Acoem Names Mike ODea to Lead Acoustic Threat Detection Business

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Global acoustic threat detection solutions provider Acoem today announces the appointment of Mike ODea as managing director of its acoustic threat detection (ATD) business. ODea brings more than 20 years of experience in public safety and physical security with a focus on “using emerging technologies to improve situational awareness and decision support,” according to the company announcement. An expert in smart and safe cities, he “has led major video surveillance deployments and complex security integrations with a particular focus on combining data from multiple technologies to support operators and first responders,” according to the Acoem announcement. Why Did Acoem Hire ODea to Lead Its ATD Business? At Acoem, ODea “will lead the growth of the ATD business and work to expand the use of its ATD technology among system integrators, public safety agencies and enterprise security organizations,” according to the company announcement. Acoem ATD builds on more than 30 years of acoustic technology development for military defense applications by Metravib defence in its protection division. The system uses edge-based artificial intelligence to detect and locate gunfire at the sensor and immediately direct a PTZ camera toward the source, giving security teams visual context alongside the initial detection. “We’re very pleased to welcome Mike to lead Acoem ATD at an important point in the growth of the business,” says Frédéric Molliex, division CEO of the Acoem Protection Division, in the company announcement. “He brings a strong understanding of how technologies such as video, AI and acoustic detection need to work together to give security teams and first responders better situational awareness. “Mike understands both the technology and the operational realities our customers face. That makes him the right person to build on Metravib’s 30 years of acoustic expertise and accelerate the adoption of Acoem ATD as an integral part of the modern physical security ecosystem,” he says. “I’ve spent much of my career bringing technologies together to give public safety and security teams better information when they need it,” says ODea in the company announcement. “That’s what drew me to Acoem ATD. The ability to detect and locate gunfire, immediately direct existing cameras to the source and give those managing the response real-time information they can use is where I see real value. “There is a significant opportunity to make acoustic threat detection a more established part of the security technology stack and I’m looking forward to working with our integrator and technology partners to make that happen,” he says. ODea will make his first major industry appearance with Acoem ATD at GSX 2026 (booth 4366), where the company will showcase its latest acoustic threat detection capabilities. The post Acoem Names Mike ODea to Lead Acoustic Threat Detection Business appeared first on Security Sales & Integration.