Parker Group, a leading provider of integrated engineering services and technologies, today announced that Chief Technology Officer Ray May has been recognized with a 2024 Security Innovator Award. This honor celebrates May’s innovative spirit, dedication to innovation, and his mark on the industry since launching AVenue.
The Security Innovator Awards, a program sponsored by Security Business Magazine, SecurityInfoWatch.com and Security Technology Executive Magazine, aim to recognize the contributions made by various leaders in the security industry, including systems integrators, security consultants, practitioners, service providers, and manufacturers.
May was selected for this year’s award in recognition of his work with Parker Group’s flagship solution, AVenue. AVenue is an AV-over-IP platform designed to modernize operations in mission-critical control rooms, government applications, and training and simulation environments. Throughout the last year of working to bring AVenue to market, May has stayed keenly focused on educating the market on the benefits of AV over IP technology. His innovative approach has set a new standard in the distribution of mission-critical data.
“I am humbled by this honor and am truly grateful to be recognized by my peers,” May said. “Bringing AVenue to market has been exhilarating. Not only are we bringing new capabilities to underserved industries, we are steering the technology industry in a new direction — easing complexities, merging data sources, and increasing intelligence.”
