A June 25 news conference at ESX held jointly by ADT, ESA, CSAA and others, was a platform for representatives from business and industry organizations and residents to discuss the rising problem of deceptive sales practices.
How often do you work with architects, builders and interior designers? Often it is hard to explain how different technologies will impact a project. Working with your industry partners in the planning stages of a project just got easier.
On June 25, 2015, a vote about proposed language in the 2016 edition of NFPA 72 took place at the NFPA meeting in Chicago. A motion passed by a 142 to 80 margin to modify a proposed sentence.
The national board of directors of the Canadian Security Association (CANASA) announced that J.F. Champagne, CAE, has accepted a leadership opportunity with a national organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, and will step down from his role as executive director.
On June 25, 2015, two motions will be considered at the NFPA meeting in Chicago which will impact the security industry as well as its customers. The Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) issued the following information to explain the proposed NFPA revisions and how they could limit or eliminate private competition by listed central stations’ ability to provide remote station service.
With outside competition bearing down on the security industry, exposing the expertise of security companies in the field demonstrates how proficient these dealers are in their respective markets.
The Attrition Measurement Study continues to develop meaningful trends. Results from 2013 —the latest year for which data are available — show that attrition-lost-to-competition increased and residential net attrition rose to a three-year high.
The Security Industry Association (SIA) is the leading trade association for electronic and physical security solution providers, with more than 500 member companies who shape the future of the industry. So when they moved to a new location in Silver Spring, Md. — a significantly more urban landscape than its previous offices — SIA looked to fortify physical security at its headquarters.
The Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC), Frisco, Texas, announced that it will be working with Stateside Associates, Arlington, Va., on a program that will monitor local governments nationwide for ordinances or policy discussions that could impact the electronic security industry. SIAC Director Ron Walters will work with Stateside Associates to report potential issues to ESA State Chapters for items of interest identified in their respective states.