Entries by Bryan Ginn

UL Update: Close Before You Doze

by Steve Schmit, Program Manager, UL LLC UL is honored to count TMA as a partner in our mission to create safe living and working environments for people. We work together most directly through our Certificate Service Program, which delivers the benefits of standards compliant alarm service to communities and businesses. At the same time in […]

Leading Law Enforcement Associations Back Model Alarm Ordinance

Best Practices Developed by Industry and Law Enforcement Two of the nation’s leading public safety associations have passed resolutions in support of members utilizing the Model Ordinance for Alarm Management and False Alarm Reduction developed in partnership between law enforcement and the electronic security industry through the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC). The International Association […]

Chesapeake, VA Goes Live with ASAP for Faster, More Accurate Emergency Response

Technology Automates Emergency Response for More Speed and Accuracy The City of Chesapeake, VA is the latest municipality to implement Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP), a technology designed to automate communication between alarm monitoring central stations and public safety dispatch/911 centers. Chesapeake is the 42nd PSAP in the United States and 7th PSAP in Virginia […]

SentryNet’s Peggy Page is New Co-Chair of TMA MarComm Committee

TMA is pleased to announce that SentryNet marketing manager Peggy Page has been named the new co-chair of the TMA Marketing and Communications Committee. Page’s career in security spans over 30 years, with the past 24 years spent at SentryNet as Marketing Manager. She creates opportunities for her team as they assist independent alarm installers […]

TMA Announces Next Executive Director

Celia T. Besore is New Executive Director of The Monitoring Association  Accomplished Association Executive is TMA’s First Female Executive Director VIENNA, VA (October 2, 2018) – Next month, Celia T. Besore, MBA, CAE will become the new executive director of The Monitoring Association. An astute executive and dynamic strategist, Besore has established a solid career […]

Celia T. Besore is New Executive Director of The Monitoring Association

Accomplished Association Executive is TMA’s First Female Executive Director VIENNA, VA (October 2, 2018) – Next month, Celia T. Besore, MBA, CAE will become the new executive director of The Monitoring Association. An astute executive and dynamic strategist, Besore has established a solid career of success representing national associations and members, nurturing key alliances, and […]

The DNA for Growing Your Business

With new disruptors, technologies and generational influences, it’s more important than ever to recognize and increase visibility in your company differentials. Understanding the “DNA” of your company will help you provide compelling reasons others should work for and with you. At the 2018 TMA Annual Meeting, TMA will present a panel of experts to help you […]

Securing New Ground Conference Comes to NYC, Oct. 25-26

TMA’s sister organization, the Security Industry Association (SIA), is gearing up for its annual executive conference Securing New Ground (SNG). SNG 2018 – happening Oct. 25-26 in New York City – promises to be filled with information sharing, top-level networking and security industry trends and business analysis. At SNG, trends are spotted, connections are formed […]

A Powerhouse Panel Will Share Insights on Valuations at the 2018 TMA Annual Meeting

Valuations Evolve in the 2018 Market—Understanding How Today’s New Technology Players Impacts Your Place in the Alarm Industry Panel: (left to right)John E. Mack III, Head of Mergers & Acquisitions, Imperial Capital (Moderator); Michael Barnes, Principal, Barnes Associates Inc.; Henry Edmonds, President, the Edmonds Group, LLC; and John Robuck, Head of Security Finance and Managing […]