats. They also emphasize the importance of partnerships, finding the right technology solutions, and adapting to changing challenges in the retail industry.

The safety, security, and communication industry isn’t one you probably think about often, but when anything goes awry with a business or home’s tech or physical security systems, it certainly wreaks havoc. The security industry is predominantly male-dominated like many other fields, with women holding less than one-fourth of the leadership roles in this sector. So, how can females in the security industry pave their own path and rise to leadership roles?On today’s episode of the VCC Women in Construction spotlight series, host Michelle Dawn Mooney speaks with Susan Post, Chief Strategy & Integration Officer, and Silvi Hernandez, Chief Financial Officer, both of Pavion, to continue their series honoring Women’s History Month through discussions about the role women play in the security industry. “It’s really about leaning in and it’s not just females in, some of what I would say, back office, more traditional roles. But even, we have female insulation managers, female service managers. We have project managers. These are exciting roles that women can be very, very successful in and we are excited to see that grow within our organization and even in the industry…I think this is the time. The time is now. All the women out there that are ambitious and excited about premier professions should feel that the opportunities are there and women like myself and Susan are absolutely there to promote and help that growth,” Hernandez explained.Post summarized the purpose of the series, “If anyone gets anything out of these series, is what I said in the first series: Don’t wait to be asked. Ask for what you want or what you want to do and pave your own path.” Susan Post is the Chief Strategy & Integration Officer at Pavion and is an experienced security industry professional with team management and operational program development experience. She has previously worked as VP of Operations at CTSI and VP of Service Delivery and Customer Service at Johnson Control, in addition to numerous other roles in the security industry. Post holds a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Florida. Silvi Hernandez is an experienced accounting and finance professional who is currently Chief Financial Officer at Pavion. Hernandez has served as VP of Finance at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences and VP of Finance for ORBCOMM, amongst other prior positions. Hernandez earned her B.S. in Accounting from Florida International University and her MBA in International Business from Florida Atlantic University.

It’s timely to reflect, during this month, who Ada Lovelace was and how she paved the way for the technology we use today—that’s a big win for society and for women. Lovelace was a 19th century English mathematician and is known for being the first computer programmer. This month is named “Women’s History Month” and is dedicated to all women, to be celebrated for their unending contributions to society. Many of our industries are still male-dominated, even though the paradigm is shifting and more women are going up the ladder. How can we encourage more women to enter these industries, and what are some of the challenges women in this space already face?To get an insight into these topics, today’s Pavion podcast host Michelle Dawn Mooney brought on Silvi Hernandez, Chief Financial Officer, Cicily Wright, Controller, and Candee Lewis, Payroll Director, all from Pavion. They’re the most qualified people to answer these questions and discuss their experiences working in a male-dominated industry. They also chatted about women’s superpower and how they have capitalized on that superpower to succeed.“I love being a woman in this industry. Finance in general tends to be a male-dominated industry, even construction, because Pavion is in the construction environment. Some of the challenges is the ability to leverage communication styles. Finance is one of those roles where you have to be able to ask questions, dig deeper, be thoughtful and have critical thinking. And the challenges around that is it can be perceived that you are being emotional or tough as a female when you are really just doing your role, and perhaps if you are a male, that might not be perceived the same way even if it’s the exact same question being asked. I have come to…admire the fact that women can be successful in these male-dominated industries and functions,” Hernandez explained.“One of the things I find challenging is gaining men’s respect. It takes them a little bit longer to realize and understand the value that I personally may bring to the table. Once I gain their respect, then it’s smooth sailing from there,” Lewis said.“I would say that I’m not particularly assertive; I tend to be more of a listener and kind of can bring ideas after I’ve heard a group speak and I think in the past it’s been challenging if your male counterpart is more assertive. I think what’s helped me is I’ve looked to some of my female colleagues that I respect, and I’ve tried to emulate what I see as successful techniques and it has really worked well for me,” Wright added.“I think it’s just the characteristics of being a woman—the thoughtfulness, discipline, interest, curiosity. These are all very common traits that women have that really provides us a benefit and ability to do our job thoroughly and thoughtfully… I believe the ability to be able to build trust, to be curious certainly does provide a benefit and I leverage that all the time,” Hernandez said.Silvi Hernandez is a talented finance professional who understands the importance of being a true business finance partner to business leaders. She is a skilled communicator, able to build strong working relationships with employees, peers, and the senior leadership team. She is enterprise-minded and has a strong business understanding and a demonstrated track record of providing robust analysis to senior management.Cicily Wright is an accomplished CPA, combining cross-functional competencies in all phases of accounting, finance, team motivation, and management. She is proficient in organizing and strengthening financial operations to maximize performance and profitability. She has developed expert qualifications and exemplary leadership skills in public accounting (the "Big Four and the "leading national firm") and in high-growth corporate environments. She is dedicated to improving relationships, transforming processes, and creating a challenging and stimulating environment for team members based on their individual strengths.Candee Lewis is the Payroll Director for Pavion.

