Verkada announced Ardon Anderson’s appointment as vice president of EMEA. This appointment comes as Verkada is seeing strong sales and partner growth throughout the region. “We are seeing incredible growth across Europe. Today, we have employees in London, Paris, and Amsterdam who are working with nearly 650 channel partners to help more than 1,000 organizations across the region protect their […]
The Electronic Security Association (ESA) announced Holly Borgmann, Vice President, Government Affairs at ADT, as the esteemed recipient of the Sara E. Jackson Award for 2024. This award is presented to individuals who exemplify extraordinary leadership and dedication in advancing the electronic security and life safety industry. “It is truly an honor to receive the […]
During this 118th Congress, ESA has been monitoring over a dozen bills on the issue of school security. Unfortunately, after they are introduced, they are assigned to a committee and rarely heard about again. ESA is calling for security industry businesses to call upon Congress to take action on this important legislation. Ask your representatives […]
The first of three new TMA-AVS-01 online training modules for monitoring center operators is now available for preview. Module 1 provides operators with a foundational understanding the ANSI/TMA-AVS-01 Alarm Validation Scoring Standard by explaining the “What and Why.” It is the first in a series of online training modules that will help monitoring center operators […]
AICC Co-Chair Tiffany Galarza received ADT’s Circle of Excellence Award at an awards ceremony held at the El Conquistador Resort in Puerto Rico earlier in May. Upon receiving her award, she commented, “I am deeply humbled to have been chosen as a recipient of The Circle of Excellence award from ADT, though I believe there […]
Albert Faraone has joined DMP as the regional sales manager for Southern Texas. He will provide ongoing service and support to dealers across the region, including cities such as Houston, Austin and San Antonio. “I chose DMP for two very important reasons,” said Faraone. “The first is the ability to impact all types of businesses—from […]
The Electronic Security Association (ESA) announced TMA member Kirk MacDowell, President of MacGuard Security Advisors, as the recipient of its 2023 Morris F. Weinstock Person of the Year Award. This prestigious honor recognizes individuals who exemplify extraordinary dedication and leadership in advancing the electronic security and life safety industry. MacDowell’s illustrious career and unwavering commitment […]
This is a second notice. Attention: Alarm, Security, and Elevator Service/Equipment Providers To ensure a continuing supply of telephone numbers, the Minesota Public Utilities Commission approved the addition of the new 924 area code to the geographic region served by the 507 area code. This process is known as an area code overlay. What will […]
IPtelX is pleased to announce the deployment of Dealer Branding for voice alarm calls. This innovative solution tackles a major pain point for alarm companies: unanswered calls to the contact list due to showing up as spam on wireless phones. This has been a serious problem for the industry. In the last few years, wireless […]
The Palm Beach County FL Sheriff’s Office became the 144th Emergency Communications Center (ECC) in the United States and the 11th ECC in the state of Florida to implement The MOnitoring Association’s (TMA) Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP). Palm Beach County went live the week of May 13th, 2024 with the following alarm companies: Rapid […]
