SDC Promotes Shane Geringer to CEO/President

  • Dec 05, 2018

SDC has promoted Shane Geringer to lead it into the next chapter of their storied history of growth, invention and independence in the electronic door security and access control industry.

He represents the third generation of his family to assume the role of Chief Executive Officer at SDC.

Shane began working in production at SDC in 1988, and learned about the hardware and security business by advancing through a series of positions from sales engineer to VP of Sales, to his current responsibility as CEO and President.

"It's been an incredible journey so far, and I look forward to the future," said Shane. "Imagine how blessed I am to have learned the business from the ground up under the tutelage of my grandfather Art, and my father Dave. They instilled in me a work ethic, pride and responsibility not only to our family and employees, but to all our customers and stakeholders who have partnered with and supported us since our founding in 1972."

Over the last few years, Shane has accomplished a comprehensive re-organization of many SDC departments including Customer & Tech Support, Product Design and Marketing through team-building and strategic investments in people, assets and tools. Not only have these efforts significantly increased revenue year after year, they have included growth in margins as well - all while maintaining SDC's industry reputation for innovation, quality and its customer-centric culture.

"The work we've undertaken is our way of preparing for the incredible opportunities we see on the horizon in our key markets and for how technology has changed the game," he continued, "We're committed to realizing our potential while keeping the essential core and culture that made us successful in the first place."

Shane has also focused on corporate strategies to improve market-driven product design, new product roll-outs, and solutions development for specific customer segments and market niches. He insures these solutions address the latest trends and needs in the security industry, so the design team can incorporate them into future designs. He also coordinates programs for original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, and marketing/sales programs tailored to fit the individual requirements of each SDC business partner.

Through his financial acumen, SDC regularly puts available capital to work through outside investments to help fund its growth. Shane is a DHI member, has served on its Editorial Board (2009), and is an alumni of its Technical School (1992 - 1995). Dave Geringer now assumes the role of Chairman and continues to lead the R&D team as well as supervising manufacturing operations with a focus on process improvement, technology adoption and workforce training.

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