As the technology behind security and home automation platforms rapidly evolves, so do the methods for selling those systems. “The dealer community is now understanding that PCs, tablets, and smartphones are becoming part of the selling process and also the installation process,” says Steve Shapiro, ADT Security Services.
For a show that was on track to have record attendance, having to postpone ISC East due to Hurricane Sandy and quickly reschedule it during the holiday season was a powerful blow. Many did not know what to expect from ISC East this year. But spirits were high during the first day.
SDM’s Showcase section highlights some of the products and services that leading companies in the security industry will be exhibiting at ISC East 2012 in New York City. SDM Showcase is also published in the October 2012 edition of SDM.
ADS Security (ADS), Nashville, Tenn., is the latest security dealer company to announce the addition of home automation services to its core home security offering.
Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, Carmel, Ind., has provided its authorized dealers/distributors a new Knowledge Center portal with which they can log in to ask questions on a variety of door hardware and access control topics.
Over the past 18 months, dealers and integrators have witnessed the residential security market undergo a dramatic transformation with the entry of such well-known names as AT&T, Comcast, Verizon and Time Warner.
Honeywell, Melville, N.Y., announced that southern California’s Pacific Alarm Systems and Minnesota-based Floyd Total Security joined the Honeywell First Alert Professional Dealer Program, an independent security dealer network.
Security leader launches educational webinar series for dealers looking to leverage social media marketing, strengthen web visibility and organically grow their business.