In the U.S., catalytic converter theft has become one of the fastest-growing crimes in the country, with even some police falling victim to car part theft. Unfortunately, these thefts are sometimes a part of organized crime. With catalytic converters selling for hundreds of dollars apiece, stopping them isn’t as easy as you would think. So, how should you prevent catalytic converter theft from your lot, dealership, or parking space? On the latest episode of ClearConnect, a podcast by Pavion, host Michelle Dawn Mooney converses with Scott Anderton, VP/General Manager for ION247, A Pavion Company, and Mike Wilson, VP of Integrated Solutions, Pavion. The discussion follows the issues and solutions centered around the catalytic converter for theft protection.“On average, a thief can get ahold of a catalytic converter, and remove it in about a minute and a half with the appropriate saws and devices…, and then they can sell that on the market for between $500 and $700 per unit,” said Anderton. Wilson added, “It’s really impactful to car dealerships or lot owners, to insurance companies…we have technology and services that allow us to mitigate and stop this type of theft.”Anderton has been in the video and IT-managed services business for most of his career, where he started as a Senior Network/Systems Engineering Manager for Sprint. He has held leadership roles at numerous enterprises, including the President and CEO of Technology Management Solutions and the Vice President of the Revere Group. Anderton earned his BSEE in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida. Wilson holds over 23 years of experience in field systems integration and has helped make Pavion what it is today. In his 22 years with Pavion (formerly CTSI), Wilson has held numerous roles, including Lead Installation Technician, Field Project Manager, Audiovisual Systems Engineer, and Director of Engineering, to name a few, before becoming Pavion’s VP of Integrated Solutions.

This podcast focuses on the 7 essentials to keep your business cybersafe, featuring Eddie Steiger, Chief Information Security Officer at ION247, A Pavion Company. Eddie highlights important practices that serve as a baseline for cybersecurity framework. 1. It is crucial to have written cyber security policies including disaster recovery instant response policies. It’s tough to react if an incident happens and there’s nothing written down. Having something in writing that’s easily accessible is point one. 2. Make sure your PCs are patched, and critical security updates are installed within 30 days of release. Third party applications like Zoom, Adobe, and Java are patched. “The reality is software has vulnerabilities, and if you don’t address those vulnerabilities, you leave yourself open to attack,” said Eddie. 3. Back up your data, whether it’s on the server or on your laptop. It’s crucial to make sure you have backups that cannot be altered and move them off the physical infrastructure. 4. A strong password policy is basic, but a lot of companies miss how important it is. Complex passwords with 7-8 characters and multi-factor authentication are critical. 5. Employee training is important due to employee vulnerability. It’s extremely helpful to provide the tools to identify threats, empower them to make good decisions and stop the threat of malicious content. Security awareness training is beneficial to keeping your business safe.6. Email security will block the majority of attacks, since that’s where they come through most. Stop malicious content before it gets to your inboxes!7. Next gen anti-virus applications can look at behaviors on the PC and the network to determine if something is malicious in nature. Traditional applications utilize signatures once downloaded, the problem with those is if it’s a zero data attack, the signature-based product probably won’t catch it.Cybersecurity is a complex topic. ION247, a Pavion Company, has had a lot of success with keeping people safe. Factoring in compliance and regulatory requirements, there’s a lot of information. Cybersecurity is constantly evolving. “Cybersecurity isn’t a destination, it isn’t a few check boxes on a form, you don’t install a tool and write a couple of policies and call it a day,” said Eddie. ION247, A Pavion Company, can help an organization adapt to changing threats or new business requirements. We can help you secure your environment and business, taking what you have, and making it stronger. Our services can help you stay current with the constantly shifting threat landscape. Final thoughts from Eddie were, “cybersecurity is difficult, its necessary, the threat is there regardless of your size, so I would say take it seriously.”To find out more information, on how ION247, A Pavion Company, can help deter cyberthreats from disrupting your business visit https://ion247.com/.

Looking at the many achievements of NASA and the space program, an important name surfaces: Barbara Askins. Her work with NASA pushed the field of radiology into exciting areas with her development of methods to enhance images using radioactive materials. Askins received notable achievements for her efforts as the Association for Advancement of inventions and Innovations’s National Inventor of the year in 1979. Askins’ multiple contributions to science earn her a rightful role for women in leadership.Pavion honors Women’s History Month all March with this special series dedicated to those women in leadership who make the ordinary extraordinary and elevate every business. From engineering to AV and everything in between, many industries are looking for female leaders to join their ranks.On this fourth episode of the series, host Michelle Dawn Mooney rejoins Pavion’s Chief Strategy & Integration Officer, Susan Post, to highlight women in leadership. And with them are two more integral parts of Pavion, Jessica Ferguson, Sr. Director of M & A Integrations, and Corina St. Jean, HR Director. “We can thank her (Askins) for bringing photo enhancements and allowing people to see the whole world or a little piece of it they may be interested in,” Post said.About SusanThroughout Susan Post’s thirty-year career in the security industry, she’s helped organizations solve their biggest operational and day-to-day issues through strategic guidance and collaboration with customers, installation teams, and customer service managers.As the vice president of service delivery and customer experience, Post manages teams of project managers, project engineers, and field administrators committed to excellent service delivery and customer service, further contributing to the drive for customer growth, customer retention, and overall company longevity and success.About JessicaJessica Ferguson prides herself on her positive attitude, excellent interpersonal communication skills, and loyalty. Ferguson’s previous history working in the healthcare management industry serves her well in her new world of leading Security Integration, fire systems, healthcare, education, and audiovisual systems integrators. Ferguson is a graduate of Palm Beach State College.About Corina Corina St. Jean is currently the HR director for Pavion. She holds an MBA in Human Resources and Strategic Management from the University of Maryland.

