Mercury Security Head Becomes PSA CEO
Manufacturers becoming integrators is a trend over the last few years. Now, one of the most notable names in access control manufacturing, Matt Barnette, is switching over to become the CEO of PSA Security.
We spoke with both Barnette and Bill Bozeman, the outgoing CEO of PSA, after a 20-year term about why Barnette joined and the future of PSA.
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