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Security that strengthens every school community.

Convergint’s signature social responsibility initiative, created to help underserved K–12 schools improve safety, strengthen emergency readiness, and build long-term protection for students and staff. Through grants, volunteerism, and in-kind services, we help schools with the processes and technology required to create safer learning environments. Our goal is simple: reduce barriers, accelerate improvements, and deliver meaningful impact where it’s needed most.

UAE Social Responsibility

UAE Why We Do It

UAE Company News

UAE Culture Committee

Ann Fandozzi joined Convergint as Chief Executive Officer in February 2024. This is her fourth CEO role, having previously served as CEO for RB Global, Abra Auto Body & Glass, and vRide—leading these companies through unprecedented transformation and growth. Prior to these roles, Ann held senior leadership positions at Whirlpool, DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company, and Lockheed Martin.

She holds a B.S. degree in Computer Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, an M.S. degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Greg Lernihan has over 30 years in the electronic security, fire alarm & life safety, and building management systems industry. Lernihan is a Co-Founder and Board Member of Convergint. Prior to starting Convergint, Lernihan was the Senior Vice President of Siemens Building Technologies Division for North America. During the span of his career, Lernihan has held positions in sales, general management, and executive management focused on integrated building management systems throughout the United States and Canada.

David Liebman serves as Convergint’s Chief Legal and Human Resources Officer. He is a seasoned leader with extensive experience in human resources, corporate law, government investigations, employment law, mergers and acquisitions, and global operations. David previously served as Chief Legal Officer and Global Head of Administration at Frank Recruitment Group, where he led legal and administrative functions across international markets. He also served as General Counsel at vRide, overseeing legal and compliance through its acquisition by Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Earlier in his career, David held roles as Assistant General Counsel at Bimbo Bakeries and as a Senior Associate in the M&A group at Cozen O’Connor. He graduated cum laude from Temple University’s James Beasley School of Law and Fox School of Business.

Ken Lochiatto has over 35 years of business experience, including 10 years as Chief Executive Officer of Convergint. Ken’s background includes 30 years of experience in the materials and systems integration businesses and 8 years in the gaming business. During the span of his career, Ken has held positions in sales, finance, and executive management with GE and WMS Gaming, having led global businesses in both companies. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an M.S.I.A. from Carnegie Mellon University.

Ted Nark joined KRG Capital in 2007 as a Managing Director and has over 30 years of business experience in mergers and acquisitions, business development, operations, sales, and marketing. Since 2007 Nark has served as a member of the Firm’s Investment Committee and as a lead Managing Director, Chairman, and a member of the Board of Directors for several of its portfolio companies. Nark was CEO and Chairman of Corporate Express Australia from 1998 to 2002. He served as CEO and Chairman of White Cap Construction Supply from 2002 to 2006. He currently sits on the Board of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Orange County, Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Metal Era Roofing and Inventus. Nark holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Washington State University.

Dan Moceri has over 40 years of experience in the electronic security, fire alarm & life safety, and building management systems industry. Moceri is a Co-Founder, Executive Chairman, and Board Member for Convergint. Prior to starting Convergint, Moceri was the President of the Building Technologies Security Division at Siemens, and he has held positions in marketing, engineering, and executive management, focused on integrated building management systems. Moceri holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) and a Master’s degree in Management from Northwestern University.

Julie Roehm, who serves as Convergint’s Chief Marketing Officer, is an innovative customer-centric experience, marketing, and B2B/B2C digital and operations transformation executive for public and private companies. She strategizes profitable corporate turnarounds with fast revenue growth by engaging potential/existing customers with stories supported by technology that positively reinvents the customer journey. Julie is known for her hyper-focus on the customer. She was recently named a “2023 Top 50 Marketer” award winner by ONCON ICON, for her global digital marketing achievements. Her BS in Environmental Engineering from Purdue University combined with an MBA in Marketing from The University of Chicago Booth fuels her metrics-driven, performance oriented business approach.

UAE Board of Managers

Matt Cwiertnia is a Partner and Co-Head of the Ares Private Equity Group. He serves on the Ares Executive Management Committee. He additionally serves as a member of the Ares Private Equity Group’s Corporate Opportunities, Energy Opportunities, and Special Opportunities Investment Committees.

