Entries by Bryan Ginn

TMA Virtual Product Review: Altronix Ethernet Over Coax Solutions

Altronix Showcases its latest Ethernet over Coax (EoC) solutions TMA produced its first Virtual Product Review (VPR) on July 18. JR Andrews, National Sales Executive at Altronix Corporation, presented the company’s latest Ethernet over coax solutions. The 15-minute presentation highlighted Altronix’s eBridge800E 8-Port EoC Switch and introduced the eBridge1600F which is Altronix’s 16-port EoC switch […]

ESX 2018 Redefines Traditional Events, TMA Members Engage and Win

TMA members had the opportunity to network with fellow members at the TMA booth at ESX. Some lucky members who participated in TMA drawings for special prizes walked away winners. eDistSecurity won a free membership for the rest of 2018; Inna Rabkin of Blackline Safety won a complimentary registration to this November’s Fall Operations Management […]

Alarmnet’s Collins is New Co-Chair of TMA Associates Committee

TMA is pleased to announce that Chuck Collins, Director of Business Development at AlarmNet, is the new co-chair of the TMA Associate Members Liaison Committee. A summer job installing alarm systems while attending trade school to be an electrician turned into a lifelong career in the alarm industry for Chuck Collins. Over the years, he has […]

A Practical Guide to Central Station Burglar Alarm Systems — Updated for 2018

The fifth edition of “A Practical Guide to Central Station Burglar Alarm Systems” is now available! This updated edition of TMA’s best-selling burglar alarm guide is designed for insurance agents, underwriters and loss-prevention specialists and is also an invaluable resource for monitoring center managers and designers. This revised version of the definitive guide for burglar […]

TMA Education Committee Welcomes New Co-Chair Erik Young

TMA Education Committee Chair John Brady announced that Erik Young, Senior HR Manager for Brinks Home Security, has stepped into the position of co-chair of this important TMA committee. Brady recently issued a call for new volunteers to join the committee with the goal of building “a stronger breadth of people and talents” on the […]

TMA Annual Meeting: Thanks to Our Sponsors

TMA thanks our many sponsors for their support of our 2018 Annual Meeting, coming up in Palm Beach October 13-17. Their generosity helps us present the kind of high-quality networking and education event our members expect! Companies can sponsor speakers, entertainment, technology support, and even t-shirts. See current sponsorships.  We welcome additional support from interested […]

TMA Launches Virtual Product Review Series; Altronix Leads Off

TMA is pleased to offer the first of a series of TMA Virtual Product Reviews. These reviews were inspired by the popular two-minute “lighting round sessions” we offer at TMA Annual Meetings, where our Sponsors and Associate Members have an opportunity to speak about their products. The Virtual Product Review expands the lightning round concept […]

Alarm Detection Systems in Aurora, IL Wins PDQ for Second Time

 TMA member Alarm Detection Systems in Aurora, IL has won the Police Dispatch Quality (PDQ) Award for the second time. They were honored at ESX in Nashville, TN last month. The Police Dispatch Quality (PDQ) Award program targets the alarm management issue by recognizing those installing and monitoring companies that follow established industry practices and partner with law […]

2018 Excellence Awards: Affiliated, ADT, Vector

Affiliated Monitoring is TMA 2018 Monitoring Center of the Year  ADT, Vector and Affiliated Honored with Personnel Awards The four winners of the 2018 TMA Monitoring Center of the Year Awards were announced at the 2018 Electronic Security Expo (ESX) on June 19. They are: Monitoring Center of the Year: Affiliated Monitoring Monitoring Center Support […]