About Us
6175 NE Century Blvd.
Hillsboro, OR 97124 USA
Toll Free (US): +1-800-641-8150
International: +1-503-692-4430
Fax: +1 503.692.4410
Fiber SenSys®, Inc., (FSI) is the market-leading manufacturer of fiber-optic intrusion detection systems for outdoor perimeters and physical data networks. FSI sensors have been successfully deployed on fences and alongside physical data networks at the most critical sites in the world. Our manufacturing and design headquarters are located just outside of Portland, Oregon, with sales and support offices around the world.
A leading manufacturer of perimeter security solutions since its inception, with global installations of over six-million meters of fiber and the sale of more than fifteen-thousand alarm processor units (APUs). The company’s Fiber Defender® APUs have been evaluated and certified for U.S. military perimeters and government physical data protection. With the only high-security fiber-optic perimeter sensors to receive the US militaries’ highest rating, Priority Level-One Nuclear (PL-1N) for security at military/government installations, Fiber SenSys dominates the market.
FSI’s global operations provide solutions for two significant markets:
- Outdoor Perimeter Security
- Data Network Physical Protection
The company has a strong reputation for designing and manufacturing high-security, high-performance and high-reliability fiber-optic sensors. Solutions vary from those for protecting small, basic perimeters to those for highly-complex, large multi-site projects. FSI sells primarily to integrators who install and subsequently maintain integrated access control, video surveillance, and intrusion detection systems for facilities and end user clientele. In addition to product solutions, FSI technical services are available to both end-user and systems integrator clients. These services include product training, engineering support and design assistance, bill of material validation, onsite technical assistance and onsite commissioning.
Our Way
Fiber SenSys, Inc. has embraced a set of Core Values to ensure that we deliver high performance, high security and high reliability for all of our trusted partners and clients.
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- Maintain Customer Oriented Focus
- Promote Respectful and Inclusive Attitudes
- Accept Responsibility and be Accountable for Our Actions
- Conduct Ourselves to the Highest Ethical Standards
- Ensure End-to-End Quality and Reliability
- Try to Have a Little Fun Everyday
Senior Management
Jim Mauk
President, Chief Executive Officer,
& Chief Product Officer
Jim Mauk is the President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Product Officer and a board member at Fiber SenSys. Jim started with Fiber SenSys in May of 2017 as Product and Engineering Support Manager.
He began his career in 1983 as an installer/service technician for a small Southern California Sonitrol dealer. He grew with the company into the role of National Operations Manager. In 2006, Jim moved to the manufacturing side of the industry with Fiber SenSys sister company, Optex, Inc.
Jim brings his years of experience and comprehension of the security industry to Fiber SenSys to make sure Fiber SenSys’ customers get the best quality products and services. Jim’s responsibility for product management includes defining new products from customer input and collaborating with partners ensuring Fiber SenSys remains a leader in the industry. He also oversees our exceedingly professional and capable Engineering Support team, which always places the customer first.
David Hollingsworth
Chief Technical Officer
David Hollingsworth is the Chief Technical Officer and a member of the Fiber SenSys board of directors. With over a decade in the perimeter intrusion detection industry, David ensures technical superiority within Fiber SenSys’ software and in-house operations. His strong technical acumen has made him a vital asset in the engineering and operations teams alike, all while handling IT and export compliance duties. Before joining the Fiber SenSys team in 2010.
David’s previous experience started when he was a student at MIT, allowing him to be a business owner, holder of several patents, and a software aficionado. Other notable achievements in David’s professional career include being a board member of the Society of Typographic Aficionados, a board member of his local Habitat for Humanity, and a Texas Historical Society’s Volunteer of the Year Award recipient.
Deana Trent
Vice President of Accounting & HR
Deana Trent is the Vice President of Accounting and Human Resources. Deana has a keen eye on all aspects involving Fiber SenSys’ financial success as well as employee satisfaction, which has made her a vital & irreplaceable member of the team. Boasting over sixteen years within the perimeter intrusion detection security industry, Deana has her pulse on the heart of Fiber SenSys.
She comes from an extensive accounting background while holding her Bachelor of Science in Accounting with a focus in Business from Linfield University in McMinnville, Oregon. Her drive to build and maintain a fantastic, skilled team has allowed Fiber SenSys to thrive and flourish at all corners of the globe. Just as she enjoys crunching numbers and helping people, she spends her time out of the office with her horses, Iggy & Meg, as well as maintaining her homestead in rural Oregon with her beloved family by her side.
Fiber SenSys, Inc. (FSI™) Approvals & Certifications
PL1-N Government & DOD Approved
Fiber SenSys, Inc. (FSI™) is approved to protect the most important critical infrastructure resources.
As the only fiber optic sensor solution that is PL1-N approved (Protection Level One – Nuclear), Fiber SenSys products offer superior operations in the harshest environments. With low-voltage installation and designed for a 30+ year lifespan, Fiber SenSys offers the lowest Total Cost of Ownership in the industry. In addition to keeping intruders out, Fiber SenSys intrusion detection systems provide our customers with the highest levels of security protection.
ISO 9001:2015 Certified Systems
Fiber SenSys, Inc.'s quality management system has been certified to ISO 9001:2015 for the following scope of certification:
Design, manufacture and distribution of security products and technical support services.
Fiber SenSys is constantly working to meet the highest levels of manufacturing and documentation processes.
FSI, incorporated in 1990, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of OPTEX CO., LTD, a publicly traded company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (6914.T). Optex has four business segments: Security Products for security sensor systems; Entrance Controls for automatic door sensors and entrance control systems; Industrial Sensors for various products for quality and safety control; and Environmental Sensors for environmental monitoring and water quality preservation. According to IHS, The World Market Report for Electronic Perimeter Security Equipment, 2013 Edition, OPTEX is the global leader in the supply of outdoor security sensors for 2013. For more information on OPTEX, please visit http://www.optex.co.jp/e/index.html.