John Merklinger Receives 2017 TMA Public Sector Award
John M. Merklinger, director of the Rochester/Monroe County 911 center and 311 call center, is the recipient of The Monitoring Association’s 2017 Public Sector Award. This special honor is given by TMA in recognition of a public sector individual’s contribution to the alarm industry. He will be presented with the award at the 2017 Electronic Security Expo (ESX) Public Sector Luncheon on Friday, June 16, at Music City Center in Nashville.
“It is our pleasure to recognize John for his tireless efforts to advance the implementation of ASAP — the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol — in New York State,” said TMA President Pamela J. Petrow. ASAP is a technology that automates communication between alarm monitoring central stations and 911 centers, resulting in improved accuracy and speed of emergency response.