EY US announces Scott R. Elkins, CEO, Zeus Fire and Security as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2025 Greater Philadelphia Award Finalist

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Enter TMA's 2026 Awards with a deadline of April 3, 2026.Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced the finalists for the prestigious Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Greater Philadelphia Award. Now in its 40th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program celebrates the bold leaders who disrupt markets through the world’s most ground-breaking companies, revolutionizing industries and making a profound impact on communities. The program honors entrepreneurs whose innovations shape the future and pave the way for a thriving economy and a hopeful tomorrow.

An independent panel of judges selected Scott R. Elkins, CEO of Zeus Fire and Security (“Zeusâ€), among other finalists for the 2025 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award, recognizing his visionary leadership, resilience, and relentless pursuit of innovation.

A second-generation fire and security entrepreneur, Scott built Universal Atlantic Systems into a thriving business operating across North America before leading its acquisition and becoming the founding CEO of Zeus in 2022. Since then, he has transformed Zeus into one of the fastest-growing, tech-enabled life safety companies in the nation, completing 20 acquisitions, doubling profits, and expanding to over 800  employees across seven hubs.

With a mission to protect people, property, and profits, Scott has championed a culture of purpose, investing in talent, innovation, and local legacy brands to deliver world-class services at scale.

“This recognition is a reflection of the incredible people I’ve had the privilege to collaborate with over the course of my career,†said Scott. “At Zeus, we’ve always believed that our strength lies in our unity. Every milestone we’ve reached has been made possible by the collective effort of a truly exceptional team and the belief that we’re better when we’re together.â€

Scott continued, “I’m honored to stand alongside such an inspiring group of finalists. It’s an honor to be part of this community, and I look forward to learning from the experiences and insights of my fellow finalists. The future is bright, and I’m excited for what’s to come.â€

Entrepreneur Of The Year honors business leaders for their ingenuity, courage, and entrepreneurial spirit. The program celebrates original founders who bootstrapped their business from inception or who raised outside capital to grow their company; transformational CEOs who infused innovation into an existing organization to catapult its trajectory; and multigenerational family business leaders who reimagined a legacy business model to strengthen it for the future.

Regional award winners will be announced on June 12 during a special celebration in Philadelphia and will become lifetime members of an esteemed community of Entrepreneur Of The Year alumni from around the world. The winners will then be considered by the National judges for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards, which will be presented in November at the annual Strategic Growth Forum®, one of the nation’s most prestigious gatherings of high-growth, market-leading companies.

 Sponsors

Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards include presenting sponsors PNC Bank, Cresa LLC, Marsh USA, and SAP. In Greater Philadelphia, sponsors also include Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN), ADP, Solomon Edwards Group, and DLA Piper.

About Entrepreneur Of The Year

Founded in 1986, Entrepreneur Of The Year has celebrated more than 11,000 ambitious visionaries who are leading successful, dynamic businesses in the US, and it has since expanded to nearly 60 countries globally.

The US program consists of 17 regional programs whose panels of independent judges select the regional award winners every June. Those winners compete for national recognition at the Strategic Growth Forum® in November where National finalists and award winners are announced. The overall National winner represents the US at the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ competition. Visit ey.com/us/eoy.

About EY

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society, and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.

Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.

EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy, and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

EY refers to the global organization and may refer to one or more of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects and uses personal data, and a description of the rights individuals have under data protection legislation are available via ey.com/privacy. EY member firms do not practice law where prohibited by local laws. For more information about our organization, please visit ey.com.

 

DMP Recognizes Top Dealers of 2024

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DMP recognized top dealers at the DMP Owners Forum. This event was held at Fontainebleau Las Vegas the day before ISC West. Special recognition was given to dealers in Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond level categories for their accomplishments in 2024. Dealer of the Year awards were presented in several categories.

DMP also recognized Dealers of the Year for certain product categories, celebrating the use of these various products.

Dealer of the Year award winners were announced for certain vertical markets, including Banking Dealer of the Year Securitas Technology and Retail Dealer of the Year OWL Services.

Each year, the New Dealer of the Year is celebrated. This year it was awarded to SAV Digital Environments. The Community Service Dealer Award was given to Tel-Tec Security Systems.

Additional recognition went to dealers that achieved outstanding sales volume and partnership with DMP.

These awards are presented annually by DMP to celebrate the success of their dealers.

*TMA member company

View Dealer Awards Photo Album.

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M2M Services has Appointed Avi Lupo as Executive Vice President of Global Strategic Planning

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Enter TMA's 2026 Awards with a deadline of April 3, 2026.M2M Services, a leading provider of universal communicators, connectivity, and interactive services to a global network of companies across a wide range of industries including security, announced today the appointment of Avi Lupo as Executive Vice President of Global Strategic Planning.

In this role, Lupo will lead global strategic planning across all M2M Services divisions—including M2M, Uplink, SecureNet and Alula. M2M is committed to building strong, long-term relationships with central station partners, integrators, and distributors by delivering a platform that is essential to their core operations.

“We’re focused on building strong, lasting relationships with Central Station partners—creating a platform that becomes an essential part of our valued partners business operations,†indicated Dave Mayne, President of M2M Services. “In addition to driving business development and market expansion initiatives, Avi will also foster strategic partnerships with industry-wide players including technology companies and monitoring stations.â€

“We are thrilled to welcome Avi to the M2M team,†said Peter Tzvetkov, CEO of M2M Services. “His strategic leadership and deep understanding of the security landscape will be invaluable as we continue to innovate and grow our business. We look forward to leveraging Avi’s expertise to strengthen our enterprise strategy and expand our reach within the market.

