Jeff Montoya has joined DMP as the regional sales manager for X1 West. He will provide ongoing service and support to DMP dealers throughout the western United States as well as the Central and Lower Midwest, specifically focusing on X1 products.

“It’s an honor to join the DMP family which has such a rich history and a high level of respect in our industry. It’s a pleasure to be part of that legacy,” says Montoya. “I’ve worked with DMP products in my many years of being in the industry and have found them to be second to none in features and quality, along with an incredible support structure from sales, customer service and technical support. My goal is to continue the legacy that DMP has set forth.”

Montoya is a sales executive with over 25 years of experience in security systems integration, distribution and manufacturing. He’s primarily served in the video surveillance, access control and Cloud/SaaS solution markets. His extensive experience with national account level clients and strategic project coordination make him well-suited to provide exceptional service to DMP dealers.

The X1 Series is a cloud-based access control system with simple installation and locally stored programming.

Contact Information:

Jeff Montoya | Regional Sales Manager, X1 West
Direct Cell: (417) 351-8357
Email: JMontoya@DMP.com

Introducing new XTLplus™ Packages from DMP. The XTLplus Classic Package includes a 7-inch Touchscreen Keypad, 3 door/window contacts, a motion detector and siren. Additionally, the XTLplus Premium Package also includes a video doorbell.

These all-wireless solutions allow for easy, flexible installation. Network communication is FREE. Plus no NOC gives your customers constant signal transmission. These systems are full of features dealers and end users will love:

• Save time with Two-Way wireless. Install a system with only one technician.
• Wireless signals can’t be jammed or hacked due to 900 MHz frequency-hopping-spread-spectrum technology.
• Reduce false alarms with the False Alarm Question. With DMP panels, in an alarm event, when a user enters their code, the siren is silenced while the panel remains in the alarm state. The user is then prompted to confirm if the event is a real alarm. Competitor alarm panels will silence, disarm and send a cancellation signal to the monitoring center the moment a user code is entered, potentially leaving the system owner in a vulnerable position.
• During an alarm state, the screen on DMP keypads turns red. They remain red until the system is reset, providing a visual warning of potential danger to anyone entering the building.
• Easily arm/disarm areas from one screen. Quickly see the arming status of all areas and arm and disarm each one individually.
• Verify who armed or disarmed the system by capturing snapshots of all arming and disarming events.
• View live and recorded video. Speak to guests or delivery drivers through the video doorbell, all from the 7-inch keypad.

Bring the stylish and intuitive 7-inch Touchscreen Keypad experience to your customers with a wireless, distributed system. Installing the panel, keypad and siren in separate parts of the home or business makes the system less vulnerable to tampering. If intruders try to damage the keypad, the control panel continues sending signals to the monitoring center.

“This is a fully wireless solution that can be installed very quickly. It also allows you to take advantage of the tools we have in Dealer Admin,” says Aaron McGhee, product manager of control panels at DMP. “This system gives customers a beautiful display and all the features they desire while adding critical security measures that all-in-one solutions do not provide.”

These comprehensive packages give professional alarm dealers everything home and small business owners are expecting from a high-end security system at an extremely competitive price point.

TMA member and cloud-based physical security solutions provider Verkada released the results of its 2024 State of Cloud Physical Security report. Based on insights from IT and physical security leaders across various sectors, the findings “look at current trends, insights, and challenges within the industry as it transitions from on-premises setups to cloud-based ones,” according to the company announcement.

“Verkada was founded in 2016 to bring the physical security industry to the cloud,” says Priyanka Srinivasan, vice president of product marketing at Verkada, in the announcement. “The results of this survey affirm our hypothesis and show that the industry is embracing the cloud and ready to get more out of their physical security systems.

“In addition to centralizing management, fully integrated cloud-managed solutions create an ideal foundation for AI-powered functionalities, like advanced video analytics and predictive modeling,” she says.

Key findings of the Verkada’s 2024 State of Cloud Physical Security report include:

A growing consensus on cloud-based future. More than 90 percent of security leaders agree the future of physical security lies in cloud-based solutions, which will enable organizations to implement greater scalability, real-time alerting and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.

High cloud transition intentions and urgent adoption timelines. Seven in 10 survey respondents expect to increase their spending on physical security systems in 2025, which aligns with the finding that 75 percent of security leaders are planning to transition to the cloud within the next 12 months, with 96 percent aiming to complete this transition within the next 18 months.

Shifting attitudes on cyber readiness. Nine out of 10 respondents believe cloud security improved over the past five years and will ensure data is fully protected during transmission and storage, effectively guarding against risks such as data leakage and illegal access.

Integration of AI to security solutions is essential. More than 80 percent of security leaders think AI-based video analytics, such as automated alerts and predictive modeling, will have a major impact on the future of proactive physical security postures.

The Harris Poll surveyed 1,518 U.S. security professionals on behalf of Verkada from March 19 to April 16, 2024. Employees of U.S. companies with 100 or more employees who are direct users and involved in determining security requirements or influence final purchasing decisions regarding their company’s physical security infrastructure were included in the sample for analysis.