March is Women’s History Month, a time to reflect on and appreciate women’s many contributions to American history. In the telecommunications industry, one woman who plays a pivotal role in advancing telecommunications research is Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, a theoretical physicist and famous black inventor whose career helped push science and technology forward. To change the paradigm of women in business and pave the way for a brighter future, it’s leaders like Dr. Jackson that America needs to inspire others. Leading system’s integrator, Pavion, is honoring women, like Dr. Jackson, in their March series dedicated to Women’s History Month by highlighting those within their organization who, through their determination, ingenuity, and inspiration, embody the spirit of leadership and are making that brighter future possible. On this third episode of the series, host Michelle Dawn Mooney brought together three of Pavion’s brightest talents, Susan Post, Chief Strategy & Integration Officer; Robin Nishiyama, Director of Healthcare/Education Solutions, and Kristina VanderBrink, Southeast Regional Sales Director. And while Post, Nishiyama, and VanderBrink haven’t necessarily experienced extreme challenges in their industry as women, Nishiyama noted that clients often welcome a female approach in solutions selling. Mooney, Post, Nishiyama, and VanderBrink discuss several topics during their conversation, including: Evolving changes, attitudes, and experiences involving women in the workplace Technology advancements made by women Advice for young women thinking about their careers “I have a daughter at the age where we’re doing college tours right now,” VanderBrink said. “She’s looking at the bioengineering field. And I remember when I was in design school, walking through these universities, it might be one woman in the construction industry and one woman in engineering. You walk through now, and it’s even. There are so many different facets of what we can do.”

The fire, security, and integration industries are typically male-dominated, but women have made strides in bringing their voice to the table and adding a different, needed perspective over the decades. Women are managers, directors, and chief officers in the operations field. The number of women in these positions grows every year with improved work environments and open conversation. How can women continue to celebrate success and their careers, while also still facing the prejudices of being in a field more associated with men? On today's episode of The Women’s History Month Miniseries, host Michelle Dawn Mooney sits down with Sandra Wolf, Service Manager at The Protection Bureau, Tennille Quinones, Director of Operations at Firecom, and Susan Post, Chief Strategy and Integration Officer at Pavion, to talk about the challenges and successes of working in the operations field as women. “I was taught a long time ago by my mentor that a true sign of a good leader is someone who’s always trying to grow that next person to take their position,” Wolf said. “Whatever knowledge I have, I’m trying to give it to everybody else. I’m not going to hold that knowledge in, or anything like that. When my team wins, that is a huge win for me. I get to sit back, and I’m proud of it. And I know that I had a hand in that.” Sandra Wolf is the Service Manager for The Protection Bureau, a Pavion company. She has been with The Protection Bureau for 21 years, and in the security industry for over 33 years. Tennille Quinones is the Director of Operations at Firecom, a Pavion company. Quinones has worked with the Pavion company for over 17 years in multiple administrative positions. Susan Post is the Chief Strategy and Integration Officer at Pavion and has worked in the security and integration industry for over 28 years.

Women's History Month is an opportunity to highlight the accomplishments of women in various fields, including science, politics, literature, art, and more. It also serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggle for gender equality and women's rights and the important role women have played in shaping society and history. But Looking forward, what do you hope to see in terms of progress toward gender equality in your industry, and what can we all do to help make that progress a reality? On today's episode of the Pavion Podcast, host Michelle Dawn Mooney speaks with Susan Post, Chief Strategy and Integration Officer, Pavion, to discuss how the representation of women in history has changed over time and what impact this has had on how we understand the contributions of women to society and in their careers. Susan Post's core advice: By expanding our understanding of women's contributions to history, we can challenge the stereotypes and biases that have historically marginalized women. It is also important to recognize that gender equality is an ongoing struggle and that we must continue to advocate for policies and initiatives that support women's advancement and empowerment. "You look back, and you see whether you are looking at security, fire, finance, and you look at roles women have contributed, and we'll through a little bit about it in the series about inventions and women," said Susan Post "I worked in sales, and they'd say yes! She can do this. My mother, another strong woman, will tell me that if you work hard in all your businesses, you'll be fine. This snippet sticks with me," said Post.