ASSA ABLOY Now PSA Security Network Approved Vendor

ASSA ABLOY, provider of door opening solutions, has strengthened its relationship with PSA Security Network and is now an approved vendor partner for the security cooperative and PSA Distribution.

The partnership adds products from ASSA ABLOY Group brands to the online storefront for PSA and creates a distribution channel to PSA’s extensive membership of security systems integrators.

ASSA ABLOY products are also available to systems integrators at-large through PSA Distribution. Products from ASSA ABLOY Group brands ADAMS RITE, CORBIN RUSSWIN, HES, MARKAR, McKINNEY, NORTON, RIXSON, SARGENT, SECURITRON and YALE are now available through PSA.

“We are excited to become a PSA vendor partner and look forward to offering our products and services to cooperative members,” said Kevin Klemmer, director -- ASSA ABLOY Integrated Solutions Specialist Group. “ASSA ABLOY views security integrators as very important partners to our business and this alliance with PSA will strengthen our relationship with integrators across the country.”

“The addition of ASSA ABLOY to both PSA and PSA Distribution provides security integrators with access to an increased selection of locking products,” said Bill Bozeman, president and chief executive officer of PSA. “We’re committed to developing our product line to meet the needs of our industry-leading integrators; the ASSA ABLOY Group ensures PSA delivers on this goal.”

ASSA ABLOY will also participate in PSA-Tec, giving integrators access to the ASSA ABLOY Americas University training program on a variety of electronic access control topics, including hands on installation training of electromechancial hardware.

“We are very excited to have access through PSA to the full ASSA ABLOY line of access control hardware,” said Phil Aronson, president of Aronson Security Group (ASG) and a PSA cooperative member. “ASSA ABLOY has been a great partner to ASG and this alliance will create more opportunities for us to expand our relationship.”

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