“I am honored to join M2M Services and contribute to the company’s continued growth and success,†added Lupo. “I am excited to work closely with Peter and the leadership team to advance M2M’s strategic vision and leverage their cutting-edge communication solutions to shape the future of the industry.â€

Illinois ECC becomes 148th to go live with TMA ASAP

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METCAD 911, IL, became the 148th Emergency Communications Center (ECC) in the United States and the 2nd ECC in the state of Illinois to implement the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP).

METCAD 911 went live the week of October 7th, 2024 with the following alarm companies: Rapid Response Monitoring, ADT, Affiliated Monitoring, Brinks Home Security, Dynamark, Guardian Protection, National Monitoring Center, Protection One/Everon, Quick Response, Security Central, Securitas (Stanley Division), Tyco (Johnson Controls), United Central Control, Vector Security, and Vivint.

TMA/AICC Meet with Congressional Committee on Privacy Act

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AICC attorney John Prendergast, Managing Partner, Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens & Prendergast, LLP, and lobbyist Bill Signer, Carmen Group, Inc., met this morning with House Energy and Commerce Democratic staff to discuss the American Privacy Rights Act. Several issues were raised  – two which are specific to the alarm industry and three which are generic to the bill and will impact any company subject to the Act.

Read update.

Next steps:

  • A memo containing recommendations for modifications and the needed legislative language will be drafted.
  • Outreach to the majority staff has been made.
  • Outreach to the Senate Commerce staff will also be made.

View the Spring Issue of TMA Dispatch

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Call for participation in TMA-VMS-01 video procedural standard committee.The spring issue of the TMA Dispatch is now available! Login to the InfoHub to read.

One area where monitoring companies and dealers who are “new to the game†are concerned about is the camera conditions that AI can work well with and those they don’t work well with. In this issue’s cover story, TMA member and AI guru, Sonny Tai, Actuate, hopes to help clear this up. Learn more about the primary factors impacting camera accuracy.

In our Guest column, TMA friend and past keynote presenter Joel Block, Bullseye Capital, shares some of his and a colleague’s essential steps to master the art of attracting top performers. What are your company’s STATs when it comes to identifying and attracting top performers to your team?

Elizabeth Parks, President, Parks Associates, dives into the latest residential market facts and figures in her monthly column. Just for starters, her research reports that 43% of US internet households now own a security solution and 32% subscribe to a security service. The news is quite exciting.

TMA’s GSOC Committee Co-Chair Richard Flores, IV, tackles redundancy in GSOC operations and systems in this new sanding column. In doing so, he asks the reader to consider the difference between redundancy and resiliency. Are they interchangeable?

Read these and more in the first issue of 2024!

TMA Welcomes its 126th ECC to ASAP-to-PSAP

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The Henry County GA Emergency Communications Center is the 126th ECC in the United States and the 5th agency in the state of Georgia to implement the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP).  The Henry County ECC went live April 18, 2023 with: Rapid Response Monitoring, Vector Security, Johnson Controls (Tyco), Securitas, Stanley Security, Guardian Protection, Security Central, United Central Control, CPI Security, Alert360, Affiliated Monitoring, Brinks, National Monitoring Center, Protection One, ADT, Vivint and ESC Central.

The ASAP implementation was managed by Glen Parnell.

TMA Members Honored by SIA

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The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced the 2023 winners of its SIA New Products and Solutions (NPS) Awards, the flagship awards program presented in partnership with ISC West recognizing innovative security products, services and solutions.

Top among the winners recognized March 29 during an award ceremony on the ISC West show floor, was Alocity, which received the 2023 Best New Product Award for its Alocity Access Control Platform product, submitted in the Access Control Devices and Peripherals – Wireless category.

“[Alocity Access Control Platform] is an intelligent security platform to manage access control with video and connected sensors, a multifunction reader with 3D face verification, mobile credentials over Bluetooth and NFC,” notes Alocity. “Video intercom with remote unlock. Onboard zigbee module provides integration with zigbee motion, door/window contact, lights, locks and environmental sensors with automated workflows.”

The Judges’ Choice Award was presented to IPVideo Corporation for its Sentry ERS product, submitted in the Emergency and Mass Communication Systems category.

“[Sentry ERS is] a lockdown and emergency response system purposely built with schools in mind,” states IPVideo Corporation. “With a single button push, lockdown protocols are initiated and immediate alerts are sent to police providing superior incident awareness with live video, voice, text and GPS location data from areas where traditional video cameras cannot be deployed.”

A list of TMA member company winners includes:

SIA NPS Merit Award

  • Winner: Bosch Security Systems

Category Awards

Commercial Monitoring Solutions

  • Winner: Bosch – B6800-SR Software Central Station Receiver

Loss Prevention and Article Surveillance Solutions

  • Winner: IronYun – AI Vision Analytics for Loss Detection and Prevention

Mobile Solutions (Connected)

  • Winner: Resideo – ProSeries Security and Smart Home Platform With Apple HomeKit Compatibility

Video Surveillance Cameras

  • Winner: Axis Communications – Q156-DLE Radar Video Fusion Camera

Video Surveillance Management Systems

  • Winner: Honeywell – 35 Series Embedded NVR-HN35