Prior to joining Ares in 2005, Mr. Cwiertnia worked in the Financial Sponsors Group at Credit Suisse First Boston, where he focused on providing advisory and financing services to financial sponsors and their portfolio companies. Previously, Mr. Cwiertnia was a member of the Investment Banking Department of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. In addition, he worked at Jefferies & Co. Inc., where he focused on investment banking. Mr. Cwiertnia currently serves as a member of the Boards of Directors for the parent entities of Convergint Technologies, CoolSys, and Resource Label Group. Mr. Cwiertnia’s previous Boards of Directors experience includes Valet Living, LLC, and Insight Global LLC. Mr. Cwiertnia holds a B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of California Los Angeles in Business Economics and an M.B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles Anderson School of Management, where he graduated as a Carter Fellow.

Steve Carlson joined Harvest in 2010. Prior to joining Harvest, he was an Associate at DLJ Merchant Banking Partners and Brockway Moran & Partners, where he focused on leveraged buyout transactions. Previously, Steve was an Analyst in the Corporate and Leveraged Finance group at CIBC World Markets where he executed transactions for the firm’s private equity clients.

He has a B.S. from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Steve serves on the Boards of Convergint, Galway Insurance, Integrity Marketing Group, Lazer Spot, OnPoint Group, Service Express, The Vincit Group, Yellowstone Landscape, and VetCor. He previously served on the Boards of FCX Performance, Packers Holdings, and TruckPro.

Usama is Partner at LGP, which he joined in 2003. Prior to LGP, Usama worked at Morgan Stanley in its investment banking division in New York. He currently serves on the board of directors of Clarivate, ECI Software Solutions, Insight Global, and the parent entity of Convergint.

He has previously served on the boards of Authentic Brands Group, CCC Information Services, CPA Global, Ellucian, Tank Holdings, and United States Infrastructure Corporation, among others. Usama graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics-Political Science.

Steve Fessler is a Partner at Harvest Partners, which he joined in 2013. Prior to Harvest, Steve was an Associate at CVCI, where he focused on leveraged buyout transactions in the business services sector. Previously, Steve was an analyst in the investment banking division of Jefferies & Co. where he executed mergers & acquisitions, debt financings, and restructuring transactions for public and private companies across multiple sectors.

Steve serves on the boards of Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery, Convergint, Service Express, and Yellowstone Landscape. He has a B.S. from the University of Kansas.

Dr. Kosecoff is a seasoned corporate executive and board member with special depth of knowledge in health services and technology. Kosecoff helped found and lead PE-backed companies, including Value Health Sciences and Protocare. She served as Executive Vice President of PacifiCare and was instrumental in its turnaround. Upon joining UnitedHealth, Dr. Kosecoff was appointed CEO of OptumRx with responsibility for United’s PBM, Specialty Pharmacy and Consumer Health Products.

In addition to her accomplishments as an entrepreneur, Dr. Kosecoff is a recognized expert in the areas of health services research, quality of care and technology assessment, and organization of the health care delivery system. Currently, Dr. Kosecoff is working in private equity to identify, select, mentor, and manage health services and IT companies.

She currently sits on the board of directors of these public companies: Alignment Healthcare (NASDAQ: ALHC); Houlihan Lokey (NYSE: HLI); and TriNet Group, Inc. (NYSE: TNET) and has served as director at Alaris Medical Systems (NYSE: AMI); athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN); Sealed Air (NYSE: STE); and STERIS, plc (NYSE: STE). Dr. Kosecoff holds a BA from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), an MS in Applied Mathematics from Brown University, and a doctorate from UCLA.

Jeff joined LGP as an Associate in 2013 and is a member of the Firm’s Investment Committee and Investment Management Committee. Previously, Jeff worked in private equity at Apollo Global Management in its Los Angeles office from 2009 to 2011 and in the Mergers & Acquisitions group of Morgan Stanley in its Los Angeles office from 2007 to 2009. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics/Economics, and he earned an M.B.A. with distinction from Harvard Business School.

Felicia Thornton has extensive executive experience in retail and services businesses, particularly in high-growth and transformative companies. Since February 2018, she has been the Vice-Chair of 99 Cents Only Stores, for which she was previously its Interim CEO, CFO, and Treasurer. She has also served as CEO for two large multi-billion dollar specialty retail and services companies.

