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10 NEWS www.securitysystemsnews.com JANUARY 2011 SECURITY SYSTEMS NEWS Industry loses longtime supporter of education Paul Baran dies unexpectedly By Tess Nacelewicz IRVING, Texas—The Electronic Security Association announced that Paul Baran, co-chairman of ESA’s Education Committee, died suddenly on Nov. 23. Baran, who was 58, died at his home, according to a posting on the association’s web site. Baran was actively involved with the Education Committee for 16 years, and ESA expressed “profound sadness” at his loss. “Paul’s work on the Education Committee impacted the asso- ciation and industry on many levels. Under Paul’s chairman- ship, ESA adopted new National Training School guidelines and expanded course offerings to include topics like CCTV, resi- dential integration and business skills courses,” said ESA presi- dent Charles “Dom” D’Ascoli. On a personal note, D’Ascoli continued, “He was also a great guy that cared about his work, his friends and his family. Personally, Paul exemplified one of the many reasons why I am a member of ESA—he was always willing to help fellow members on technical i s sue s and give guid- ance to those of us who, at some time in our careers, needed it. He will be greatly missed by me Paul Baran and his many ESA friends.” Baran, a security consultant who was married with three sons and was a lifelong resident of Bensalem, Pa., also was chairman of the education committees of both the Pennsylvania Burglar & Fire Alarm Association and the New Jersey Burglar & Fire Alarm Association, according to ESA’s web site. In 2006, the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association, as ESA was then known, presented Baran with the Sara E. Jackson Award. D’Ascoli said Baran won the award “because of his outstand- ing contributions as a committee chairperson.” Baran began teaching in 1987 and since then was actively involved in many ESA committees, and held various subcommittee chair seats on the fire section and membership committees. SSN SpecSpeak Continued from page 8 Members welcomed Security Risk Management Consultants into this effort as an integral member of the National CCTV Programme Committee. They have worked tirelessly towards a well-defined common vision. Without exception, each of these individuals displayed a high level of professionalism, commitment, and expertise. Key stakeholders include the Deputy Chief Officer of Portfolio of Internal and External Affairs, representatives of the Royal Cayman Island Police, and the Cayman Island Computer Services, Legal, and Emergency Communications and Electronic Monitoring Departments. The Central Tenders Committee also includes a member of the private sector. Security Risk Management Consultants is honored to have been selected for this endeavor. I know you both worked as end users early in your career. How does this inform how you work with integrators? We’ve seen instances where, at the end of a project, the SPECSPEAK see page 11