Brentwood is the second community in Tennessee to go live with ASAP-to-PSAP. On March 15, ADS Security (ADS), a regional electronic security company based in Nashville, announced the introduction of the ASAP-to-PSAP service (ASAP) in Brentwood, TN. ADS worked closely with the City of Brentwood and the Brentwood Emergency Communications Center to make this technology available […]
Representative Michael Coffman (R-CO), who sits on the Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Committees, spoke to the AICC members at their quarterly meeting in Washington, DC last week. Coffman primarily focused on the net neutrality issue and where proposed legislation stands in Congress. He indicated he is against repeal of the December 2017 FCC overrule […]
The TMA community is saddened by the recent deaths of three renowned industry members. Rodney Grant Garner (June 11, 1948 – February 18, 2018) — Rodney Grant Garner, of Pleasant View, UT, began his association with the alarm industry by working with his father-in-law at Mountain Alarm. Later, as President and CEO of Mountain Alarm, he […]
March 9 — Today, UL published a proposal to extend the effective dates for two sets of requirements that are new to the 8th edition of UL 827, The Standard for Central Station Services. The proposed effective dates will align confirmation of new requirement compliance with UL’s annual audit program for monitoring stations. The proposed extension dates […]
TMA is launching a new TMA interest group for members who deal with licensing, permitting, and regulations management. The group is formed in response to the results of the 2017 TMA Voice of the Customer survey in which licensing and regulatory issues were identified as among those of most concern to TMA members. The first […]
Register now for 2018 ESX and make your hotel reservations — rooms are going fast in popular Nashville! Education sessions are June 20-22. Below is the schedule of TMA pre-conference committee, membership and leadership meetings. Monday June 18 2:30pm – 4:00pm — Membership/NRTL/Five Diamond/MarComm/Insurance 2:30pm – 4:00pm — Education/Legal Affairs/Technology 2:30pm – 4:00pm — Government […]
The Electronic Security Expo (ESX) has announced its keynote speaker. A disruptive marketer, best-selling author and president of UnMarketing, Scott Stratten will force you to rethink everything you know about resonating with customers today. This marketing expert will address passionate electronic security professionals with a talk about today’s evolving business climate on the ESX Main […]
AlarmHUB, UL’s new Certificate management and verification tool, is now in beta testing with volunteer monitoring stations and alarm service companies. AlarmHUB will bring new features and enhanced functionality to UL’s compliance management portal. AlarmHUB will be available for all UL customers mid-2018. To learn more, visit UL.com/AlarmHUBInfo. The TMA Standards Committee & UL are […]
On February 13, IPR, Inc. announced Brian McLaughlin was named CEO to lead the recently merged company in its mission to empower independent security dealers to simplify the connected experience. As CEO, McLaughlin will be responsible for all aspects of the business, based out of the company’s Hudson, Wisconsin headquarters. “The board is delighted to […]
In January, Alarm Detection Systems, Inc. (ADS) announced Tim Watson as the company’s Vice President of Sales for ADS and its western operation, Safe Systems, Inc. (SSI). Tim will be responsible for sales team leadership, driving revenue, and execution of marketing strategy. Tim comes to ADS with over 22 years of industry experience, working for […]
