Entries by Bryan Ginn

Metro Nashville Davidson County – 63rd PSAP

The Metropolitan Nashville Davidson County TN Department of Emergency Communications is the 63rd Emergency Communications Center (ECC) in the United States to implement ASAP and the 5th ECC in the state of Tennessee to implement ASAP. Metro Nashville Davidson County went live on Tuesday, January 21st at 7am CST with Nashville-based ADS Security, Vector Security at […]

See the TMA Members Exhibiting at ISC West This Year

ISC West 2020 is just weeks away (March 18-20). As you make your plans to meet with potential service and product partners there, be sure to take a look at the TMA members who will be exhibiting on the show floor or attending and open to meetings.  Members of TMA’s staff, including Executive Director Celia […]

TMA Opens Annual Awards Competitions – Apply by April 17th

TMA is pleased to announce the opening of it two prestigious annual awards competitions for security monitoring centers and the professional staffs – TMA Excellence Awards and TMA/SSI Marvel Monitoring Technology Award (Marvel Award). TMA’s Excellence Awards recognizes the achievements, performance, and dedication of both listed monitoring centers and key individuals (from any listed or […]

Speak at ESX 2020

Apply online now through January 21st to speak at ESX 2020 in Nashville. Preview the session topics or submit a one of your own. Speaking to your peers is one of the valuable ways you can give back to the industry. Additionally, by sharing your experience and expertise with industry professionals, you’ll raise your professional […]

Tech Systems Inc. Earns Five Diamond Designation

Join TMA in congratulating Buford, GA-based Tech Systems, Inc. for attaining TMA’s Five Diamond designation!  TMA’s Five Diamond designation provides a competitive edge for monitoring centers who demonstrate a commitment to excellence in their operations and customer service. The designation is granted annually to monitoring centers that satisfy all of the requirements of the five points of […]

TMA Marks Its 70th Anniversary in 2020

What began as a collective effort on the part of eight, forward-thinking security industry leaders on a cold night in 1949 has grown and evolved over seven decades to become The Monitoring Association (TMA), the preeminent, internationally-recognized non-profit trade association that represents professional monitoring companies, security systems integrators, and providers of products and services to […]

Verizon Rolls Out 5G…Trump Admin Names New 5G Tech Expert

While the world has been celebrating the holiday season, 5G is making headlines! President Donald Trump named Robert Blair, a security adviser to his acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, a key point person on 5G wireless technology. He will support 5G efforts led by White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow, who has staked out […]

The Fight Continues to Reclassify Public Safety Telecommunicators

In July, APCO provided an update on the 9-1-1 SAVES Act, which would reclassify public safety telecommunicators as Protective Service Occupations (as opposed to administrative/clerical). The provisions of 9-1-1 SAVES were included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a separate bill that had passed the House of Representatives. As APCO explained, the process forward […]

TMA Members Exhibit at ISC East

If you plan to attend ISC East in New York City, please take a moment to visit with TMA members who are exhibiting. Alarm Tech Central Services, Inc., Booth 1443 All American Monitoring, Booth 51 Altronix Corporation, Booth 434 Alula, Booth 131 Anixter, 1B101 Axis Communications, Booth 329 The Bold Group, Booth 650 We are […]

Wage and Salary Survey Open

The Monitoring Association’s (TMA) 2019 Wage and Salary Survey is now open. Companies from across the security industry are invited to participate in this year’s survey—from security dealers and system integrators to monitoring centers. The data collected will be compiled and analyzed by TRG Associates with final results being published and available for sale in […]