Thornton has been a member of the boards of directors for a number of public and private companies, including Convergint, Nordstrom, Floor & Decor, CoolSys, AAC, and Knowledge Universe Education. She is a member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association and an NACD Fellow. She holds a B.S. in Economics from Santa Clara University and an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California.

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Early detection in every environment.

When every second matters, visibility is power.

When protecting people, assets, and mission-critical operations, every second counts. Threats often emerge long before a traditional alarm triggers, through subtle movement, temperature shifts, or anomalies that are hard to detect for human operators.

Committed to being your best service provider.

Full-spectrum detection expertise.

Built for complex, mission-critical environments.

Unified operational awareness.

Lifecycle optimization.

Built for intelligent, connected threat detection.

Challenges we help solve. Benefits you gain.

Limited visibility in low light or rugged terrain.

Thermal and infrared systems that detect heat and movement beyond line of sight.

Detection tools operating in silos.

Unified security management platforms integrating radar, video, and sensor intelligence.

Perimeter blind spots and delayed verification.

Earlier detection for real-time response.

Harsh or variable environmental conditions.

Rugged thermal cameras and radar systems built for durability and adaptability.

Manual or reactive response workflows.

Centralized command and control software for coordinated, real-time decision support.

Scalable advanced threat detection that strengthens visibility across every site.

Thermal, Radar, & Video Systems.

Aerial & Mobile Detection Technologies.

Advanced Intelligence & Automation.

Integrated Monitoring Platforms.

Proof in action.

Organizations across critical industries trust Convergint to deliver advanced detection systems that enhance awareness, strengthen resilience, and reduce operational risk.

See more. Respond faster.

Awareness drives smarter action.

Video surveillance provides critical visibility across operations. Today’s systems do more than record, they analyze, detect, and inform. Intelligent video platforms identify risks early, strengthen compliance, and help teams act with clarity and confidence.

Committed to being your best service provider.

Proven expertise across environments.

A global partner ecosystem.

Designed for multi-site scale.

Lifecycle optimization.

Built for intelligent, connected video environments.

Challenges we help solve. Benefits you gain.

Aging or incompatible video systems.

Integrated design and installation that leverages existing infrastructure.

Limited visibility across multiple sites.

Centralized monitoring and secure cloud access across all locations.

Slow incident response.

Real-time alerts and integrated video verification.

High storage or maintenance costs.

Scalable hybrid cloud systems that reduce onsite hardware.

Compliance and retention requirements.

Encrypted storage with configurable, audit-ready retention policies.

Scalable surveillance systems that strengthen visibility across every site.

Core Video & Monitoring Solutions and Systems.

Connected Security Layers.

Analytics & Intelligence Platforms.

Specialized Applications.

Proof in action.

Across industries, organizations rely on Convergint to build intelligent video environments that improve safety, reduce risk, and support operational continuity.

Protecting people. Powering progress.

A purpose-driven approach to protection.

Every solution we create is guided by the principals of advancing safety, strengthening resilience, and enabling organizations to grow securely in a connected world.

Systems.

Access Control

Video Surveillance

Intrusion Detection Systems

Fire & Life Safety Systems

Communications

Advanced Threat Detection

Security Operations Centers

Physical Security

Car Park Management / Hostile Vehicle Mitigation

Our approach.

We design, integrate, and maintain intelligent systems that protect lives and empower organizations through safety, visibility, and data-driven insight.

Build what’s next, together.

We don’t just acquire companies, we build enduring partnerships.

Why companies choose Convergint.

Growth isn’t about scale alone, it’s about elevating service, culture, and impact together.

A track record that speaks for itself.

Cultural compatibility is our most important acquisition criterion.

“Convergint has been an amazing platform to accelerate growth… culture and service as a competitive advantage.”

“Convergint’s commitment to living its Values & Beliefs every day… I couldn’t be more excited and proud.”

“Joining Convergint lifted the ceiling… global market leader… camaraderie second-to-none.”

“Deep technical resources and positive service culture… accelerators for growth.”

“Selling or merging a company you’ve invested your life in is always a major decision. . .they did everything they said they would, and, more importantly, nothing they said they wouldn’t... Convergint did a terrific job taking care of my team.”

Challenges we help solve.
Benefits you gain.

See more.
Respond faster.

Challenges we help solve.
Benefits you gain.

Protecting people.
Powering progress.

We don’t just show up.
We STEP Up.

Service today.
Sustainability tomorrow.

Driven by purpose.
Defined by service.